Virtual Diabetes Round Table #2

Eye Care & Diabetes – The Eyes Have It!

Live Videoconference

July 29, 2004, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Videoconference locations:

Phoenix – Arizona Health Sciences Center, 4001 N. 3^rd St, Suite 415 (Corner of 3^rd St and Indian School Rd.)

Tucson – Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Rm. 3230

Douglas – Southeast Arizona Medical Center, 2174 W. Oak Ave, Telemedicine Rm. (limited seating)

Ganado - Sage Memorial Hospital, Junction State Route 264 & South Highway 191, Administration Conference Rm.

Polacca – Hopi Health Care Center, Highway 264 & Mile Post 388, Telemedicine Conference Rm.

Tuba City – Tuba City Hospital, 167 N. Main, Conference Rm. (Note: 2:00-4:00 p.m. local time)

Nogales – Mariposa Community Health Center, 1852 N. Mastick Way, Telemedicine Rm. (limited seating)

OBJECTIVES

• Explore the burden of diabetes-related eye disease in Arizona

• Identify environmental barriers to achieving optimal eye care for Arizonans with diabetes

• Share solutions to overcoming barriers to optimal eye care for Arizonans with diabetes

 

AGENDA

        

1:00 p.m.  Welcome..................................................................Alison Hughes  
                                                                   Director, Rural Health Office, MEZACOPH
                                            and Associate Director, Outreach, Arizona Telemedicine Program

                                                                                     Ronald Weinstein, MD                                                                    Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program

1:10 p.m.    Burden of Diabetes: Environmental Factors & Eye Care
                   Best Practices......................................Anita Murcko, MD, FACP
                                               Chief Medical Officer, Health Services Advisory Group

                                                                         Jean Donie, RN, MBA, CPHQ
                                         Director, Ambulatory Care, Health Services Advisory Gro up  
                   

1:40 p.m.     Overcoming Barriers: Chronic Care Model
                    in Action......................................................Ronald Weinstein, MD    

• Mark Horton, OD, MD
  Chief, Eye & ENT PIMC; Director HIS/JVN Teleophthalmology Program

• Neha Amin, OD 
  Arizona Optometric Society

• Jack Sipperley, MD
  Arizona Foundation for the Eye

• Leonard Joffe, MD
  Arizona Ophthalmologic Society

• Charmaine Trujillo, RN
  Operations Director, Adult Medicine, Mountain Park Health Center                                                                                                                  

2:30 p.m.      Open Discussion...................................................................All Sites

 

2:50 p.m.      Next Steps and Wrap-Up............................................Alison Hughes

All materials from the Virtual Diabetes Round Table #2 will be available at

www.azdin.com by August 2, 2004

All materials from the Virtual Diabetes Roundtable #2 will be available at
www.azdin.org by August 2, 2004.

Co-sponsors

Arizona Telemedicine Program · University of Arizona · Mel and Enid Zuckerman AZ College of Public Health · Rural Health Office, Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program · Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) · Arizona Virtual Diabetes Center of Excellence (ADVICE) · Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

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