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Posted: August 17, 2009
17th Annual Latino Health Forum
Beyond Medicine - The Power of Community Healing
Thursday, October 8, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa
2777 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
We are excited and pleased to announce the 17th Annual Latino Health Forum! Over the years the Latino Health Forum has been an important medical conference in Sonoma County, continually addressing timely issues that affect the specific health care and acculturation needs of our Latino community.
The goal of the Latino Health Forum is to inform professionals about some of the most relevant problems facing the Latino population in Sonoma County; to encourage students and individuals to pursue careers in health and medicine; and to facilitate networking among healthcare providers. This year the focus is on social and economic factors, such as housing, employment, education, environment and race which impact and affect health, access, and quality of care. Our hope is to inspire, heighten awareness, and encourage a call to action to attendees around community responsibility for our personal health and the health of Sonoma County residents.
Keynote Speakers
Anthony Iton, MD, JD, MPH is the Alameda County Public Health Department Director and Health Officer. Dr. Iton's primary interest is the health of disadvantaged populations and the contributions of race, class, wealth, education, geography, and employment to health status.
Francisco H. Vazquez, PhD is Director of the Hutchins Institute for Public Policy Studies at Sonoma State University. The second edition of his book Latino/a Thought: Culture, Politics, and Society (Rowman and Littlefield) came out in January of this year.
Carl Wong, EdD is the Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools. In this elected position, he provides countywide leadership for the K-12 public school system, which is comprised of 40 school districts with a combined student population of 71,000 students.
Mary Maddux-González, MD, MPH is the Health Officer and Public Health Division Director for Sonoma County. She completed her residency training at the Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency program. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of California San Francisco.
Conference Objectives
By the end of this program participants will be able to:
- Describe three ways to impact community responsibility for various health determinants.
- Identify at least three Sonoma County services and/or programs that promote healthy communities and describe how they address health disparities.
- Define the meaning of "whole care."
- Discuss how overall health affects success in school.
- Report on the current health status of the Latino population in Sonoma County.
- Report on current state and national public health trends, policies and concerns.
Continuing education units (CEUs) are available for physicians, nurses, MFTs and LCSWs.
For the complete conference schedule and to register, download the conference brochure (pdf) and registration form (pdf).
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