2022 Workshop Registration

We are pleased to announce that a series of informative workshops will be offered during the Caucus. They will deal with multiple factors impacting musculoskeletal disparities. Workshops will be conducted by leading experts in the fields of healthcare focused on Activism and Movement.

Please select one workshop in each category. Workshops will take place Thursday, November 10th. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum limit of attendees for each workshop. Please register as soon as possible while seats are available in your preferred sessions.

  • Workshop Session One – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    After you review the four (4) options below, you will be required to choose one (1) 10:45am to 1:15pm Activism workshop.



    Is Health Equity the New Startup?– CLOSED

    Speakers

    • Laura Morgan Roberts, PhD
      Associate Professor, Business Administration
      Darden School of Business
      University of Virginia
      Rosslyn, VA
    • Kelli L. Tice, MD
      Vice President, Medical Affairs
      Chief Health Equity Officer
      GuideWell/Florida Blue
      Jacksonville, FL
    • Dwight Tillery, JD
      President and CEO
      Center for Closing the Health Gap
      Cincinnati, OH

    Moderators

    • Sharon LaSure Roy, MS
      Vice President, Social Marketing
      VyStar Credit Union
      Jacksonville, FL
    • Randall C. Morgan Jr., MD, MBA
      President and CEO
      W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute
      University Park, FL

    Objectives

    1. Address unique approaches to health equity.
    2. Identity solutions which promote the adoption of true equity in community spaces.
    3. Understand how organizations develop a framework to foster change and address inequities in healthcare.


    JEDI Journey: This is the Way – CLOSED

    Speakers

    • Tonya Jagneaux, MD, MSHI, FCCP
      Chief Medical Information Officer – OLOL
      Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
      Pulmonary/Critical Care
      Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
      Baton Rouge Campus
      Baton Rouge, LA
    • Holly Pilson, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
      Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Trauma
      Vice Chair, Social Impact
      Co-Director of Diversity and Inclusion
      Co-Director of Clinical Research
      Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
      Affiliate Faculty, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
      Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
      Wake Forest University School of Medicine
      Winston-Salem, NC
    • Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CHES®
      Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
      University of Washington School of Medicine
      University of Washington Primary Care – Northgate
      Vice Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)
      Associate Program Director for Regional Affairs, Academic Affairs, JEDI
      MEDEX Northwest PA Program
      Seattle, WA

    Moderator

    • Charla Johnson, DNP, RN-BC, ONC
      Secretary, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
      System Director, Nursing Informatics, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
      Baton Rouge, LA

    Objectives

    1. Discuss strategic initiatives to end organizational systemic racism to address health equity.
    2. Identify solutions to create space which promote the adoption of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) principles.
    3. Develop a framework to foster organization change, build teams, and cultivate leaders to implement JEDI principles.


    Playing the Race Cards: Conversations on Racial Healing and Equity – CLOSED

    Speaker

    • Kimberly A. Allen, PhD
      Chief Executive Officer
      904WARD
      Jacksonville, FL

    Moderators

    • Sarah Hohman, MPH
      Senior Associate, Capitol Associates, Inc.
      Director of Government Affairs, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
      Alexandria, VA
    • Matt Reiter
      Principal, Capitol Associates, Inc.
      Alexandria, VA

    Objectives

    1. Engage in deep, genuine conversations and learning about racial healing and equity.
    2. Learn how authenticity and vulnerability create room for compassion and connectivity.
    3. Identify ways to introduce conversations about race in participant’s spheres of influence.


    The Act of Storytelling: Changing the World One Story at a Time

    Speaker

    • John Johnson
      2022 Artist in Residence
      Honfleur Art Gallery
      Founder and Creator
      Verbal Gymnastics
      Playback Theatre Ensemble
      Washington DC

    Moderator

    • Sonya Seymour
      Director of Partnerships and Programs
      Nth Dimensions
      Snellville, GA

    Objectives

    1. Demonstrate several principles that are central to creating community, building resiliency, and advancing advocacy/change.
    2. Remove barriers to communication.
    3. Promote cross-cultural understanding.
    4. Demonstrate the healing power of group activities.






  • Workshop Session Two – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

    After you review the four (4) options below, you will be required to choose one (1) 2:15pm to 4:45pm Movement workshop.



