2024 Bootcamp Series
Advancing Asian-American Health Through Qualitative Research
Join us on November 15, 2023 from 7-8:30pm EST with Dr. David Yang, a Research and EMS Fellow at Yale University Department of Emergency Medicine, for a research workshop that provides an introduction into qualitative research methods available in the field of AANHPI-related research. Dr. David Yang will present his own research, describe his experiences with research along his training journey, and share some opportunities that are available in the field. You can RSVP here (https://forms.gle/ef9bUEDVFCfMCzPY6).
2023 Hepatitis Conference
We are happy to announce that the 17th Annual Hepatitis B/C Conference will be taking place in-person on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST at our updated venue: The NonProfit Center, 89 South Street, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02111-2680!
We are also ecstatic to announce that the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine APAMSA Chapter will be collaborating to host this conference! APAMSA members and non-members are all welcome to register and attend.
WELCOME TO THE 17TH ANNUAL APAMSA HEPATITIS CONFERENCE!
Each year, we strive to collectively engage in the global fight against liver diseases, including hepatitis B and C, and to raise awareness about health disparities and their impact within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) population. We are excited to welcome you all in person in Boston, MA on 11/11/2023! Our members at Boston University have graciously partnered with us to put together the best conference yet!
The objectives of the conference are to raise awareness about the impact of liver diseases on the AANHPI community, to encourage future health care providers to advocate for policy changes to address the current health disparities that the AANHPI community face, to provide opportunities for current health profession students to network with prominent leaders in hepatology and to provide a venue for students to present their research on topics related to GI/hepatology.
Venue: The NonProfit Center
89 South Street, Suite 302
Boston, MA 02111-2680
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SCHEDULE
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM: Registration/Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Opening Remarks
9:20 AM – 10:05 AM: Dr. Su Wang
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM: Dr. Ponni Perumalswami
11:10 AM – 11:55 AM: Keynote Address by Dr. Anna Lok
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Lunch,
Research Poster Session & Oral Presentations
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Dr. Jason Blackard
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM: Breakout Sessions
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM Social (TBA)
Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACPMedical Director of Viral Hepatitis Programs and the Center for Asian Health at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP is the Medical Director of Viral Hepatitis Programs and the Center for Asian Health at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of the RWJBarnabas Health System in New Jersey.
Dr. Wang is a practicing internist and has served as principal investigator for a number of viral hepatitis screening and linkage-to-care grants sponsored by the US CDC and other funders. She has led primary care-based hepatitis B and C programs, community screening and outreach efforts, patient and community-based advocacy, and community based research initiatives.
She serves as Senior Advisor for Global Health for the Hepatitis B Foundation. She was also Past President of the World Hepatitis Alliance She has served on a number of WHO guideline development committees.
She received her Medical Degree from the University of Miami and her Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Wang completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatric residency at Georgetown University Hospital and then served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She was previously the Director of Hepatitis Programs at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York City.
Ponni Perumalswami, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Dr. Perumalswami examines strategies to improve health services and access to care for patients with liver disease. She graduated from University of Michigan and received her M.S. in clinical research at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Perumalswami received her M.D. degree from Wayne State University. Her research focuses on the development of clinical and behavioral health care models to identify and address system-level barriers to liver care within underserved and vulnerable communities. In 2020, Perumalswami joined the steering committee of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Hepatitis C Virus Elimination Plan, which informs policy and practice to mitigate the spread of viral hepatitis. She also works with the Michigan Opioid Collaborative on outreach and training initiatives aimed at increasing hepatitis C screening and treatment by primary care providers in rural areas of the state.
Anna Suk-Fong Lok, MD
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Dame Sheila Sherlock Distinguished University Professor of Hepatology and Internal Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Dr. Anna Lok graduated from University of Hong Kong Medical School. She completed her medicine training at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong and hepatology training in London. She was a faculty at the University of Hong Kong until she moved to the US in 1992. She joined the University of Michigan in 1995 as Director of the Hepatology Program. She became Associate Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Internal Medicine in 2008 and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research in 2016.
