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13th ANNUAL CONVENTION & SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY

ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN PHYSICIANS IN THE AMERICAS (ANPA)

Health Care DisparitiesJune 27 to July 1, 2007

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center

Orlando, Florida

Final ProgramJointly Sponsored by:

Howard University College of MedicineCenter for Continuing Medical Education

Washington, DC

SUPPORTED BY EDUCATIONAL GRANTS FROM GLAXOSMITHKLINE

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Our Vision and Mission

Vision StatementA healthier Nigeria in a healthier world.

Mission StatementTo foster personal and professional growth of its members through camaraderie and unselfish exchange of ideas.To promote altruism, professionalism and scholarship among its members.

To identify and stimulate interest in all matters affecting the health of Nigerians and provide the forum for debating evolving health issues.

To encourage the development of practical solutions to Nigerian health care problems through strategic initiative and field activities inside Nigeria.

To seek collaborative research opportunities in the international medical community and contribute to improvedhealth care in the Americas and worldwide

Executive CommitteePresident: Yele Aluko, M.D. Charlotte, NC

President Elect: Julius Kpaduwa, M.D. Diamond Bar, CA.

Treasurer: Niyi Ogunkoya, M.D. Irvington, NJ.

Past President: Emmanuel Okafor, M.D. Cleveland, OH

National Headquarters: 7221 Pineville Matthews Rd. Suite 200, Charlotte NC 28226.

Phone/Fax: 330-677-0400

Website: www.ANPA.ORG

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Who Should Attend: The activity is designed for physicians, dentists, physician extenders, registered nurses, and health care professionals in all specialties and with an interest in health disparities.

Objectives: 1. Understand comparative healthcare issues of resource-poor and resource-rich countries and communities. 2. Understand the differences in individual healthcare needs of the poor and the rich 3. Identify the causes of health care differences between rural and urban communities. 4. Understand the impact of access to care on health outcomes 5. Gain insight into the role of good healthcare policies in eliminating disparities.

Format: Live didactic lectures, panel discussions and faculty/audience question & answer sessions.

Sponsor Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essentials and policies of the accreditation council for continuing medical education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Howard University College of Medicine, Office of Conitinuing Medical Education, and The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas. The Office of Continuing Medical Education, Howard University College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credits For Physicians: The Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 1/2 AMA PRA Category I credits. Physicians should only claim credits comensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure: All speakers participating in CME activities jointly sponsored by the office of continuing education, Howard University College of Medicine are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s). Full disclosure of speaker relationships will be made before or during the activity as needed. Those expecting to discuss “off- label” drug usage must identify that portion of the presentation as being related to “off-label” use of drugs.

Disclaimer: Howard University College of Medicine/Howard University Hospital, the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas and their staffs are not responsible for injury or illness resulting from the use of medications or modalities discussed during this educational activity.

Acknowledgments: Supported in part by educational grants from: GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer AstraZeneca Actelion Zik Pharmaceuticals

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GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT

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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Registration: Gaylord Hotel Lobby

7:30 – 8:30 am Registration/Continental Breakfast: Orange Blossom Ballroom Foyer

8:30 – 9:00 am Opening Ceremony 8:30 – 8:35 am National Anthems and Program Committee 8:35 – 8:40 am President’s Welcome

8:40 – 8:45 am Welcome from the Local Organizing Committee

8:50 – 9:45 am The Dan Nwankwo Endowed Lectureship: Health Systems Management in Developing Countries: The Nigeria & Anambra Examples Speaker: Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige

9:45 – 10:00 am Break/View Exhibits: st. george #108

10:00 – 10:05 am Video Message United States Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D., MPH 10:05 – 10:35 am Special Guest Lecture Combating Health Care Disparities in the United States: The role of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas Garth Graham, MD, MPH. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health

Office of Minority Health Department of Health and Human Services

10:40 – 11:15 am Keynote Lecture: The global Burden of Disease: Richard Allen Williams, MD., FACC Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine Founder, Association of Black Cardiologists Founder, the Minority Health Institute

Wednesday June 27, 2007

Thursday June 28, 2007

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PRESENTING SPONSOR: NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

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Friday June 29, 2007

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11:15 – 12:45 pm Public Health Symposium

Moderator: Rita Oganwu, M.D. 11:15 – 11:45 am Public Health Consequences of Health Care Disparity Speaker: Tom M. Woods

11:45 – 12:15 pm Public Health Inequity: Market or Government Failures? Speaker: Muhammad Ali Pate, M.D. 12:15 – 12:45 pm Race, Ethnicity and Gender: Impact on the HIV/AIDS Pandemic Speaker: Jackson Omene, M.D.

