1. health and fitness

5/15/2015
11:41 AM
Sixth Annual
Native American
Healthcare
Conference
May 17th-19th, 2015
Harrah’s Resort Southern California
San Diego, CA
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5/15/2015
11:41 AM
Sunday, May 17th
Pre-Conference Workshop for All Registered Attendees
Some of the leading professionals in the Mental Health field within Native America will be
addressing the following important topics about mental health.
1:30—2:45 PM
Looking Into the Causes and Effects of Mental Health Issues with Native
Americans and How It Contributes to an Astounding Suicide Rate
Identifying the Issues
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Historical trauma
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Teen suicide at 3 times the rate of non-native American teens
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Is silence hindering action?
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The numbers don’t lie
Speakers:
Irene Vernon, Ph.D.
Professor/Chair
Ethnic Studies Department
Colorado State University
Donna Polk-Primm, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Nebraska Urban Indian
Health Coalition
Millicent Kane
Program Manager
White Mountain Apache
Behavioral Health Services
2:45—3:00 PM
Afternoon Break
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Peter Lengkeek
Suicide Prevention Task Force
Crow Creek Dakota Tribe
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Sunday, May 17th
3:00—4:00 PM
What Are the Common Causes That Lead to the Feeling of Hopelessness?
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Speakers:
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Poverty
Depression
Unemployment
Domestic Violence
Sexual Abuse
Stress
Alcoholism
Drug Addictions
Millicent Kane
Program Manager
White Mountain Apache
Behavioral Health Services
Julie Benn
Communications Specialist
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) San Diego
4:00—5:00 PM
Donna Polk-Primm, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Nebraska Urban Indian
Health Coalition
Jaime Arthur
Prevention Administrator
Gila River Health Care:
BHS – Prevention Program
Dr. Leland Leonard
Chief Executive Officer
Fort Defiance Indian
Hospital Board, Inc.
What Role Is Tribal Leadership Playing to Bring Attention to This
Epidemic?
Speakers:
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What programs have been created and are showing success?
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What role or programs are available on the federal level?
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How are tribes paying for various programs?
Jaime Arthur
Prevention Administrator
Gila River Health Care:
BHS – Prevention Program
Mary Resvaloso
Tribal Chairwoman
Torres Martinez
Desert Cahuilla Indians
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Monday, May 18th
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8:00 - 9:00 AM Conference Registration / Continental Breakfast / Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
9:00—9:10 AM
Opening Prayer
Laurie Gonzalez
Councilwoman
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
9:10—9:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Russ Anderson
Director of Operations
Native Nation Events
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Monday, May 18th
9:15—10:30 AM
Tribal & Healthcare Leadership Roundtable
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Importance of wellness programs
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Tribal laws
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Promoting change & incentives
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Tribal health policies
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Elders programs, assisted living home care, etc.
Speakers:
Virginia Cross
Chairwoman
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Lawrence Harper
Health Board Chairman
Fort Mojave Indian Health Center
James Murguia
Tribal Treasurer
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
Megan Lenaghan
Quality Management
Southern Indian Health Council
LCDR Seneca Smith, M.H.A.,B.S.R.T.
United States Public Health Service
Secretary of Health
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Department of Health
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Monday, May 18th
10:30—11:00 AM Morning Break/ Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
11:00—12:00 PM
Case Study: Leading the Way to Suicide Safer Care
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What is Zero Suicide?
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Comprehensive Suicide Care Model
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Hathaway-Sycamores Case Study
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Care Pathway Model (tools and recommended next steps for healthcare
organizations)
Speakers:
Petrice Post, M.A.
Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist
Suicide Prevention Resource
Center Education Development
Center, Inc.
12:00—1:00 PM
Alyssa M. Ward., Ph.D., LCP
Director of Evidence Based
Practice & Clinical Training
Hathaway Sycamores Child &
Family Services
Lunch/ Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
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Andrea M. Letamendi, Ph. D.
Assistant Director of Clinical
Training
Hathaway Sycamores Child &
Family Services
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Monday—May 18th
1:00—1:45 PM
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Native American Veterans’ Attitudes,
Perceptions, and Beliefs
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There are 154,000 Native American/Alaska Native veterans, a higher per capita
than any other ethnic group.
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Why are many Native Americans reluctant to seek treatment?
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HR3230 (the Federal Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability
and Transparency Act of 2014) is empowering Tribal veterans’ offices to process
veterans for VA Healthcare and to speed the processes by which veterans get
care.
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What programs and success stories are available for Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder?
Moderator:
Speakers:
Dr. Phyllis Erdman
Executive Associate Dean of
Academic Affairs
Washington State University
College of Education
1:45 - 2:30 PM
Greg Urquhart, B.A.
Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology
Washington State University
President, Society of Indian Psychologists
Washington State University Chapter
James King Overman
Veteran's Advisor
Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin
National Marketing Director
National American Indian
Veterans (NAIV)
Native Air – 20th Anniversary of Supporting Native American Communities
Company & Industry Overview
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Our History and My Partnership with Air Methods Corporation
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Selecting a Qualified Air Medical Partner
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Aircraft Type
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Response & transport Needs
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Safety
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Clinical Accreditation & Quality Standards
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Maintenance & Support Resources
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Commitment to Community
Speakers:
Jim Weaver
Vice President
Air Methods Corporation
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John Davis
President
Native American Air Ambulance
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Monday—May 18th
2:30—2:45 PM
2:45 - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break/ Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
Building a Healthcare Facility—From the Ground Up
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What is the demand? The importance of a comprehensive feasibility study to
determine what type of facility is needed
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Financing projects and what grants and federal assistance is available
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Designing for the present and the future
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A complete timeline and how to assemble a successful team of professionals and
what to look for when hiring them
Speakers:
Edwin J. Fluette
Director, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering
Department of Health & Human Services
Indian Health Service/California Area Office
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Emilio Escalanti
Vice President
Quechan Indian Tribe
Monday—May 18th
3:30—4:15 PM
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Legalization of Marijuana & Its Healthcare Benefits
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As of December 2014, The U.S. Justice Department has given Native American Tribes
authority to legalize marijuana on reservations.
