3rd Annual Asian American Health Conference
"Take Notice, Take Action"

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Program Schedule

Friday, September 29, 2006
2:00 pm     Registration
3:00 pm     Welcome

                 Mariano Jose Rey, MD
                 Principal Investigator, CSAAH

3:10 pm      Multimedia Presentation

3:20 pm      Keynote Address
                 Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, PhD, RN                                     Associate Professor, UCLA School of Public Health

3:40 pm       “Take Notice” Plenary Panel
                       John Liu, NYC Council Member
                       Gilbert Gee, PhD, University of Michigan
                       Adam Gurvitch, MS, The New York
                       Immigration Coalition
                       Butch de Castro, PhD, University of 
                      Washington (Moderator)

4:55 pm        Closing
5:00 pm        Performance
5:30 pm        Awards Ceremony & Reception
                   Emcee: Cindy Hsu, CBS News
                              Suki Ports, Family Health Project    

                       Recognition of Health Disparities Research
                       Training Program Participants            
                  Thomas Tsang, MD, MPH
                  Health Disparities Research Training Program

                    National Organization Award
                    South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA)

                    Regional Organization Award
                    Queens Child Guidance Center

                    National Leadership Award
                    Gem Daus, MA, Asian & Pacific Islander American
                    Health Forum (APIAHF)

                    Regional Leadership Award
                    David Kim, MD, Asian and Pacific Islander
                    Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA)

                    Youth Leadership Awards
                    Juliana Eng, NYU School of Medicine
                    Joseph Shin, NYU School of Medicine
                    Debbie Hana Yi, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Saturday, September 30, 2006
9:00 am        Registration and Networking
10:00am       Morning Welcome
                   Manhattan Borough Pres. Scott Stringer

10:05am       Keynote Address
                   Marguerite Ro, DrPH
                   Deputy Director, Asian American Pacific Islander
                   Health Forum

10:25am       “Take Action” Plenary Panel
                        Jeffrey Caballero, MPH, AAPCHO
                        Wilma Waithe, PhD, NYS Dept. of Health,
                        Office of Minority Health
                        Benjamin Ileto, MD, Parkside Hospital
                        Samuel So, MD, Asian Liver Center
                        Fannie Chan, MPA, NYC Mayor's
                        Office of Immigrant Affairs (Moderator)

12:00pm       Lunch, Posters and Networking      
1:15 pm        “Take Notice” Concurrent Sessions A, B, C*
2:45 pm        Break
3:00 pm        “Take Action” Concurrent Sessions D, E, F**
4:30 pm        Closing
                   Wayne Ho, CACF
                        Kevin Huang Cruz, APICHA

* "Take Notice" Concurrent Sessions
Session A       National Surveys and Surveillance Data
Session B       Needs Assessments
Session C       Emerging Issues

** “Take Action” Concurrent Sessions
Session D       Research and Training Opportunities
Session E       Innovative Service Delivery Models
Session F       Community and Capacity Building

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