Dallas Presentations

Afternoon Panel DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:15:05 GMT

None

Morning Plenary Session DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:13:30 GMT

None

K-12 education-Ruiz-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:12:38 GMT

None

A new kind of diversity...Richards-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:11:04 GMT

A new kind of diversity...Richards-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:10:31 GMT

A New Kind of Diversity Beyond Ethnicity: Exploring Developmental World Views
Nan Richards, MA, LPC, Medical Center of Plano

Presented at Dallas Conference

ABSTRACT: Scientific research and field-tested evidence reveals that beyond issues of race, gender, sexual orientation and/or ethnicity are differing value codes or worldviews that mark humanity's cultural evolution. When recruiting students in the health care arena, we encounter at least 4 or 5 of these value codes. Learning how to communicate with these diverse worldviews is a starting point for successfully interesting young adults in the healthcare field. These codes can range from the "street smarts" of inner city youths to the "on true way" of young believers to the "show me the evidence" of many science majors or the "together, we can heal the world," attitude of the young idealists. The way these different worldviews will approach every aspect of their life will vary. We will need all these worldviews in a challenging and evolving healthcare environment. Understanding these codes is important. It starts with understanding not only what people think, but how they think about things, why they make decisions in different ways, and why different people respond to different motivators. It is recognizing value codes and applying appropriate interventions based on an identified world view to achieve results. This workshop, using slides, music and movie clips, will take the participant on a journey of both self-discovery and collective understanding, leading to an expanded view of how to interest a broad range of students operating under different value codes in the potentialities of healthcare in the 21st century.

Increasing diversity nursing...-Reyes-Salinas-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:07:43 GMT

Increasing diversity in nursing...Reyes-Salinas-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:07:02 GMT

Increasing Diversity in the Nursing Profession
Graciela Reyes-Salinas, BSN, International Bilingual Nurses Alliance

Presented at the Dallas Conference

Well known to many is the fact that the United States is in the midst of a national nursing shortage crisis that is expected to worsen as the current generation of nurses continue to retire, shift to other fields, and as the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem, reported by the American Association of College of Nursing, is the fact that nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care.

Insult is added to injury as Latino nurses account for less than 2 percent of the total nursing workforce while the Latinos at large represent greater than 13 percent of the population, according to the National Sample Survey on Registered Nurses. Many recommendations resulting from reports across the nation are that healthcare and educational institutions expand the pool of racial and ethnic minorities of healthcare workers to represent the diverse demographic population that it serves. Undoubtedly, the need for bilingual and bicultural nurses is a necessity to meet the needs of Latino residents of all descents finding themselves medically underserved.

In addressing this issue several nursing communities identified a substantial pool of experienced nurses trained outside of the United States capable of addressing this nursing shortage. However, instead due to difficulties navigating the system foreign educated nurses are underutilized finding themselves working as housekeepers, laborers, factory workers, garage attendants and other nonprofessional positions. The International Bilingual Nurses Alliance (IBNA), a nationwide collaborative of nursing organizations, to develop and implement programs. These programs focused on identifying and addressing national barriers in credentialing and licensure processing for nurses, developing standardized curricula to assist foreign nurses transition into nursing practice in the U.S., identifying hospital sponsors and funding sources to support programs designed to prepare nurses for success on the national exam and transition into the nursing workforce, as well as developing an enhanced mutual relationship with the Mexican government responsible for credentialing.

IBNA's programs continue to pave the way for foreign educated nurses with the collaborative relationships and on going dialogue with the Mexican government. The path is long and difficult for foreign educated nurses and nursing organizations, however these programs have reached an 85% success rate and have help improve the pool of Latino nurses, by adding more than 300 nurses nationwide, thus meeting the needs of our Latino communities across the nation.

JAMP-Podawiltz-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:05:18 GMT

JAMP-Podawiltz-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:04:51 GMT

The Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP)
Alan Podawiltz, DO, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Heath and Neuroscience

Presented at the Dallas Conference

NHSC 3 decades...Perrine & Browning-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:03:23 GMT

NHSC-3 decades...Perrine & Browning-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:02:42 GMT

The National Health Service Corps - 3 decades of Preparing and Training America’s Diverse Health Care Team - Albert Perrine, Commander, U.S. Public Health Service; Harvey Browning, MPA, Texas Primary Care Office

Increasing the confidence...Oscos-Sanches-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:01:14 GMT

Increasing the confidence...Oscos-Sanches-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:00:30 GMT

Increasing the Confidence in Commitment to, and a Sense of Belongingness in a Health Career among Disadvantaged Texas High School Students
Manuel Angel Oscos-Sanches, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; L. Dolores Oscos-Florez, BSEd, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Presented at the Dallas Conference

This workshop will begin with participants identifying key program element that are likely to increase confidence in, commitment to, and a sense of belongingness in a health career among disadvantaged Texas high school students. The presenters will then share their experience with developing, implementing, and conducting a randomized controlled evaluation of the Teen Medical Academy with both urban and rural youth. The Teen Medical Academy is a collaborative effort involving local school districts, medical school faculty, residents, students and premedical students. During the workshop participants will work cooperatively to design an intervention that integrates past successes and new ideas with the goal of maximizing the effectiveness of interventions within their local setting. The workshop will end with an open forum to address potential barriers to project development, implementation, and evaluation.

HIPSA Today...Marez-DISCUSSION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:58:47 GMT

HIPSA Today...Marez-PRESENTATION

darnell — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:58:17 GMT

HISPA - Today & Tomorrow
Gilbert Marez, PhD, Hispanic Healthcare Professionals Association

Presented at the Dallas Conference

ABSTRACT: The Hispanic Healthcare Professionals Association, “HISPA,” is a non-profit, social organization dedicated to promoting the health, education and well-being of the Latino Community. HISPA is dedicated to promoting the delivery of culturally-proficient and compassionate health care to all individuals. HISPA members spend many months planning and providing their time and expertise in events like city wide health fairs, advocacy, health education, cultural competency seminars, and are dedicated to promoting the educational scholarship and the professional development of aspiring and practicing health care providers and practitioners. HISPA has risen over $250,000 to help with efforts such as mentioned above over the last 15 years. HISPA started a scholarship fund four years and has awarded over $30,000 in scholarships and has no plans to slow down.