2014 Community Health Summit

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The Institute for Public Health
and Education Research
Presents:
2014
Community
Health
Summit
December 5, 2014
McKenna Event Center
801 W. San Antonio, New Braunfels, TX 78130
“CommUNITY Supporting Family Health”
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OBJECTIVES:
Community Health Summit
“CommUNITY Supporting Family Health”
Presented by
Friday December 5, 2014, 7am-2pm
McKenna Event Center
801 W. San Antonio, New Braunfels, TX 78130
The Goal of this Summit:
To implement a multidisciplinary approach within the community for addressing relevant public health issues.
We will discuss programs, interventions and tools proven to improve community health.
Target Audience:
All Healthcare providers, pediatricians, family practitioners, surgeons, nurses, school nurses, dieticians,
physical therapist, allied health providers, community leaders, general public interested in community
health.
Registration: The registration includes credits, meals, refreshments and syllabus
Physicians $50 Nurses/ Allied Health professionals- $25 Students/General Public- $10
Accreditation Statements:
South Coastal Area Health Education Center (SCAHEC) is accredited by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians. South Coastal area Health Education Center designates this
activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity
South Coastal Area Health Education Center designates the educational activity of “The Complexities
of Intimate Partner Violence” for 1 hour ethic/physician responsibility credit, as required for physician by
the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Objectives:
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Define the significance of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study findings in community health
Identify four variables that are associated with better health among adults with high ACE scores.
Describe an evidence-based, Curriculum Based Support Group, to mitigate negative effects of ACEs
Identify two risk factors in relation to smoking and lung disease in women.
Discuss the complexities of partner violence.
List predictors of aggression in relationships with partner violence.
Discuss 4 key questions (acronym HITS) to screen patients for partner violence.
Understand the importance of family meals for healthy eating habits
Identify resources for creating healthy family meals
Discuss safety concerns in the use of e-cigarettes
Discuss Worksite Wellness Program and the benefits for businesses and their employees.
Update in medical and community readiness for Ebola cases.
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TIPHER wishes to thanks the generous sponsors of the
2014 Community Health Summit:
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
Keynote sponsor:
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Gold Sponsors:
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Silver Sponsors:
Novo Nordisk
Bronze Sponsors:
Dr. Carlos Campos, MPH, CDE
Dr. Mark Hickman
Drs. Awilda I. & Luis R. Ramos
Central Texas Open MRI
Partner Sponsors
Dr. Charles Lano
In Kind Sponsors:
Comal Translational Advisory Board
Comal Independent School District
McKenna Foundation
New Braunfels Independent School District
South Central Texas Area Health Education Center
South Costal Texas Area Health Education Center
Southwest Venture Philanthropy
University of the Incarnate Word
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PLANNING
COMMITTEE
Carlos Campos, MD, MPH, CDE
Co- Director
Family Practice
The Institute for Public Health &
Education Research, Executive
Director
New Braunfels, TX 78130
camposmdmph@yahoo.com
7:00AM-7:30AM
Nancy Pappas, Community Summit
Chairperson/7:40AM-8:00AM
Student Track Director
TIPHER
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
256 S. Krueger Ave.
New Braunfels,
TX 78130
8:00AM-8:50AM
npappas@tipher.com
Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatrics and Adults
Carolyn Arnold
8:50AM-9:30AM
Director,
Continuing
Medical Education
Exploring
how to use Motivational
Interviewing
South Coastal AHEC,
2222 Morgan Ave, Suite 114
9:30AM-10:10AM
Corpus
Christi, TX 78405
Community Health Workers: Reality and Potential
Carolyn.arnold@scahec.com
10:10AM-10:30AM
Krystal Bateen
County Extension Agent-Comal County
Health Education
325 Resource Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Krystal.batteen@ag.tamu.edu
Kirsten Fain
Director, McKenna New Braunfit
New Braunfels, TX 78130
kfain@mckenna.org
Reid Fisher EdD, ATC
Assistant Professor
Athletic Training and Rehabilitation
Services
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
rafisher@uiwtx.edu
Chandler Gray
New Braunfels, TX
Chandler.gray@gmail.com
Awilda I. Ramos, MD, FAAP
Co-Director
Sub-Investigator/Pediatrics
AGENDA
Central Texas Health Research
New Braunfels, TX 78130
aramos@ctxhr.com
Deborah Mahone, MA
Grant Writer
Resolute Health
New Braunfels, TX 78130
dmmahone@resolutehealth.com
Daniel Mendez,
Director, Marketing and Community
Partnership
Comal ISD
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Daniel.mendez@comalisd.org
Gwen Mills, RN
Director, Comal County Public
Health
New Braunfels, TX 78130
millsg@co.comal.tx.us
Karen Schwind, RN, BSN, NCSN
NBISD Health Services
Coordinator
NBISD Education Center
Mill St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
kschwind@nbisd.org
Michelle Truchsess, RN
Wesley Nurse
First United Methodist Church
572 W. San Antonio
New Braunfels, TX 78130
mtruchsess@mhm.org
Paula Winkler
Director, South Central AHEC
University of Texas Health Science
Center SA
winklerp@uthscsa.edu
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Medical Track SubCommittee
Community Track SubCommittee
Awilda I Ramos MD-Coordinator
Nancy Pappas-Director
Col (Ret) Cecily David, MD
Pediatrics, San Antonio, TX
Karen Schwind RN, BSN, NCSN
NBISD Health Services Coordinator
New Braunfels, TX
kschwind@nbisd.org
Ismaela Gomez, DPN, RN, CPNP
New Braunfels Pediatrics Assoc.
