Click here for a link to all of our slides from the NHMA 25th Annual Conference: Addressing Social Determinants and Well-Being

Opening Plenary: Federal Leadership for Hispanic Health (Friday, March 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m.)

• Welcoming Remarks and Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP
• Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH (Taped Remarks)
• RADM Felicia Collins, MD, MPH, FAAP (Taped Remarks)
• Lisa J. Pino, Director for Office of Civil Rights (Link to speech notes)

Breakfast Symposium: CDC Training Session on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control (Saturday, March 26, 7:30-8:50 a.m.)

• Moderator: Rick D. Vavolizza, MD
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Firstline Project: José T. Montero, MD, MHCDS
• COVID-19 and the Unmasking of Inequity; One Health System’s Journey: Norvell V. Coots, MD, MSS, FAAD
• Limitation of Infectious Diseases in the Operating Room: Marla Matal, MD, MPH

Saturday Plenary: Physician and Health Communications about COVID-19 (Saturday, March 26, 9:00-10:20 a.m.)

• Moderator and Multimedia & Partners; VaccinateForAll Campaign: Diana Torres-Burgos, MD, MPH
• Health Literacy – the Key to Provider-Patient Communication: Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD
• Addressing Immunizing & Quarantining Disinformation Aimed at Vulnerable Populations: Daniel Turner-Lloveras, MD
• The Crossroads of Medicine, Public Health and Media: Ilan Shapiro, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACHE
• Changing Vaccination from Grassroot and the Use of Social Media: Ricardo Correa, MD, EsD, FACP, FACR, CMQ

 NHMA Future Leadership and Advocacy Luncheon (Saturday, March 26, 12:30-2:00 p.m.)

• Moderator: Jo Ivey Boufford, MD
• Policy to Expand Access to Outpatient COVID-19 Care for All: Emma Olivera, MD
• Maximizing Our Potential: Advocacy to Increase Residency Training Slots for Latinos: Keila Lopez MD, MPH
• Improving Hispanic Behavioral Health and Wellbeing Now and Beyond: Lucille Torres-Deas, MD
• Water Equity via Community Education and Empowerment: Esmeralda Morales, MD
• Reflections by NHMA Women of Excellence Leadership Scholars (WEL) Fellows: Juliana Jaramillo, MD

• A1. Medicare and Medicaid Updates to Improve Latino Health
• Moderator: Diana Ramos, MD, MPH
• Medicare Update: Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
• Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Update: Dora Hughes, MD, MP
• Medicare Advantage Update: Mary Beth Donahue, MPP
• A2. Latino Research
• Moderator: Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP
• EGFR Mutations in US Hispanics with Lung Adenocarcinoma: Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD
• Prior Exposure to Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Reduces the Rate of Organ Failure and In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Antonio Mendoza Ladd MD, AGAF, FACG, FASGE
• Improving eGFR Values in a Real-World Patient Cohort. Slowed Progression of Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease from A Two-Year Analysis of 1,528 Elderly Latino Patients in a Medicare Advantage Population: Richard Aguilar, MD
• A3. COVID-19 Impact on Hispanics
• Moderator: Susan Lopez, MD
• NIH Treatment Guidelines for COVID-19 Non-hospitalized Adults: H. Clifford Lane, MD
• COVID-19 Outcomes Are Impacted by More Than Race and Ethnicity: A Look into Disparities Between Latinos That Need Interpreter Services and Latinos Who Do Not: Susan Lopez, MD
• COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts in the City of Worcester: Matilde Castiel, MD; Domenica Perrone, MBA
• A4. Mental Health of the Patient/Community
• Moderator: Lucille Torres-Deas, MD
• Mental Health and Families: Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP
• Alzheimer’s and Latinos: Ivette Fernandez, MIA
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease and Latinos: Yarissa Reyes, BA
• Youth and Mental Health and the Lasting Impact of COVID: Charles Jin, MD

