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October 12th (Wednesday)
“HHS Finalizes New Rule to Improve Health Equity Under the Affordable Care Act”
- Michael Leoz, JD (US Department of Health & Human Services)
- Molly Wlodarczyk, JD (US Department of Health & Human Services)
“We are Our Public Health Association: Cyclical Returns on our Investments”
- Thomas C. Quade, MA, MPH (American Public Health Association)
October 13th (Thursday)
“The Value of Travelling Upstream Together: New Approaches, New Partners”
- Thomas C. Quade, MA, MPH (American Public Health Association)
“Multigenerational Approach to Investing in Healthy Babies and Families: Action Plan of the Dept of Health & Dept of Human Services”
- Virginia “Ginny” Pressler, MD, MBA, FACS (Hawaii Department of Health)
- Kimberly Miyazawa Frank, JD (Hawaii Department of Human Services)
- Judy Mohr Peterson, PhD (Hawaii Department of Human Services)
- Danette Wong Tomiyasu, MBA (Hawaii Department of Health)
- Eddie Mersereau, LCSW, CSAC (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Alternatives for Tackling the Opioid Epidemic in Hawai’i: Harm Reduction and Decriminalization”
- Carl Bergquist, MA (Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii)
- Elizabeth Blalock, MD (Queen's Medical Center, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System)
- Wendy Gibson, RN (Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawaii, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii)
- Leilani Maxera, MPH (The CHOW Project)
“Youth Suicide Attempts and Emergency Department Visits in Hawai?i: Exploration of Disparities Across a Ten-Year Period”
- Jeanelle Sugimoto-Matsuda, DrPH (University of Hawaii)
“Risk Factors for Adolescent Suicidal Ideation among High Schoolers in Hawaii, 2015”
- Alice Yang, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Primary Care Integration: A Collaborative Behavioral Health Integration Effort In Hawaii’s Community Health Centers”
- Bryan Juan, MPH (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
“Building Cross-Sector Partnerships to Impact Hawai'i Communities”
- Lola Irvin, MEd (Hawaii Department of Health)
- Robert Hirokawa, DrPH (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
- Jessica Yamauchi, MA (Hawaii Public Health Institute)
“Addressing the Issue of Intimate Partner Violence through a Collaboration Between a Community Based Domestic Violence Agency and a Major Medical Center”
- Marjorie Bernice, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC (Queen's Medical Center)
- Donna Sheather, MSW, LCSW (Queen's Medical Center)
- Kiri Sui, MFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist)
- Cindy Iannce Spencer, BA (Domestic Violence Action Center)
“Using GIS Technology to Visualize Community Level Data in Hawaii, Primary Care Needs Assessment Data Book”
- Donald Hayes, MD, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Linking Clinical Data to Public Health”
- Matt Okahata, MBA (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
- Robert Hirokawa, DrPH (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
"Education and Workforce Development"
- Lyndall Ellingson, PhD (Department of Public Health, Hawaii Pacific University)
- Kathryn Braun, DrPH (Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Bill Gallo, MBA (Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
“The Critical Importance of Balancing Public Health Nutrition Messages with Nutrition Science”
- Joannie Dobbs, PhD, CNS (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- C. Alan Titchenal, PhD, CNS (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“Contributing to Public Health Policy Through the Collaborative Process of a Working Legislative Committee”
- Hoce Kalkas, MPH (Hawaii Public Health Association)
“Improving Health Systems to Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease through Evidence-Based Strategies in Hawai‘i’s Community Health Centers”
- Jermy Domingo, MPH (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
“Hawaii Smiles: Statewide Oral Health Basic Screening Surveillance Project among 3rd Grade Children in Hawaii”
- Kathy Suzuki-Kitagawa, MBA, MPH, CHES (Hawaii Primary Care Association)
- Tiana Fontanilla, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Disparate Populations Needing Dental Treatment among 3rd Grade Children in Hawaii, Hawaii Smiles Basic Screening Survey 2015”
- Donald Hayes, MD, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Is Hawaii Ready for an SSB Policy? Assessment of Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Policies Across the United States and Update of Legislative Efforts in Hawai‘i”
- Jessica Yamauchi, MA (Hawaii Public Health Institute)
- Russell Park, BA (Hawaii Public Health Institute)
