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2009
Fifth Annual Forum
Mobile Healthcare:
The Value of Prevention
in Addressing Health
Disparities
 
April 25 - 28
Las Vegas, NV
 
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The Fifth Annual
MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS FORUM
Mobile Healthcare: The Value of Prevention in Addressing Health Disparities
 
April 26 – 28, 2009
 
April 25 ~ Third Annual Pre-Forum Intensive Training Course
Launching and Sustaining a Mobile Health Program
 
The Rio All-Suite, Casino & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
 
Presented By Mobile Health Clinics Network
 
Keynote Speaker
 
Eileen Barsi, Director Community Benefits, Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco
Addressing Health Inequities: One System’s Approach
 
Forum Faculty ~ Over 40 mobile health specialists …
 
Featured Speakers: Oscar Arevalo, DDS, MPH, Chief, Division Dental Public Health, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry; Barbara Brody, MPH, Director, Center for Community Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego; John Brownstein, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School/Children’s Hospital Boston; Christine Demopoulos, DDS, Grant Administrator, Crack Down on Cancer Program, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine; Kathleen Dowler, RN, BSHA, Director Mission Integration, Chandler Regional & Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers; Kathy Ficco, RN, Executive Director, Community Health Clinics, St. Joseph’s Health System (CA); Clark Gaither, MD, Medical Director, WATCH Mobile Medical Unit; Jennifer Green, MHSA, Program Director, LSY Feist-Weiller Cancer Center; Ron Kemp, CEO, Community Health Centers of SE Iowa; Melissa Lofton, Manager Mobile Mammography, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Carlos Lopez, DMD, President, Cuidado Dental Terepeutico, San Juan, PR; Lesley Mansfield, MD, FACP, National Coordinator, Mobile Health Services, Veterans Administration Office of Rural Health; Niel Nathason, MA, MPH, Assistant Dean, University of Southern California School of Dentistry; Nancy Oriol, MD, Founder of The Family Van, Harvard Medical School; Stephen Samuelson, MPA, Executive Director, Mobile C.A.R.E. Foundation; Julie Schmidt, Assistant Vice President, National Association of Community Health Centers; Andrea Skolkin, CEO, OneWorld Community Health Center; Susan Nyanzi, PhD, CHES, ACSM, Research Analyst, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Jorge Valdez-Garcia, MD, General Director, Mexico Health Ministry; Larry Wolk, MD, MSPH, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics (CO).
 
Facilitators: Jennifer Bennet, Executive Director, The Family Van/Harvard Medical School; James Comeaux, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer, St. Charles Community Health Center
 
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 on a broad range of topics. 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.
 
Three Special Presentations:
> Launching the Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator Project: Putting Mobile Healthcare on the MAP
> National Survey of Mobile Dental Clinics in American Dental Schools ~ University of Southern California School of Dentistry
> An Assessment of Mobile Clinic Programs ~ Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Survey
 
The Forum ~ dedicated discipline tracks around mammography, oral healthcare, primary and specialty care; interactive roundtable peer discussions; general sessions highlighting innovative mobile health initiatives. General Forum topics: budget and business plan development, funding options and grant writing, establishing universal benchmarks, electronic medical records, political advocacy and community relationship building, telehealth/telemedicine, emergency response, and more!
 
The Mobile Health Clinics Pavilion ~ manufacturers of specialty vehicles present eleven models to tour; allied companies with vehicle financing, insurance, and related software; over 100 exhibitors with medical equipment and telehealth technology.
 
For More Forum Program Details and How-To Register ~ Check the MHCN website ~
www.mobilehealthclinicsnetwork.org
 
Partner: American Telemedicine Association
 
Co-Sponsored By: USF Health (University of South Florida College of Medicine), University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
 
National and Nevada State Hosts: Free Clinics of the Western Region, March of Dimes Foundation, National Association of Community Health Centers, Nevada Health Centers, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center (Reno), VSP Vision Care
 
For additional program information and assistance, contact: MHCN @ (415) 863-2032 or mobilehealthcare@aol.com