An Initiative of It's Time Texas
and in Collaboration with The University of Texas System
Virtual Agenda Overview
Tuesday, October 26
New: Pre-Conference Workshop
Time | Title | Type of Event | Description | Speaker(s) | CECs Available |
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9:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. | Examining Structural Racism: A Groundwater Analysis | Workshop | Addressing racism is a matter of public health priority. Throughout this immersive half-day session, we will facilitate a deep dive into addressing structural racism, health disparities, and health equity. | - Joyce James, LMSW, Racial Equity Consultant, President and CEO of Joyce James Consulting - Nelda Frank, RN |
Wednesday, October 27
Day One: Healthier Texas Summit
Time | Title | Type of Event | Description | Speaker(s) | CECs Available |
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m | Welcome & Keynote: “Moment of Opportunity: Transforming Public Health and Achieving Health Equity” | Keynote Speaker | Efforts to create policies alongside programmatic public health initiatives are vital to advancing health equity. Explore the roles of various institutions to catalyze this change. | Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President + CEO of Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) | |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Tarrant County Birth Equity Collaborative: Promoting Community & Systems Change in North Texas | Presentation | Analyze a case example of community-based collaborative work aimed at implementing multi-level strategies to reduce racial inequities in maternal and infant health. | - Kyrah Brown, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington - Erika Thompson, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health - Misty Wilder, Program Director, University of North Texas Health Science Center Healthy Start - Barbara Dunlap, Minister/Community Leader, First United Methodist Church of Hurst | CHW, CHES, CME |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Creating Bridges to Fund Communities Working Towards Health Equity | Panel | The Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant is an initiative led by BCBSTX that’s operating in its 10th year. This year, a pivotal change was made to focus on funding programs that are beyond the traditional focus of nutrition and physical activity. Learn more on the process, relationships, implementation, and impact of this change. | -Hugo Zurita, Executive Director, Good Neighbor Settlement House -Albert Ramirez, Executive Director, Burleson Health Resource Center -Sheena Payne, Director of Community Affairs, BCBSTX -Amy McGeady, PhD, CEO, It's Time Texas | CHES |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Social & Health Information Platform (SHIP): Data sharing across healthcare & social services to create a patient-centered health system in Central Texas | Panel | A panel discussion over a community's collective action to address health equity through a patient-centric approach, using a community platform that connects social and health information. See the data that shows how health equity links with social determinants of health, learn how a multi-stakeholder approach is inclusive and responsive, and understand the barriers faced to achieve data integration across social services and healthcare delivery systems. | - Anjum Khurshid, MD PhD, Associate Professor & Director Data Integration, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin - Amy Price, MS, Vice President Navigation Center at United Way for Greater Austin - Tracy Angelocci, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Lone Star Circle of Care | CHW, CHES |
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Utilizing Data to Inform the Development of Strategies to Prevent & Mitigate Childhood Adversities | Workshop | Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact the health and well-being of a child and can lead to poor outcomes into adulthood. Texas Children’s Hospital created a Section of Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics to prevent and mitigate childhood adversities. | - Nancy Correa, DrPH, Practice Administrator, Section of Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital - Yen Nong, MPH; Senior Clinical Research Associate, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital - Bethanie Van Horne, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Section of Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital -Christopher S. Greeley, MD, MS, FAAP Christopher Greeley, MD, MS, FAAP; Section Chair, Public Health and Child Abuse Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine | CHW, CHES, CME |
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Obesity as a Social Determinant of Health & its Impact on Health Inequity | Presentation (1 Hour) | Focus on the social determinants of health that impact society’s health equity. Participants will learn about the state of obesity management, the populations that are disproportionally impacted by it, and the downstream comorbid consequences. | Kathy Giammona, PharmD, Medical Account Associate Director, Managed Markets Population Health, Field Medical Affairs | CHES |
