Masters of Ceremonies: Dr. Airica Steed, RN; Princess L. J. Currence, MSW

7:30am – 8:00am Registration

8:00am – 8:10am Introduction – Patricia W. Finn, MD, Enrico Benedetti, MD

8:10am – 8:25am Opening Address – Dimitri T. Azar, MD

SICKLE CELL SESSION

Moderator: Robert A. Winn, MD

8:25am – 8:35am Sickle Cell Disease in Adults: Update – Victor Gordeuk, MD

8:35am – 8:45am Sickle Cell Disease in the Pediatric Population – Lewis Hsu, MD

8:45am – 8:50am Q & A Panel

HEART DISEASE & COMMUNITY BASED MODELS

Moderators: Roberto Machado, MD

8:50am – 9:15am Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Diseases in the Hispanic/Latino Population – Martha Daviglus, MD, PhD

9:15am – 9:25am HIV Prevention and Treatment: 27 years in Infectious Diseases at UIC – Richard Novak, MD

9:25am – 9:35am Q & A Panel

LUNG DISEASE

Moderators: Robert A. Winn, MD

9:35am – 9:45am AsthmaNet and other Chicago-wide consortia: Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD

9:45am – 9:55am Pediatric Asthma and Lead Toxicity- Trevonne Thompson, MD

9:55am – 10:05am Q & A Panel

RESEARCH IN HEALTH DISPARITIES

Moderators: Patricia W. Finn, MD

10:05am – 10:30am NHLBI: Importance of Research to Eliminating Disparities – Gary Gibbons, MD

10:30am – 10:40am Q & A Panel

10:40am – 10:50am Coffee Break

HEALTHCARE

Moderators: Dr. Airica Steed, RN

10:50am - 11:10am UI Health Commitment to Health Equality – Bryan Becker, MD

11:10am - 11:30am How “Healthy Chicago” is Addressing Disparities – Kendall Stagg, JD

11:30am - 11:50 pm How to Become a Provider: State Perspective – Derek J. Robinson, MD

11:50 pm – 12:00 pm Q & A Panel

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH

1:00pm – 1:15pm Special Guest Speaker - Secretary of State, Jesse White

EDUCATION

Moderators: Martha Daviglus, MD

1:15pm – 1:30pm Raising awareness- Bias, Stereotyping and Cultural Competency– Clyde W. Yancy, MD

1:30pm – 1:45pm Education for Lung Cancer at the Community Level - Robert Winn, MD

1:45pm – 2:05pm Eliminating Disparities in Academic Medicine – William E. Walden, PhD

2:05pm – 2:15pm Q & A Panel

LUNG CANCER

Moderators: Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD

2:15pm – 2:25pm Lung Disease in Minorities – Roberto Machado, MD

2:25pm – 2:35pm Lung Cancer in Minorities: Unique Challenges in Biology, Diagnosis & Treatment – Arkadiusz Dudek, MD

2:35pm – 2:45pm Robotic Lung Resection for Lung Cancer – Khaled Abdelhady, MD

2:45pm – 2:50pm Q & A Panel

SURGICAL ROLE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY

Moderators: Xavier Llor, MD

2:50 pm – 3:00pm Getting Lean on the Latino Cuisine Before and After Bariatric Surgery – Estella Hernandez, MD, MPH

3:00pm – 3:10pm Bariatric Surgery in Children & Adults: State of the Art - Fernando Elli, MD

3:10pm – 3:20pm Utility of Robotic Surgery in Managing Abdominal & Thoracic Diseases in Obese Individuals –Pier C. Giulianotti, MD

3:20pm – 3:25pm Q & A Panel

3:25pm – 3:30pm Coffee Break

GASTROINTESTINAL/LIVER SESSION

Moderators: Sonja Boone, MD

3:30 pm – 3:40pm Understanding Disparities in Colorectal Cancer – Xavier Llor, MD

3:40 pm – 3:50 pm Modern Surgical Treatment of Colon & Rectal Cancer – Johan Nordenstam, MD

3:50pm – 4:00pm Chronic Liver Diseases and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Underrepresented Minorities, Is it Race or Place? – Charmaine Stewart, MD

4:00pm – 4:05pm Q&A Panel

GYNECOLOGICAL & BREAST DISEASE

Moderators: Charmaine Stewart, MD

4:05 pm – 4:15pm Gynecological Malignancies & racial disparities for fibroids in minorities – Jessica Shepherd, MD

4:15pm – 4:25 pm Breast Cancer in Minorities - Kent Hoskins, MD

4:25pm – 4:35pm Surgical Oncology– Michael Warso, MD

4:35pm – 4:45pm Surgical Reconstruction - Anuja Antony, MD

4:45pm – 4:55pm Q&A Panel

DISEASE PREVENTION SESSION

Moderator: Terry VandenHoek, MD

4:55pm – 5:05pm HTN screening and Cardiac Arrest Prevention– Marina Del Rios, MD

5:05pm – 5:15pm Undetected Eye Disease in Latinos: A Looming Epidemic? – Soledad Cortina, MD

5:15 pm – 5:20 pm Q & A Panel

5:20 pm Closing remarks – Organizing Committee

5:30pm Reception/ Meet and Greet

This event has been endorsed by the American Thoracic Society

FAQs

What are my parking options getting to the event?

Parking will be available in Lot 5 located on the Northeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Morgan Street; UIC employee hangtags will be honored; enter the lot via Morgan ($10.00 per non UIC-employee vehicle). For directions and parking information, visit www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/directions.shtml.

Can I update my registration information?

Yes.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No. We will have a registration list.