The Governor's Conference on Public Health, Barn Raising V1, August 2-3,2007 Drake University, Des Moines IowaIowa farmland

Conference Agenda

August 2, 2007

7:50-8:50 AM
Registration at Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main
Continental Breakfast at Levitt Hall, Old Main
8:35-8:50 AM
The Raising of the Herrick Barn (shown with permission from the Newark Valley Historical Society)
Plenary Session
 
8:50-9:00 AM
A Celebration of Diversity: The Gateway Dance Theatre
9:00-9:05 AM
Welcome from Dr. Ronald Troyer, Provost, Drake University
9:05-9:10 AM
Conference Procedures: Tom Newton, MPP, REHS, Director, Iowa Department of Public Health
9:10-10:00 AM
The Public Health Agenda: Governor Chester J. Culver
10:00-10:10 AM
Introduction of Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH
10:10-11:10 AM

Healthy Communities: An Investment in Our Future

Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

11:25-12:00
Lunch at Olmsted Center
12:05-12:45
Exhibits at Olmsted Center
1:00-2:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 

Community Health Improvement Models

Evidence-Based Health Models
Carlene Russell, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Iowa Department of Elder Affairs; Eileen Daly, RN, MPH, Community Health Division Director, Black Hawk County

 

Hooked on a Feeling: How to Leverage Emotions in Changing Behavior

Pam McCarthy, RD, Pam McCarthy and Associates, Inc.
Sponsored by the Iowa WIC Program, Iowa Nutrition Network, Iowans Fit for Life, Iowa Head Start State Collaboration Office, and Iowa Head Start Association

 

Cultural Proficiency: Building Capacity and Needs Assessment Awareness

Alfonso Carlon, B.A., Project Director with the Center for Health Training Office (Part 1 of a Two-Hour Session)
Sponsored by Development Systems, Inc., Grantee for Region VII Family Planning Training

 

Building Support for Tobacco-free Worksites

Dan Ramsey, Facilitator, American Lung Association; Alyssa Frideres, Broadlawns Medical Center; Kari Swenson, American Lung Association; Rob Beasley, Mojos on 86th

 

Partnerships to Reduce Underage Drinking

Neal Holtan, MD, MPH, MA, Minnesota Institute on Public Health; Ousmane Diallo, MD, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

What to Do When There Are No Mental Health Services

Wendy Buenzow, Northeast Iowa Mental Health Center;
Nancy Ann Williams, MD, University of Iowa

 

Pandemic Influenza: When, Not If

Lucy E. Des Jardin, PhD, University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory; Meghan Harris, BS, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

Special Session: Part I

The Wide World of Patients: Health Care of Undocumented Immigrants
Denise Hill, JD, Whitfield and Eddy, PLC, Des Moines University

2:15-3:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 

Community Health Improvement Models

Nutrition and Physical Activity Community Projects
Sarah Taylor, Iowa Department of Public Health; Dennis Haney, Iowa Department of Public Health; Laura Sands, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

Media-Wise and Digital Savvy

Douglas Gentile, PhD, Director of Research, National Institute on Media and the Family

 

Cultural Proficiency Continued Part 2
A Review of Drinking Waterborne Illness: Lessons Learned and Legislation

Nancy Hall, MT, (ASCP), MBA, MHA, University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory

 

Impact of Illicit Drugs on Newborn Children

Cheryll Jones, BSN, ARNP, CPNP, Child Health Specialty Clinic

 

Keeping It Going When the Grant Stops

Matt McGarvey, MPA, Director, Wellmark Foundation; Marie O’Gara, Hospice of Siouxland

 

Increasing Health Impact through New Media and Health Marketing

Jay M. Bernhardt, PhD, MPH, Director, National Center for Health Marketing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Special Session: Part II

New Legislation and Administrative Rules
Heather Adams, JD, Assistant Attorney General; David Vestal, JD, Iowa State Association of Counties

3:30-4:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions
 

Community Health Improvement Models

Leveraging Grants: Great Places
Tim Lane, Iowa Department of Public Health; Cyndi Pederson, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs; Beth Waddle, Adams Community Economic Development Corp.

 

Using the Media to Make Public Health Programs More Effective

Marie Legg, MA, Health Communication Specialist, National Center for Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Promoting the Health and Human Rights of Individuals with a Disability through Sporting Opportunities

Cheri Blauwet, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Stanford Medical School Student
Sponsored by Women’s Health, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

Cutting Edge Programs in Oral Health

Sheila Temple, Washington County Public Health; Carla Andorf, Mid-Iowa Community Action; Kristy Vogel, RN, Calhoun County Department of Health

 

Using the Food-borne Outbreak Investigation Manual

Pam Deichmann, RN, BSN, MPH; Iowa Department of Public Health; Sarah Brend, MPH; Iowa Department of Public Health; Tricia Kitzmann, MPH, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

Release, Renew, Refresh: Benefits of Three Mind, Body Exercise Modes

Debra Atkinson, MS, Iowa State University

 

Prepare Iowa Learning Management System Open Lab

Dawn Gentsch, MPH, CHES, Moderator, Institute for Public Health Practice; Tanya Uden-Holman, PhD, University of Iowa; Tim R. Beachy, Upper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness; Meredith Field, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Laurie Walkner, University of Iowa College of Public Health

5:00-6:15 PM

Smoke-Free Iowa Smorgasbord Reception at the Ola Babcock Miller Building Sponsored by the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention & Control and the Principal Financial Group

  Spirit of Hermina Award


August 3, 2007-- Day two of the conference