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Boise Centre East | 195 S. Capital Blvd |Boise, Idaho

Idaho's Health Priorities Conference - May 29-31, 2024

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DAY 1: MAY 29TH

8:00 am - 8:30 amRegistration and Exhibitors3rd Floor lobby/2nd floor
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcomeBallroom
8:45 am - 9:45 am

Opening Keynote

Christina Crow-Cruz, DSW, LSCW | St. Luke's Health System

Ballroom
9:45 am - 10:00 amSnack and Exhibitor Break2nd Floor 

10:00 am - 11:00 am           Breakout #1

 Engaging Hispanic Communities in Public Health Programming: Successes and Barriers Identified by Public Health Professionals Adrian Rodriguez, Dr. Sarah Toevs, & Dr. Taylor Neher, Boise State University410C
 Reimagining Health in Idaho (HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) | Amanda Mills, Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children 410A
 Understanding Connections Between Public Health Districts and Individuals who have Recently been Released from Carceral Systems in the State of Idaho | Ashley Harris, Dr. Sarah Toevs, Dr. Desmond Banks, & Dr. Taylor Neher, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare430A
 Leveraging the White House Nation Strategy on Hunger to Establish a Statewide Food Security Research Agenda | Ben Larsen, Kelsay Cooper, Barbara Gordon, & Jennifer Reader, Boise State University, The Idaho Food Bank, & Idaho State University430B
Workshop A
Workshop A

Fair Housing Saves Lives | Peg Richards, Zoe Olson, Sarah Saraczek, & Monica Fabbi, Intermountain Fair Housing Council

420A
Workshop B
Workshop B

The View from Where We Sit: Recognizing and Averting Ableism | Mel Leviton, Jami Davis, & Ian Bott, Tara Adams, Idaho State Independent Living Council

420B

11:05 am - 12:05 pm           Breakout #2

 Interdisciplinary Referral Approaches to Evidence-based Diabetes Services Elaine Nguyen & Dorothy Plaza, Idaho State University & Diabetes Alliance of Idaho430B
 Elmore County Pathways, Trails and Open Space Initiative - An Innovative Approach to Addressing the Social Determinants of Health | Courtney Kelly, Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative430A
 Safety in Idaho Public Schools | Dani Moffit, Karla Judge, Idaho State University410A
 Analyzing and Visualizing Geographic Variability of Health Conditions Across Idaho | Erich Seamon, University of Idaho410B
 Girls and Women in Idaho: Stories Behind the Numbers | Heidi Cook & Brooke Ambrose, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare410C
Workshop A Cont.
Workshop A Cont.

Fair Housing Saves Lives | Peg Richards, Zoe Olson, Sarah Saraczek, & Monica Fabbi, Intermountain Fair Housing Council

420A
Workshop B Cont.
Workshop B Cont.

The View from Where We Sit: Recognizing and Averting Ableism | Mel Leviton, Jami Davis, & Ian Bott, Tara Adams, Idaho State Independent Living Council

420B
12:05 pm - 12:55 pmLunch & Exhibitor BreakBallroom/2nd Floor 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm              Roundtable #1

 Physical Place, Environment and Health Brittany Brand, Boise State Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute420B
 Childhood Lead Prevention in Idaho | Kelly Berg & Brigitta Gruenberg, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare430A
 Innovation in OUD Care: Strategies to Integrate Persons with Lived Experience into your Projects and Initiatives | Maria Klemesrud, Stephanie Maher, Jamee Millsap, Comagine Health410A
 Bridging the Gap to Achieve Equitable Oral Healthcare | Sowmya Natarajan, Idaho Oral Health Program430B
 The Role of Public Policy Laboratories in the Relationship Between Policies, Racial Inequalities, and Individuals’ Mental Health | Tahmineh Borhani, University of Idaho 410B
 Expanding Idaho’s Community Health Worker (CHW) Training and Apprenticeship programs to bolster a diverse CHW workforce | Ryan Lindsay & Sarah Hibbert Johnson, Idaho State University Community Health Worker Training Academy420A

1:50 pm - 2:50 pm              Breakout #3

 The Implications of Torture and Intercultural Care for Survivors of Torture | Elizabeth Rutten-Turner, Catharine Wilfong, & David Mfitundinda, Saint Alphonsus 430A
 The Transformative Power of Community Based Approaches to Achieve Health Equity; The Experience of a Free Clinic | Emilia Carriello & Monica Reyna, Pocatello Free Clinic420B
 ECHO Idaho: Community-Driven, Interdisciplinary Healthcare Solutions | Eric Studebaker, Shannon McDowell, Lynsey Winters Juel, University of Idaho - WWAMI410A
 Care of Idaho’s Spanish-Speaking Population through a Community Cultural Wealth Framework | Eulalia Gallegos Buitron & Samantha Guerrero, University of Idaho420A
 Intersectional Lifespan Research Protocol to Understand Diabetes among Latinas​ | Ginny Lane, University of Idaho410B
 Albertsons Pharmacies Increase Access to Patient Care Services | Heather Hopkins, Zach Stroud, & Jennifer Tram Nguyen, Albertsons410C
 Idaho Coroner Drug Overdose Prevention Program | Dotti Owens, D.O.A, Consulting/State Crime Lab430B
2:50 pm - 3:00 pmExhibitor Break2nd Floor
3:05 pm - 4:00 pm

Closing Keynote

Improving Population Health through Strategic Partnerships | Traci Berreth, PhD., MPH, Deputy Division Administrator, Division of Public Health; J. Mac McCullough, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Associate Director for Community Engagement & Impact, School of Public and Population Health, Boise State University