New Braunfels, TX
Mary Owens, RN, BSN, CPEDC, CPC
Office Administrator,
New Braunfels Pediatrics Assoc.
New Braunfels, TX
Ivette Rivera-Ortiz, RN, BSN, MEd,
Nurse Manager Reg 5-6-7-8-9-10-11
Quality Monitoring Program
Department of Aging and Disability
Services
Austin, TX 78745
Ivette.riveraortiz@dads.state.tx.us
Michelle Truchsess, RN
Wesley Nurse
First United Methodist Church
572 W. San Antonio
New Braunfels, TX 78130
MTruchsess@mhm.com
Krystal Batteen
County Ext. Agent-Comal County
Health Education
325 Resource Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Krystal.Batteen@ag.tamu.edu
Daniel Mendez
Marketing & Community Parntership, Director
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Daniel.mendez@comalisd.org
Reid Fisher EdD, ATC, LAT
Assistant Professor
Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Science
University of the Incarnate Word
RAFisher@uiwtx.edu
Heather Barton-Weston, MA
Department of Human Performance,
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78253.
bartonwe@uiwtx.edu
David Ricker
Director of Community Partnerships
Communities In Schools of South Central
Texas
161 S Castell Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130
david@cissouthcentraltexas.org
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AGENDA
7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration/Exhibitors
7:45 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Moderator: Cecily David MD,FAAP
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
“Adverse Childhood Experiences: A
Community Approach”
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
“Using a Curriculum Based Support Group
to Mitigate ACEs”
Break and Exhibitors
10:10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
"Smoking & Lung Disparity in Women
Health”
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Laura Porter
Keynote Speaker
Vicki A. Nejtek, PhD
Main Ballroom
Claude Jordan LeSaux, PhD
Sandra Burge, PhD
“The Complexities of Intimate Partner
Violence”
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
See page 9
One Hour Breakout Sessions
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Break & Return to Plenary Session
Main Ballroom;
Please visit our exhibitors
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
Brief presentations from each breakout
session- Take-away discussion
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
“Your Competitors are offering
Worksite Wellness- are YOU?”
Panelists:
Tess Coody, CEO Resolute Health
Janice Jenson, HR Manager NBU
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
Moderator: Nancy Pappas
Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Patrick Mercer,
CWP, CSCS
Moderator: Dr. Mark Hickman
Awards Ceremony
Moderator: Nancy Pappas, TIPHER
2:15 p.m.- 3:15 p.m.
“Ebola: A commUNITY Update”
Dr. Lillian Ringsdorf, MPH
Dr. Dorothy Overman
3:15 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Moderator: Awilda Ramos, MD
Wrap-up discussions
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BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
11 a.m.- 12 p.m
Speakers:
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE:
“Are E-cigarettes safe?”
Facilitator: Ismaela Gomez, CPNP
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO:
“Healthy Family Meals in No Time!”
Facilitator: Michelle Truchsess, RN
BREAKOUT SESSION THREE:
“Intervening in Intimate Partner Violence”
Facilitator: Paula Winkler
Claude Jordan LeSaux, PhD
Krystal Batteen, Health Educator
Lana Fratzen, Ph.D.
Sandra Burge, PhD
Ethic Hour CME
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EveryBody Active2Day
The Community Health Summit on December 5, 2014 will include a unique opportunity for 4th
grade students from three of Comal County’s local elementary schools. Students from Goodwin-Frazier
(Comal ISD), Carl Schurz Elementary and Lone Star Elementary (New Braunfels ISD), will participate in a
guided learning experience highlighting the importance of healthy habits. Through a collaborative effort
with the two school districts, and the University of the Incarnate Word’s school of Nursing and Health
Professions the approximately 200 elementary students will learn how to take ownership of their own
health and wellness including strategies for coping with stress, how to eat for health and fun ways to be
active.
This opportunity also gives college students at UIW a valuable learning experience as expressed by
Heather Barton-Weston:
“The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) has a long standing expectation of the highest quality
experience and education for their students. It is for this reason the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and
Health Profession has agreed to plan, implement, and evaluate the student health track through
TIPHER’s Community Health Summit. Students enrolled in Principals of Health are taught how to
develop, plan, write, justify, implement, and evaluate collaborated school aged health programs. The first
half of the semester UIW students were expected to complete a highly intensive content driven
curriculum. This process produced over 25 curriculum units and 25 health specific lesson plans. Of those,
four were chosen to submit to Comal and New Braunfels ISD for use at the Community Health Summit.
