Agenda

This agenda is current as of May 2008 but is subject to change.  A final agenda will be posted as soon as it is available.

9:00am - 12:00am: Half-day Intensive Training Sessions (8 concurrent sessions)

1:30pm - 4:30pm: Half-day Intensive Training Sessions (8 concurrent sessions)

5:00pm - 7:00pm:  Special Forum: Deveoping The Joint Commission's Standards Supporting Culturally Competent, Patient-Centered Care:  A Forum for Discussion~Guarentee yourself a voice in the development of Joint Commission standards to deliver culturally competent, patient-centered care.

5:00pm - 7:00pm:  Main conference registration                

9:15am -10:15am: Opening Plenary Panel
        Serving Culturally Diverse Populations:  Models of Collaboration
                Michael Painter, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
                Carol E. Berg, UCare, Minnesota

10:45am – 12:15pm: A Workshops: 8 Concurrent Sessions

2:00pm - 4:00pm: B Workshops: 8 Concurrent Sessions

4:15pm: Film Festival, Cultural Displays, and Roundtables

6:00pm - 7:30pm: Opening Reception & Resource Center 

7:30am - 8:00am: Breakfast Session & Resource Center

8:30am - 9:45am: Plenary Session
        Looking to the Future:  Global and National Trends in Migration and Health
            Jose Pereira Miguel, Instituto Nacional de Saude, Portugal  
            Edward O'Neil, Center for the Health Professions, University of California at San Francisco                                                             
9:45am: Break

10:15am - 12:15pm: “Partnering for the Future” dialogue sessions 

10:30am - 12:30pm:  E Workshops – 5 Concurrent Sessions

12:30pm: Luncheon with Closing Speaker and a summary report from the dialogue sessions
                Patricia Walker, HealthPartners Center for International Health & International Travel Clinic