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Transforming Health Promotion via Community Health Clubs on the Texas-Mexico Border | Workshop | Community Health Clubs are a community-based health promotion model that empowers marginalized communities through participatory education and collective action, while providing a structure connecting people to health and social services. Have an intimate discussion on the Community Health Club model and discover the skills to build a social identity. | - Jason Rosenfeld, Assistant Professor-Medicine, University of Texas San Antonio, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics - Esmeralda Ibarra, Community Health Worker, Lower Rio Grande Valley Area Health Education Center - Garrett Kneese, MD/MPH Candidate & Humanities Fellow, UT Health San Antonio, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics - Allison Vasak, Medical Student, UT Health San Antonio, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine | CHW, CHES |
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Beginners Yoga | Wellness Activity | This beginners yoga workout will get your body moving and re-energized. Yoga can brighten your mood and re-connect you with your inner shining self. All levels welcome! | ||
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Methods & Strategies to Examine COVID-19 Seroprevalence in Texas | Panel | Review strategies used to build two large COVID-19 Seroprevalence studies in response to high COVID-19 rates and disparities found among key populations. Focus on use of partnerships to better understand COVID-19 seroprevalence. The panel will describe response, reach, engagement, methods, and key findings by communities, educators, community clinics, and health systems. | -Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, Dean, UTHealth School of Public Health -Jennifer Shuford MD MPH, Chief State Epidemiologist, Texas Department of State Health Services -Jasmine Tiro PhD, Associate Professor, UT Southwestern -Amit Singal MD, Associate Professor, UT Southwestern | CHW, CHES, CME |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Reducing Social Isolation through Faith Community Health: A Research-Based Program at Baylor Scott & White Health | Presentation | Loneliness has long been a public health concern, yet as social distancing continues due to COVID-19, programs that target isolated populations are increasingly vital. Through six years of operation, Faith Community Health (FCH) at Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) equips members of local faith communities to become “Faith Community Caregiver” volunteers. | Donna Stauber, Ph.D., Baylor Scott & White Health | CHW, CHES, CME |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Community Health Resource Centers: A Case Study on Cross-Sectoral Partnerships to Improve Health in Rural Texas Communities | Panel | Explore Episcopal Health Foundation’s investment approach to improve community health in rural Texas, through an innovative cross-sectoral model known as Community Health Resource Centers (CHRCS). CHRCs bring together multiple sectors within rural communities to address health inequities and social determinants of health such as transportation, housing, and food insecurity. | - Cindy Lucia, Senior Program Officer, Episcopal Health Foundation - Craig Rotter, PhD, Executive Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Texas Rural Leadership Program - Margie Pulvino, Board Member, Trinity Memorial Hospital District HRC - Daunte Cauley, M.S, Program Coordinator at Texas A&M Health Science Center | CHW, CHES, CME |
Thursday, October 28
Day Two: Healthier Texas Summit
Time | Title of Event | Type of Event | Description | Speaker(s) | CECs Available |
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8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | It's Time Texas MixxedFit Workout | Wellness Activity | Get up, get moving, get energized! Join us for this fun high energy, full body workout. | ||
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Networking, Data Petting Zoo and Culture Tune-Up mini session | Breakout Rooms | Join us to connect with other attendees, learn more about data resources and best practices for promoting an organization's culture | Data experts and exhibitors | |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Working Upstream as Well as Down-Stream to Promote Optimal Health for All | Keynote Speaker | Learn the perspective of the CDC regarding the importance of addressing the social and economic conditions that negatively impact health, including the impact of racism and other forms of discrimination and poverty. Review the specific relationship of these “upstream” factors to health outcomes and discuss what the CDC is doing to address them, promote equity, and improve the health and wellbeing of American residents. | John Auerbach, Director of Intergovernmental Strategic Affairs, CDC | K-12 CPE |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Sharing Power & Building Power to Address Health Systems & Achieve Climate Justice | Panel | Community organizing and power-building are fundamental to CEER’s climate advocacy that helps residents weather disasters by making homes more energy efficient and climate proof. Hear the experience of creating a coalition of healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and community members. | - Ana Gonzalez, Environmental Justice Community Organizer, Mi Familia Vota Texas - Delores McGruder, Fifth Ward resident, CEER Climate Justice Ambassador - Dr. William Perkison, Assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences at UTHealth School of Public Health and also a member of the school’s Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research | CHW, CHES |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Better Research for Better Messages: Creativity and Inspiration in Health Communication | Workshop | This interactive workshop will focus on how to pursue research that is both rigorous and creative, to guide the development of more effective and engaging health communication messages. | Michael Mackert, PhD, Director, UT-Austin Center for Health Communication | CHES |
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Advancing Health Equity Through Food Access & Nutrition Education: A Cross-Sector Dialogue | Panel | Panelists will discuss successes/challenges related to food access and nutrition education, how to address institutional racism and potential biases within their organizations, and how to elevate systemic change to ensure communities are receiving equitable food access and nutrition education. | - Natasha Harper-Madison, Mayor Pro-Tem & District 1 Council Member, Austin City Council - Andrea Abel, Executive Director, Farmshare Austin - Linda Novick O'Keefe, Co-Founder & CEO, Common Threads | CHW, CHES, K-12 Educator, CME |
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Future of Health Policy | Symposium | The outcomes of each Texas legislative session has major consequences for the health of Texans. A better understanding of the legislative process can help public health advocates play a bigger role in shaping those outcomes. To this end, this year’s legislative symposium will highlight two case studies: HB133, which extended Medicaid to six months postpartum and SB224, which simplified SNAP benefits enrollment for seniors and people with disabilities. | -Adriana Kohler, J.D., Policy Director, Texans Care for Children -Rachel Cooper, Senior Policy Analyst, Every Texan -Aurora Harris, Southern Regional Director, Young Invincibles | |
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Supporting Nurses to Advance Equity; Texas Team Coalition’s efforts to organize & systematize efforts | Panel | Numbering over 350,000, nurses make up the largest health care professional group in Texas with the potential to significantly influence the trajectory of health outcomes in the state. A recent report from the National Academy of Medicine, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Creating a Path to Achieve Health Equity, proposes a framework for unleashing nursing’s expertise to improve the health and well-being of the nation. Recommendations include removing barriers that prevent nurses from more fully addressing social needs and social determinants of health and by improving health care access, quality, and value. This conversation explores how diverse sectors can help remove barriers and support the role of nurses in advancing health equity. | -Cindy Weston, DNP, CHSE, Associate Dean for Clinical and Outreach Affairs, Texas A&M University -Blake Hutson, MA, Associate State Director, Advocacy, AARP Texas -Anna Jessup, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Program Director, Samaritan Health Counseling | CHES |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Rooted in Data, Grounded in Equity: Improving equity in the treatment of opioid use disorder in Texas | Presentation | Address the unequal access to opioid use disorder treatment by acknowledging the current two-tiered treatment system where buprenorphine is most frequently accessed by white, high-income, and privately insured individuals, while methadone (a more stigmatized treatment) is more frequently accessed by people of color, low-income, and publicly insured individuals. This tool will be used to inform decision-making around the distribution and administration of public health funds to treat substance use disorders across the state of Texas. | - Matthew Perez, BS, Database Analyst Programmer Associate at The University of Texas Health San Antonio - Courtney Denton, MPH, is a Senior Project Coordinator at The University of Texas Health San Antonio - Catherine K. Craven, PhD, MA, MLS, FAMIA, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) at The University of Texas Health San Antonio - Holly Lanham, PhD, MBA, is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas Health San Antonio and the Research Director at TxMOUD. | CHW, CHES, CME |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | A Coordinated School Health Approach to Reduce Risk of Dental Caries among Elementary School Children in Texas | Panel | Dental caries is the most common childhood disease with 68% of kindergarten children having tooth decay. Children with poor oral health are more than two times likely to perform poorly in school, and children with cavities in their baby teeth are three times more likely to get cavities in their adult teeth. The Texas 83rd legislative session added oral health as a required topic to the state education code. | - Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN Title: Professor of Epidemiology, UTHealth School of Public Health - Kila Johnson, DDS Title: Director of Dental Health Services, Harris County Public Health - Kevin Ryan Title: Director, Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | CHW, CHES |
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | “It is cheaper and more effective to prevent disease than it is to find a cure.” | Presentation | With a database of more than 150,000 patients and 300,000 maximal performance treadmill stress tests, we have been able to prove the value of exercise in the practice of preventive medicine. Following our recommendations to “Get Cooperized™,” which incorporates eight different lifestyle changes, our men and women are living ten years more than the national average. Join this session to learn ways to live a longer, healthier life and how chronic inflammation plays a role. | Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH, Founder, and Chairman, Cooper Aerobics |
Friday, October 29
Day Three: Healthier Texas Summit
Time | Title of Event | Type of Event | Description | Speaker(s) | CECs Available |
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Community Labs Networking & Posters Q&A | Breakout rooms | Join us to connect with other attendees and engage with poster presenters. | Data experts | |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | What Led to Now? The Social Context that Shaped the Pandemic & its Inequitable Consequences | Keynote Speaker | Dr. Sandro Galea will present the themes of his upcoming book, The Contagion Next Time, which tackles the core social and economic drivers that shaped society before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Galea will assess what we can learn from the current moment and how to prevent growing inequities in the next pandemic. | Dr. Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, Dean, Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health | |
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Equity in Action: Utilizing a diversified and inclusive framework for systemic change | Workshop | The goal of this session is to introduce a general approach to adapting strategies in health equity to the unique needs of the local context. Attendees will be introduced to a framework addressing the implementation of health-based strategies in non-health settings by assessing general and targeted needs of the learner/audience and identifying stakeholders for collaboration. | - Tyenise Blackmon, Director of Community Engagement and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), Action for Healthy Kids - Stephanie Kellam, Director of Wellness and Community Engagement, UnitedHealthcare - Nomita Bajwa, CEO and Founder, Wellness Geeks LLC | CHW, K-12 Educator, CHES, CME |
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Working Together: The role of coalitions in addressing social determinants of health in Texas | Panel | This conversation is part of a national dialogue on how to create better systems and maximize the impact of multi-sector collaborations. Across Texas, local coalitions are joining forces within and across sectors to improve health, well-being, and equity in their communities. These coalitions have differing levels of maturity, and face a mix of challenges that are both unique to their communities and common among others doing similar work. National and state thought leaders are working to map these networks and create meaningful opportunities for shared learning. | - Heidi McPherson, MPH, Co-Lead for the Health Equity Collective (Houston) - Elizabeth Lutz, Executive Director, The Health Collaborative (San Antonio) -Enrique Mata, Executive Director, Paso del Norte Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute -Maggie Amaku, MPH, Community Programs Manager, It’s Time Texas -Nadia Siddiqui, MPH, Chief Equity Officer, Texas Health Institute | CHES |
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Promoting the Mental Health of Students in Schools | Panel | This session will provide information about how schools, across Texas, are responding to the mental health needs of students through the provision of statewide and campus-based services. The session will provide information about some of the challenges that schools and school-aged children are facing at this time. The session will highlight examples of innovative services and potential ways to address the mental health needs of children through partnerships between schools, parents and mental health providers. | -Clynita Grafenreed, PhD, Senior Director of School Implementation, Meadows Mental Health Institute Policy -Sarah Wakefield, MD, Associate Professor and Chair, Psychiatry, School of Medicine, TTHUSC -Julie Wayman, Mental and Behavioral Health Coordinator, Texas Education Agency | CHES, K-12 Educator |
