The Seventeenth Conference on Health Care of the Chinese in North America
"Preventive Care: Opportunities and Challenges"
Date: Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12, 2014
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 624-1011
**Please click here for individual presentation objectives by faculty name**
| SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| 8:00 AM Registration . Breakfast . Exhibit | 8:00 AM Registration . Breakfast . Exhibit |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks | 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PACIFIC ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE The Big Picture - Implementing Preventive Medicine and Guidelines for North American Chinese Patients Edward A. Chow, MD - Keynote Speaker President of the San Francisco Health Commission; Silver Spur Award Recipient 2012 Dr. Chow will provide a 40 year perspective on the importance of preventive medicine for the Chinese patient, and how available guidelines can be implemented in the North American Chinese community. | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM HENRY B. WOO, MD MEMORIAL LECTURE Prevention of Cardiac Disease and Prevention of Stroke Gordon L. Fung, MD, MPH, PhD Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine; Director and Founder, UCSF Asian Heart and Vascular Center, UCSF Medical Center Dr. Fung will show how risk factors and behavior assessment can be tailored for Chinese patients, summarize new data, assess how guidelines apply to the Chinese community, and review patient and family education. |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Prevention of Obesity Amy Lee, MD Staff Physician, UCLA Health System Thousand Oaks Medical Specialties and Prime Performance LA, Integrative Medicine Dr. Lee will review the latest data about ethnic specific Body Mass Index (BMI) cutoffs, and how to incorporate this and other preventive strategies into practice. | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Prevention of Thromboembolism Agnes Y. Y. Lee, MD, MSc Associate Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Medical Director, Thrombosis Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Lee will update the audience on ethnic and pharmacogenomic differences in risk factors, and provide data on compliance with preventive guidelines in the US and Canada. |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM AM Break . Exhibit | 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM AM Break . Exhibit |
| 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications George L. King, MD Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief Scientific Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center Dr King will review ways to identify Chinese patients at risk for developing diabetes, and present new data on the role of diet, cultural aspects of the management of diabetes, and preventing secondary complications of diabetes. | 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Lung Cancer and Tobacco Cessation Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou, MD, PhD Health Science Associate Professor of Medicine; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, UCI School of Medicine Dr. Ou will review ways for physicians to help their patients stop smoking, and summarize developments in lung cancer screening. |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Prevention of Blindness Peter H. Win, MD Clinical Professor, UCLA Olive View Medical Center; Medical Director of Win Retina, Arcadia, CA; Clinical Instructor, UCLA - Jules Stein Eye Institute Dr. Win will discuss guidelines to screen for visual loss, with attention to recognition and new management options for retinal macular degeneration. | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Blending Chinese and Western Medicine for Better Preventive Health Ka Kit P. Hui, MD, FACP Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Chair, UCLA Collaborative Center for Integrative Medicine; Wallis Annenberg Endowed Chair in Integrative Medicine and East-West Medicine Dr. Hui will update the audience on advances in the evidence base for integrative medicine, and discuss ways to improve communication with patients about traditional (Chinese) medicine. |
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Genomic Medicine Gerald M. Pao, PhD Senior Research Associate, Laboratory of Genetics, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA Dr. Pao will review current technological capabilities in genome analysis, and how primary care practice can adapt to improve detection and management of hereditary conditions. |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch . Exhibit | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch . Exhibit |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Hormonal Replacement Therapy: Making Sense of the Data Judy H. Chen, MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gyncology, USC Keck School of Medicine Dr. Chen will discuss how hormonal replacement therapy can affect many aspects of preventive care, and the evidence base for preventive guidelines in Chinese patients. | 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM HARRY LEE, MD MEMORIAL LECTURE The Development and Implementation of Transitional and Palliative Care Program at Chinese Hospital, San Francisco Collin P. Quock, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, UCSF School of Medicine, Jefferson Award Recipient 2014 Peggy Cmiel, RN, MBA Chief Nursing Office; Chair, ARTCC; Chair Palliative care Committee, Chinese Hospital, San Francisco Dr. Quock and Ms. Cmiel will show how an understanding of Chinese cultural factors relevant to POLST orders enabled the introduction of a culturally sensitive palliative care program. |
| 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Pevention of Breast Cancer Anna H. Wu, MPH, PhD Professor, Departmnt of Preventive Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine; Co-Director, Cancer Control Program, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Dr. Wu will summarize (research) findings on soy products and other risk factors for breast cancer in Chinese patients, discuss barriers to mammography, and present an overall approach to prevention. | 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records and Preventive Care Abha Agrawal, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine of Informatics, SUNY DOwnstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Dr. Agrawal will provide examples of how to apply EHR to track and monitor preventive care for different conditions and diseases. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PM Break . Exhibit | 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PM Break . Exhibit |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM JULIUS F. SUE, MD MEMORIAL LECTURE Hepatitis B and C Screening and Initial Management Myron J. Tong, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Director, UCLA Asian Liver Program Dr. Tong will review practice data to show how physicians can better identify Chinese patients for screening, comply with guidelines for screening, and follow up on the results of screening tests. | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM CHINESE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION LECTURE Prevention of Depression and Suicide in Chinese Americans Kenneth P. Fung, MD, FRCPC, MSc Associate Professor, Equity, Gender, and Populations Division, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Dr. Fung will review screening Chinese patients for risk factors on depression and suicide, and discuss application of culturally competent methods to discuss depression and suicide with Chinese patients. |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Adult Immunization Litjen Tan, MS, PhD Chair and Chief Strategy Officer, Immunization Action Coalition; Co-Chair, National Adult Immunization Summit and National Influenza Vaccine Summit Dr. Tan will analyze recent recommendations and discuss how practices can optimize their vaccination rate and resolve cultural barriers to immunization. | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Prevention of Physician Burnout and Maintenance of Physician Well-Being Edmond H. Pi, MD Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Schiences, USC Keck School of Medicine; Director Emeritus, Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison Service, LAC+USC Medical Center Dr. Pi will review aspects of Chinese culture that increase or reduce stress on physicians, and how supportive behaviors and mindfulness can reduce stress. |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remark | 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remark |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Conference Gala | Conference Exhibit Hours: Sat, October 11, 2014 from 7:30 am - 6:30 pm Sun, October 12, 2014 from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
* CAMASC reserves the right to rearrange the CME schedule as deemed necessary. *