Sessions
101 – Panelist – COVID-19 Update
Equity, Equality, Disparities, Disproportionate impact, survival? After over a year in the pandemic fight of our lives, what else can we do, what else should we do, as individuals and as a community. Some obvious and not so obvious actions to take. Hear it from the doctors on the frontlines of our fight for survival.
Panel – Brittane Parker, MD, Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, Edmond R. Baker, Jr., MD
Moderator – Marion K. Kelly
101-1 – Save with SRP
Learn about the benefits of LED lighting, shade, energy vampires, weather stripping, air filters, and SRP programs that can help.
Tanya Hughes
102 – Health Advocacy & Health Equity
Who’s advocating for Black and Brown communities? What are they advocating? What can I do while they are advocating? Is there health equity? Is there an agenda to strive for and achieve equity
Laura Keller
103 – Homicide as a Public Health Concern in Communities of Color
Homicide is a frequently over-looked public health concern in the United States, particularly in the African-American and Latino communities.
Efforts should be made to ameliorate this “disease” in the same way that cardio-vascular illness, cancer and diabetes education and prevention is addressed.
Donald T.J. Godbold, MD, MS, MBA
104 – All of Us Research
Why and how we should participate in research programs for medical treatments we may benefit from.
Angela Allen, MD
201 – Faith & Medicine Intersection
You were on the path of living by faith. Along comes an illness, and now you are also on a path of medicine and medical care. How do these two paths intersect? Is it possible, or are they mutually exclusive?
Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.
201-1 – Arizona Public Service: Utility Assistance Programs
APS has a myriad of programs to help customers. There are various bill assistance programs that may help reduce monthly payments or help pay down the bill as well as money and energy saving programs. Whether you’re a customer or assistance provider, this session will provide information on the benefits of these programs and how to access them.
Michelle Lehman
Moderator: Shareé Hurts
202 – Essential Messages from Essential Workers – Nurses
Nurses can help you – can you help them? They’re not called “essential” for nothing.
At the front of the front line are the hands and hearts of people who may be holding your hand and soothing your heart, even as theirs is hurting. Hear messages from the front line of Essential Workers.
LaTanya Mathis, RN, MSN, CCM
203 – Panelist – COVID-19 Update
Equity, Equality, Disparities, Disproportionate impact, survival? After over a year in the pandemic fight of our lives, what else can we do, what else should we do, as individuals and as a community. Some obvious and not so obvious actions to take. Hear it from the doctors on the frontlines of our fight for survival.
Panel – Brittane Parker, MD, Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, Edmond R. Baker, Jr., MD
Moderator – Marion K. Kelly
204 – City of Phoenix Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program – Help is on the Way!
The City of Phoenix received $51.1 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury to deliver rent and utility assistance to households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation will review program guidelines, eligibility and various ways to access services for both renters and landlords. Assistance will be provided for bills incurred from March 13, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Come learn all about this time limited resource!
Anna Vasquez
301 – Racial Disparities in Heart Disease: Lessons Learned from COVID -19
Hear the discussion about what is known about how the impact and treatment differ by gender, race, ethnicity. What it may mean for you, your family, your community.
Paul Underwood, MD, FACC; Rachel Bond, MD, FACC
302 – Your Oral Health
“A healthy mouth gateway to a healthy heart” Come and hear or ask what can be done to improve the gateway.
ATSU Dental Residents
303 – Diabetes Management
The benefits or consequences of managing, (or not) of “having sugar”. What does it really mean? Practical things you can do about it. Do you have diabetes or does diabetes have you?
Danielle Gilliam, PharmD, MPH
304 – Insurance Solutions
“Obamacare” “Medicare”, etc., there is probably accessible insurance available for you and yours. Where to look. How to access what is available.
Janet Mundell
305 – Mental Health
In this time of very high individual and group stress (e.g., health, economic, justice, family, education), what can I do for myself, for my family? How do I maintain my sanity when all around me seems so insane?
José Madera, LPC
306 – COVID-19 Q&A
COVID-19? So many questions, so many answers? Are there right questions, right answers? What about these vaccines? Get your answers from those who are searching for your answers.
