3rd Biannual CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Session:

Successes, Challenges and Unmet Needs in Indian Country

Sheraton Anchorage Hotel

Anchorage, Alaska

August 12, 2009

7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15 AM Opening Ceremony - Local Tribal Welcome

·  Traditional blessing

8:15 – 8:30 AM Welcoming Remarks – Panel

·  Lt. Governor Jefferson Keel, Chickasaw Nation; 1st Vice President, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI); Chairman, Tribal Self Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC); and Chairman, CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee (TCAC)

·  Dr. Stephanie Bailey, Chief, Office of Public Health Practice, CDC

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, CDC

·  Ms. Stacey Ecoffey, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, OS, HHS

8:30 – 9:00 AM Introductions

·  CDC TCAC members

·  Elected American Indian/Alaska Native tribal leaders

·  CDC leadership and program Staff

·  National tribal organizations

·  Other federal and state staff

Morning Moderators:

·  Tribal - Lt. Governor Jefferson Keel, Chickasaw Nation and Chairman, CDC/ATSDR Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee (TCAC)

·  CDC –

9:00 – 11:30 AM Regional/Alaska Focus Areas

9:00 – 9:45 AM Focus Area #1 – Injury Prevention and Control

(E.g., unintentional and intentional injuries, suicide, intimate partner violence, related behavioral health issues).

Tribal Speakers:

·  Alaska Native Health Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) – TBD

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Stephanie Bailey, Chief, Office of Public Health Practice

·  CDR Holly Billie, Senior Injury Prevention Specialist

9:45 – 10:30 AM Focus Area #2 – Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

(E.g., oral health, obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, related behavioral health issues, others)

Tribal Speakers:

·  Alaska Native Health Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) – TBD

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion

·  Mr. Sean Cucci, Associate Director for Policy, NCCDPHP

·  Dr. William Kohn, Associate Director for Science, Division of Oral Health

10:30 – 10:45 AM BREAK

10:45 – 11:30 AM Focus Area #3 – Maternal and Child Health

(E.g., SIDS, Infectious disease, anemia, child abuse & neglect, FASD, gestational diabetes, maternal obesity, prenatal care, others)

Tribal Speakers:

·  Alaska Native Health Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) – TBD

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion

·  Dr. Tom Hennessy, Director, Arctic Investigations Program

·  CAPT Myra Tucker, Tribal Liaison, Division of Reproductive Health

11:30 - 12:00 Facilitated Tribal and CDC Discussion on Injury Prevention and Control, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, and Maternal and Child Health

Facilitators:

·  Tribal:

·  CDC:

12:00 – 1:30 PM CDC Tribal Related Issues and Working Lunch (served at 12:45)

Moderator:

Dr. Ralph Bryan

12:00 – 12:30 CDC Arctic Investigations Program – Program Highlights/Dental Caries Outbreak

·  Dr. Tom Hennessy, Director, Arctic Investigations Program

12:30 – 12:45 PM An Update on STDs in Indian Country

·  Dr. Melanie Taylor, Division of STD Prevention

12:45 – 1:15 PM Environmental Public Health Programs in Alaska

·  Dr. Lauren Lewis, Chief, Health Studies Branch, EHHE, NCEH, CDC

·  Richard Kauffman, Senior Regional Representative, ATSDR, Region X

·  Annabelle Allison, Tribal Affairs Liaison, NCEH/ATSDR

1:15 - 1:45 PM Tribal Response and Discussion - Open Forum

Afternoon Moderators:

·  Tribal - TBD

·  CDC – CAPT Mike Snesrud, Senior Tribal Liaison for Policy and Evaluation

1:45 – 3:45 PM National Tribal Issues

1:45 – 2:15 PM Focus area #1 – H1N1 Preparedness and Response and SNS

Tribal Speakers:

·  Joe Finkbonner (suggested)

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Jay Butler, Influenza Coordination Unit, CCID

·  Dr. Ralph Bryan, Senior Tribal Liaison for Science and Public Health

2:15 – 2:45 PM Focus Area #2 – Health Reform, ARRA, and CDC Budget Priorities

Tribal Speakers:

·  Derek Valdo (suggested)

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Stephanie Bailey, Chief, Office of Public Health Practice

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion

·  Mr. Rob Curlee

2:45 – 3:15 AM Focus Area #3 – Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Tribal Speakers:

·  Kathy Hughes (suggested)

·  TBD

CDC Respondent(s):

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, CDC,

·  CAPT Myra Tucker

3:15 – 3:30 PM BREAK

3:30 - 4:00 PM Facilitated Tribal and CDC Discussion on National Tribal Issues

Facilitators:

·  Tribal:

·  CDC:

4:00 - 5:00 PM Open Tribal Testimony

Tribal leaders are invited to provide testimony, make commentary, or ask questions regarding public health priorities in their communities, including any issues that may not have fallen under the Focus Areas above.

5:00 – 5:30 PM Wrap-Up, Summarization and Next Steps

Tribal Leaders:

·  TBD

·  TBD

CDC Leadership:

·  Dr. Stephanie Bailey, Chief, Office of Public Health Practice

·  Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Director, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion

5:30 PM Closing Prayer

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