The four authors of those lessons then lead a group of six students that implemented and taught the
lesson to the Comal and NB ISD student participants. Concurrently, two additional UIW students worked
directly with the participating Comal and NB teachers to discuss taking current knowledge and infusing it
into their daily lesson plans. The end goal is to increase participant knowledge on health related topics
while giving UIW students the experience needed to be effective in the field of health promotion and
intervention.”
Generous support has been given by the staff of The University of the Incarnate
Word, Comal Independent School District and New Braunfels Independent School
District. We thank them for their commitment and dedication to providing the children of
our community with invaluable lessons and mentorship to improve health outcomes of
all students.
Based on our evaluations and feedback from participants, school districts and partners, we hope
to replicate this type of event across elementary schools in both Comal and Guadalupe counties. Our
event on December 5, 2013 serves as a pilot demonstration project.
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Disclosure to Participants
Policies and Standards of the Texas Medical Association, the accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education and The American Medical Association required that Speakers and Planners for
Continuing Medical Education activity disclose any relevant financial relationship they may have with
commercial interest whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CME
activity.
Title: 2014 Community Health Summit: CommUNITY Supporting Family Health”
This activity is presented by: The Institute for Public Health and Education Research
The requirements for successful completion of this activity
are: > Attendance for the entire activity and
> Submission of completed evaluation form
To receive contact hours for this continuing education activity, the participant must:
-Sign to the conference no later than 10 minutes of start of the symposium.
-Participants must attend all the presentations.
- Evaluation must be complete and turn in at the end of the symposium.
Once successful completion has been verified, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded
for 7.5 contact hours, Category Type I.
Conflicts of interest were identified and disclose:
The planners and speakers have no relevant financial relationship to disclose.
This activity receives sponsorship and commercial support. The sponsor organizations are available on
the Sponsors page. There are no products discussed in conjunction with this activity. There is no offlabel product use discussed in conjunction with this activity. Participants will verify by the evaluation form
this disclosure was made.
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FACULTY and
PLANNERS
BIOS
Faculty
Carolyn Arnold
Director, Continuing Medical Education
South Coastal AHEC,
2222 Morgan Ave, Suite 114
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
Carolyn.arnold@scahec.com
Biographies
Ms. Carolyn Arnold is Director of Continuing Medical Education of the South
Costal AHEC at Corpus Christi, TX for the last 5 years. Ms Arnold is an essential
planning committee partner for continue medical education certification of the
2013 and 2014 Community Health Summit.
She has twenty years of combined experience in professional education
training, community education, program administration, volunteer development,
training, fundraising, sales, coordinating projects, organizing events, record
keeping. She graduated from Texas A & M with a degree on Art History,
Criticism and Conservation
Heather Barton-Weston is currently faculty at University of the Incarnate Word. She also
serves as the wellness coordinator serving students on campus. Heather earned her
Master of Art in Kinesiology and Health from University of Texas San Antonio and her
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a focus on Exercise Physiology from the
University of Texas San Antonio. Heather is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Health
Education at Texas A&M University, College Station.
Heather Barton- Weston, MA
Department of Human Performance
University of the Incarnate Word,
4301 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78253.
bartonwe@uiwtx.edu
Since 2006, Heather has held instructional Kinesiology and Health positions at various
institutions including: University of Texas San Antonio, Northeast Lakeview College,
Northwest Vista College, and Palo Alto College. She has given several professional
presentations in the field health promotion at international, national, and state
conferences. Heather is also actively involved in several national, state, and local
organizations, including the National Wellness Institute, Texas Association of Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the San Antonio Mayors Council on Fitness,
and San Antonio Business Group on Health. She has served as a member to American
College of Sport Medicine, Texas Chapter of American College of Sport Medicine,
American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance, Alamo Area
Youth Soccer Association, and South Texas Youth Soccer Association. Heather has held
committee positions with Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance as well as Alamo Area Youth Soccer Association.
Krystal Batteen is the County Extension Agent for Health Education at the Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service office in Comal County. She received her Bachelor's degree in
Health from Texas A&M University. Krystal began her career with Extension in 2012 as a
Nutrition Educator for the Better Living for Texas Program, which provides information on
ways to eat well and save money for limited resource families. In January of 2014
Krystal accepted her current position as Comal County Extension Agent for Health
Education. Krystal currently resides in New Braunfels with her son Parker .
Krystal Bateen
County Extension Agent-Comal County
Health Education
325 Resource Drive
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Krystal.batteen@ag.tamu.edu
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Sandra Burge, PhD
Director, PBRN Resource Center
University of Texas Health Science
Center SA
Carlos Campos, MD, MPH, CDE
Family Practice
The Institute for Public Health &
Education Research, Exec. Director
New Braunfels, TX
camposmdmph@yahoo.com
Tess Coody
CEO Resolute Health
New Braunfels, TX
Col. (Ret.) Cecily David MD, FAAP
General Pediatrics
San Antonio, TX
Sandra Burge is a social scientist and professor with tenure in the Department of Family
and Community Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San
Antonio. For 25 years, Dr. Burge has taught behavioral science to family medicine
residents, focusing on doctor-patient communication, patient-centered care, and
motivating healthy behaviors.