1:00 – 2:30 pm LUNCH: Castillo Fort Sponsored by United Bank for Africa, GunnAllen, Fidelity Bank PLC And Federal Management Systems

3:00 – 6:00 pm Family Activity on your own 6:00 – 9:00 pm ANPA Welcome Reception: Castillo Fort

Sponsored by The Pacific Group and AXA Advisors Fashion show provided exclusively for ANPA by JIMIKING’S Art Fashion, Jankara Art Gallery Atlanta, Lagos, Accra

7:30 -8:30 am Continental Breakfast: Orange Blossom Ballroom Foyer

8:30 -11:00 am Heart and Lung Symposium Moderator: Ola Akinboboye, M.D.

8:30 – 9:00 am Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Speaker: Fortune Alabi, M.D.

9:00 – 9:30 am Disparities in hypertension-related outcomes (Stroke, ESRD and CVD mortality/morbidity) between Caucasians, African Americans and Nigerians Speaker: Yele Aluko, M.D.

PRESENTING SPONSOR: TRANSCORP NIGERIA LTD.

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9:30 – 10:00 am Diabetes related mortality and morbidity: lessons from Trans Atlantic studies Speaker: Kwame Osei, M.D.

10:00 – 10:30 am Smoking trends and cardiopulmonary health in the Developing world Speaker: Ernest Madu, M.D.

10:30 – 11:00 am Panel Discussions

11:00 – 11:15 am Break/View Exhibits: st. George #108

11:15 – 12:50 pm Drug Symposium Moderator: Vincent Ahonkhai, M.D. 11:15 – 11:45 am Addressing Minority Physician Under-representation in the Pharmaceutical- Biotech Industry Speaker: Vincent Ahonkhai, M.D.

11:45 – 12:05 pm Clinical Evaluation of Niprisan for the Management of Sickle Cell Disorder Speaker: Charles Wambebe, PhD

12:05 – 12:25 pm The Burden of Malaria to the Poorest Households is Unjust but Redeemable: Inequities in Incidence, Morbidity and Costs of its Control Speakers: Benjamin Ozumba M.D.; Obinna Onwujekwe PHD; and DR. Nkoli Uguru

12:25 – 12:50 pm Bridging Health Disparity Gap through Community-based Clinical Trials by utilizing state-of-the-art EMR Speakers: Audrey Whetsell, MPA and Mercy Obamogie, M.D., JD

1:00 – 2:30 pm LUNCH: Castillo Fort Sponsored by Nigerian Stock Exchange, The Pacific group/AXA Advisors, Investment Banking & Trust Company, and Astrazeneca

3:00 – 4:30 pm Board Meeting: St. George #106

7:00 – 9:00 pm Alumni Meetings: University of Ibadan: Miami Boardroom 3 University of Nigeria, Nsukka: Miami Boardroom 1 University of Port Harcourt: Orange Blossom Ballroom page 3

PLATINUM SPONSOR: THE PACIFIC GROUP AND AXA ADVISORS

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7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast: Orange Blossom Ballroom Foyer

8:30 – 10:30 am Health Care Planning Symposium Moderator: Emmanuel Okafor, M.D.

8:30 – 9:00 am Penetration of Managed Care Plans in Developing Countries, with particular emphasis on Nigeria and Ghana Speaker: Edward Mensah, PhD

9:00 – 9:30 am Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations Speaker: Sonja Hutchins, M.D.

