The Ohio Latino Health Summit is an event that brings together health experts, organizations, and individuals in order to shift the community's focus from a curative approach to health disparities into a preventative approach.
This Years Theme: Emerging and Converging Latino Health Issues in Ohio: Demographics, Epidemiology and Access
Keynote Address: Kenneth L. Dominguez, MD, MPH, CAPT / U.S. Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention “Leading Causes of Death, Prevalence of Diseases and Risk Factors, and Use of Health Services Among Hispanics in the USA”
Breakout Sessions:
Mental Health Service Accessibility - Evelyn Rivera, Ph.D., M.P.A., M.A. - Edna Fuentes Casiano, MSSA, LSW, Case Western University
Cervical & Breast Cancer Impact on Latinas’ Health - Iracema Arevalo, MD. MSc, ProMedica
Puerto Rico Relief and Diaspora Panel Moderator: Ramonita Vargas, The Spanish American Committee Panelists: - Victor Leandry, El Centro - Magda Gómez, Cuyahoga Community College - Yesenia Velez, The Spanish American Committee
Serving Migrant Labor: Health & Job Safety Issues PANEL Moderator: Dan Almaguer, LULAC-Ohio Panelists: - Dr. Lora Wyss, NEOMED & Malone University - Veronica Dalhberg, HOLA - Jeff Stewart, Centro San José—WP
Connecting Students and Community-Developing Future Hispanic/Latino Physicians and Pharmacist Facilitator: Andre Burton, J.D. , NEOMED Panelists: - Gina Weisblat, Ph.D., MACHS NEOMED - Anita Johnson, NEOMED - Aviva Aquilar, NEOMED - Ernesto Solorzano Zepeda, NEOMED
Building a Career in Medical/Health Services through Community Engagement Facilitator: Greta Lax, University of Akron Facilitator: Parizad Dejbord-Sawan, Ph.D., University of Akron
Presentations:
The Impact of Cultural Microaggressions on people of color: Understanding implications for Health and Education - Jolene Lane, University of Akron Vice President for Inclusion & Equity CDO, Title IX Coordinator - Neudy Carolina Nuñez, Program Dir., Academic Initiatives & Living Learning communities, University of South Florida
2017 Mini Grants Summary
Cultural Competence & Language Access: Best Practices (Panel Discussion) Moderator: Natasha Curtis, MA Ass Director of Education Training Lab, Kent State University Panelists: - Richard Biering, Akron Children’s - Dr. Sladjana Courson DO, Akron Children’s - Parizad Dejbord-Sawan, University of Akron - Jessica Zavala, Aultman Hospital
Immigrant Health and Wellbeing (Panel Discussion) Moderator: Fedearia A. Nicholson, Dean of Student Success at Stark State College Panelists: - Dana Weber, Stark County ESC - Brian Hoffman, Esq., The International Institute of Akron - Isaac Báez, MPH, Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery