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Mia St. John National Spokesperson<br />
Mia St. John, professional boxer, health advocate<br />
and mom, has been announced as the new campaign<br />
spokesperson for The National Medical Malpractice<br />
Advocacy Association.<br />
About Mia St. John<br />
Mia is an international world-class athlete, mental health advocate; founder<br />
of Mia St. John Foundation and the mother of two children her daughter Paris and Julian<br />
St. John who recently passed away after a long bout with mental illness. She founded “El<br />
Saber Es Poder/Knowledge is Power” to empower youth by providing educational<br />
material, equipment and development of Health & Wellness <strong>Program</strong>s. In addition El<br />
Saber Es Poder along with Lou Pizzaro of the hit TV show “Operation Rep” and<br />
producer Randy Martinez produced a PSA in Spanish to raise awareness of mental illness<br />
for inner city youth. She has played herself on TV Shows and has her own PlayStation<br />
game by EA Sport. Mia signed with Don King and stayed with him for a year and a half<br />
and later signed with his rival Bob Arum of Top Rank, where she spent four years<br />
opening for all of Oscar De La Hoya’s major fights.Mia has hosted for networks such as<br />
Fox Sports Net, ESPN Deportes and commentating for PPV fights. She has fought all<br />
over the world, including Beijing, China, where she won her IBA Championship. After<br />
accumulating an unheard of boxing record of nearly 60 pro fights she finally fulfilled her<br />
dream and became the WBC International Boxing Champion of the World.<br />
Why Mia Joined This Campaign<br />
November 23, 2014 was the most devastating time of Mia’s life.<br />
Kristoff St. John acclaimed award winner of The Young and the Restless heard a mother’s<br />
scream, a scream of desperation and something he had never experienced. This was the day<br />
that Julian St. John was found dead in a facility that was supposed to be protecting him. Her<br />
son was found unconscious; no one according to surveillance footage had been seen going<br />
into his room. Julian was supposed to be checked on every fifteen minutes. This didn’t<br />
happen. According to medical records it alleged that Julian was found immediately and<br />
response was immediate while the incident report of emergency responders says it was<br />
almost 30 minutes later. Julian was found with a plastic bag over his head. The lack of care,<br />
the deliberate actions to cover-up is the reason for her<br />
fight. Mia understands the effects of mental illness for she too suffered with obsessivecompulsive<br />
disorder, but Mia understands that this campaign is not only the battle for<br />
justice for her son’s death, but for those struggling for justice in the careless purloining of<br />
those who never had a voice. Mia states that she “Will Fight until Her Last Breath.”<br />
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On behalf of the Code Blue Conference, Board of Directors, and<br />
Chapter Directors we welcome you to Code Blue Conference-<br />
Breaking the Code of Silence 2016. City of Galveston, our<br />
sponsors, supporters and you have made this event possible, and<br />
we are grateful for your support, interest and dedication to<br />
bringing awareness to medical malpractice issues.<br />
Our theme this year-Code Blue Conference-Breaking the Code of Silence-highlights<br />
how the importance of positive dialogue can become the catalyst that transforms the<br />
medical community into models of success, where quality of life and informed decisions<br />
are balanced.<br />
Medical Malpractice is the third leading cause of death in America, according to the<br />
Journal of Patient Safety. More than 1.5 million people die every year from infections,<br />
communicable diseases, medication errors, inappropriate treatment, botched<br />
procedures, and other preventable mistakes. The broader Focus is to improve the quality<br />
of healthcare, increase accountability, advocate for medical practitioners who are forced<br />
to remain silent, and to affect change in practices, procedures and legal barriers.<br />
This conference is a unique opportunity for patient safety organizations to connect with<br />
other advocates, doctors, nurses, attorneys, hospital administrators, and legislatures<br />
who work tirelessly to protect the health and safety of all human beings.<br />
We hope your experience during the Code Blue Conference-Breaking the Code of<br />
Silence 2016 in Galveston, Texas, is rewarding, and we encourage=e you to learn, share<br />
ideas, make connections and let’s make a difference.<br />
Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert<br />
Deirdre D. Gilbert<br />
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For More Information Visit<br />
Booth 500<br />
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EXPERIENCE AND INSIGHTS<br />
We have located experts for every type of litigation, including personal injury, medical<br />
malpractice, commercial, mortgage and banking, life sciences and healthcare<br />
regulation. We have experts in fields as diverse as healthcare (physicians and other<br />
healthcare providers in every specialty), biomedical engineering, oil and gas, cosmetics,<br />
bank operations, naval engineering, privacy and data security, and many more<br />
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Congratulations for shining a spotlight on the problem of<br />
medical malpractice in our country. The suffering of victims<br />