• B.1 – C.1: Cardiovascular Disease Educational Session
• Moderator: Chair – Martha Preciado, MD, FACC
• Unraveling Obesity: Understanding The Link Between Nutrition, Heart Disease And Behavioral Health: Shiara Ortiz-Pujols, MD, MPH
• The New Bennifer? Diabesity - The Celebrity Couple No One is Excited About: Sandra Indacochea Sobel, MD
• Decreasing Tobacco Use: Angie Ossa, B.S.
• Know Your Genetic risk; Overcoming barriers to Increase Utilization of Cardiac Genetic testing among Hispanics: Bani Azari, MD, PhD
• B.2 – C.2: NHMA Clinical Trial Project for Latino Physicians
• Moderator: Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
• Welcome and Review of Clinical Trial Diversity Programs: Veronica Sandoval, PhD, JD
• AllofUs Research Program: Gregory A Talavera, MD, MPH
• Physicians in Practice Conducting Clinical Trials – Lessons Learned
• Joseph Martel, MD
• Edward Mena, MD, FAASLD
• Yvonne Rodriguez
• B3. Physician and Provider Wellness
• Moderator: Pilar Guerrero, MD
• Planning for a Major Transition - Retirement: Sergio Rimola, MD, FACOG
• Provider Wellness and Resiliency: Erica Lubliner, MD
• Mental Health in Transition Periods: Ana Sierra PhD, LPC, LCPC, NCC
• B4. Medical Student Workshop: Selecting a Residency Program
• Moderator: Herman Pfaeffle, MD
• Felipe Perez, MD
• Choosing a Residency Program: Insights and Advice: Leonardo Borregales, MD
• One Size Fits All - Choosing a Program that Fits Your Goals: Munir Buhaya, MD

• C3. Strategies for Successful Medical Practices for Latinos
• Moderator: Sylvia Preciado, MD
• Successful Strategies with COVID-19 Pandemic: Sylvia Preciado, MD
• Promoting a Sustainable Work Environment in the Community Health Center: Loraine M. Gutierrez, MD
• The Cross Section of Teaching Implicit Bias, Community Health and Health Literacy and COVID-19: Nereida Correa, MD, MPH
• C4. Resident/Fellows Workshop: The Language Barrier as a Healthcare Disparity
• Moderator: Herman Pfaeffle, MD
• HABLAMoS (Hispanic and Bilingual Longitudinal Medical Studies): Promoting Health Equity in the Care of Spanish-speaking Patients: Evelyn Vázquez, PhD; Sofia Rodríguez, MA, MPH, PhD Candidate
• The Language Barrier as a Social Determinant of Health: Herman Pfaeffle, MD

• D1. Latina Health Strategies
• Moderator: Elizabeth Lee-Rey, MD, MPH
• Engaging Latinx Females to Participate in Women's Health Research: Insights Gained from the ELLAS Study: Maricela Castillo MacKenzie, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM; Torie Comeaux Plowden MD, MPH
• Latinas and Reproductive Health 2021: Lillian Tamayo, MSW
• Pelvic Floor Disorders in the Latina Community: Keila S. Muñiz, MD
• D2. Increasing Latinos in Prevention Services 
• Moderator: Judith Flores, MD, FAAP, CHCQM
• Growing Academic Alliances with Vulnerable Hispanic and Latino Communities in the Southeast Region, USA: Pamela Cromer, DNP, FNP-BC, TTS
• Vacunate Kansas, Por Los Nuestros! – How Do You Vaccinate More Than 30,000 Hispanics in 2.5 Months?: Arminda "Mindy" Figueroa, MBA, CSA
• The Central Role of Providers in Mitigating Risk of HIV/AIDS among Latino LGBTQ populations: Marisol McDaniel DrPH, MPH
• Screen & Intervene: Opportunities for Health Providers to Address Food Insecurity: Alexandra Ashbrook
• D3. Improving Health Access with Technology
• Moderator: Gilbert Burgos, MD MPH, CPE
• Closing the Distance with the Pandemic. Returning Our Latino Patients to Regular Appointments: CanoHealth
  Proven Strategies and Successes: Efrain Antunez, MD
• Digital Health and the Future of Healthcare: Esteban López, MD, MBA
• Tech to Touch: Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations through Technology: Lana Alman
• D4. Leadership Roundtable for Medical Societies, Health Professional Associations, Patient Advocacy
  Organization Leaders
• Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP
• Vision and Priorities for the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support: José T. Montero, MD, MHCDS
• D5. Career Planning for Medical Students and Early Career Professionals
• Moderator: Karina Diaz, PhD
• Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE
• Ricardo Correa, MD, Ed.D, FACP, FACE, FAPCR, FACMQ
• Abner Murray, MD, PhD