20th Annual Addressing Health Disparities Seminar

20th Annual Addressing Health Disparities Seminar: Diabetes Mellitus, a Public Health Problem

The goal of the conference is to increase knowledge, skills, and ability of individuals in academia, health professionals and community members in addressing health disparities as it relates to more effectively and humanistically address diabetes mellitus and related conditions.

Location

*In-Person Only
Creighton University Hixson-Lied Science Building, Room G04
2555 Burt Street
Omaha, NE 68131

or Online via Zoom

Registration

No registration fee required.

Designed For

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, public health professionals, social workers, fellows, residents, students and other interested health care providers.

Provided By

• Creighton University
  • Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity
  • School of Medicine
  • Office of Continuing Education

Objectives

• Describe the use of technology in diabetes management.
• Understand team approaches to addressing diabetes.
• Detail health justice (equity and more) needs in addressing diabetes.
• Explain structural barriers to treatment, and strategies for addressing those challenges.  
• Understand how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can address diabetes.
   

Keynote Speaker

Anna Norton, MS
Former CEO of Diabetes Sisters,
Immediate Past President of Center for Sustainable Healthcare Quality and Equity

Anna Norton, MS, is dedicated to improving the well-being of those living with diabetes through education and peer support communities. For over 25 years, Ms. Norton has been an advocate, fundraiser, speaker, and leader, organizing national conferences and leadership programs, creating bilingual health outreach programs, spearheading health equity programs, and authoring research articles on diabetes health. She has been featured in an assortment of health-related magazines and books, including Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-Existing Diabetes, A Woman’s Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness, and Diabetic Living.

She served as the CEO of DiabetesSisters, a national nonprofit focused on providing support and education for women living with diabetes and is the immediate past President of the Center for Sustainable Healthcare Quality and Equity at the National Minority Quality Forum.

Ms. Norton graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and Master of Science in Education at Florida International University.

A proud Latina, she currently resides in the Chicago-area with her husband and teenage son; she has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1993.

Schedule

Saturday, April 26, 2025

All times listed are in Central Time.

7:30 a.m.
Check-In/Registration

8:30 a.m.
Welcome/Agenda Overview, Logistics and Charge to Audience
Philip Lomneth, MDiv, Project Manager Creighton CHW Training Program

8:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, FAASS, Professor, Surgery (Ophthalmology), Preventive Medicine and Public Health

8:45 a.m.
CPPHE Partners Update
Wayne Brown, JD, CPHHE Chair, CEO Urban League of Nebraska
Promoting Collaboration: The CDC REACH Approach (Nutrition Component)
Richard Brown, PhD, Moderator

9:05 a.m.
Introducing Diabetes: Treatment, Patient Care Issues, and Solutions
Teresa Townley, MD

9:45 a.m.
Update on Diabetes in the Omaha Community
Jamin Johnson, EdD, CHES, CPH

10:15 a.m.
Break

10:20 a.m.
Technology in Pediatric Diabetes Management

11 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Diabetes Prevention & Management

11:30 a.m.
Lunch

Noon
Equitable Collaboration Across Communities: Challenges and Opportunities
John Stone, MD, PhD

12:30 p.m.
Diabetes Management: Experience of Community Health Workers (CHWs)
Moderator: Richard Brown, PhD

1 p.m.
The Future of Public Health and Care of Chronic Diseases
Brandon Grimm, PhD, MPH, Vice Dean, UNMC College of Public Health Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion

2 p.m.
Break

2:05 p.m.
Keynote: The Role of Technology in Managing Diabetes
Anna Norton, Former CEO of Diabetes Sisters, and Immediate Past President of Center for Sustainable Healthcare Quality and Equity

2:45 p.m.
Dr. Frank T. Peak Presentation and Award
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, FAASS
John Stone, MD, PhD
Mrs. Lyris Peak and Family
Errik Ejike, MPH

3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Wayne Brown, JD, CPHHE Chair, CEO Urban League of Nebraska
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, FAASS, Associate Vice Provost

3:30 p.m.
Evaluations and Adjournment
Philip Lomneth, MDiv, Project Manager, Creighton CHW Training Program

Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.