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What are the healing benefits?
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Could legalization result in increased healthcare costs such as addiction treatment,
drug-related accidents and mental healthcare?
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What are the social concerns tribal facilities need to be sensitive about?
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What result oriented findings are available, and what are the most effective processes
in place to avoid abuse?
Speakers:
Linda Jackson
President
Natural Remedies Health Services
Amish Parikh
Board Vice President and
Director of Development
My Compassion
4:15—5:00 PM
Interconnective Speed Session
Exhibitors will have an opportunity to sit and speak with Tribal Healthcare
Representatives that participate in the sessions. In a “Round Robin” setting, small groups
of attendees will rotate from station to station for an allotted period of time. During this
time both exhibitor and guests will have an opportunity to trade information and ask/
answer questions as well as exchange business cards. This will provide exposure to a
larger number of people in a short amount of time and offer a more intimate environment
for communication.
5:00 PM
Day One Concludes
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Tuesday—May 19th
8:30 - 9:30 AM
Continental Breakfast / Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
9:30 - 10:45 AM
Diabetes Summit: Pre-cursors, Prevention, and Effective Treatment
Moderator:
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Lifestyle changes—behavioral , exercise, weight loss
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Healthy diets
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Culturally appropriate methods to implement diabetes prevention education
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Intervention groups
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Health coaching
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How does alcohol affect diabetes and can the damage be reversed?
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Becoming aware of physical and psychological dependency
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Treatment options: western methodologies vs. traditional Native American
healing
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Education programs for children as well as encouraging physical activity from
a young age
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Programs implemented showing positive results
Scott Fuqua
President
Relevant Healthcare
Cost Containment
Speakers:
Tonya Wapskineh, MPH, CHES
Diabetes Prevention Coordinator
Cherokee Nation
Marilyn Mahsetky Figueroa
Director
Comanche Nation Diabetes
Program
Preston Holiday
Diabetes Prevention
Program Manager
Tuba City Regional Health
Care Corporation
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Dr. Sarah T. Alailima-Utu Hall, MD, MPH
Medical Services
Tule River Indian Health Center
Jose Malvido
Director
Community Wellness and Outreach
Department
Indian Health Care Center of Santa
Clara Valley
Tuesday—May 19th
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10:45 - 11:15 AM
Morning Break/ Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
11:15 - 12:00 PM
Revolutionary Diabetic Management and Monitoring Program - Product Demo
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Instantly logs, tracks, and stores test results electronically for access
by patient, clinicians and family
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Includes alerts and Event Based Calling by nurses
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Eliminates all test strip waste
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No charge for the meter, the monitoring, the reports, or the service
Speaker:
Scott Fuqua
President
Relevant Healthcare Cost Containment
12:00—1:00 PM
Lunch/ Networking Opportunity / Exhibit Hall
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Tuesday—May 19th
1:00 - 2:00 PM
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Wound Care Summit: Specialty Wound Care, True Costs, Adjunctive Therapies
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Establishing a tribal clinic or I.H.S. facility
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How the right tools make a difference in cost and outcome
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Choosing the right people & attaining key professionals
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Discussion of new approaches that could help save millions
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Devices
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
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Topical (TWO2) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Electrical Stimulation (E-STIM)
Moderator:
Michele (Shelly) Burdette-Taylor, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Alaska Anchorage
Dr. Steven J. Kavros
Medical Director
Puracyn Plus
Speakers:
Karla L. Nelson, RN, CFCN
Diabetes Educator and Care Coordinator
Foot Care Nurse
Tanana Chief Conference
Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
Dr. Jennifer L. Pappalardo, DPM
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona Department of Surgery Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Chief of Surgery
Pascua Yaqui Medical Center
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Tuesday—May 19th
2:00 - 2:30 PM
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Fighting Cancer Now
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Identify cancer incidence and mortality data for American Indians
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Discuss Hepatitis C and the link to liver cancer
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Discuss the risk of untreated Hepatitis C
Speakers:
Dr. Felicia Schanche Hodge
Professor
University of California
2:30-2:45 PM
Arina Kuznetsova, MD
Medical Science Liaison
AbbVie Healthcare
GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS
Winner will receive Free Conference Registration, $150 Gift Card and Two Free Nights at the
hotel to be used in conjunction with next year’s
7th Annual Native American Healthcare Conference
***winner must be present to win***
2:45 PM
Conference Adjourns
We Sincerely Appreciate Your Attendance
and
Look Forward To Reading Your Evaluation Forms!
Safe Travels Home
and
We Will See You at Future Native Nation Events Conferences!
FRIDAY May 22nd
5:00 PM EST
WE WILL CHOOSE ONE EVALUATION FORM FROM THOSE SUBMITTED OR EMAILED TO US.
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $200 AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFT CARD!!
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR FEEDBACK!
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