Her research interests include prevention of family violence, substance abuse, and
practice-based research in primary care. She is founder and Director of the Residency
Research Network of Texas (RRNeT), a group of ten family medicine residency programs
located in nine cities, including two on the Texas-Mexico border.
She is also the Director of the UTHSCSA Resource Center for Practice-based
Research Networks in the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science, which
provides infrastructure support for six practice-based research networks.
Dr. Campos received a Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University followed by Medical
School at Baylor College of Medicine. He received a Master's of Public Health Degree
from the University Of Texas School Of Public Health and completed his Family Medicine
residency at the Bexar County Hospital District. He has been in a private family medicine
practice in New Braunfels, TX since 1984. Presently, he concentrates in disease states
related to Type 2 DM. He was appointed by the Governor to the Texas State of Medical
Examiners and served from 1993 to 1999. In 1993, he was the Chief of Staff of the local
New Braunfels hospital, McKenna Memorial Hospital. He also serves as a Clinical
Associate Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the UT Health Science
Center at San Antonio. He is active in his community both locally and regionally. He
served on the NBISD school board as its Vice-President and was President of the Alamo
Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.
In 2000, Dr. Campos established The Institute for Public Health and Education
Research Inc. (TIPHER) a non-profit corporation. Dr. Campos now serves as Executive
Director for TIPHER. TIPHER's mission statement is to: Improve the quality of life by
addressing public health needs and critical education issues.
Tess Coody-Anders has served as CEO for Resolute Health since the company’s
inception in 2010. Prior to conceptualizing and operationalizing Resolute Health, Tess coowned a marketing and communications firm in San Antonio, TX where she spearheaded
a number of healthcare accounts including Vanguard Health System, Resolute’s parent
company. Tess’ insider knowledge of the healthcare industry, paired with her ability to
market healthcare to external audiences, makes her a unique fit to lead the Resolute
team to bring the mission and vision of the company to life. Tess holds a degree in
communications from Trinity University, and is the proud mother of three boys, Aidan,
Brendan and Kieran.
COL Cecily David was born in India and graduated High School in Tanzania, East Africa.
After graduating from Madras Medical College in Madras India, she proceeded to New
York to do her residency in Pediatrics.
In 1978, she was commissioned into the United States Army Medical Corps with her
first tour of duty at Keller Army hospital at West Point NY. After 30 yrs of distinguished
service which included three Commands; she retired in San Antonio in 2008.
Her awards and decorations include Legion of Merit (3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Meritorious
Service Medal (3 Oak Leaf clusters) and the Army Commendation medal.
COL David was inducted into the Military Medical Merit and also into the Unites States
Ordnance Corps Association .COL David is Board certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of
the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a member of the American College of
Physician Executives and Women in the Military Services of America.
Currently she is very active in volunteering at various organizations especially the ones
with Maternal and Child welfare.
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Kirsten Fain
Director, McKenna New Braunfit
New Braunfels, TX
kfain@mckenna.org
Kristen Fain has worked in community outreach for over fifteen years. She has
been with the McKenna Foundation since 2004, serving families and children in
several capacities. Currently, as the director of New BraunFit, she oversees the
foundation’s health and wellness initiatives and social outreach programs.
Kristen holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Texas State University and a
Master of Science with a concentration in Non-profit Management from Our Lady
of the Lake University. Prior to making New Braunfels home, Kristen practiced
social work in San Antonio and Houston in both medical and educational
settings.
Dr. Fisher is an assistant professor in Athletic Training and Rehabilitation
Science at the University of the Incarnate Word. He seeks opportunities to
make his community a more amazing place to be. He lives in the New Braunfels
area with his amazing wife, Andrea who teaches first grade at Freiheit
Elementary, and their two amazing kiddos.
Reid Fisher EdD, ATC, LAT
Assistant Professor
Athletic Training and Rehabilitation
Science
University of the Incarnate Word
RAFisher@uiwtx.edu
Lana Fratzen, PhD
VP Health and Wellness for DairyMax
San Antonio, Tx
Ismaela Gomez, DPN,RN, CPNP
New Braunfels Pediatrics Assoc.
Dr. Lana Frantzen is the vice president of Health and Wellness for Dairy Max and part
of the Health & Wellness Team with the National Dairy Council. She earned her Ph.D. in
nutrition from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. She received her master of
science degree in nutrition from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio and a
bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Texas in Austin. She is a
member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and their member-interest group,
LAHIDAN (Latinos & Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition.) She also is a member of the
American Society for Nutrition. Lana previously worked at the University of Texas Medical
Branch in Galveston and the Social and Health Research Center in San Antonio. She
specialized in pediatric and maternal nutrition as well as cultural health issues.She is
currently involved in a research team investigating the nutrition environment and dietary
intakes of Hispanic children with low socioeconomic status. She also is responsible for
strategic development and implementation of nutrition education programs including
bilingual nutrition education for educators, health professionals and key leaders in Texas.
