10th Anniversary! Bridging the Gap! REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ONSITE
Event Information
Description
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.