9:30 – 10:00 am Trauma Care from Diaspora to Development: Role For Unique Collaborations Speakers: Bernard Rerri, M.D. and Temi Opadele, MBBS 10:00 – 10:30 am Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme: A Model Approach in Healthcare Financing in a Developing Country Speakers: Egondu R. Onyejekwe, PhD and Ebun E. Sonaiya, MBBS

10:30 – 10:45 am Break/View Exhibits: st. george #108

10:45 – 12:45 pm Improving Access to Health Symposium Moderator: Adedeji Adefuye, M.D., MPH

10:45 – 11:00 am Effects of Brain Drain on Health Care Access in Developing Countries Speaker: Edward Mensah, PhD

11:00 – 11:30 am Access to Health Care and its Determinants Speakers: Shaffdeen Amuwo, PhD, MPH and Jamila Rashid, PhD, MPH

11:30 – 12:00 am A Novel Approach to Transforming Nigerian Healthcare Speaker: Okoronkwo Ogan, M.D.page 4

Saturday June 30, 2007

GOLD SPONSOR: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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12:00 – 12:20 pm Socio-economic Differentials in Health Seeking Behavior and Perceptions of Ease of Accessibility and Utilization of Providers for the Treatment of Malaria in Nigeria: An Agenda for Improving Equity in Malaria treatment Speakers: Benjamin Ozumba, M.D.; Obinna Onwujekwe, PhD; MR. Soludo Eze and MR. Eric Obikeze

12:20 – 12:40 pm Burden of Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria Speaker: Gerry Nkwocha, M.D.

1:00 – 2:30 pm LUNCH: Orange Blossom Ballroom

Sponsored by Transcorp Nigeria LTD.,

ECOBANK, Cityscape Nigeria LTD,

and Nebraska Institute for Forensic Sciences 3:00 – 4:30 pm ANPA General Membership Meeting: St George #106

6:00 – 10:00 pm Annual Banquet and Gala: Osceola Grand Ballroom

Vincent Ahonkhai, M.D., FAAP Senior Vice President, US Regulatory Affairs GlaxoSmithKline King of Prussia, PA

Fortune Alabi M.D., FCCP, ABSM Medical Director Florida Lung Asthma and Sleep Specialists Orlando, Fl

Yele Aluko, M.D., FACC, FSCAI President, ANPA ANPA Executive Committee Mid Carolina Cardiology Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute Charlotte, NC

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PROGRAM FACULTY

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Shaffdeen Amuwo, PhD, MPH Associate Dean & Clinical Associate Professor School of Public HealthUniversity of IllinoisChicago, IL

Mr. Soludo EzeHealth Policy Research Group College of Medicine University of Nigeria Enugu-Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

Sonja S. Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACPMSenior Medical Officer/Medical EpidemiologistOffice of Minority Health and Health Disparities (Detail)Office of Strategy and Innovation, Office of DirectorCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlanta, GA.

Osaretin B. Idusuyi, M.D.ANPA Program CommitteeAssociate ProfessorOrthopedics and RehabilitationCo-Director, Central IllinoisDiabetic Research and Foot ClinicSouthern Illinois University School of MedicineSpringfield, IL

Julius C. Kpaduwa, M.D.President-Elect, ANPAANPA Executive CommitteeMother And Child Health CenterSan Gabriel ValleyLos Angeles, Ca

Ernest Madu, M.D., FACC, FESC ANPA Program CommitteeChairman and Chief Executive OfficerInternational Healthcare Services Ltd. Nashville, TN PR

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Edward Mensah, PhDAssociate ProfessorHealth Planning and Administration School of Public HealthUniversity of IllinoisChicago, IL Rear Admiral Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D., MPHUnited States Surgeon General (Acting) Rockville, MD

His Excellency, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige,MBBS, OON, KSJ Former Governor, Anambra State of NigeriaAwka, Nigeria Gerry Nkwocha, BSc, MBBS, FMCOG (Nig), Cert. OBGYNConsultant Obstetrician and GynecologistFederal Medical centerUmuahia, Abia StateNigeria

Mercy Obamogie, M.D., JDMedical DirectorFamily Practice Clinic Advisory Board MemberResource Partners Clinical Research Network Greenbelt, MD

