ACCESS 2026 — Full Agenda | NMQF Leadership Summit

Day 1 of 2

Monday, April 27

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

📍 Grand Ballroom

8:00 – 8:20 AM

Welcome & Opening

Welcome Remarks & Opening Ceremony

Rev. Antoine T. Colvin, M.Div, MS

Senior Pastor · Historic Little Rock Baptist Church

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Gary A. Puckrein, PhD

President & CEO · National Minority Quality Forum

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Robin L. Kelly, PhD

Chairwoman · Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust

Bobby Mukkamala, MD

President · American Medical Association

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Brandi K. Freeman, MD, MS

President-Elect · National Medical Association

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Gilbert Burgos, MD, MPH

President · National Hispanic Medical Association

Morning Sessions

📍 Grand Ballroom

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Program 1

From the Research Lab to the Hospital Bed: Making Healthcare Accessible to Everyone at Every Stage

Mia Keeys, DrPH, MA

Director of Global Health and Innovation · Hologic

Moderator

Lisa Bercu, JD

Senior Director, Health Policy · The National Consumers League

Panelist

Elena Rios, MD

President & Founder · National Hispanic Health Foundation

Panelist

Kimberly Williams

President & CEO · Choose Healthy Life

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Mike Ybarra, MD

Chief Medical Officer · PhRMA

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📍 Grand Ballroom

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Program 2

Community Immunity: How Vaccinating Protects Everyone's Children

Brandi K. Freeman, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Pediatrics · University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

Moderator

Jennifer Pintiliano-Gemmo, MD

Associate Director, Department of Pediatrics · NYC Health and Hospitals, Elmhurst

Panelist

Jonathan R. Ferrell

Director, Health and Wellness Initiatives · The Enon Church

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Katrina Randolph

Owner · Tre Shadez Hair Studio

Panelist

📍 Grand Ballroom

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Program 3

Her Health Journey: Care, Screening and Strength at Every Stage

Michelle Galdamez, MPH, MPA

Senior Health Policy Director · The Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Moderator

Elizabeth Battaglino, RN-C

CEO · Healthy Women

Panelist

Andrea Fox

Bone Medical Lead · Amgen

Panelist

Phylicia Woods Lisiak, JD

Senior Director, Government Affairs · Hologic

Panelist

Melanie Roussell Newman, MA

Chief External Affairs Officer · Planned Parenthood Federation of America

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📍 Conservatory B/C

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

CME 1

Cracks in the Foundation: Addressing Burnout Across the Healthcare Spectrum

Donney John, PharmD

Executive Director · NoVa Scripts Central

Moderator

Sydney Axelrod

Associate Director of Workforce Development · Association of Clinicians for the Underserved

Panelist

Basim Khan, MD, MPA

CEO · Neighborhood Health

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Samantha Koehler

Senior Advisor, Health Policy · The Office of Senator Tim Kaine

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Suzanne Miyamato, RN, PhD

CEO · American Academy of Nursing

Panelist

⚕ Association of Black Cardiologists Accreditation Statement

Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Midday

📍 Grand Ballroom

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Congressional Awards & Lunch

Congressional Awards Luncheon

Stacey Fahrner

Vice President, Government Affairs · Glaukos

Cameryn Blackmore, PhD

Policy Advisor · The Office of Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell

The Honorable Terri A. Sewell

U.S. Representative · 7th Congressional District, Alabama

Brady: United Against Gun Violence

Outstanding Non-Profit Organization

Afternoon Sessions

📍 Grand Ballroom

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Program 4 · Tentative

Is There a Doctor in the House?

Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPH

Chief Public Policy Officer · American Association of Medical Colleges

Moderator

The Honorable Herb Conaway, MD, JD

U.S. Representative · 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey

Panelist

The Honorable Robin Kelly, PhD

U.S. Representative · 2nd Congressional District of Illinois

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The Honorable Jennifer McClellan, JD

U.S. Representative · 4th Congressional District of Virginia

Panelist

📍 Grand Ballroom

2:45 – 3:45 PM

Program 5

The Alzheimer's Diagnostic Gap: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

Gretchen C. Wartman

Vice President, Center for Public Policy · National Minority Quality Forum

Moderator

Deanna Darlington

Founder · AlzinColor

Panelist

Victor Ekuta, MD

Neurology Resident · Morehouse School of Medicine

Panelist

Jen Pollack

Senior Director, Access and Regulatory Policy · Alzheimer's Association

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Ivana Rubino, PhD

Vice President for Alzheimer's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis · Biogen

Panelist

📍 Conservatory B/C

2:45 – 3:45 PM

CME 2

Food As Medicine in Making America Healthy

LaTasha Seliby Perkins, MD

Assistant Professor · Georgetown School of Medicine

Moderator

William Dwyer, MSW

Senior Legislative Assistant · The Office of Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Panelist

Nzinga Lowe

CEO · Pygmailian Health

Panelist

Radha Muthiah, MA, MBA

President and CEO · Capital Area Food Bank

Panelist

⚕ Association of Black Cardiologists Accreditation Statement

Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

📍 Grand Ballroom

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Program 6

State Data Disaggregation: Implementing SPD 15 to Improve Equitable Health Outcomes

Courtney Lang, JD

Langco + Partners · Data Equity Coalition

Moderator

Meeta Anand

Senior Director, Census & Data Equity · The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Panelist

Val LiHang Jacobo

Principle Operations Portfolio Manager, Health Equity · Blue Shield of California

