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.