Dr. Gomez currently works a pediatric nurse practitioner at New Braunfels Pediatrics. Prior to
practicing as a pediatric nurse practitioner, she worked as a staff nurse at Christus Santa Rosa
Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital on their hematology/oncology unit.
Dr. Gomez obtained her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in
Houston, TX. She attended The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) for her Master's of Science in Nursing. She recently obtained her Doctorate of Nurse Practice
from The University of Alabama.
Dr. Gomez has been a committee member for the past 2 years of the Pediatric Obesity
Symposium. She was sub-clinical investigator of Nutrition and Exercise Start Today (NEST) study.
Her capstone project focused on Inclusion of Sleep Assessment in the Prevention/Reduction of
Childhood Obesity.
Dr. Gomez actively precepts pediatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner students
from Texas Tech University, UTHSC-SA, and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
She is an active member of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurse
Practitioner, and Delta Alpha chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.
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Chandler Bohn Gray
New Braunfels, TX
chandler.gray@gmail.com
Chandler has lived in Central Texas since 1989, but has also lived in New York City, St.
Louis, Houston, and a small village in Switzerland. Self-billed as a “Jill of all Trades”,
Chandler stays busy raising two children, but finds time to be involved with a variety of
non-profit and for-profit projects, community and civic issues, school PTAs, to name a few.
Chandler’s education includes a BA in Biology and Psychology from Middlebury College in
Vermont, and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. With a knack for being a
strategic thinker, and a bit of an entrepreneurial spirit, she has been in the art, adventure
travel, pet, human service and child welfare industries. While Chandler’s career tract has
been fairly nontraditional, a recurring thread has always been helping serve women and
children.
Claude Le Saux obtained her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology in France in 1996.
She then moved to Hawaii where she worked on elucidating why Pacific Islanders
children have a higher risk of Asthma compared to other children living in the Islands. She
then joined the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as an Assistant
Professor in September 2009. Her interest lays in determining what are the changes
associated with aging that impact health span and the development of age-related
diseases in the lungs. In her spare time she volunteers at the San Antonio Botanical
Garden. She has two children, Clemence who currently attends UTSA, and Xavier who is
a freshman at Saint Mary’s Hall High School.
Claude Jordan LeSaux PhD
Assistant Professor UTHSCSA
Dept of Medicine/Cardiology/Pulmonary
and Critical Care Division
lesaux@uthscsa.edu
Mark Hickman, MD is Chief of Surgery at Resolute Health. Dr. Hickman is leading the
development of the Lung Institute at Resolute Health, aimed at preventing, early detection
and treatment of lung cancer and other diseases of the lung.
Mark Hickman MD
General Surgery
New Braunfels, TX
Janice Jenson
HR Manager
New Braunfels Utility
New Braunfels, TX
Previously, Dr. Mark Hickman was the medical director for Komedix. He has been a board
certified general surgeon for over 17 years. Dr. Hickman has become nationally and
internationally recognized in helping men through vasectomy reversals. As a Catholic who
reveres the teaching of Humanae Vitae, the landmark 1969 papal encyclical on sexuality
that most famously reiterated the Church’s teaching against artificial contraception, Dr.
Hickman has performed close to a thousand reversals in four years in his clinic in New
Braunfels, Texas. Along with his clinical team, he performs six to eight procedures per
week.
Human Resources Manager for total of 17 years with the last six being with New
Braunfels Utilities.
Current responsibilities include supervising a staff of 5 employees in the competency
areas of Employment, Human Relations, Performance Management, Benefits
Administration, Compensation and Training and Development.
Janice serves as chair of NBU’s Wellness Committee which was organized five years
ago. She has attended a number of wellness initiative presentations sponsored by HR
associations. NBU works closely with Frost Benefits to monitor and analyze their health
care program. Most recently, NBU has teamed with Resolute Health to conduct their
annual Health Fair for employees and provide Lunch N Learn health education
opportunities. NBU recognizes that a healthy, productive workforce is essential to provide
consistent, effective and efficient utility service to our customers and community.
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Debra Mahone, MA
Grant Writer
Resolute Health
New Braunfels, TX
dmmahone@resolutehealth.com
Patrick Mercer, CWP, CSCS
Frost Insurance
Austin, Texas
Debra Mahone is a retired educator who worked 30 years in education as a teacher,
diagnostician, administrator and executive director of special education, federal and state
programs, and student support services. She has developed adult and community
education programs, and coordinated school health services including mental health,
community initiatives and partnerships. In her current role with Resolute Health she works
with the Community Outreach team to develop and implement community programs and
partnerships.