Dr. Lok’s research focuses on natural history and treatment of hepatitis B and C. She has published more than 600 papers on viral hepatitis and liver diseases, including five iterations of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) guidelines on “Hepatitis B”. She also participated in the development of the first World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on hepatitis B and C. She was one of the top 1% most cited researchers in the world for the period 2002-2012. Dr. Lok served as Associate Editor of Hepatology in 2002-2006, Senior Associate Editor of Gastroenterology in 2011-2012, and President of AASLD in 2017. She has mentored many fellows and faculty and was recognized with an American Gastroenterological Association Distinguished Mentor Award. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2022
Jason T. Blackard, PhD
Professor, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Blackard received his PhD in Biological Sciences in Public Health at Harvard University in Boston, MA (2000). He completed a post-doctoral fellowship (2002-2005) at Massachusetts General Hospital where he investigated the interactions of flaviviruses with the human immunodeficiency virus.
Dr. Blackard directs a translational research laboratory focusing on human and mechanistic studies to understand virus-virus and virus-host interactions. Current work involves studies of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human pegivirus (HPgV), HIV, and BK polyomavirus.
******Research Submission Information*******
DEADLINE EXTENDED
DEADLINE: 10/23/2023 at 11:59 PM CST
Thank you for your interest in submitting your research for consideration for presentation at the 17th Annual APAMSA Hepatitis Conference. We look forward to evaluating your hard work. We prefer research to cover GI/Hepatology topics but also accept research related to AANHPI communities.
The poster session is tentatively scheduled for 12 PM to 2 PM. At least one author is required to give a presentation during this time. Poster awards will be given by our judges.
To submit your abstract, please submit it here by October 23rd at 11:59PM CST.
Please contact us at hepatitis@apamsa.org if you have any questions.
REGISTRATION:
To register, please fill out and pay through the registration form. Both steps must be completed in order for you to be fully registered. Below are our registration deadlines:
- Early Bird Registration: $30, Ends October 7th, 2023
- Regular Registration: $35, Ends October 29th, 2023
- Late Registration: $40, Ends November 4th, 2023
TRAVEL SUBSIDY:
To receive financial aid to attend the Hepatitis Conference, please fill out the travel subsidy application.
HOUSING INFORMATION:
Ming Lin
Health Affairs Vice President
Medical College of Wisconsin
Christopher Huy Doan
Hepatitis Director
John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB Galveston
Jay Lee
Hepatitis Director
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Jane Park
Hepatitis Director
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Justin Yun
Hepatitis Speakers Committee
John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB Galveston
Bunnarin Theng
Hepatitis Speakers Committee
John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB Galveston
Jasmine Haraburda
Hepatitis Speakers Committee
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Jamyang Choedon
Hepatitis Logistics Committee
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Harlem
Kevin Yu
Hepatitis Logistics Committee
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Hu
Hepatitis Logistics Committee
Creighton University School of Medicine
Danny Domingo
Hepatitis Graphics Committee
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Peter Wang
Hepatitis Graphics Committee
John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB Galveston
David Wang
Hepatitis Graphics Committee
John Sealy School of Medicine at UTMB Galveston
Contact Us
Questions? Email us at hepatitis@apamsa.org.
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LEAD with APAMSA - Building an Organization from Scratch with Dr. Jhemon Lee
Join Dr. Jhemon Lee, one of the founders of APAMSA, as he discusses the importance of leadership in the context of organizational development. He will share insights into how individuals can begin to start their own organizations, holding groups together during difficult times, and the differences of organizational leadership.
Date: Wednesday, March 1
Time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/jehsivYEbTFGLJ3a9
Dr. Lee is a private practice radiologist in Los Alamitos, CA. He was one of the original student organizers that helped lead to the formation of APAMSA in 1995, and has helped lead APAMSA’s Advisory Board ever since. He is a board member of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP). He is president of the Orange County chapter of OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, and has previously been involved with the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), serving in many roles including National President, President of its Chicago chapter, and co-chair of the 2008 National Convention. He is also the Medical Advisor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs at Platt College. Dr. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Sciences at Harvard University and obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Chicago, where he was chief resident, and a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston. On the side, he and his wife, Misa performed improv comedy for years with groups such as Cold Tofu, Los Angeles’ longest running API improv troupe. More recently, Jhemon has been writing and performing sketch comedy with a local API comedy group, “No MSG Added.”
