B2A 2018 — Bridges to Access

B2A 2018: Addressing Sociocultural Barriers to Quality Health

February 17, 2018

Samis Education Center at OU Children’s Hospital

Chair: Stephanie Lee

Keynote Speakers

Gary Cox, JD has served as Executive Director of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) since 2009. He offers more than 45 years of public health experience and includes in his leadership experience Past President to the National Association of County and City Health Officials. He has served on various national, state and local public health boards. Executive Director Cox has dedicated his career to improving health and raising awareness at the grass roots level. He is committed to leveraging private and public partnerships to improve community health outcomes and committed to a culture of health and continuous quality improvement, evidenced by OCCHD's designation as one of the first local health departments to pursue and achieve National Accreditation.

Gary Raskob is Dean of the College of Public Health, and Regents Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. His research and scholarly interests are in the prevention and treatment of thrombosis, especially deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism; clinical trials and prevention research; evidence-based medicine; and the translation of research evidence into practice and health policy.
Dr. Raskob is active in public health service at the local, national and international levels. In his local community, Dr. Raskob serves as Chair of the Board for the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, which provides public health service for the 1.3 million residents of Oklahoma County. He is a past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), which represents the accredited schools and programs of public health from more than 100 Universities in the United States and internationally.

Morning Breakout Sessions

Sociocultural Issues in Children’s Health
Behaviors - S. Sisson, PhD
Equity -vs- Equality, L. Thomas
Physicians and More: Opportunities for Health Equity in Rural Oklahoma - W. Pettit, MD & D. Wheeler, PhD
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late: Addressing Barriers to Oral Health - E. Quinonez
Access to Justice and Its Effect on Health - L. Young
Effects of Stigma in Seeking Care - E. Turner
Overcoming Barriers in Transgender Health Care - S. Lawlis, MD
Outside the Box: Creating a Solution for the Caregiver Crisis in Final Days Care - K. Scott, RN
Food Insecurity: Health Implications & Solutions - M. Wetherill, PhD

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Mental Health Issues and Their Affordability - B. Ostermeyer, MD
Coordinating Care for Children Under Unusual Circumstances - J. Coldwell, MD
Breaking Down Barriers and Humanizing Healthcare - L. Martinez
Increasing Comprehensive Care Access for Native American Populations in Oklahoma - D. Miller
Optimizing Care of Muslim Patients in a Healthcare Setting - A. Soltani
Healthcare for Oklahoma’s Rural and Under Served Communities - K. Smith, PhD
Caring for the Uninsured - S. Gibson
Nutrition Consequences of the Low Income and Food Insecure Population - K. Collins
Notes from the Field: Managing Chronic Illnesses in Elderly Latino Patient - R. Salinas, MD

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