Active in the health and wellness industry since 2006, Patrick served as the Director of
Continuing Education and Exercise Programming for Human Machine Athletics before
joining Frost in 2013. Today, he continues to provide nutritional consultation and life
coaching, instruct personal training sessions, and implement health and wellness
programs that enhance the quality of life and productivity, motivate behavior change, and
lower healthcare costs.
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Concordia University Texas.
He has also earned the Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) designation through the
National Wellness Institute, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Compliments through the NSCA.
A corporate and community advocate for health and fitness, Patrick guides Frost
Insurance’s involvement and partnership with the Austin Mayor’s Fitness Council. In
addition, Patrick has become quite involved with RBI Austin. A program to help engage,
develop, and transform the lives of inner city kids through the game of baseball, a game
he’s loved his entire life.
Mr. Mendez is the Marketing & Community Partnerships Director at the Comal
Independent School District. Under his previous role as Community Education Director his
leadership led the team in offering an extensive Community Education program for adults
and students in the community that helped develop professional skills, learn a new activity
and made it all fun. The department also provided School Age Child Care (SACC) Fall
Afterschool Program that is open to students enrolled in Comal ISD’s kindergarten
through fifth grades who are five through eleven years of age and capable of functioning
independently in a group setting.
Daniel Mendez
Marketing & Community Partnerships
Comal ISD
New Braunfels, TX
Gwen Mills, RN
Director, Comal County Public Health
New Braunfels, TX 78130
millsg@co.comal.tx.us
Gwen E. Mills, MNSc, RN is currently the Director or rural health department for the
Comal County Office of Public Helath. Prior to this she was the School Nurse and Nurse
Coordinator for the New Braunfels ISD. She has also served on staff at the Dallas, TX VA
Medical Center and the Little Rock VA Medical Center.
Member of the Comal and New Braunfels ISD School Health Advisory Committee,
SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Foundation of Comal County, Neighbors In
Arms, American Heart Association Heart Chase Committee, Comal County Wellness
Committee and the Comal County TAB (Translational Advisory Board.
She was also a recipient for the Texas Rural Health Association’s 2010 Outstanding
Program Award to Comal County H1N1 Community Work Group.
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Vicki A. Nejtek, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
UNTHSC
Dallas, Tx
Dr. Vicki Nejtek attended the University of Texas at Dallas and received a Ph.D. in
Human Development majoring in Cognition and Behavioral Neuroscience with dual
minors in Development Psychology and Communication Sciences. She completed a
postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry in 2001 at the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas, became a Principal Investigator on a 5-year clinical trial grant
from the Stanley Medical Research Institute, was promoted to Assistant Professor and
appointed Director of Co-Occurring Disorders Research Program. Since 2005, she has
been an Associate Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center and
is serving as a Behavioral Health Researcher and preceptor integrating behavioral health
protocols with Family Medicine in the Texas College for Osteopathic Medicine.
She serves on the Executive Board for Mental Health America of Tarrant County, now a
division of MHMR; was appointed by Mayor Betsy Price to serve as a Commissioner on
the Fort Worth’s Mayor’s Advisory Commission for “Ending Homelessness” and also
appointed by Tarrant County Commissioner, Roy C. Brooks to serve on the Tarrant
County Blue Ribbon Taskforce to address “Healthcare for the Homeless.”
She is the recipient of multiple awards and publications. For over 15-years Dr. Nejtek
has conducted clinical treatment trials, neuroimaging, cognitive functioning, health policy,
and program evaluation studies with an estimated worth of over $10 million resulting in
her work being accepted in 37 scientific, peer-review publications.
She is an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Family Medicine, World Journal of
Psychiatry, the Journal of Dual-Diagnosis, The Medical Monitor, and a scientific reviewer
for Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment; Archives of General Psychiatry; Biological
Psychiatry, British Journal of Medicine, and the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. She was
featured by National Public Radio, All Things Considered, the Fox News Network, and is
cited multiple times in the 2013 New York Times best seller book “Clean” by author David
Sheff concerning her expertise in drug addiction.
Hill Country Medical Associates
and completed her Family
Practice residency at Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX. She is the
Comal County Health Authority, Medical Consultant to City of New Braunfels and
the Medical Consultant to Comal ISD. In addition, Dr. Overman is the Medical
Director & Volunteer for New Braunfels Volunteers in Medicine Clinic that
provides free services to low-income, uninsured residents of Comal County.
Dorothy N. Overman, MD
Family Practice
Medical Consultant to City of NB
New Braunfels, TX
doverman@hillcountrymed.com
Mary Owens graduated from University of the Incarnate Word with a BSN, and has been
a registered nurse for 35 years. She has been the administrator for New Braunfels
Pediatric Associates since 1984. She is a certified medical manager, a certified
professional coder, and a certified professional pediatric coder. She is married to Dr. Tim
Owens, has 4 children, and 2 grandchildren.