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Campus Health Profiles for UNTHSC’s Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4): Reaching families, eliminating barriers, building bridges | Presentation | The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) initiated the P4 Challenge to promote innovative solutions to pandemic-related disruption of well-child services and vaccinations. The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) initiative, Reaching Families, Eliminating Barriers, Building Bridges is one of two P4 winners in Texas. The program is being implemented in a North Texas school district with 84,332 students; over 85% are identified as minority and socio-economically disadvantaged. The initiative begins with creation of campus-level health profiles, to identify children, families, and schools at highest risk by leveraging and integrating existing data sources. | - Leslie Allsopp, PhD, MSN, MPH. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Women’s Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, UNTHSC and Project Manager Asthma 411 Consortium - Christina Robinson, MD. Associate Professor Department of Pediatric and Women’s Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, UNTHSC and Medical Director Pediatric Mobile Clinic -Otis Goodwin, MA, LPC, Director of Family and Community Resources -Anelia Banda, BA, Executive Director, Hispanic Wellness Coalition | CHW, CHES, CME |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Building Advocacy & Justice with Churches & Communities | Panel | The goal of this session is to show that faith-based institutions can organize themselves to impact health policy while remaining true to their respective teachings and in solidarity with the needs of the broader community. Many times, people of faith feel they cannot bring their whole selves into civic engagement for fear of getting involved in ‘politics’ or that the church needs to ‘stay in its lane.’ During the legislative push for Medicaid Expansion in Texas, the Health and Justice Advocacy Network (HJAN) became a vehicle for Episcopal parishioners to express their faith through public life in a way supported by their diocese. | - Rev. Mary Lenn Dixon, Deacon (SoCo Episcopal Church-Austin) - Joe Higgs, Organizer (TMO) - Willie Bennett, Congregational Engagement Officer (Episcopal Health Foundation) | CHW, CHES, |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Family Connects: A universal nurse home visit program addressing social determinants of health | Panel | The overall goal of this session is to increase awareness of the Family Connects program’s efficacy at improving post-partum, infant, and toddler outcomes.Family Connects is an evidence-based, program that coordinates care and aligns resources. After giving birth, and prior to discharge, a nurse home visit is offered to all families in a community (within a defined and targeted catchment area) to assess family health in addition to connect them to resources. | - Laura Kender, Chief of Child and Family Services at My Health My Resources (MHMR) Tarrant County - Shayln Bravens, Director of Family Connects and MIECHV at United Way of Austin - Ayla Landry, Community Health Manager at Lone Star Circle of Care and Co-founder and CEO of Porches for Progress | CHW, CHES |
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Data Petting Zoo | Breakout rooms | Connect with experts to explore data and identify tools applicable to your needs. | -UTHealth: Center for Health Care Data -UT System Population Health -Texas Department of State Health Services -Texas 2036 -Texas Health Institute | |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Understanding Social Determinants of Health—A Collaborative of Healthcare Providers, Landscape Architects, and Neighborhood Residents | Panel | Focus on how one community clinic developed partnerships with community organizations such as parks and recreation, local police, and a neighborhood association to improve park conditions so that residents would have a safe place to exercise, meet, and build community in order to reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and other health disparities. Discussion of unusual resources such as landscape architects can be partnered with as allies in addressing community health. | -Kari Spielgelhalter, Associate Designer, Asakura Robinson -Palak Jalan, BDS, MPH, Chief Population Health Officer, AccessHealth | CHW, CHES |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Tele-behavioral Health: Behind the Scenes | Panel | The use of tele-behavioral health services surged during 2020 when the pandemic challenged our safety to visit behavioral healthcare providers in person. This sparked many states