American Indian Oral Health Summit II

10/7/2014 • 0 CEUs
This Event is Sold Out


A collaborative, proactive environment for tribal and urban Indian administrators and leaders, IHS administrators, care providers and key stakeholders to share information, resources and strategies for improving access to dental services and the oral health of native communities in Arizona. Participants will actively examine and explore:
  • The state of the current oral health care system and reimbursement for dental services in Arizona.
  • Important opportunities, concerns and policy issues presented by the Affordable Care Act and the permanent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
  • Proven strategies and lessons learned for enhancing service delivery efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and expanding the reach of services into communities.
  • New and emerging strategies for improving education and prevention services.
  • New oral health data and analysis for Arizona Indian communities.
  • Mapping the road ahead and identifying strategies for working together to remove barriers and enhance oral health care in Arizona Indian Communities

 
Hotel Reservations:

Discounted room rates are being offered at the Comfort Suites at Metro Center for $62 per night. Please call 602-861-3900 to make reservations and mention "American Indian Oral Health Summit" to receive the discounted rate.

10210 N 26th Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85021

602-861-3900


For more information, contact Brendalee at brendaleeldq2014@gmail.com or 623-229-3550 (c) or 602-374-2575 (o).


 


Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                   Tuesday, October 7th, 2014                                  

 

 

 

 

 

7:30 a.m. � 8:30 a.m.

 

Registration and Breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:30 a.m. � 9:00 a.m.

 

Welcome

 

Fred Hubbard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invocation & Opening Prayer

 

Jonathan Hale, Navajo Nation Council Delegate Oak Springs/St. Michaels Chapter, Chairperson of the Health, Education and Human Services Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summit Review

 

Fred Hubbard

 

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m. � 9:45 a.m.

 

Arizona American Indian Oral Health Initiative � "Watching It Grow"

 

Brendalee Lopez, MSAC, Project Coordinator, Arizona American Indian Oral Health Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

9:45 a.m. � 10:30 a.m.

 

Keynote Speaker

 

Dr. Timothy L. Lozon, Director, Division Of Oral Health

Indian Health Service

 

 

 

 

 

10:30 a.m. � 10:45 a.m.

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:45 a.m. � 11:45 a.m.

 

"Evidence for Action" � State of Oral Health in Indian Country

 

Dr. Daniel Huber, Dental Consultant, Phoenix Area Indian Health Service

 

 

 

 

 

11:45 a.m. � 12:00 p.m.

 

Open Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00 p.m. � 1:00 p.m.

 

Lunch (to be provided)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1:00 p.m. � 2:00 p.m.

 

Dental Health Aide Therapist- "Community At Work"

 

Dr. Mary Willard, Director, Department of Oral Health Promotion, Director, Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist Educational Program

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 p.m. � 3:00 p.m.

 

Developing an Oral Health Plan- Putting Your Thoughts on Paper

 

Dr. Steven Geiermann, Senior Manager, Access, Community Oral Health Infrastructure & Capacity, American Dental Association

 

 

 

 

 

3:00 p.m. � 3:15 p.m.

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3:15 p.m. � 4:45 p.m.

 

State and Federal Policy Issues

 

Kevin Earle, MBA, MPH, Executive Director, Arizona Dental Association

 

Alida Montiel, Health Systems Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

4:45 p.m. � 5:00 p.m.

 

Wrap-Up

 

Kim Russell, Executive Director, Advisory Council on Indian Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

7:15 a.m. � 8:00 a.m.

 

Breakfast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8:00 a.m. � 8:15 a.m.

 

Welcome

 

Fred Hubbard

 

 

 

 

 

8:15 a.m. � 9:45 a.m.

 

Innovation and Silo Busting

 

Facilitator: Kade Twist

 

Kade Twist, Consultant, Highground, Inc.

 

 

Panel:

Networking on the Navajo Nation to Improve Oral Health

 

 

Weaving Oral Health into the Community

 

 

Richard Champany, DDS, MPH, Dental Consultant for Early Childhood Caries

 

Mae-Gilene Begay, Manager, Community Health Representative Program , Navajo Nation Division of Health

 

 

 

 

 

9:45 a.m. � 10:00 a.m.

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:00 a.m. � 11:00 a.m.

 

Coalition Action- "Sinking Your Teeth In"

 

Facilitator: Michael Allison

Panel:

Hopi Coalition-Rayma Duyongwa

Navajo-Apache-Gila Coalition-Connie Baine

 

 

Michael Allison, Native American Liaison, Arizona Department of Health Services

11:00 a.m. � 11:30 a.m.

 

Smiles for Life Curriculum

 

Mary Busch, Associate Director, Community Partnerships- Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

 

 

 

 

 

11:30 a.m. � 12:00 p.m.

 

Next Steps: Community Development

 

Councilman Chester Antone, Tohono O'odham Nation. Vice Chairman, Arizona American Indian Oral Health Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

12:00 p.m. � 12:15 p.m.

 

Wrap-Up and Closing

 

Michael Allison, Native American Liaison, Arizona Department of Health Services

 

Lynette Shupla, Family Community Partnership Coordinator, Hopi Head Start. Chairwoman, Arizona American Indian Oral Health Initiative