Office of Language Access

Christina Perez, MN, FNP, RN– Region IX Regional Minority Health Consultant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).

“National Standards for CLAS in Health and Healthcare”

 

 

 

 

Dr. Neal A. Palafox M.D., M.P.H.– Professor and former Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi

“Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: The Role of Health Literacy”

 

 

 

 

Pricilla Huang, JD– Policy Director for the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

“Language Access Under the Affordable Care Act”

 

 

 

 

Dr. David Cardona, MD, MPH– Health Care Interpreter Coordinator, Oregon Health Authority’s Office of Equity and Inclusion

“The Oregon Health Care Interpreter Program and Health System Transformation”

 

 

 

 

Tina Pena– Chair, National Board of Certification for Medical Interpretation (NBCMI)

“Advancing the Profession and Ensuring Patient Safety”

 

 

 

 

 

Fern Chan– Director, CUNY Career PATH

“Career Paths in Medical Interpreting”

 

 

 

 

Gayle Tang, MSN, RN– Senior Director of National Diversity & Inclusion for Kaiser Permanente

“Kaiser Permanente Qualified Bilingual Staff Model and Program: Assessment, Training and Program Development”

 

 

 

 

Frank Puglisi– CEO, Health Care Interpreter Network (HCIN)

“How Can Technology Improve Access to Health Care Interpretation?”

 

 

 

 

Gerald Ohta– Affirmative Action, State Department of Health

“Language Access in Health: Hawai`i’s Experience

 

 

 

 

Serafin “Jun” Colmenares, Jr.– Executive Director, State Office of Language Access

“Language Access in Health: Hawai`i’s Experience