STEPS TO A HEALTHIERUS INITIATIVE

Sunday, October 23, 2005

Monday, October 24, 2005

Reggie Freeman
Fitness Consultant, TOROBICS

Welcome—CAPT Penelope Royall, P.T., M.S.W.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Warm-Up Exercises—Reggie Freeman
Fitness Consultant, TOROBICS

Introduction—Alex M. Azar II
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Keynote Address—Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee

Panel Discussion: Defining a Vision of Prevention for Older Americans

Moderator
Josefina G. Carbonell
Assistant Secretary for Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Participants
David P. Hoffman, M.S.
Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Services
New York State Department of Health

Reed Tuckson, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Consumer Health and Medical Care Advancement
UnitedHealth Group

Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D.
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator
Helen Meissner, Ph.D.
Chief, Applied Screening Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Presenters
Rosemary Williams, M.Ed.
Director, Tumor Registry, Howard University Cancer Center
"Mammoday"—A Breast Cancer Screening Program for Older Women: Intervention Opportunities for the Cancer Registrar

Andrea Nicola Cassells, M.P.H.
Director of Clinical Affairs, Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
Improving Cancer Screening Among Low-Income Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Selina Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Principal Investigator, Morehouse School of Medicine
A Controlled Trial of Three Interventions To Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in African Americans

Carol Rice, R.N., B.S.N.
Telehealth Lead Care Coordinator, Orlando Veterans Healthcare Center
The Great Game Plan: Telehealth in Action

Moderator
Helen Burstin, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Center for Primary Care, Prevention and Clinical Partnerships, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Presenters
Kurt Stange, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, National Advisory Committee, Prescription for Health; Professor of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Prescription for Health: Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care Practice

Steven H. Woolf, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Departments of Family Practice, Preventive Medicine, and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University
A Multi-Component Systems Approach for Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care

Richard Riegelman, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Founding Dean, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
Educating for Practicing Prevention: The Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework

Moderator
Melissa Johnson, M.S.
Executive Director, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary

Presenters
Christine Dobday
Communication Specialist, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary
A Healthier You: Communicating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to Specific Populations

Kevin A. Alvarnaz, M.B.A.
Chief Cardiovascular Health Section, Pennsylvania Department of Health
Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors Among Limited Resource Preschoolers in Pennsylvania

Irene A. Tessaro, Dr.P.H., M.A., M.S.N.
Research Professor, School of Nursing, West Virginia University
Cookin' Up Health: An Interactive Nutrition Program

Darlene Fujii Pratt, R.D., M.Ed.
Program Administrator, Alameda County Public Health Department
Developing Community-Based Interventions To Impact Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors of Low-Income Populations in Alameda County, California

Moderator
Victoria Wagman, M.S.
Office of Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presenters
Patricia E. Hysert
Director, Task Force for Tobacco-Free Women and Girls, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Appealing to Concern About Appearance To Encourage Tobacco-Free Lifestyles

Una Diffley, M.P.H.
Assistant Director, Division of Health Education, Rockland County Health Department
Put It Out Rockland—A Successful Cessation Program

Laurie Adams
Community Program Facilitator, Chautauqua County's Steps to a HealthierNY
Tobacco Provider Systems Change

Lynne Swartz, M.P.H., CHES
Principal Investigator, Oregon Center for Applied Science
Computer-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions

Moderator
Cynthia Baur, Ph.D.
Senior Health Communication and e-Health Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary

Presenters
Marilyn Gardner, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University
Improving Health Literacy To Improve the Health of Rural Elders

Katherine C. Vergara
Research Associate, American Medical Association
Raising Health Literacy Sensitivity Throughout the Healthcare System and the Community: A Way To Maximize the Effectiveness of Current Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Practices

Simon McNabb
Policy and Partnership Team Leader, Office of Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is replacing
        Sarah Gregory, Health Communications Specialist,
       Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Model for Promoting Health Literacy and Chronic Disease Prevention Through the 2004 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking "People's Piece"

