
USET 2021 Best Practices Conference
(VIRTUAL)
August 30 - September 3, 2021
Tracks:
- Behavioral Health
- Data Improvement
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- COVID-19 and Infectious Disease
Agenda
Monday, August 30, 2021
8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome
8:15 am - 9:15 am Keynote Speaker: Chief Lynn "Many Hearts" Malerba presents "Working Towards Health Equity"
9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions

Domestic and Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities
Domestic and Sexual Violence in Tribal Communities

Intro to Quality and Data Improvement
Intro to Quality and Data Improvement

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and Medical Nutrition Thera...
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and Medical Nutrition Thera...

COVID-19 Basics: Epidemiology, Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
COVID-19 Basics: Epidemiology, Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions

Trickster Spirits and the Opioid Response: Cultural Considerations in Addressing S...
Trickster Spirits and the Opioid Response: Cultural Considerations in Addressing S...

Data Sovereignty in Indian Country
Data Sovereignty in Indian Country

Fostering Pride and Confidence in Identity and Cross-Cultural Understanding
Fostering Pride and Confidence in Identity and Cross-Cultural Understanding

Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C Elimination Program
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C Elimination Program
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome
8:15 am - 9:15 am Anne Jennison, Traditional Storyteller presents "The Storytelling Stone - Traditional Eastern Woodlands Storytelling
9:15 am - 9:30 am Break
9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions

Girl Societies: Combatting Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through...
Girl Societies: Combatting Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through...

Public Health Accreditation 101
Public Health Accreditation 101

Cooking with the Three Sisters
Cooking with the Three Sisters

“Our COVID Response Story”
“Our COVID Response Story”
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions

Lateral Violence and COVID-19
Lateral Violence and COVID-19

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Update
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Update

Access to Capital Through the Pandemic & Beyond: Native CDFIs
Access to Capital Through the Pandemic & Beyond: Native CDFIs

Current Progress in Addressing Pediatric Under-Vaccination Result from the COVID-1...
Current Progress in Addressing Pediatric Under-Vaccination Result from the COVID-1...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome
8:15 am - 9:15 am Christy Duke, USET Tribal Epidemiology Center Program Manager, presents "USET Tribal Health Program Support: Functions of a Tribal Epidemiology Center"
9:15 am - 9:30 am Break
9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions

EBCI Syringe Services, A Harm Reduction Approach
EBCI Syringe Services, A Harm Reduction Approach

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Strategies for Im...
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Strategies for Im...

Understanding Heart Disease and Promoting Wellness; A Conversation to Get You Moving!
Understanding Heart Disease and Promoting Wellness; A Conversation to Get You Moving!

Passamaqouddy Health Center- COVID Response: Lessons Learned
Passamaqouddy Health Center- COVID Response: Lessons Learned
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions

A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disor...
A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disor...

Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling

Facilitating Talking Circles Using Principles of Motivational Interviewing
Facilitating Talking Circles Using Principles of Motivational Interviewing

HCV Evaluation and Treatment: Role of the Primary Provider
HCV Evaluation and Treatment: Role of the Primary Provider
Thursday, September 2, 2021
8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome
8:15 am - 9:15 am Rosalina James, Director Evaluation and Research, Urban Indian Health Institute, presents "Decolonizing Data and Social Determinants of Health"
9:15 am - 9:30 am Break
9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions

Implementing Community Level Prevention Programs During a Pandemic
Implementing Community Level Prevention Programs During a Pandemic

Optimization Supervisor Encompass Health Solutions, Inc. Revenue Cycle Optimization
Optimization Supervisor Encompass Health Solutions, Inc. Revenue Cycle Optimization

The Right Development: Early Identification and Referral
The Right Development: Early Identification and Referral

COVID-19: Strategies for Screening-Treatment-Vaccinations
COVID-19: Strategies for Screening-Treatment-Vaccinations
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions

Cultural Integration Processes in a Mental Health Setting
Cultural Integration Processes in a Mental Health Setting

Building Better Data
Building Better Data

Incorporating Cherokee Language and Culture within the EBCI Chronic Disease Preven...
Incorporating Cherokee Language and Culture within the EBCI Chronic Disease Preven...

COVID-19 Surveillance in Indian Country
COVID-19 Surveillance in Indian Country
Friday, September 3, 2021
8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome
8:15 am - 9:15 am Breakout Sessions

Addressing the Needs and Gaps for Best Practices in Tribal Communities for Native ...
Addressing the Needs and Gaps for Best Practices in Tribal Communities for Native ...

Poor A1c control and Provider Satisfaction/Patient Surveys
Poor A1c control and Provider Satisfaction/Patient Surveys

How Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Behaviors Have Changed during COVID 19...
How Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Behaviors Have Changed during COVID 19...

Using Innovative Technologies to Engage Your Community
Using Innovative Technologies to Engage Your Community
9:15 am - 9:30 am Break
9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakout Sessions

Regaining Native Psychological Brilliance
Regaining Native Psychological Brilliance

Delivering Care Through Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Delivering Care Through Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Priority Setting: Utilizing Funding Effectively to Develop and Maintain Sustainabl...
Priority Setting: Utilizing Funding Effectively to Develop and Maintain Sustainabl...

COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts in Indian Country: Clinical Updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts in Indian Country: Clinical Updates
10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Closing by Myra E. Parker, JD/MPH, Associate Professor and Director and Christina Oré, DrPH, Senior Advisor Seven Directions, A Center for Indigenous Public Health, presents "Becoming Butterfly: An Indigenous approach to Tribal health system transformation"