Christian Bime, MD, MSC
307 – Cancer Screenings
The journey from screening, through consultations, through diagnosis, through treatment protocols, can be challenging and difficult. Research, experience, practical guides to get through and to survival.
Myeisha Andrews, RN, BSN
308 – Finance Management & Empowerment
Can you really eliminate debt? Is it hard (even if you win the lottery)? Can you realistically be “debt free”?
Carlian Dawson, Ed. D
309 – Affordable Housing is Available
The search for quality affordable housing, especially for the low – income & underserved.
Nellie Nekouie
309-1 – Healthy Eating (Demo) – E. Godbold
A DIY session with practical “try this at home” basic applications of buying, preparing and presenting healthy meals.
Effie Godbold, BSN, RN, LE
310 – Access to Insurance
So many plans, so many options – employer, state, federal, private. What you should know about what’s available for you and/or your family. Find out how to access what’s available. You may be surprised.
Stephanie Wiersum
311 – Tech Communications Skills for all ages
Intimidated by all the new “computer stuff” in which you now live and is definitely in your future. Longing for the day of pen and paper communication? Don’t be intimidated, come get a brief lesson about using some of these tech tools to communicate as well, if not better if you were face-to-face or using pen and paper.
Nyla Godbold
312 – Diabetes Management in Brown & Black
In any language diabetes is serious and a top 3 challenge in Black & Brown. What can you learn and take away for prevention, managing and treating this disease?
Ricardo Correa, MD
312-1 – Healthy Eating (Demo)
DIY – healthy happy home eating – a demonstration of preparing simple nutritious and delicious meals for busy families while staying on budget.
Angela Twomey & Maikyleigh Carter-Twomey
313 – Breast Cancer Realities of Coping and Survival
Dr. – “you have breast cancer” You – “huh, now what do I do”. Some strategies for you and your support team of family, caregivers, care supporters. You might be surprised.
Michele Y. Halyard, MD, FASTRO
315 – Melodies for a Healthier Mind
Some level of stress is a part of living and therefore unavoidable. At some point you’re faced with personal or public stress. Maybe music can help with the coping and healing in children and adults.
Latrice Gettings, EdD
316 – SRP Monthly Discounts and Programs to Reduce Energy Cost
Learn about ways to reduce your utility cost with monthly discounts, programs and services.
Bonnie Temme
317 – Myth Busting COVID–19
“I know” “I heard” “Too fast” “Too slow” “Fake” “Conspiracy”
Like any other major diseases that came “out of the blue” come many questions, many facts, many reailties and myths. This session covers many myths and realities, including some you may want to bring and ask the doctor.
Nathan Delafield, MD
318 – Alzheimer’s – Patient & Caregiver Perspectives
It’s not “inevitable”, it’s not “curable”, but whether patient or caregiver you live through it. Some coping strategies and steps are offered in this session.
Angela Allen, Ph.D, RN, CRRN
319 – Your Oral Health
“A healthy mouth gateway to a healthy heart” Come and hear or ask what can be done to improve the gateway.
ATSU Dental Residents
320 – Prostate Cancer
It is not fun. It is survivable. It can be deadly. It doesn’t have to be. Things you need to know. Things you can do to make the journey after the diagnosis.
Cassandra Moore, MD
321 – Yes, you can be a Homeowner
Yes, you can buy that house to make home for you and your family. There are several pathways, if you know where and what help to look for.
Napoleon B. Andrews
322 – Faith & Medicine Intersection
You were on the path of living by faith. Along comes an illness, and now you are also on a path of medicine and medical care. How do these two paths intersect? Is it possible, or are they mutually exclusive?
Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.
323 – City of Phoenix Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program – Help is on the Way!
The City of Phoenix received $51.1 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury to deliver rent and utility assistance to households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation will review program guidelines, eligibility and various ways to access services for both renters and landlords. Assistance will be provided for bills incurred from March 13, 2020 through December 31, 2021. Come learn all about this time limited resource!
