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Plenary Session 1
Less Fat, More Fit: Reducing Obesity Risks
Panelists will discuss obesity issues affecting adults and children across the country, and some of the unique programs available to prevent this burgeoning epidemic.

    Speakers:
  • Amy Adkins, M.Ed.
    Program Manager, Health Champions Program, California Pacific Medical Center – San Francisco, CA
  • Swati Awsare, M.D.
    Medical Director, San Francisco Health Plan
  • Jyu-Lin Chen, Ph.D., R.N.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
  • Helen Lu, M.D. (Moderator)
    Pediatrician, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA

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Breakout Session A
Rewarding Merit: Provider Incentive Plans and Pay for Performance
Panelists will discuss provider incentive and pay for performance practices at health centers, local consortiums, and the private sector.

    Speakers:
  • Ralph Silber, M.P.H.
    CEO, Community Health Center Network – Alameda, CA
  • Eugene Welch
    CEO, South Cove Community Health Center – Boston, MA
  • Dolores Yanagihara, M.P.H.
    Program Development Manager, Pay for Performance Program, Integrated Healthcare Association - Oakland, CA
  • Francis "Pancho" Chang (Moderator)
    Executive Director, The Walter S. Johnson Foundation – Menlo Park, CA
    Board President, Asian Health Services – Oakland, CA

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Breakout Session B
The Feminine Side of Health: Women's Health Issues
Panelists will discuss specific health issues through a woman’s lifecycle, and techniques and approaches to deal with cultural barriers.

    Speakers:
  • Judy Hsu, M.D.
    Internist, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA
  • Ruth Shaber, M.D.
    Director, Women's Health Services, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
  • Leila Van Gelder, N.P.
    Certified Nurse Midwife, Kaiser Permanente Santa Teresa – San Jose, CA
  • Alicia Barela, M.D. (Moderator)
    Board Member, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA

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Breakout Session C
Bridging the Gap: Health Care for the Uninsured
Panelists will discuss the new initiatives across the country offering health care for the uninsured, including programs in the city of San Francisco and the state of Massachusetts.

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Breakout Session D
Calling In, Calling Out: Enhancing Access to Health Care
Panelists will discuss new technologies aiding telecommunications access for patients to health centers.

    Speakers:
  • Linda Yoshino, M.B.A.
    Consultant, Blue Water Group - Oakland, CA
  • Andrey Chow
    Programs & Development Manager, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA
  • Neal Wright
    IT Director, LifeLong Medical Care – Berkeley, CA

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Breakout Session E
All A-Board: Board Governance Case Studies
Jackie Leifer, Esq. will share case studies and hot topic updates on governance issues for board members and health center leadership.

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Breakout Session F
Measure of a Man: Men's Health Issues
Panelists will discuss men's health issues currently on the rise at health centers.

    Speakers:
  • Herman G. Lee, M.D.
    Staff Physician, Veterans Affairs Boston Health Care System, Primary Care
    Board Treasurer, South Cove Community Health Center – Boston, MA
  • Ted Li, M.D.
    Internist, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA
  • Bertrand Tuan, M.D.
    Hematologist, Oncologist, California Pacific Medical Center
  • Daniel Chan, M.D. (Moderator)
    Medical Director, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA

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Plenary Session 2
Golden Years: Creative Aging
Panelists will discuss issues affecting the growing number of elderly adults and how to handle their needs on a local and community level, including the unique clinical issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander patients.

    Speakers:
  • Catherine Eng, M.D., FACP
    Medical Director, On Lok SeniorHealth – San Francisco, CA
  • Bill Haskell
    Project Director, Partnership for Community-Based Care and Support, San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services
  • Craig Hou, M.D.
    Neurologist, Kaiser Permanente – South San Francisco, CA
  • Joseph Y. Wu, M.D. (Moderator)
    Medical Director, North East Medical Services – San Francisco, CA

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Breakout Session G
Eastside, Westside: The Bridge to Integrative Health and Healing
Panelists will explore the various integrative health care and healing practices at work at their health centers.

    Speakers:
  • Steven Chen, M.D.
    Family Physician, Asian Health Services – Oakland, CA
    UCSF Osher Center Bravewell Fellow at the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine
  • Kauila Clark, M.F.A.
    Certified Traditional Native Hawaiian Practitioner and Consultant, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center - Waianae, HI
  • Mark W. Frost, M.S., L.Ac., C.M.T.
    Professor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine – San Francisco, CA

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Breakout Session H
Technology at Work: Information Technology and Electronic Health Records at Community Health Centers
Panelists will discuss new technological tools, such as electronic health records (EHR), enhancing the delivery of care at community health centers.

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