Sustaining Pipeline Programs in Difficult Economic Times
Invitation Packet
October 13-14, 2011
University of California, Davis
School of Medicine
Sponsored by:
UCD School of Medicine
Dear Colleagues and Friends:
Dr. Katherine Flores and Jeff Oxendine, Co-Directors of the California Health Professions Consortium (CHPC),
invite you to attend an informative and interactive conference entitled “Sustaining Pipeline Programs in Difficult
Economic Times”. The Conference will be held at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine – The
Education Building at 4610 X Street, Sacramento, CA 95817 on October 13-14, 2011. The October 13 session
will be from 1:30-6:30 p.m. (including a reception) and the October 14 session will be from 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
The work that we, as educators; pipeline program directors, teachers, counselors; health employers; and,
government agencies do to support under-represented and disadvantaged students to succeed academically in
becoming health professionals is more important than ever. At the same time, the economy, state budget and
changes in funder priorities are making it more challenging. Health Reform and increased funding in some Federal
programs may offer opportunity for vital additional support. However, there is also a powerful need and
opportunity to advance individual and collective program goals and outcomes by strengthening networks, alliances
and creative solutions among players at local, regional and statewide levels. Some of the most powerful
opportunities may need to be developed with organizations that we do not traditionally partner with or require us to
work with them differently. They may require us to work outside our comfort zones and across silos and also
require new skills. This conference is intended to assist us to be aware of these opportunities, be better prepared to
take advantage of them and make some key new connections to help us and our students succeed. It is also
designed to help better address your priority issues and have you leave with an action plan for moving forward. At
the end of the conference you will also leave more inspired and energized.
Who should attend? This conference is intended to address the priority issues of and promote networking among
1) Current CHPC members; 2) Leaders and staff of academic, employer or coalition led health pipeline programs at
all educational and career stages; 3) Administrators, teachers and counselors of K-12 and higher education; 4)
Health employers, government agencies, legislators, community health coalitions, workforce investment boards,
regional economic development players and others interested in increasing opportunity and a diverse health
workforce; 5) Funders who support educational and health career advancement and workforce diversity.
The one and a half day conference will give you the opportunity to:
 Hear from inspiring speakers who will provide innovative and practical insights on issues relevant to you
 Learn about building healthy communities and how that relates to health workforce and pipeline programs
 Hear about promising practices and lessons learned for successful pipeline programs and alliances
 Hear the latest strategies for making the case to health organizations, legislators and educational institutions
 Participate in “hands on” practical workshops on priority topics
 Identify and learn how to pursue policy advocacy to strengthen pipeline programs and student resources
 Learn practical ways to use new media and social networking tools to enhance your program
 Network with pipeline colleagues and potential new partners from your area and throughout the state
If you are not a member of California Health Professions Consortium please join at:
http://calhpc.ning.com/
For general conference information contact Lita Wallach, Program Manager at
lita.wallach@gmail.com
Registration Information
There is no charge for this conference. Registration will be on a “first come, first serve” basis. Space is limited and
a large turnout is expected so please register as soon as you can.
Please register at the following UC Davis School of Medicine, Office of Diversity
site: https://somapp.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/OfficeDiversity/Courses/index.cfm.
When registering please add your organization after your last name so we can capture that information.
Registration information is located under “Course”. Registration deadline is September 30, 2011.
Two separate CHPC Conference dates are listed: October 13 and 14. Register for the date/dates you will attend.
(Note: You must register for both dates if you are attending both days!)
For registration questions please contact Felicia Espina Miller at felicia.miller@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Accommodations
Marriott Courtyard Hotel
4422 Y Street, Sacramento, Ca 95817
916-455-6800
Group Rate is $117. Please reserve by September 18, 2011.
Link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/saccy-courtyard-sacramentomidtown/?toDate=10/14/11&groupCode=medmedb&fromDate=10/13/11&app=resvlink
The Marriott Hotel offers an onsite restaurant along with onsite parking for your convenience.
Shuttle service from airport to the Marriott, 800-BLUEVAN or 800-258-3826 (call for rates)
CONFERENCE AGENDA
October 13, 2011
1:30-1:45
Welcome and Review of Objectives, Agenda and CHPC
Dr. Katherine Flores/Jeff Oxendine CHPC Co-Directors
Refreshments Served – Location Lecture Hall 1222
1:45-2:45
Keynote Speaker
Educational Challenges and the Achievement Gap in California; What Can We Do? What are
the Implications for Health Pipeline Programs and the Health Workforce?
Dr. Arun Ramanathan, Executive Director, Education Trust-West
Location Lecture Hall 1222
2:45-3:15
Featured Speaker
The Role of Pipeline Programs in Building Healthy Communities
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eisenhower Medical Center
Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Partnership
UC Riverside School of Medicine
Director, Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative
Location Lecture Hall 1222
3:15-3:45
Table Discussions on Speaker comments relative to Participants
3:45-4:00
Break
4:00-5:15
Practical Skill-based Workshops:
5:15-6:30

Making the Case
Andrea Perry, Workforce Planning Specialist, Recruitment and Workforce Planning,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Location Room 2205

Evaluation: How to Frame Ideas and Justify Needs to Broaden Understanding and
Outcomes
Lawrence ‘Hy’ Doyle, EdD, UCLA and Chair of the CHPC Research and
Evaluation Committee
Location Room 2206