Cultural Competency: APAMSA Speaker Event with Dr. Kamaka
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The NHPI Committee has invited Dr. Martina Kamaka to talk about cultural competency, the importance of culturally-relevant and sensitive care in NHPI communities, and her amazing national efforts in DEI as the AAFP DEI-FM commissioner.
Please join us on Zoom on Sunday, February 26 at 4 pm EST.
Zoom registration link: https://atsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoc-upqj4qGtDcrdEI3vniOioOKfFF6knX
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Dr. Martina Leialoha Kamaka is a board certified Native Hawaiian Family Physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. She is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, the University of Notre Dame and the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). She completed her Family Medicine residency in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamaka was in private practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Kailua, Hawaii before joining the medical school faculty in 1999. Her passion for understanding the role of culture in medical care and wellness began during her residency training but it was as a faculty member at JABSOM that she was able to pursue that passion fully and help to formalize cultural competency training for medical students. Her passion for indigenous health has led her to current leadership positions. She is a Vice Chair of NCAPIP (the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians), commissioner for the AAFP DEI-FM commission as well as founder, past President/Chair and board member of both the ʻAhahui o nā Kauka (Association of Native Hawaiian Physicians) and the Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC).
We hope to see you there!
LEAD with APAMSA - Leveraging Social Media with Dr. Joyce Park and Dr. Joy Wu
The ever changing social media platforms are opportunities for prepared leaders to increase the scopes of their voices.
Join guest speakers Dr. Joy Wu and Dr. Joyce Park as they discuss how they incorporate social media into their own practices and share tips and tricks on how to get started.
Date: Wednesday, February 22nd
Time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
Link: https://forms.gle/swUF2EaCjwBJuQvQ7
Dr. Joyce Park is a board-certified dermatologist based in Washington, founder and CEO of Skin Refinery, a virtual dermatology clinic, and a skincare and beauty content creator at Tea with MD. She attended college and medical school at Stanford University, and completed her dermatology residency at NYU. During medical school, she completed the Stanford-NBC News Global Health Media Fellowship, working in the communications office of the World Health Organization in Switzerland and as part of the medical unit at NBC News. She realized the power of traditional and social media for public health education during this year, and she continued exploring this potential as a fellow interning at the ABC News Medical Unit. Dr. Park created Tea With MD and its associated social media channels (Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, and more) as a resource for science-based skincare from a dermatologist’s perspective. She strives to educate and entertain her audience of over 680k followers worldwide with a range of topics including scientific research on skincare and dermatology conditions, reviews of beauty trends, and sharing behind the scenes of life as a physician Mom. She is a skincare media expert and has been featured in has been featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Huffington Post, Time, Marie Claire, the Gloss Angeles Podcast, and more. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and toddler son, taking hip-hop dance lessons, and mentoring the next generation of students interested in medicine and dermatology.
Dr. Joy Wu is Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism and Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Science in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. She earned her MD and PhD degrees from Duke University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and clinical fellowship in Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wu directs a basic and translational research program that focuses on skeletal development, the bone marrow hematopoietic and metastatic niche, and stem cell therapies for bone. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Mary Kay Foundation and the Department of Defense. Dr. Wu has served on clinical guideline committees for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Endocrine Society, and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. She has been awarded the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award and the Stanford University Faculty Women’s Forum Allyship Award. Dr. Wu has served on the Board of Directors for the Endocrine Society and she is currently a member of the Council of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
LEAD with APAMSA - Communication with Dr. Judy Tung
Join our session on communication as Dr. Judy Tung shares tips on how to communicate effectively, giving feedback, and the importance of narratives.
Date: February 15th, 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/bYmPfLwAPGiHVSA76
Judy Tung, MD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. She is a primary care general internist and is the Chief of the Section of Adult Internal Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. She is also the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and directs a college-wide faculty development course called the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP).