Ballroom
4:05 pm - 4:15 pmExhibitor Passport and Survey DrawingBallroom

DAY 2: MAY 30TH

8:00 am - 8:30 amRegistration and Exhibitors3rd Floor lobby/2nd floor
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcomeBallroom
8:45 am - 9:45 am

Opening Keynote 

Diana Campanella Schow, PhD, MA, MHE | Idaho State University | Idaho AHEC

Ballroom
9:45 am - 10:00 amSnack and Exhibitor Break2nd Floor 

10:00 am - 11:00 am           Breakout #1

 Alternative High School Students: Poor Mental Health, Terrible Food Insecurity, and MoreIrene van Woerden, Idaho State University430B
 Transforming Healthcare: Integrating Behavioral Health into Community Paramedicine Practice through Interdisciplinary Home-Based CareJames Rhom & Alysha Gurr, St. Luke’s Health System, Magic Valley Paramedics420B
 Loneliness: The Impact and Discussion on Solutions - Panel Discussion Janet Miller, Raul Enriquez, & Cody Wilkinson, Idaho Commission on Aging, Clearwater Valley and St. Mary's Health420A
 Part of Your Family Javier Hurtado, Bingham Healthcare430A
 Building Cultural Competence in Refugee Service Settings Jenny Reese, Mamoun Birema, Matiullah Patial, Nimad Yaha, Aisha Malyamungu, USCRI Twin Falls410C
 Homesharing for Affordability and Health Jessica Buster, Diane Ronayne, & Inga Hadder, NeighborWorks Boise410B
 Empowering Idaho's Kincare Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder: Navigating Unique Challenges and Enhancing SupportsEdwina French, Sarah Toevs, & Jennifer Nguyen, Center for the Study of Aging, Boise State University410A

11:05 am - 12:05 pm           Breakout #2

 Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice, Let Us Come to You | Karen Sharpnack & Heather Gagliano, Idaho Immunization Coalition410B
 Opportunities to Leverage Digital Access and Adoption Resources, Collaboration, and Current Programming to Address Health Disparities | Kathryn Leach, University of Idaho Extension, Digital Economy Program430A
 Addressing Health Priorities in North Idaho | Kimberly Young, Panhandle Health District430B
 How can Idaho Medicaid Best Improve the Health of Idahoans? | Martijn van Beek & Magni Hamso, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare410A
 Promoting the Continuum of Care in a Community Setting for the Aging Population | Mary Biddle-Newberry & Kyle Weathermon, Treasure Valley Family YMCA420B
 Marsing Youth Well-being Initiative: Our Kids are Worth Running Upstream For! | Matt Isbell, Norm Stewart, & Jackie Yarbrough, Communities for Youth, Boise State University410C
12:05 pm - 12:55 pmLunch & Exhibitor BreakBallroom/2nd Floor 

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm           Breakout #3

 Five for Five: Five Minutes to Better HealthMaureen Toomey & Julie Buck, University of Idaho Extension, 4-H Youth Development430A
 Using Health Equity Metrics for Program Evaluation | Natalie Perry, St. Luke’s Cancer Institute- Research430B
 Defining Rural Health in Idaho: How rural is Idaho? | Robert Graff, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare410A
 HOPE Conquers ACEs Roger Sherman & Kim Hemmert, Idaho Children’s Trust Fund, Prevent Child Abuse Idaho410C
Workshop A
Workshop A

Effectively Communicating with Clients and Patients through InterpretersChristopher Dimmick & Fatima Cornwall, MDtranslation

420B
Workshop B
Workshop B

Improving Poverty Competency: A Pathway to Health Equity and Systems Change | Lindsey McConnell-Soong, University of Idaho Extension

420A

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm           Breakout #4

 Empowering Change: Dynamic Strategies for Youth and Family Wellness from Indiana to Georgia | Megan Ryan & Nikhol Jackson, Benchmark Human Services430B
 Helping the Helpers: Navigating Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving | Sheila Weaver, Boise State University430A
 Enhancing Insight and Empowering Solutions: Get Healthy Idaho Bannock County Initiative | Shin Kue Ryu, Idaho State University410C
 Insight into Childcare: Idaho’s Childcare Landscape and Its Impact on Maternal Employment and Family Well-being | Sarah Deming & Melissa Crist, University of Idaho’s Office of Rural and Underserved Medical Research410A
Workshop A Cont. 
Workshop A Cont.

Effectively Communicating with Clients and Patients through InterpretersChristopher Dimmick & Fatima Cornwall, MDtranslation

420B
Workshop B Cont.
Workshop B Cont.

Improving Poverty Competency: A Pathway to Health Equity and Systems Change | Lindsey McConnell-Soong, University of Idaho Extension

420A
3:00 pm - 3:15 pmExhibitor Break2nd Floor
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Closing Keynote

Rudy Soto, Deputy Assistant Secretary | USDA

Ballroom
4:15 pm - 4:30 pmExhibitor Passport and Survey DrawingBallroom

DAY 3: MAY 31ST

8:00 am - 8:30 amRegistration, Refreshments and Check-InBallroom
8:30 am - 8:45 am

Welcome

Monica Revoczi, President, Interaction International, Inc.

Katie Lamansky, Get Healthy Idaho - Division of Public HealthPresenter

Ballroom
8:45 am - 9:15 amGet Healthy Idaho (GHI) Data Presentation | Karla Nelson, Get Healthy Idaho - Division of Public HealthBallroom
9:15 am - 9:45 amMaternal Child Health Data Presentation | Dawn Amos, PRATS Manager, Office of Policy, Performance, and Strategy - Division of Public HealthBallroom
9:45 am - 10:00 amWonder WalkBallroom
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak 
10:15 am - 12:00 pmTable Topics ActivityBallroom
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Reconvene

Monica Revoczi, President, Interaction International, Inc.

Group Remarks

Thank You and Closing Remarks

Ballroom