November 18, 2005 Friday
Pre-Conference
Location: Marriott Cleveland East

7:30 –8:45 Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:00-12:00 Sessions
     > A: Cultural Competency for the Health Care Professional
                              Cora Munoz, Ph.D. R.N.
               Role of Medical Interpreting in U.S. Health Care
                              Nevine Gahed, M.A.
      > B: Building Capacity for Healthier AAPI Communities in Ohio
                     Moderator: Bounthanh Phommasathit, M.A.
                     Panel: May J. Chen, M.A., LPCC, IMFT
                              Catherine Kwok, R.N., B.S.N.
                              Sharon Chun-Wetterau, L.I.S.W., L.C.S.W.

10:45 Break

12:00 Lunch

1:00-4:00 Sessions
               > C: Cancer Control Issues Facing Asian Americans
                              Moon S. Chen, Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H.
                        Community Voices
                              Stanley Chen, Ph.D.
                              Jenny Chow
                              Tessie Okihara
                              Kay Park, Ph.D., R.N.
               > D: Coalition Building: From Basics to Applications
                              Deborah Wilcox, Ph.D.,
                        Community Exemplary Practices
                              Surendra Bir Adhikari, Ph.D.
                              Yung-Chen Lu, Ph.D.

5:30 Reception (not included in registration)

6:00 Banquet Dinner (not included in registration)

7:00        > Keynote Address: The Winds of Change—Health                    Disparities Among Asian Americans and How We Can                    Address Them
                              Betty Lee Hawks, Special Assistant to the Director
                              Office of Minority Health/OS/USDHHS

7:30        > Ray Miller, State Senator (Invited)

November 19, 2005 Saturday
Conference
Location: Corporate College East

7:30 –8:45 Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:00       > Keynote: The Asian and Pacific Islander Agenda
                              Ho Luong Tran, M.D., M.P.H., President and CEO
                              Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

10:00 Break/Displays

10:30-12:00 Workshop 1
               > A: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in the Asian
               American Community and Resynchronization Therapy
               for Patients with Heart Failure
                              Jing Ping Sun, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A.
               > B: What Asian Americans May Do to Reduce Their
               Cancer Risks
                              Moon S. Chen, Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H.
               > C: Mental Health Disparities and How to Eliminate Them
                              John Johnson, M.D.
               ASHA—Ray of Hope: Issues in Domestic Health
                              K. Raja, M.D.
               > D: Acupuncture: Physics vs. Metaphysics
                              Patrick Mok, M.D.
               Effect of Acupuncture on the Neuro System, and The Role of                Acupuncture in Traditional Medicine
                               Xuguang Gao, R. Ac.

12:00 Lunch-Keynote: Asian Health Disparities in Ohio
                              Bill Ramsini, Ph.D., Chief, Bureau of Health
                              Information Services and Operational Support
                              Ohio Department of Health

1:00-2:30 Workshop 2
               > A. Health Data in Ohio
                  Moderator: Ye-fan Glavin, Ph.D.
                  Panel:
                     Needs Assessment - Cuyahoga County Asian Pacific
                     Islander Community
                              Marlene Stoiber, Ph.D.
                     Health Assessment - Asian Festival Health and Wellness
                              Becki O’Healeigh, B.S.W.
                              Cora Munoz, Ph.D. R.N.
                     Dental Health Program - ACSC
                              Joseph Hau
                     Research Agenda - REEP
                              Betty Yung, Ph.D. (Invited)
               > B: Alternative/Complementary Practices
                              Hari Sharma, M.D., Ayurveda Practice
               > C: Hepatitis B in the Asian Population
                              Samuel So, M.D., F.A.C.S.
               > D: Community Health Initiatives
                  Moderator: Long Tran
                  Panel:
                      Asian Seniors Meal Program
                              Yung-Chen Lu, Ph.D.
                      Asian Health Clinic
                              Theresa Hom, D.O.
                      HIV Toolkit
                              Karl Villanueva-Kimpo
                      Youth Programs
                              Michael Byun, M.P.A.

2:30      > Closing Plenary Speaker
               Promoting Asian American Health Issues
                              Samuel So, M.D., F.A.C.S.
                              Director of the Asian Liver Center
                              Stanford Hospital & Clinics

3:00-6:00 > Coalition Building
               Moderator: Ron Katsuyama, Ph.D.
               Panel: Yung-Chen Lu, Ph.D.
               Munsup Seoh, Ph.D.
               Ho Luong Tran, M.D., M.P.H.