2024
HNA 2nd National Nursing Conference
From Mountains to Milestones: 50 Years of Hmong in the USA
Dates:
August 3, 2024
7:00 AM – Registration and Exhibition
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Conference
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Reception
August 4, 2024
8:00 AM – Registration
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Conference
Location:
California State University, Sacramento
University Union Building
Sacramento, CA
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Presenters
Day 1
HNA Welcoming Address
May Hang, DNP, APRN, NP, Family Medicine, HNA National President
Hmong Nursing: The Impact, the Movement, and Milestones
Kao Kang Kue Vang, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN, CPHQ
Keynote Speaker
The First Hmong Healthcare Professionals: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Hmong Nurses During the Secret War
May Ying Ly, PhD, MSW
Dian Baker, PhD, APRN
Chee Xiong Ngiateng, Hmong Secret War Nurse
Writing The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Brief Account and a Dialogue
(Zoom Presentation)
Anne Fadiman, Professor at Yale, former editor of the American Scholar, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and author
Shaman Spiritual Healer Training Project
Palee Moua, Trainer, Language Preceptor, Special Projects Coordinator, Language and Cultural Specialist in Healthcare & Mental Health Interpreting
Exploring Traditional Hmong Healing Practices
May Hang, DNP, APRN, NP, Family Medicine
Yia Lo Lee, Traditional Healer
Day 2
HNA Opening Remarks
Kaying Hang, MPH, President of The Center Sierra Health Foundation
From Mountain to Milestones: First Hmong Doctor Perspective
Long Thao, MD, Family Medicine
Improving Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Among the Hmong
Mayche Vang-Kue, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Uncontrolled Gout: A Progressive, Inflammatory Disease with Systemic Complications
John A. Albert, MD, MBA, Rheumatology
Diabetes Management in the Hmong Population
Victoriah Song Chang, BSN, RN
Advancing Pharmacogenomic Research to Hmong residing in the US
Tou Vang Pao Thao, 4th Year Pharmacy Student
Patient Advocacy: One Nurse’s Journey
Ka Chue Yang, BSN, RN, PHN
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 26, for 6 contact hours on Day 1 and 6 contact hours on Day 2 of the conference.
The UC Davis Health Center for Professional Practice of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Attendees will not receive C.E. credit if they are more than 20 minutes late; no partial credit can be awarded.
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Update: ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Come join our Free Event and Celebrate with us!
Free Community Reception
Saturday, August 3, 2024
6PM-10PM
CSU Sacramento State, University Union Hall
Parking (Free Parking in Parking Lot 2 )
Register: https://tinyurl.com/HNA2024
Presenting Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Padao Yang, DNP, APRN, CNP, PMH-BC Co-founder of HNA & Yeng Fransoua Her, MD
Mang Vang, MS, CRNA
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