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LEAD with APAMSA - How to Lead Effectively with Dr. Hillary Lin
The APAMSA national leadership committee invites you to join us in the fifth session of our program – LEAD with APAMSA. Join our amazing guest speaker Dr. Hillary Lin as she guides us on ways to lead effectively.
The event will be on February 8th at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. Please sign up here: forms.gle/hbvqFmvxHGTPZdMFA
Hillary Lin, MD is a Stanford-trained physician and Co-founder and CEO of Curio, a psychedelics healthcare infrastructure company. She was a National APAMSA Board Member and served as Hepatitis B Conference Director, Cancer Director, Alumni Board Director, and Strategy Director (a role she initiated). She is a published scientist in the fields of neuroscience, internal medicine, mental health, and oncology. Dr. Lin additionally advises other practitioners and startups in the health and wellness space. Her mission is to bring transformative, scientific, and accessible change to healthcare.
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LEAD with APAMSA - Knowing Yourself with Dr. Lindy Zhang and Dr. Nolan Kagetsu
The APAMSA national leadership committee invites you to join us in the third session of our program – LEAD with APAMSA. Join our two amazing guest speakers Dr. Lindy Zhang and Dr. Nolan Kagetsu as they dive deep into the importance of Knowing Yourself.
The event will be on Wednesday January 25th at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/q1UEPzordfxubaGr5
Lindy Zhang, MD is currently a pediatric hematology/oncology clinical and research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Hospital/National Institutes of Health combined program and a Ph.D. candidate in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry at the University of Michigan and her medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a child of Chinese immigrants and the first in her family to pursue a post-bachelor’s degree. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion and conducts research focused on increaseing Asian American representation in academic medicine. She is a member of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Alumni Advisory Board and is invested in mentorship, promoting scholarship among Asian American medical students, and increasing their diversity within academic.
Nolan Kagetsu, MD studied chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After graduating from Albany Medical College (before the creation of APAMSA !), he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Mount Sinai West and a fellowship in Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at NYU. He currently is a diagnostic neuroradiologist at Mount Sinai in New York City.Nolan serves on the APAMSA alumni advisory board, the American College of Radiology Commission for Women and Diversity, and the Advisory Committee to the ACGME office of Diversity.He has written about unconscious bias, microaggression, and being an upstander. He is a Professor of Radiology and Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has 2 adult children and lives with his wife in New York City. You can follow him on Twitter @nkagetsu and Instagram @NYCneurorad!
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LEAD with APAMSA Courage in Leadership with Dr. Herbert Chen
The APAMSA national leadership committee invites you to join us in the second session of our program – LEAD with APAMSA. Join our guest speakers Dr. Herbert Chen and his residents in an interactive dialogue about the opportunities for Courage in Leadership. Come ready to ask your own questions on navigating power dynamics and persevering through uncertain situations!
The event will be on Wednesday January 18th at 6:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.
Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/DaKdxfG1VQ3hKHdw5.
Dr. Herbert Chen obtained his BS from Stanford University with Honors and with Distinction in 1988 and graduated from Duke University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha in 1992. Dr. Chen then completed a general surgery residency followed by a surgical oncology and endocrinology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Chen is Chair of the Department of Surgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and the Surgeon-in-Chief of UAB Hospital and Health System. He is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Biomedical Engineering, and holds the Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair. His clinical interests include endocrine surgery and he is a pioneer in radioguided parathyroid surgery. Dr. Chen’s lab has been continuously funded for over 21 years and studies the role of Notch signaling in thyroid and neuroendocrine cancers. He is the American Cancer Society MEN2 Thyroid Cancer Professor. Dr. Chen is the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Surgery. He has held several leadership positions in major academic societies including President of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation, President of Association for Academic Surgery, President of the Society of Clinical Surgery, President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and President of Surgical Biology Club II. Dr. Chen has mentored over 130 faculty, post-doctoral fellows, residents, medical students, and undergraduates in his lab. He has published over 620 original research and review articles and has edited 28 textbooks. He is well-known for his passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgical leaders. Dr. Chen has also been recognized as a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Chen and his wife Harriet, a freelance photographer, reside in Mountain Brook, AL. His son Alex is medical student at Yale University while his daughter Liz is a graduate student in Graphic Design at NC State.
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