Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Conference Registration and Information Center Grand Ballroom Exhibitor Showcase Entryway/Foyer 7:00 am to 8:00 am 8:00 am to 11:00 am Crystal III Continental Breakfast Provided Urban Delegation Meetings Region Meetings with Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H Acting Director and I.H.S. Staff Regions I, III and VIII Region II Region IV Region V Region VI Region VII 8:00 am to 8:30 am Conference Opening Presentation of Colors by American Indian Veterans of Colorado Invocation and Blessing by Spiritual Leaders Presidential Welcome by Moke Eaglefeathers Board President Executive Director Welcome by Jerimy Billy Acting Executive Director Introductions by Mr. Chance Rush Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator 8:30 am to 9:00 am Indian Health Service Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Update Phyllis Wolfe, Director, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) 9:00 am to 9:30 am U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Welcome and Update Kim Gillan, Regional Director, Region VIII Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Continued 9:30 am to 10:15 am Overview of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S.A.M.H.S.A.) Tribal Training and Technical Assistance (T.T.A.) Center Gary Neumann Tribal T.T.A. Center Representative Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 10:15 am to 10:30 am Morning Break 10:30 am to 11:15 am 11:15 am to 11:45 am Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (M.S.P.I.) 101 Kimberly Fowler, Ph.D., Director of Technical Assistance and Research Whitney Hewlett, M.S.P.I. Coordinator I.H.S. Director s Update and Wrap Up Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Director Indian Health Service 11:45 pm to 12:45 pm I Lunch Provided 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Preparing for Accreditation Surveys A Focus on Some Key Requirements Jerome C. Short, R.Ph., M.P.H. Short Quality Management Consulting 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm Afternoon Break 2:15 pm to 5:00 pm Boardroom One to One Concurrent Urban Program Questions/Needs Jerome C. Short, R.Ph., M.P.H. Short Quality Management Consulting
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Continued 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.) and Communications: Now and Beyond Alejandro Bermudez del-villar, M.A., I.B.D.D..Director, Development & Applied Social Technology Shapiro Reno Cambridge, Communications and Public Affairs Associate Kimberly Fowler, Director of Technical Assistance and Research Rudy Soto, Policy Analyst April Hale,Tribal Health Care Reform Outreach and Education Communications Coordinator National Indian Health Board (N.I.H.B.) 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm Accomplishments Moke Eaglefeathers, Board President Region IV Board Member Elections of Officers Donna Keeler Region III Board Member 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Grand Ballrooms II,III On Site Reception and Cultural Event Special performances by: Denver Singers & Family and Mr. Michael Palma
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Conference Registration and Information Center Grand Ballroom Exhibitor Showcase Entryway/Foyer 7:30 am to 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Provided 8:30 am to 9:00 am Conference Daily Opening Welcome by Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator Mr. Chance Rush Invocation and Blessing by Spiritual Leaders 9:00 am to 10:00 am Payment Reform - Current and Future Challenges Merin McCabe, Medical Business Advocates, L.L.C. 10:00 am to 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am to 11:15 am National Partnerships for Advocacy on Urban Indian Health Data Byron Larson, M.H.A., Associate Director Shira Rutman, M.P.H., Epidemiologist Urban Indian Health Institute (U.I.H.I.) Kimberly Fowler, Ph.D., Director of Technical Assistance and Research 11:15 am to 11:45 am Legislative Policy Update Rudy Soto, Policy Analyst 11:45 am to 12:45 pm I Lunch Provided
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Continued 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Membership Discussion Conferring Priorities -Urban Budget Formulation -Reporting Standards 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Crystal III 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm American Indian Cancer Foundation Update Kris Rhodes, Executive Director American Indian Cancer Foundation Urban Indian Health Program Directors Wrap Up Discussion Urban Indian Health Program (U.I.H.P.) Directors 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm Conference Closing Conference Review and Wrap Up by Mr. Chance Rush Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator Honor/Victory Song Closing Benediction/Blessing by Spiritual Leaders Colors Retired by American Indian Veterans of Colorado No federal funds have been expended for the 2014 NCUIH Annual Leadership Conference food, meals, reception, cultural event or entertainment