to adopt legislative policies that expand tele-behavioral health coverage. As the scales tip back to more in-person behavioral healthcare visit, tele-behavioral health services remain steady and seem to be carving out a permanent role in the behavioral healthcare industry. Questions remain about the use and quality of tele-behavioral health and what this means when we think about the future of patient and provider relationships, including the insurer and the clinician. | -Ben Kurian, M.D., MPH, Executive Medical Director, HCSC -Kenshara Cravens, LMSW, CCM, LCDC(CI) ,Ph.D(C), CEO, --Craving for a Change Foundation -Steve Amos, CEO, HealthCode | CHES |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Food Bank-Healthcare Partnerships to Address Food Insecurity in Texas | Panel | In recent years, more than one in seven Texans experienced food insecurity. Recognizing the significant connections between 1) food security and health and 2) Texas families and their healthcare providers, Texas food banks and healthcare systems are partnering to help relieve food insecurity. These partnerships take many forms, including onsite food pantries, nutrition education, and enrollment in benefit programs. Come learn about healthcare - food bank partnerships across the state, how food banks are transitioning from "feeding the line" to "shortening the line," and future directions for Texas. | -Natalie Poulos, PhD, RD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Texas at Tyler -Celia Cole, CEO, Feeding Texas -Micheline Hynes, Community Nutrition Director, Tarrant Area Food Bank | CHES |
On Demand
Presentation Title | Presenters |
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A Case for Equitable Caregiver Support for a Healthier Texas | Ray Perryman, PhDPresident & CEO, The Perryman Group Wendy Whittington, MD, MMMChief Care Officer, Cariloop Doug DureauSenior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration, Hillwood Moderator: Michelle RiddellCo-Founder & CEO, Something Good Consulting Group |
Lessons from Southwest Houston's Community Survey Initiative on the Social Determinants of Health | Afrida FariaSenior Health Equity Policy Analyst, Texas Health Institute Ankit SanghaviExecutive Director, Texas Health Institute Carol ParetChief Community Benefits Officer, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System |
Addressing childcare as a social need: lessons learned from partnership between safety-net hospital and local nonprofit to provide on-site childcare | Kavita Bhavan, MD, MPHAssociate Vice Chair Clinical Innovation and High Value Care, UT Natalie BoyleCEO and Founder, Mommies in Need Seema Jain, MDGeneral Internal Medicine Fellow, UT Southwestern Medical Center |
Using Data to Tell Impactful Stories | Elena M. Marks, JD, MPHPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Episcopal Health Foundation Robiel AbrahaResearch and Evaluation Officer, Episcopal Health Foundation Brian SasserChief Communications Officer, Episcopal Health Foundation |
Tools for translating Research to Policy and Practice: The Texas Legislation Bill Tracker | Tiffni Menendez, MPHSr. Program Manager, UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living |
What Perinatal Service Provision Can Look Like for BIPOC Families in ATX | Kelenne Blake-Fallon, MHECCommunications Director, Black Mamas ATX Alexis HallDirector of Maternal Health & Education for Mama Sana Vibrant Woman Valerie RiosExecutive Director of Partners in Parenting Morgan MilesExecutive Director of Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS) Moderator: Marcia Del RiosDeputy Director, Partners in Parenting |
Health Care Systems Partnering to Advance Healthy Equity: A Community-Led Solution for Population Health | Ruth Rechis, PhDDirector, Be Well Communities™, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDNProfessor of Epidemiology, UTHealth School of Public Health Deborah Ganelin, MHAVice President of Memorial Hermann’s Community Benefit Corporation Karen C. TsengChief Integration Officer, Harris Health System Moderator: Michael T. Walsh, Jr., MHAExecutive Director, Cancer Prevention & Control at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Findings of Texas Medicaid Health Plan Survey | Shao-Chee SimVice President for Research, Innovation and Research, Episcopal Health Foundation Kay GhahremaniPresident & CEO, Texas Association of Community Health Plans |
Texas Children in Nature Network: A Collaborative Effort to Work Towards Healthier, Happier Smarter Kids | Sarah ColesExecutive Director of Texas Children in Nature Network |
Rural Hospital Closures from 2014 – 2020: Community Characteristics of Closed Hospitals, Perspectives of Nurse Impact, and Potential Patient Outcomes – Implications for Leadership, Policy, and Practice | Jessica G. Smith, PhD, RN, CNEAssistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Nursing and Health Innovation |
Advancing Health Equity in Texas: Making the Economic Case | Shao Chee SimVice President for Research, Innovation and Evaluation, Episcopal Health Foundation Ani TurnerSenior Economist, Altarum |