Question 1

NMA Region V Welcome |  10:55-11:00 am

Accepted Answer

Tammuella 'Tami' Chrisentery Singleton, MD, Chief Science Officer - American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN)
Melissa Walker, DO, NMA Region V Trustee

Hosted By Eric Griggs, MD, Vice President of Community Health Affairs - Access Health Louisiana

Question 2

Black Women Maternal Health Disparities  |  Powered by Louisiana Healthcare Connection/Centene  |  11:00 am - 11:30 am

Accepted Answer

Moderator
Ashleigh Netter, PharmD., Vice President of Health Equity, Louisiana Healthcare Connections/Centene

Panelists
Garfield Clunie, MD, President, National Medical Association  
Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review
Shannon Hills, Regional Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Senator Regina Barrow, Louisiana District 15

Question 3

Let’s Talk…. HIV Prevention in Black Women: Sexual Health is Health  |  Powered by ViiV Healthcare  |  11:35 am - 12:05 pm

Accepted Answer

Moderator
Toyin Nwafor, MD, Senior Medical Director, HIV Prevention,  ViiV

Panelists
Kim Smith, MD, SVP Head of Research & Development, ViiV 
Jamanii Brown, Prevention Specialist, and Community Health Worker
MarkAlain Dery, DO, Infectious Disease Specialist

Question 4

Reproductive Health for Black Women Discussion Panel   |  Powered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals  |  12:10 pm - 12:45 pm

Accepted Answer

Moderator 
Yolanda Lawson, MD, President-Elect, National Medical Association

Panelists
Gloria Richard-Davis, MD, Executive Director, Division of Diversity Equity and  Inclusion, University of Arkansas Medical School 
Lasha Clarke, Ph.D., MPH, Post Doctoral Fellow, Morehouse School of Medicine 
Pamela Lewis, MD, OB-GYN, Louisiana Women’s Healthcare

Question 5

Women of Color and Cancer Panel Discussion  |  Powered by American Cancer Society | 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

Accepted Answer

Moderator 
Tammy Boyd, Vice President, Action Network, American Cancer Society

Panelists
Shawn McKinney, MD, Director of Breast Service, University Medical Center
State Representative Candace N. Newell, Louisiana District 15

Question 6

Screening Types

Accepted Answer

Blood Pressure
Diabetes
HIV
Cholesterol
Dental Services
Vision
BMI
ACES
Maternal Health (Post, Maternal Depression)
Mental Health Education
Redetermination & Unwinding Medicaid

Question 7

Who We Are

Accepted Answer

The National Medical Association (NMA) is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.

Question 8

Our History

Accepted Answer

The National Medical Association (NMA) is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States. The NMA is
a 501(c) (3) national professional and scientific organization representing the interests of more than 50,000 African American physicians and the patients they serve.

Throughout its history the National Medical Association has focused primarily on health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations; however, its principles, goals, initiatives, and philosophy encompass all ethnic groups. NMA is comprised of six regions.

Question 9

Our Mission

Accepted Answer

NMA is committed to improving the quality of health among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, research, and partnerships with federal and private agencies.

NMA Region V Welcome | 10:55-11:00 am

Black Women Maternal Health Disparities | Powered by Louisiana Healthcare Connection/Centene | 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Let’s Talk…. HIV Prevention in Black Women: Sexual Health is Health | Powered by ViiV Healthcare | 11:35 am - 12:05 pm

Reproductive Health for Black Women Discussion Panel | Powered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals | 12:10 pm - 12:45 pm

Women of Color and Cancer Panel Discussion | Powered by American Cancer Society | 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

Screening Types

Who We Are

Our History

Our Mission

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