Christine Kissmer, M.A.
Program Analyst, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Elderly Nutrition Demonstrations: A Description and Evaluation of Results

Keynote Speaker—Michael O. Leavitt
Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator
Barry Straube, M.D.
Acting Director, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Presenters

Sandra M. Foote, Sc.M.
Senior Advisor, Chronic Care Improvement, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Health Support: An Innovation in Prevention for Chronically Ill Medicare Beneficiaries

Jason E. Lang, M.P.H.
Public Health Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Implementing Diverse National Strategies To Address Health Promotion in Older Adults

Mary McFadden
Supervising Public Health Educator, Broome County Health Department
Where's Wilmarth Walking? Proven Program Finds Hero

Kathleen A. Loughrey, M.P.H.
Aging Program Specialist, Administration on Aging
You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging

Moderator
Greg Morris
Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of the Secretary

Presenters
Nancy M. Bennett, M.D., M.S.
Director, Center for Rochester's Health, University of Rochester
Healthy Living Program

Mike Grimsley, M.P.H., CSCS
Director of Fitness Services, Provena St. Mary's Hospital
Provena St. Mary's Wellness Center for Special Needs Fitness Program

Harris Spindle
Community Relations and Development Manager, The Capitol Area Agency on Aging
The Healing Zone

Debbie Gold, B.G.S.
Program Manager, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
G.O.S.P.E.L.: A Faith-Based Initiative To Reduce Health Disparities Among African Americans

Moderator
Candace Jones, M.P.H.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Indian Health Service

Presenters
Miguel A. Zuniga, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Associate Professor, Medical College of Georgia
Differences in Four-Year Health Perceptions and Preventive Practices in Border Residents of Hidalgo County, Texas

Maryanna Brooke, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist, Perry County Health Department
Sowing Seeds of Hope

Hope Patterson, M.B.A.
Grants Manager, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center
Delta Rural Health Initiative and Fit for Life Network

Denise Burley
Program Manager, Arizona Nutrition Network, Coconino County, Flagstaff
"Eat and Play the Native Way": Building Strength Through Healthy Choices

Moderator
Woodie Kessel, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service; Deputy Director for Medical and Health Science, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary

Presenters
Robert M. London, M.S.
Rehabilitation Psychologist, Diabetes and Wellness Foundation
Breakthrough: An Integrated Cognitive-Behavioral Psychosocial, Exercise, and Smart-Eating Intervention With Internet Coaching To Facilitate Long-Term Weight and Fitness Management in Obese Teens

Mary Margaret Gottesman, Ph.D.
HEAT Initiative Director, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Healthy Eating and Activity Together (HEAT) Initiative: Prevention of Childhood Overweight

Nancy Ann O'Banion, M.S.
Director, Health Promotion and Wellness Department, Indian Health Care Resource Center
Wellness Adventures: Diabetes Prevention and Wellness Camp for Children

Allison Topper, M.S.
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity
Keystone Healthy Zone School Recognition Program

Moderator
Suzanne Feetham
Senior Program Administrator, Center for Quality Health Resources and Services Administration, is replacing
        Samuel Shekar, M.D.
       Director, Center for Quality, Health Resources and
       Services Administration

Presenters
Nancy Whitelaw, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Health Aging, The National Council on the Aging, Center for Healthy Aging
The Administration on Aging's Evidence-Based Prevention Initiative: Early Results From 13 Demonstrations

Michelle Lombardo, DC
President, Wellness Incorporated
The Delta HOPE Tri-State Initiative

Dana L. Moody
Program Leader, Friends of the Future
Tutu's House—A Hawaiian Style Community Health Resource

Susan A. Herr, M.Ed.
Community Health Initiatives Director, YMCA of the Brandywine Valley
Activate Chester County Health Initiative

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Laurent Amzallag
Fitness Personality, Ya-La Workout