Panelist

Susan Jenkins, PhD

Senior Fellow · Data Foundation

Panelist

Caroline Medina

Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy · Movement Advancement Project

Panelist

Vayong Moua

Director of Community Health Advocacy · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Panelist

📍 Conservatory B/C

4:00 – 5:00 PM

CME 3

Clinical Trials: Current Gaps and How to Fix Them

Joy Calloway, MPH, MPA

President · Black Women's Health Imperative

Moderator

Christina Edwards, MPH

Director of Clinical Trials · National Minority Quality Forum

Panelist

Mimi Fenton, PhD

CEO · Cedar Health Research

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Michael Penn, MD, PhD

Head of External Engagement for the Population Health, Center of Excellence · Genentech

Panelist

Alan Ryan, RPh, MBA, MA, MDiv, DEdMin

Senior Director, Patient Advocacy · Ardelyx

Panelist

⚕ Association of Black Cardiologists Accreditation Statement

Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Evening Program

📍 Grand Ballroom

6:30 – 8:00 PM

Town Hall

The "State" of Public Health

Ashley Etienne

Meet the Press, Founder · Etienne & Saint

Moderator

Ayanna Bennett, MD

Director, Department of Health · District of Columbia

Panelist

Marvin B. Figueroa

Secretary of Health and Human Resources · State of Virginia

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Meena Seshamani, M.D., Ph.D.

Secretary of Health · State of Maryland

Panelist

Day 2 of 2

Tuesday, April 28

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

📍 Grand Ballroom

8:00 – 8:20 AM

Welcome & Opening

Opening Remarks

Gary A. Puckrein, PhD

President and CEO · National Minority Quality Forum

LaVarne Burton

President and CEO · American Kidney Fund

Morning Sessions

📍 Grand Ballroom

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Program 7

When Hospitals Close and Systems Consolidate: What It Means for Affordability and Access

Linda Goler Blount, MPH

President & CEO · Community Catalyst

Moderator

Cameryn Blackmore, PhD

Policy Advisor · The Office of Congresswoman Terri Sewell

Panelist

Sherrell Byrd

Co-Founder & Executive Director · SOWEGA Rising

Panelist

Yolanda Lawson, MD

Medical Director, Medicaid Markets · Health Care Services Corporation

Panelist

Leonardo Seoane, MD

Executive Director · Ochsner Health

Panelist

📍 Grand Ballroom

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Program 8

Strong Youth, Strong Communities: Reimagining Support for Youth Mental Health

Diana Rubio, MD

Commonwealth Fund Fellow, Health Policy Leadership · Harvard University

Moderator

David Diaz De Leon, MD

Supervisory Medical Director · Superior Health Plan, Centene

Panelist

Tramaine El-Amin

Vice President, Mental Health First Aid · National Council for Mental Well Being

Panelist

Crystal Garrant

Chief Program Officer · Sandy Hook Promise

Panelist

Mitchell Kuhlman

Manager, Youth Safety and Well-Being · Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Panelist

📍 Grand Ballroom

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Program 9

Hereditary Disease in Plain Sight: Why Millions of Treatable Carriers Remain Unidentified

Kelelaye Emiru, MBA

Vice President, Professional Strategic Alliance · National Minority Quality Forum

Moderator

Ola Akinboboye, MD

Clinical Professor of Cardiology · Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra

Panelist

Barbara W. Harrison, MS, CGC

Clinical Assistant Professor · Howard University College of Medicine

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Timothy Thornton, PhD

Clinical Professor, Department of Biostatistics

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Kim Smith Whitley, MD

Assistant Physician, Department of Hematology · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Panelist

Awards Luncheon

📍 Grand Ballroom

12:15 – 1:45 PM

Booker T. Washington Awards

Booker T. Washington Awards Luncheon

Michael Fraser, JD, MPH

Legislative Counsel · The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Dr. Janice Desir, MD, MPH, CHCQM

Leadership in Advocacy for Equitable Access to Optimal Kidney Care

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Ardelyx, Inc.

Advancing Kidney Patient Access & Partnership Award

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Juanita Miller

Lift Every Voice Patient Empowerment Award

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Doretha Burrell

Lift Every Voice Patient Empowerment Award

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Jiquanda Johnson

ForYourHealth.News Community Pulse Award

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Julia A. Larsen, RN

Outstanding Leadership Award

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Melissa Bishop-Murphy, JD

Outstanding Leadership Award

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Ashley Szofer, M.Ed

Corporate Leadership Award

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Michelle Lam, MBA, FAEH

2025–26 SHC Quality Improvement & Equity Champion

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Dewansia Sutton, PharmD, AAHIVP

2025–26 SHC Quality Improvement & Equity Champion

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Samuel Park, MBA-HCM

2025–26 SHC Quality Improvement & Equity Champion

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Courtney Fahey, MBA

Leadership in Policy, Equity and Advocacy Award

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Alyssa Schatz, DrPH, MSW

Leadership in Policy, Equity and Advocacy Award

Afternoon Sessions

📍 Grand Ballroom

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Program 10

Is the Price, Right? A Look at Price Controls Impact on Public Health

Moses Boyd, JD

CEO · Integrated Solutions Group

Moderator

David Burt

Executive Director · Patient Access to Community Treatment

Panelist

John Hughes

Executive Director, Federal Policy Government Relations · Merck

Panelist

Bethany Lilly, JD

Executive Director, Public Policy · Blood Cancer United

Panelist

Bill Raines

Senior Director, Government Affairs · Dexcom

Panelist

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