- Katie Richards, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Vision Screening Pilot in Hawaii Public Schools: Nurse Lead Coordination in Use of an Interactive Video-Game Screening Tool”
- Benjamin L. Kilinski, MSN, APRN-Rx, CPNP-PC, NCSN (Hawaii Keiki Healthy & Ready to Learn)
“Advancing Policy to Reduce Tobacco Use: How Hawai‘i Became the First State to Raise the Age of Sale of Tobacco including E-Cigarettes to 21”
- Jessica Yamauchi, MA (Hawaii Public Health Institute)
- Lila Johnson, RN, MPH, CHES (Hawaii Department of Health)
- May Rose Dela Cruz, DrPH (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“Becoming Smoke-Free: Steps to Developing and Implementing a Smoke-Free College Campus Policy”
- Lisa Kehl, MSW, MPH, LSW, TTS (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“Hawaii Keiki Healthy and Ready to Learn”
- Mary Boland, DrPH, RN, FAAN (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Kathryn Matayoshi, JD (Hawaii Department of Education)
- Judy Mohr Peterson, PhD (Hawaii Department of Human Services)
- Danette Wong Tomiyasu, MBA (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Trends in Breastfeeding Patterns among Race/Ethnic and Socio-economic Diverse groups in Hawaii, Newborn Metabolic Screening Data 2008-2014”
- Donald Hayes, MD, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“Innovative Strategies to Increase Breastfeeding Support in Rural Communities”
- Krista M. Olson, MC-MCH, IBCLC (Family Support Hawaii)
- Daniele Manoa-DeCambra (Family Support Hawaii)
October 14th (Friday)
“Native Hawaiian Health Resource Map”
- Sheri-Ann Daniels (Executive Director, Papa Ola Lokahi)
“Biosecurity: Nurturing Health and Quality of Life”
- Helen Spafford, PhD (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Michael Melzer, PhD (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Joshua P. Atwood, PhD (Hawaii Invasive Species Council, DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife)
- Pomaika’i Kaniaupio-Crozier (Pu’u Kukui Watershed Preserve, West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership, Maui Conservation Alliance, Hawaiian Agencies and Organizations)
“Politics and Public Health: Creating a Sound Health Policy Agenda”
- Georges C. Benjamin, MD, MACP, FACEP (E), FNAPA (American Public Health Association)
“Addressing the Aging Population Boom: Technology, Physical Activity, Health and Older Adults”
- Claudio Nigg, PhD (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Mina Colon, BA (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Kyle Nakatsuka, BA (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- Thomas Lee, MPH (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“It’s Just Aging: Youth Addressing Issues of Aging through a Children’s Picture Book”
- Colby Takeda (The Plaza Assisted Living)
- Elijah Takushi ('Iolani School)
- Carly Tan ('Iolani School)
- Christy Nishita, PhD (University of Hawaii Cancer Center)
“Moving the Infant Mortality Dial: Consideration of the Impact of Extremely Preterm Birth and Community-Level Income in Hawaii”
- Joanna Stallsmith, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health, University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“A Troubling Trend: Increasing Rates of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Hawaii: 2007-2011”
- Donald Hayes, MD, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
“University of Guam (UOG)/University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC) Partnership: Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Associated Pacific Islands”
- Hali Robinett, MPH (University of Hawaii Cancer Center)
“Physical Activity and People with Disabilities: A Qualitative Process and Outcome Evaluation of AccesSurf Hawai‘i”
- Simone Schmid, MPH (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
“Bright Smiles Hawaii: Facilitating Networks for Systems Change”
- Nancy Partika, RN, MPH (Hawaii Public Health Association)
- Emi Eno-Orikasa, DDS (Hui No Ke Ola Pono)
- Amanda Allison, MA (Papa Ola Lokahi)
- Jocelyn Howard, MSW (We Are Oceania)
- Curtis Toma, MD (Hawaii Department of Human Services)
“Hep Free Hawaii: A Private/Public Health Response to the Viral Hepatitis Epidemic in Hawaii”
- Thaddeus Pham (Hawaii Department of Health)
- Heather Lusk, MSW (The CHOW Project)
“Emerging Infections and the US Affiliated Pacific Islands”
- Tai-Ho Chen, MD (Centers of Disease Control & Prevention)
“Youth Voice: Approaches to Engaging the Next Generation and Empowering Change”
- Sally Ancheta, BA (Hawaii Public Health Institute)
- Chase Kessler (La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls)
“Risk Factors for Teen Pregnancy in Hawaii, 2006-2014”
- Alice Yang, MPH (Hawaii Department of Health)
For questions or more info, contact Dr. Christian Gloria at [email protected] or (808) 236-5852.