Ethnic Physician Leadership Summit

September 26 - 27, 2009

Hilton Santa Clara Hotel, Santa Clara, California

Presented by the CMA Foundation and Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations.

Summit Presentations

Health Disparities & Health Policy

Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Health Policy: A View from the Field - Joseph Betancourt, MD

Health IT and the Stimulus Package

An Unprecedented Opportunity: Federal Stimulus Funds Advancing Health IT in California - Mark Smith, MD, MBA

Diversity in Clinical Trials

Strategies for Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Drug Trials - Natasha Thrower

Minority Health and Clinical Trials Participation: Issues and Answers - James Powell, MD

Diversity in Clinical Trials: Meeting and Exceeding Expectations - Armin Weinberg, MD

E-Prescribing

E-Prescribing and Meaningful Use - Marilee Benson

E-Prescribing - Patrick Robinson, RPh

State Progress Report

Large Clinic Program Overview

Politics 101

Politics 101 - Tom Riley, Randall Pham, MD and Jose Arevalo, MD

Principles for a Healthy California

Legislative Hot List

Solo and Small Group Practices

Solo and Small Group Practices: How to Survive in these Current Economic Times - Frank Navarro

Solo and Small Group Practices: How to Use Web Sites to Enhance Your Practice - Margaret Juarez, MD

Summit Material Archives

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