Mr. Eric ObikezeHealth Policy Research GroupCollege of Medicine University of Nigeria Enugu-Campus, Enugu, Nigeria Okoronkwo Ogan, M.D.Anesthesiology & Internal Medicine Lawrenceville, GA

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Adeniyi Ogunkoya, M.D., PC Treasurer, ANPA ANPA Executive CommitteeInternal Medicine, Pediatrics, Allergy & ImmunologyIrvington, NJ

Enyi Okereke, PharmD, M.D.ANPA Program CommitteeAssociate Professor of Orthopedic SurgeryChief, Orthopedic Foot and Ankle ServicesHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA Jackson Omene, M.D.Clinical Professor of Pediatrics State University of New York Downstate Medical CenterHIV/AIDS Specialist Director, Atlantic Medical Associates Brooklyn, NY

Egondu R Onyejekwe, PhD President, First Health Staffing LLC CEO, EARTHMAP Foundation for HIV/AIDSBaltimore, MD Obinna Onwujekwe, PhD Health Policy Research Group College of MedicineUniversity of Nigeria Enugu-Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

Temi Opadele, MBBS, FWACS National HospitalAbuja, Nigeria

Kwame Osei, MDProfessor of Medicine Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism The Ohio State University College of MedicineColumbus, OH

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Professor and Provost Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyCollege of MedicineUniversity of Nigeria Enugu-Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

Muhammad Ali Pate, M.D. Human Development Sector Coordinator Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Pacific Islands East Asia and Pacific RegionWorld BankWashington, DC

Jamila Rashid, PhD, MPH Assistant Director, Health Disparity Team Leader, CDC Research Agenda and Promotion Senior Advisor for Special Populations Center for Disease Control and PreventionAtlanta, GA

Bernard Rerri, M.D., FRCSC, FACS Attending Orthopedic SurgeonParis, Ontario Canada

Ajovi Scott-Emuakpor, M.D., PhD ANPA Program Committee Professor of Pediatrics Division Chief Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology/Oncology Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

Ebun E. Sonaiya, MBBS President, Nigerian Association of Private Practitioners Director, Total Health Trust Lagos, Nigeria

Audrey Whetsell, MPA VP for Network Development Resource Partners Referral Network Charleston, SC

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Vice President - International Development & Governmental RelationsThe Hudson Group Washington, DC

Dr Nkoli Uguru Health Policy Research Group Department of DentistryCollege of MedicineUniversity of Nigeria Enugu-Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

Charles O.N. Wambebe, B.Pharm., PhD, FAS, FTWAS, OFR Laureate in Medical Sciences Third World Academy of Science Pro-ChancellorBingham UniversityJos, Nigeria

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Adedeji Adefuye, M.D., MPH, FRIPHANPA Program CommitteeDirector, HIV/AIDS Research and Policy InstituteAssociate Professor of EpidemiologyChicago State University, Chicago, IL Vincent Ahonkhai, M.D.Senior Vice President, US Regulatory AffairsGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.Philadelphia, PA

Olakunle Akinboboye M.D., MPH, FACC, FACP, FASNC, MBA ANPA Program CommitteeAssociate Professor of MedicineSUNY StonyBrook, NY Associate Director, Division of CardiologyNew York Hospital, Queens, NY Director, Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac MRINew York Hospital, Queens, NY

Rita Oganwu, M.D.Attending PhysicianInternal Medicine & GeriatricsOlympia Fields, IL

Emmanuel C. Okafor, M.D., MPHImmediate Past-President, ANPAANPA Executive CommitteeDirector, Division of GastroenterologyHuron Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health SystemVice President, Digestive Health, Inc.Cleveland, OH

GOLD SPONSOR: CITYSCAPE NIGERIA LTD.

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Social Activities

Thursday June 28, 2007 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Disney Activities 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Reception

Friday June 29, 2007 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Disney Activities

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Alumni Meetings

Saturday June 30, 2007

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Disney Activities

7:00 pm – 12:00 am Annual Banquet and Gala

Babysitting Services La Petite Academy

Spa Services Canyon Ranch Spa Club

GOLD SPONSOR: MERRILL LYNCH

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