    Engaging the Body and Brain through an African Drumming and Dance Experience

    Speakers

    • Chrisala Brown
      REACT! Study Facilitator
      Brain Aging and Cognitive Health Lab
      Department of Psychology
      University of Pittsburgh
      Pittsburgh, PA
    • Kirk I. Erickson, PhD
      Director
      Translational Neuroscience and Mardian J. Blair Endowed Chair of Neuroscience
      AdventHealth Research Institute
      Neuroscience Institute
      Orlando, FL
    • Hawah Kallon
      REACT! Lead Cognitive Research Assistant
      Brain Aging and Cognitive Health Lab
      Department of Psychology
      University of Pittsburgh
      Pittsburgh PA
    • Mihloti Williams, MPH
      REACT! Study Coordinator
      Brain Aging and Cognitive Health Lab
      Department of Psychology
      University of Pittsburgh
      Pittsburgh, PA

    Moderators

    • Ismail Abdul-Wahid, MSPAS, PA-C
      Orthopaedic Physician Associate
      Department of Orthopedic Surgery
      Kings County Hospital Center
      Brooklyn, NY
    • Christin Zollicoffer, PMP
      Vice President
      Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer
      Lifespan
      Providence, RI

    Objectives

    1. Understand and appreciate the relationship and impact movement has on the brain.
    2. Discover how even the slightest movement jump starts your brain.
    3. Connect the joys of dance to the improvement of brain health.
    4. Shift mental patterns of how we associate movement to being healthy.
    5. Hear about dance opportunities across the country.


    Move Your Mind, Move Your Body

    Speakers

    • Kathleen A. Cameron, BSPharm, MPH
      Senior Director
      Center for Healthy Association
      National Council of Aging
      Arlington, VA
    • Ilena P. Ferrier
      Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC)
      Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) and Fall Prevention Initiatives, State of Hawaii
      Certified Master Trainer, Tai Chi for Health Institute
      Oahu, HI
    • Reginald C. Richardson, Sr., PhD
      Executive Director
      Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
      Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
      Chicago, IL

    Moderators

    • Kirsten R. Ambrose, MS
      Movement is Life Leadership Committee
      Associate Director, OA Action Alliance
      Chapel Hill, NC
    • Yashika J. Watkins, PhD, MPH
      Movement is Life Leadership Committee
      Associate Professor, Chicago State University
      Chicago, IL

    Objectives

    1. To illustrate the challenges of maintaining focus and mental activity in today’s chaotic world.
    2. To examine the impact of falls on mental and physical well-being and the role of fall prevention education and programs.
    3. To demonstrate examples of physical movement and mental health centering activities to improve your body and mind.


    Shared Decision Making — Beyond the Hype

    Speakers

    • Nicole Iny, MPH
      Senior Director of Grants and Consumer Education
      FAIR Health, Inc.
      New York, NY
    • Ross Jones, MD, MPH, FAAFP
      Medical Director, Community Health – University of Florida Health Jacksonville
      Medical Director, Total Care Clinic Group (Community Clinics) – University of Florida Health Jacksonville
      Medical Director, Jacksonville Urban Health Alliance
      Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine
      Jacksonville, FL
    • Ann-Marie Knight, MHA, FACHE
      Vice President
      Community Engagement and Diversity Officer
      University of Florida Health Jacksonville
      Jacksonville, FL
    • Donna Kurek, MSN, RN, MHA, ONC, CMSRN
      Representative, National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
      Executive Director of Quality and Patient Safety
      OrthoVirginia
      North Chesterfield, VA
    • Ashley B. Thompson, MSN, RN, CMSRN
      Nurse Educator
      University of Florida Health Jacksonville
      Jacksonville, FL

    Moderators

    • Michelle A. Leak, DEd, MBA
      Member, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
      Operations Administrator
      Mayo Clinic Florida in Jacksonville
      Jacksonville, FL

    Objectives

    1. Educate participants about Shared Decision Making and its value to the provider patient relationship for shaping care discussions.
    2. Educate participants on how to implement SDM tool initiatives in private primary practice, and/or by national, independent nonprofit organizations.
    3. Participants will be able to describe cost related aspects and quantitative and qualitative insights generated by shared decision-making initiatives.
    4. Participants will be able to identify obstacles to the sustainability of the SDM tool for providers and how to overcome them.


    Social Influences of Health — Opening Doors, Opening Minds, Impacting Lives! Strategies to Improve Well Being – CLOSED

    Speakers

    • Armando De Alba, MD, MPH
      Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Student Programs
      Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
      College of Medicine
      University of Nebraska Medical Center
      Omaha, NE
    • Ilan Shapiro, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACHE
      Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer
      AltaMed
      Los Angeles, CA
    • Adela S. Valdez, MD, MBA
      Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
      University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
      Harlingen, TX

    Moderators

    • Ramon Jimenez, MD, FAAOS
      Treasurer, Board of Directors, Movement is Life
      Co-Founder and President, American Association of Latino Orthopaedic Surgeons
      Salinas, CA
    • Claudia H. Zamora, MPA
      Founder and CEO, Zamora Consulting Group, LLC
      Board Member, National Hispanic Medical Association
      Washington, DC

    Objectives

    1. Identify social drivers of health in diverse communities.
    2. Address the dimensions of community intersectionality.
    3. Identify strategies to address the unique needs of communities.