Warm-Up Exercises—Laurent Amzallag
Fitness Personality, Ya-La Workout

Keynote Address—Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner

Panel Discussion: Advancing Consumer Health Through Information Technology

Moderator
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H. FACS, VADM
U.S. Surgeon General, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Participants
David J. Brailer, M.D., Ph.D.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Consumers and Prevention in the National Health Information Network

Michael Cochran
First Vice President, Employee Benefit Programs, Washington Mutual Bank
Use of Personal Health Records in the Workplace

Paul J. Wallace, M.D.
Executive Director, Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente
Electronic Health Records for Personal Health Management

Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, VADM
U.S. Surgeon General, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Using Technology To Increase Health Literacy

Moderator
Carter R. Blakey
Deputy Director for Community Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary

Presenters
LaVaughn Palma-Davis, M.A.
Senior Director, University Health and Well-Being Initiatives; Administrator, University of Michigan Health System's Occupational Health and Health Promotion Services
Mfit Employee Wellness Program: Taking Care of Our Own

Patricia D. Franklin, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Reach and Use of a Health Promotion Program of Sequential E-mails at Work

Karen Frank
Human Resources Coordinator, Schupan & Sons, Inc.
SHAPE Program at Schupan & Sons, Inc.

Garry Lindsay, M.P.H., CHES
Director of Business Partnerships, Partnership for Prevention
Leading by Example: Creating a High-Performance, Less Costly Workforce: CEOs on the Business Case for Worksite Health Promotion

Moderator
Edwin L. Walker, J.D
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, U.S. Administration on Aging

Presenters
Rose Marie (Jackman) Savage, M.P.H.
Clinical Instructor, Division of Sports Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Increasing Physical Activity and Movement for Older Adults Living With Health Limitations

Susan J. Snyder, M.S.
Director, Project Enhance, Senior Services of Seattle/King County
EnhanceFitness Program

Kathy A. Williams, R.N., MHSA
Clinic Nurse Coordinator, Center for Healthy Aging, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Community Prevention in Practice: A Public Health Tool Targeting Older Adults

Elizabeth N. Austin, M.S., R.N.
Doctoral Student, State University of New York at Binghamton
Community Gardening in a Senior Center: A Public Health Initiative

Moderator
Janet Collins, Ph.D.
Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presenters
Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fun 5

Joseph Thompson, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
The Arkansas School BMI Assessment Project

Barbara Berry, M.S.
Vice President, Programs for Better Health Foundation
Free Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program: An Exciting and Effective Environmental Policy for Schools

Sarah Stone-Francisco, M.P.H.
Research Associate, Samuels and Associates
Evaluating School Nutrition Policies: Tools To Measure Policy Implementation and Environmental Change To Support Healthy Eating

Moderator
Elizabeth Edgerton, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Clinical Prevention, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

David Meyers, M.D.
Medical Officer, Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
PBRNs: Making Prevention Possible Through HIT

Steve Aldana, Ph.D.
Professor, Brigham Young University
Preventing Chronic Diseases With Lifestyle Change: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Dirk G. Schroeder, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Executive Vice President, HispaniCare/DrTango, Inc.
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Online Programs To Improve Diet and Weight Management Among Hispanics

Timothy Lawther, M.P.H., M.A.
Director, Chronic Disease Prevention, Duval County Health Department
The Impact of the Know Your Health (KYH) Program on Underserved Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in a Community Setting

Moderator
Alyssa Easton
Deputy Chief, Steps Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is replacing
        Stephanie Zaza, M.D., M.P.H.
       Director, Steps Program, Centers for Disease Control
       and Prevention

Presenters
Sonya Reid
Lead Health Educator, Wake County Human Services
Wake County Human Services "Wake Up, Shape Up!" Community Forum

Jill Graziano, R.N., B.S.N.
Director, Health Promotion, Excellus BCBS
Step Up

Velonda Thompson, Ph.D., M.S.W.
President, Be-Fit, Inc.
Don't Let Cancer Silence You: A Case Study in Community-Based Efforts To Reduce Health Disparities

Valerie Fehr Ruelas, M.S.W., LCSW
Director, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles
Keck Diabetes Prevention Initiative