Pipeline Programs for the Underserved: Meeting AAMC LCME Standard MS-8
Darin Latimore, MD, Assistant Dean for Student and Resident Diversity
UCD Health System
Felicia Miller, Outreach Officer, UCD Medical School
Matt Perry, Principal, Health Professions High School
Deborah Meltvedt, Teacher, Health Professions High School
Location Room 3207

Social Media: Content is King
Tamara Murray, Account Director and Elysha Rom-Povolo, Senior Account Executive
Fenton Communications – Location Room 3202
Networking Reception – Hosted Hors d'oeuvres and No-Host Refreshments- Marriott Hotel
CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2
October 14, 2011
8:00-8:30
Breakfast
Location – Lecture Hall 1222
8:30-8:45
Welcome
Dr. Linda Katehi, Chancellor, U.C. Davis
Location – Lecture Hall 1222
8:45-9:30
Key Note Presentation
Mayra Alvarez, Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at the
Department of Health and Human Services, The White House
Federal Perspectives on Sustaining Pipeline Programs in Challenging Economic Times and in an Era of
Health Reform - Location- Lecture Hall 1222
9:30-10:00
A View from the California Legislature
Senator Michael J. Rubio, Senate District 16, Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and
Member of Health Committee Location – Lecture Hall 1222
10:00-10:15
Break
10:15-11:15
Sustaining Pipeline Programs in Difficult Economic Times – Panel Discussion
Saba Brevli, Program Director, The California Wellness Foundation
Kevin Barnett, MCP, PhD, Co-Director, CHWA, Senior Investigator, Public Health Institute
Tomas Magana, MD, MA, FAAP, Co-Founder and Director, FACES for the Future Children’s Hospital and
Research Center, Oakland
Sheila Thornton, Coordinator Health Care Industries, CVEP Career Pathways Initiative
Location- Lecture Hall 1222
11:15-12:30
Practical Skill-based Workshops

Missing: Young Men of Color and Healthcare Careers. Strategies for increasing their participation in
Pipeline Programs and the Health Professions
Panel Speakers:
Darin Latimore, MD, Assistant Dean for Student and Resident Diversity, U.C. Davis Health System,
And Rogelio Medina, Program Liaison Alameda County Health Pipeline Partnership
Location – Room 3204

Stereotyped Threat and Its Impact on Student Performance
Ronald D. Garcia, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Minority Affairs, Director, Center of Excellence in
Diversity in Medical Education, Stanford School of Medicine
Location – Room 3205

Workforce Investment Boards and Pipeline Programs
Innovative Strategies to Financially Sustain Your Program in Difficult Times
Location – Room 3207

Innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Programs and Opportunities
Marco Molinaro, PhD., National Science Foundation-funded UCD Center for Biophotonics
Location – Room 3202
12:30-2:30
Lunch and Final Session – Marriott Hotel Auditorium
Panel: Pipeline Program Alumni in the Health Professions Moderator: Dr. Hy Doyle
2:30
Adjourn
About the California Health Professions Consortium
The California Health Professions Consortium (CHPC) is a statewide consortium, under the direction of Dr. Katherine Flores
(Director, UCSF-Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research; Clinical Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine Dept. of Family & Community Medicine) and Jeff Oxendine (Associate Dean, Public Health Practice - UC Berkeley School of
Public Health), and is comprised of organizations and individuals with a vested interest in increasing diversity in California's
health workforce. The members of CHPC represent various sectors, including direct service providers (hospitals, health plans,
physicians, nurses), policy and advocacy organizations, academic institutions (including representation from the community
college, Cal State University, and University of California systems, as well as private institutions), health pipeline programs,
and other entities. To move forward with the Consortium's goals and objectives, we have four committees entitled: Pipeline,
Policy & Advocacy, Resources, and Research & Evaluations, which are charged with specific action items. CHPC holds inperson convening’s on a quarterly basis, and our meetings are rotated between San Francisco and Los Angeles. CHPC is
partnering closely with the California Health Workforce Alliance to align efforts around health workforce and diversity and
strengthen support for collective and individual program efforts.
Some of the organizations that make up the California Health Professions Consortium
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Bay Area Health Career Opportunity Program
California Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
California Department of Education
California Department of Labor
California Health Workforce Alliance
California Hospital Association (CHA)
California Institute for Nursing & HealthCare (CINHC)
California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation
California Primary Care Association (CPCA)
California Program on Access to Care (CPAC)
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
California State University, Fresno (CSUF)
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
California Workforce Investment Board
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Children’s Hospital Research Center Oakland (CHORI) Faces for the Future
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, Career Pathways
Initiative
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
(CCALAC)
Community College System - Regional Health
Occupations Resource Center (RHORC)
Community Health Partnership, Inc – Healthy Futures
Program
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program
Fenton Communications
Health Career Connection
Health Initiative of the Americas
Health Professions Education Foundation
Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Kaiser Permanente
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern
California
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)
Latino Health Collaborative
Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development
(OSHPD)
Public Health Institute (PHI)
Reach Out West End (ROWE)
Regional Health Occupations Resource Center (RHORC)
San Diego Science Alliance
Stanford University School of Medicine
The California Endowment (TCE)
The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF)
The Greenlining Institute
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Office of the President
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco School of
Medicine
University of California, San Francisco-Fresno Latino
Center for Medical Education and Research
UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health & Culture
(CESLAC)
UCSF Center for the Health Professions
Western University of Health Sciences
White Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program