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The Sixth Annual
MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS FORUM
Mobile Healthcare: At the Crossroads of Opportunity
September 26 – 28, 2010
September 25 ~ Fourth Annual Pre-Forum Intensive Training Course
Key Elements of Launching a Mobile Health Program
Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, LA
Presented By Mobile Health Clinics Network
Keynote Speaker
Donald L. Weaver, MD, Acting Director, Office of Special Health Affairs, HRSA
Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service
On the Move to Improve the Health of Individuals and Communities
Featured Speakers
James A. DellaValle, MD, Hands Together/Catholic Missions in Haiti
Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Guthrie Clinic, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
Karen B. DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, Professor of Medicine,
Vice Dean, Community Affairs and Health Policy, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans
Hazel J. Harper, DDS, MPH, FACD, Dental Director and Co-Founder, Deamonte Driver Dental Project,
Washington DC; Past-President, National Dental Association
Nancy E. Oriol, MD, Dean of Students, Harvard Medical School; Founder, The Family Van,
Boston, MA; Principle Investigator, MobileHealthMap.org
Plus … over twenty-five leading mobile healthcare specialists sharing their insights and expertise
The Mobile Health Clinics Forum ~ advancing knowledge, networking, and leadership
You don’t want to miss this year’s Annual Forum ~ Mobile Healthcare professionals share their insights and invaluable expertise. Whether you currently operate a mobile health clinic or are launching a new mobile outreach program, the Forum curriculum will enhance your skills and expand your knowledge-base. It’s your opportunity to make new friends and develop long-term resources.
The Forum ~ dedicated discipline tracks around mammography, oral healthcare, primary and specialty care; interactive Roundtable peer discussions; general sessions highlighting innovative mobile health initiatives. Topics: strategic planning, needs assessment, budget & business plan development, sustainability, staffing, benchmarking, electronic medical records, political advocacy & community relationship building, emergency preparedness & response, vehicle safety & driver education, and more!
New in 2010 ~ Poster Sessions
The Mobile Health Clinics EXPO ~ Health Specialty Vehicles to tour ~ Plus ~ allied companies with vehicle financing, insurance, program software, medical and dental equipment, and communications/telehealth technology.
Continuing Education Accreditation Provided by Forum Co-Sponsors
University of Nevada School of Medicine and University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
Forum Co-Chairs:
Jennifer Bennet, Executive Director, The Family Van (Harvard Medical School), Boston, MA; James Comeaux, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer, St. Charles Community Health Center, Luling, LA; Melissa Lofton, MBA, Administrative Manager, Breast Diagnostic Clinic, Mobile Mammography, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX; Maryam Mohsenzadeh, DDS, Dental Director, Community Outreach, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Napa, CA; Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH, Founder & Executive Director, The Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, Denver, CO; International Co-Chair: Jorge Valdez-Garcia, MD, MA, General Director, Health Planning & Development Health Ministry of Mexico; Facilitator: Monica Dunn, RDH, Supervisor, Dental Services, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Mattoon, IL
National and Louisiana State Hosts:
American Telemedicine Association, Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, California Chapter/National Breathmobile Network, Delta Dental of California, Free Clinics of the Western Region, Greater New Orleans Mobile Health Consortium, Louisiana Primary Care Association, March of Dimes Foundation, MobileHealthMap.org, Mobile Health Providers Coalition of Chicago, National Healthcare for the Homeless, Nevada Health Centers, Northern California Mobile Health Coalition, The Mobile Health Unit/Miami University Oxford Ohio, Tulane University School of Medicine, VSP Vision Care