The GHWIC Gathering will take place in the Cherokee Convention Center.

Monday, May 19

4:00 PM – 6:00 PMRegistration (Convention Center Registration)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMReception: Healing Through Humor and Storytelling (Rooms 112 and 113)
Tonia Jo Hall

Tuesday, May 20

7:00 AM – 4:00 PMRegistration (Convention Center Registration)
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMBreakfast (Room 107)
7:00 AM – 4:00 PMOffice (Boardroom)
8:30 AM – 4:00 PMArtisans and Vendors (Convention Center Foyer)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PMWellness Room (Room 110)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PMEvaluation Hub (Room 108)
8:30 AM – 9:15 AMGeneral Session (Rooms 112 and 113)
Kitcki Carroll, Citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Executive Director, USET
Opening Prayer
Keynote: Tonia Jo Hall
9:15 AM – 9:30 AMBreak
9:30 AM – 10:30 AMBREAKOUT – Empowering Diabetes Care: Key Competencies and Resources (Room 109)
Paulina Duker, Chief Science and Practice Officer, Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES)
BREAKOUT – Cultural Resilience in Public Health: An Indigenous Framework Approach (Room 111)
Eric Hardy, Citizen of the Diné-Navajo, Program Coordinator, Sr., Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library (ASU)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM – 11:45 AMBREAKOUT – GHWIC Evaluation and Performance Measures: Connecting the Dots & Data (Room 109)
Syreeta Skelton-Wilson, Senior Manager, Research Science, ICF
Bryce McGowan, MPH, MEd, Public Health Research/Evaluation Specialist, ICF
BREAKOUT – Clinical Linkages: Integrating Care, Culture, and Community (Room 111)
Cynthia Ogle Lambert, Director of Nursing for Primary Care and Care Management/Diabetes
11:45 AM – 1:00 PMLunch (Rooms 112 and 113)
Nancy Pheasant, Citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Storyteller
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMBREAKOUT – Empowering Diabetes Care: Key Competencies and Resources (Room 109)
Paulina Duker, Chief Science and Practice Officer, Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES)
BREAKOUT – Healthy Feet Help to Keep You Moving! (Room 111)
Robert Peavie, Jr., Jasper County Medical Supply
Dietrich Taylor, RN, CDCES, Office of Tribal Public Health Diabetes Control Officer, USET
2:00 PM – 2:15 PMBreak
2:15 PM – 3:15 PMBREAKOUT – GHWIC Evaluation and Performance Measures: Connecting the Dots & Data (Room 109)
Syreeta Skelton-Wilson, Senior Manager, Research Science, ICF
Bryce McGowan, MPH, MEd, Public Health Research/Evaluation Specialist, ICF
BREAKOUT – Cultural Resilience in Public Health: An Indigenous Framework Approach (Room 111)
Eric Hardy, Citizen of the Diné-Navajo, Program Coordinator, Sr., Labriola National American Indian Data Center, Arizona State University Library (ASU)
3:15 PMOconaluftee Indian Village Tour Preparation
Gather just outside the Convention Center Expo Hall – which is down from the Cherokee Tower port/valet area. Staff will be available to assist.
3:25 PMBus departs for the Oconaluftee Indian Village Tour

Wednesday, May 21

7:00 AM – 4:00 PMRegistration (Convention Center Registration)
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMBreakfast (Room 107)
7:00 AM – 4:00 PMOffice (Boardroom)
8:30 AM – 4:00 PMArtisans and Vendors (Convention Center Foyer)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PMWellness Room (Room 110)
9:00 AM – 4:00 PMEvaluation Hub (Room 108)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AMClinical Linkages Panel Discussion (Rooms 112 and 113)
Jeannine Nosko, Project Director, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Danielle Coriz, Project Director, Santo Domingo Tribe
9:30 AM – 10:30 AMBREAKOUT – From Farm to Folk: Providing Sustainable Solutions for Food Deserts (Room 109)
Matthew Prince King, MS, Sustainable Food Systems Consultant
BREAKOUT – Is Your Message Getting Lost in Translation? (Room 111)
Angela Snell, Communications Specialist, USET
BREAKOUT – Evaluation Advisory Group (EAG) Meeting (Rooms 112 and 113)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM – 11:45 AMBREAKOUT – Health Harmony: Where Medical Meets Dental in Oral Systemic Wellness (Room 109)
Tiffany Wuebben, RDH, The Hygienepreneur
BREAKOUT – Diabetic Retinopathy, Teleretinal Imaging and The Artificial Intelligence Future – Expanding Access to Diabetic Retinopathy Exams (Room 111)
Dara Shahon, M.D., Director, IHS-JVN Teleophthalmology Program, Indian Health Service
11:45 AM – 1:00 PMLunch: Building Connections (Rooms 112 and 113)
Network with participants and learn about other GHWIC programs.
1:00 PM – 1:20 PMPrepare for Barter Market (Room 113)
Place your item(s) on any of the designated tables.
1:20 PM – 2:30 PMCommunity Linkages Tabletop Discussion (Rooms 112 and 113)
2:45 PM – 3:45 PMTradition Meets Economy: The Bartering System (Rooms 112 and 113)
Onawa M. Miller, Citizen of the Quechan Indian Tribe, Director, Office of Tribal Public Health, USET
Wanda Janes, Chief of Staff, USET
3:45 PM – 4:30 PMClosing Remarks and Call to Action (Rooms 112 and 113)
Closing Prayer
Onawa M. Miller, Citizen of the Quechan Indian Tribe, Director, Office of Tribal Public Health, USET