15^th Annual Sea Mar Latino Health Forum 2020

The Power of One Becomes the Voice of Many: Reimagining and Transforming Latino Health

October 23&29

Preliminary Program

October 23

9:00-9:30 AM             Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Jerry Garcia, Vice President, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Seattle, WA

Emcee, Teya Cruz-Uribe, HCA, Sea Mar Adolescent Clinic, Sea Mar Community Health Centers

                                    Teya Cruz-Uribe, Overview of Conference

9:30-9:40 AM             Networking

9:40-10:30 AM           Keynote Address

Edwin Lindo, JD - Latino Health Outcomes at the Intersection of Race, Racism and Health Care Delivery

10:30-10:40                 Coffee/Networking

10:40-11:00 AM         Moderated Q&A with Keynote Speaker and Participants

11:10-12:00 PM          Stream Poster Session (Angelica de Anda)

12:10-1:15 PM                        Plenary Session

                        Latino Physician Workforce in Washington State

            David Mendoza (Policy Consultant)

    Rep. Javier Valdez (Legislator)

    Leo Morales (UW Principal Investigator)

    Verónica Velez, PhD (Latinx Educational Pipeline)

    Moderator: Laura Flores-Cantrell (MALDEF Board of Directors)

1:15-1:30 PM              Moderated Q&A with Panel and Participants

1:30 PM                      Day 1 Closes

October 29

9:00-9:30                     Welcome/Overview/Coffee/Networking                   

9:40-10:30                   Session 1

             Salud y vida campesina durante la pandemia

Promotores de Salud: Marcela Suarez Diaz, Sandy John, Ana Gaona Ortega

Farmworkers: Manuela Garcia (Skagit Co.), Jose Alfredo Jimenez (Whatcom Co.)

10:30-10:50 AM         Moderated Q&A with Panel and Participants

10:50-11:00 AM         Break/Networking

11:00-11:50                 Stream Poster Session

11:50-12:00                 Break/Networking

12:00-1:00                   Session II

                                    Immigrants, COVID-19, and Health

Monserrat Padilla, Western Washington Network Coordinator, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

Brenda Rodriguez, Eastern Washington Network Coordinator, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

1:15-2:00 PM              Call to Action –

                                    Call to Action – Speakers

                                    Liliana Ortiz Self – State Representative

                                    Bill Ramos – State Representative

                                    Alex Ybarra – State Representative

     Dulce Gutierrez - Washington State Labor Council

     Rebecca Saldana - State Representative

Cost to Attend            $75.00 Non-Students

                                    $10.00 Students