Mary Owens, RN, BSN, CPCPEDS, CPC
Office Manager
New Braunfels Pediatrics Associates
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Nancy Pappas
Active Living Coordinator TIPHER
Comal County
Laura Porter
Director of ACE Partnerships
Washington State
Awilda Ramos, MD, FAAP
Central Texas Health Research
Aramos@ctxhr.com
David Ricker
Director of Operations & Community
Partnerships
C.I.S. of South Central Texas
New Braunfels, TX
David@cissouthcentraltexas.org
Nancy Pappas is currently working for The Institute of Public Health and Education
Research in New Braunfels, TX. In this role Nancy coordinates the Health Summit and
the efforts of two Community Coalitions focusing on increasing access to and
opportunities for physical activity in all of Comal County.
Nancy is the secretary of Comal Trails Alliance, Healthy Lifestyles Chair for the Comal
Council of PTAs, secretary of the Comal ISD School Health Advisory Council, a past
president of the Comal Council of PTAs, past treasurer of the Comal Education
Foundation and a Comal Master Gardener. She enjoys volunteering in school gardens,
working on our local trails, advocating for healthier lifestyles, high quality public education,
and being out of doors as much as possible.
Laura Porter is Co-Founder of ACE Interface, LLC. Laura has more than a decade of
experience leading successful state-wide implementation of ACE Study concepts in
Washington State. In addition to her work in Washington, Laura supports leaders in over
20 states, providing education, facilitation and empowerment strategies for building selfhealing communities. Laura provides support and services to a wide range of groups…
from parents and youth who are convening neighborhood conversations, to philanthropic
leaders and government officials who are using ACE science in investment and policy
decisions.
Laura Porter concurrently serves as the Senior Director of The Learning Institute at
The Foundation for Healthy Generations, a Seattle-based non-profit. There she oversees
analysis of Washington State ACE data and works with local and state leaders to embed
Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACE, and Resilience findings into policy, practice and
community norms.
Laura loves to travel, garden, learn, and play with her children and grandchildren.
Dr. Ramos is currently Sub-Investigator at Central Texas Health Research in New
Braunfels, TX. For the past 7 years she has coordinated the Pediatric Obesity Symposium
and the Community Health Summit. This program was honored with the 2013 John P.
McGovern "Champion of Health" award from the Texas Medical Association Foundation.
Dr. Ramos obtained her medical degree from Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto
Rico and completed pediatric residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in
1986. She retired with the rank of Colonel in 2010 from the Army Medical Corps after 30
years of distinguished active and reserve service. She practices Pediatrics in New
Braunfels since 1993.
Dr. Ramos is a board member of The Institute of Public Health and Education
Research, member of the Comal County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association and
Texas Pediatric Society. She is board certified in General Pediatrics and Fellow of the
American Academy of Pediatrics. In addition she is board member of Musical Bridges
Around the World. She is married to Dr Luis R. Ramos and has 2 sons.
David moved to this community 17 years ago with his wife, Theresa, and two sons
Sawyer and Connor. Their family is proud to call this community home. David has
worked for Communities in Schools (CIS) of South Central Texas for the past 15 years.
He began as a CIS school Site Coordinator at Mountain Valley Elementary school in 1999
until 2006. David then transitioned to an administrative position which he currently holds
as Director of Operations and Community Partnerships. David is very passionate about
his work and loves helping the students and families in this community who need an extra
hand up in being successful. He feels very fortunate to be working for such a great
organization that makes such a positive impact on thousands of students and families
each year. David also enjoys the opportunity to work with so many people in our
community who have compassionate hearts and want to continue to make this a great
place to live.
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Dr. Ringsdorf is currently the Regional Medical Director of Texas Department of State
Health Services Region 8 in San Antonio, TX. She obtained her medical degree at the
University of Alabama School of Medicine and her Ophthalmology Residency at the
Vanderbilt Eye Institute of the Vanderbilt University Medical center, Nashville, Tennessee.
She completed her Masters in Public Health at UTHSSA in 2011. One of her many
duties, Dr. Ringsdorf manages medical issues during infectious disease outbreaks and is
member of the Rapid Assessment Team which is a deployable resources for the agency
during public health emergencies.
Lillian Ringsdorf, MD, MPH
Regional Medical Director
DSHS Region 8
San Antonio, TX
Ivette Rivera-Ortiz,BSN,Med, RN
Nurse Manager for Regions 5- 10
Department of Aging & Disability
Services Quality Monitoring Program
Austin, TX
Ivette.riveraortiz@dads.state.tx.us
Ms Rivera earned her bachelor degree in nursing from Colegio Universitario de
Humacao, University of Puerto Rico in 1985 and her master's degree from the University
of Texas at Austin in 2004. She started her nursing career as a nurse staff in Deborah
Hospital in New Jersey. Presently she assists in the development and revision of nursing
facility focus areas, policy and procedures and staff training in South Texas for the
Department of Aging and Disability Services. During her free time, Ivette volunteers her
time and works with an interdisciplinary team in New Braunfels, TX, fighting obesity in
children. As the nurse planner for the event, she completed the TNA nursing continuous
education application and assist in the development and completion of the annual
Pediatric Obesity Symposium from 2010-2012.
