| McAllen Schedule / Agenda |
| Day 1 | |
| 8:30 am | Greetings - Dr. Tina Fields | |
| 8:45 am | Keynote Address: Achievement in America: Anatomy of Success
Dr. Paul Ruiz | |
| 10:00 am | Demographics/Workforce Demographics
The Border Pooulation: Current and Future Trends Impacting Health Care, Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw, UT Health Science Center, Houston | |
| 10:45 am | Morning break/ Posters & exhibits | |
| 11:00 am | Targeted Early-Alert & Early Intervention for Student Retention of Health Workforce Students
Ronald Johnson, DDS, and Craig Johnson, PhD | |
| 11:45 am | Lunch - Ruby Red Ballroom | |
| Workshop Sessions |
| Track I (Ruby Red I) | Track II (Ruby Red II) | Track III (Ruby Red III) |
| Paula Winkler, Moderator
Amanda Lopez, Recorder | Barbara Bennett, Moderator
Julie Bazan, Recorder | Belinda Flores, Moderator
Mary Moreno, Recorder |
| 12:45 pm | Cultural Considerations: Opening Doors for Effective Instructional and Health Service Delivery, and Health Profession Recruitment
Dr. Albert Thigpen & Mr. Jimmie Adams | Assessing and Meeting the Needs of Students Pursuing Health Professions
Elizabeth Cavazos | Targeted Early-Alert & Early Interventionfor Student Retention of Health Workforce Students: Academic Risk Factors and Adverse Academic Status
Dr. Ronald Johnson |
| 1:45 pm | Transition to next session |
| 2:00 pm | JOVEN: A Youth Development Program Preparing Underrepresented Youth for Health Careers
Amy Cardenas & Paula Winkler, M.Ed. | Triage to Triumph: Promoting Mental Wellness in Rural Texas
Brenda Faulkner, M.Ed., LPC | Targeted Early-Alert & Early Interventionfor Student Retention of Health Workforce Students: Academic Risk Factors and Adverse Academic Status
Dr. Craig Johnson |
| 3:00 pm | Afternoon break set up in exhibitor area (Royal Palm I & II) |
| 3:30 pm | Fostering Professional Resilience: A Model to Promote Academic Success and Professional Competence of Under-represented Minorities in Non-traditional Baccalaureate nursing Program
Mary Anne Hanley, Ph.D. | Increasing Confidence in, Commitment to, and a Sense of Belonginess in a Health Career among Disadvantaged Texas High School Students
Dr. Manuel Oscos-Sanchez, L.Dolores Oscos-Flores, & Dr. Sandra K. Burge | Increasing the Diversity in the Nursing Profession
Graciela Reyes-Salinas, RN, BSN |
| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Reception, Royal Palm I & II with exhibitors |
| DAY 2 |
| 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast, Ruby Red Ballroom |
| 8:30 am | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hector Garza |
| 9:30 am |
Speaker Panel Discussion: Impressions and Where Do We Go From Here? |
| 10:30 am | Morning break set up in exhibitor area (Royal Palm I & II) |
| 10:45 am |
Drawings for prizes: Must be present to win!!! |
| 11:30 to Noon | Conference Wrap Up, Ruby Red Ballroom |