Karen received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Bowling Green State
University in Ohio. Her prior Nursing experience includes hospital Cardiac Care,
occupational health and she's been a school nurse for the past 17 years. Karen has been
the Health Services Coordinator for New Braunfels ISD for 7 years. She completed her
National Certification in School Nursing in 2010 and was selected by the National
Association of School Nurses as an Epinephrine Resource Nurse in January 2013. She
recently became a Fellow in the Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership
program in July 2013. Karen's passion is children's health.
Karen Schwind, RN, BSN, NCSN
Health Services Coordinator, NBISD
New Braunfels, TX
Paula Winkler
Director, South Central AHEC
University of Texas Health Science
Center SA
San Antonio, TX
Paula Winkler has over 30 years of experience developing linkages between academic
programs to community based health promotion/disease prevention initiatives. As an
AHEC Center Director, Ms. Winkler has assisted to facilitate the partnership of community
based health and social agencies to the training and education health professions
programs at medical schools in Illinois and Texas. At the South Central AHEC, a project
of the Center for South Texas Programs at the University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Ms. Winkler directs the Center within a 12 county catchments area with the
largest county being Bexar and the San Antonio area. Ms. Winkler currently serves on
numerous San Antonio community advisory committees that focus on developing health
promotion programs within the target 10 zip code areas and the underserved residents of
Bexar County. Some of these committees include Mission Luterana Promotoras
Committee and the San Antonio Educational Partnership. Additionally, Ms. Winkler is
currently a Co-Investigator on the Community Engagement Core Function of the NIH
CTSA project award to UTHSCSA in 2008.
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THANK YOU!!! To all individuals and organizations involved in the
success of this event. We especially appreciate the hard work,
commitment and help from the following individuals:
 Dr. Awilda Ramos, for her vision and tireless work to make
this event a success each and every year!
 Dr Barton- Weston and Dr. Fisher, staff and students of the
University of the Incarnate Word
 Karen Schwind and Daniel Mendez for their support in
organizing the student track.
 Melody Morris, for her outstanding work in the design and
maintenance of the website and registration pages.
 All our sponsors
 All Faculty, speakers and planners
 All the participants- We hope you learned a lot and enjoyed
your day!
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The Health and Social Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Laura Porter, Director
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Objectives
Present the significance of ACE Study findings for the health of the population
Identify four variables that are associated with better health among adults with high ACE scores.
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Using a Community-Based Support Group Program to Mitigate
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Vicki A. Nejtek, PhD, Associate Professor UNTHSC
Objective
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Learn about the detrimental effects ACEs have on the brain and behavior as a function of age
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Increase awareness about using an evidence-based program (Curriculum-Based Support Group) as
a solution to mitigate the negative effects of ACEs.
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Explore psychosocial and cognitive domains most critical for remediation to avert the effects of
ACEs
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Smoking and Lung Disparity in Women’s Health
Claude Jordan LeSaux, PhD
Objective
Identify two risk factors in relation to smoking and lung disease in women.
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The Complexities of Intimate Partner Violence
Sandra Burge, PhD
Objectives:
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Participants will be able to report the prevalence of partner violence in local family medicine
practices.
Participants will be able to recall the frequency of aggressive behaviors in men and women in
relationships with partner violence.
Participants will be able to list predictors of aggression in relationships with partner violence.
Participants will be able to describe the impact of study participation on women enrolled in a
study of partner violence.
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Are E-Cigarettes Safe?
Claude Jordan LeSaux, Phd
Objective
Discuss safety concerns in the use of e-cigarettes.
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Health Family Meals in No Time!
Krystal Batteen
Lana Frantzen, PhD
Objectives
Understand the importance of family meals for healthy eating habits
Identify resources for creating healthy family meals.
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Intervening in Intimate Family Violence
Sandra Burge, PhD.
Objectives:
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Participants will be able to cite the national prevalence and impact of intimate partner violence.
Participants will be able to recall 4 key questions (acronym HITS) to screen patients for intimate
partner violence.
Participants will be able to describe appropriate response to victims of violence.
Participants will record contact information for local resources for victim assistance.
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Your Competitors are offering Workplace Wellness, Are YOU?
Patrick Mercer, CWP, CSCS
Frost Insurance
Panelists:
Tess Coody, CEO Resolute Health
Janice Jesson, Human Resource Manager, NBU
Objectives
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Identify what the ACA constitutes as a Worksite Wellness program.
Understand components of a wellness program.
Present simple, accessible wellness ideas that businesses can implement to increase
productivity, decrease health care costs for their employees in order to be more competitive.
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EBOLA: A commUNITY Update
Lillian Ringsdorf
Dorothy N. Overman, MD
Objective
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to …
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List the 9 signs and symptoms for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the 3 West African
countries where EVD transmission is active.
Explain the steps for dealing with a patient suspected of EVD who arrives at a facility
seeking medical care.
Define three categories of risk for assessing a patient suspected of EVD.
List required personal protective equipment (PPE) health care workers need to care for a
person with EVD and describe how to don and doff it.