and their families as a result of this problem is beyond words.<br />
In the United States, with its vast expertise and resources,<br />
medical malpractice should be a thing of the past.<br />
We urge the citizens of this nation to address this issue so<br />
that all people, regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity,<br />
age or economic status, will receive justice.<br />
www.hpjc.org<br />
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Breaking the Code of<br />
SILENCE<br />
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National Medical Malpractice Advocacy<br />
Association & Houston Peace & Justice<br />
Center Hotel Galvez<br />
2024 SeaWall Blvd.<br />
Galveston, TX 77550<br />
www.codeblueconference.com<br />
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LINDA HALL LEGAL NURSE<br />
CONSULTING<br />
For More Information Visit<br />
Booth 501<br />
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Linda Hall, RN<br />
My twenty years of emergency nursing have allowed me to be involved in the care of<br />
patients of all ages, working with cardiac, trauma, and stroke patients and many<br />
others. I analyze and review medical charts on a daily basis. In the past five years,<br />
I've worked as a Nursing Supervisor managing staff, schedules, policy, and<br />
procedures. Most recently I am employed as a Nurse Manager in a Free Standing<br />
ER, which includes adhering to COLA lab standards and JACHO standards.<br />
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Chip Wagar<br />
Wagar Richard Kutcher Tygier & Luminais, LLP<br />
Gulf Coast Area Civil Litigation and Medical Malpractice<br />
Medical Products Liability * Emergency Room Errors<br />
Surgical Errors * Misdiagnosis * Informed Consent<br />
Hospital and Institutional Negligence<br />
Pharmacy & Medication Errors<br />
Lakeway Two * 3850 North Causeway Boulevard<br />
Suite 900, Metairie, LA 70002<br />
Office: 504-830-3838 * Fax: 504-836-9541<br />
cwagar@nolacounsel.com<br />
www.nolacounsel.com<br />
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2016 CONFERENCE<br />
SPONSORS<br />
CONFERENCE NAMING SPONSOR<br />
The National Medical Malpractice<br />
Advocacy Association<br />
CONFERENCE LUNCH SPONSOR<br />
The National Medical Malpractice<br />
Advocacy Association<br />
CONFERENCE PARTNER SPONSOR<br />
The National Trial Lawyers<br />
AFSCME<br />
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts<br />
Black Heritage Society<br />
90.1 FM KPFT<br />
GrandStand Sports & Memorabilia, Inc.<br />
Travel Leaders<br />
Oriental Trading<br />
Pink City Corporation<br />
4Imprint<br />
Dee Allen Consulting<br />
WELCOME SPONSOR<br />
The Houston Peace & Justice Center<br />
SATCHEL SPONSOR<br />
4Imprint<br />
INVITED SPEAKER SPONSOR<br />
The National Medical Malpractice<br />
Advocacy Association<br />
IN-KIND SPONSORS<br />
NASA<br />
4Imprint<br />
Galan Graphix<br />
MEDIA SPONSOR<br />
Beautifully Said Magazine<br />
Twins of Media<br />
Galveston Regional Chamber of<br />
Commerce<br />
LAWTELLER<br />
90.1 FM KPFT<br />
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts<br />
FIVERR<br />
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2016 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE<br />
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016<br />
LOCATION: VERANDA<br />
4:00 PM Check-in Arrival<br />
/Registration<br />
6:00 PM Meet & Greet Reception<br />
Live Music by Renowned<br />
Saxophonist Theresa<br />
Grayson<br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016<br />
LOCATION: MUSIC HALL<br />
7:00 Dr. Robert Van Boven<br />
7:55 Co-Chairs Opening<br />
Remarks Dave Atwood<br />
Executive Committee<br />
Houston Peace Justice<br />
Center<br />
8:00-9:30 Mia St. John-Official<br />
Spokesperson NMMAA<br />
Professional Boxer &<br />
Mental Health Advocate<br />
Mental Health & It's Affects<br />
on America<br />
9:30 -11:00 Scott Eldredge President,<br />
National Trial Lawyers<br />
Association Rights of those<br />
Harmed by Medical<br />
Mistakes; Are there any 1<br />
1:00-1:25 Lunch<br />
Special Video Presentation<br />
1:30-3:00 Mari Robinson Executive<br />
Director, Texas Medical<br />
Board Licensing,<br />
Enforcement, Policies &<br />
Legislation<br />
3:00-4:30 JoAnne Doroshow Director,<br />
Center for Justice &<br />
Democracy Live Video<br />
Webcast Federal Medical<br />
Malpractice Legislation<br />
4:30-6:00 Panel Dicsussion<br />
Moderator: John James<br />
Ph.D., Research Scientist<br />
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016<br />
LOCATION: MUSIC HALL<br />
7:00 States Group Meeting and<br />
Continental Breakfast<br />
7:55 Chair Opening Remarks<br />
Deirdre Gilbert National<br />
Director National Medical<br />
Malpractice Advocacy<br />
Association<br />
8:00-9:30 Chip Wagar Wagar Richard<br />
Kutcher Tygier & Lumanias<br />
Credentialing & Privileges<br />
9:30-11:00 Athena Roe Consultant,<br />
Har Justice<br />
11:00-12:30 Lunch on Your Own<br />
12:30-2:00 Dr. Toni Bark Founder &<br />
Medical Director The<br />
Center for Disease &<br />
Prevention Vaccines & Big<br />
Pharma Debate<br />
2:00-4:00 Dr. Paul Byrne M.D Renew<br />
America To Protect &<br />
Preserve Life Truth About<br />
Organ Donation Brain<br />
Death<br />
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016<br />
LOCATION: EAST PARLOR<br />
CEU Training: 2 hours<br />
Course Instructor: Yvette Cheeks, RN, MSN A Professional Healthcare Education<br />
Service, Inc.<br />
Ethics & Jurisprudence: covers the differentiation between the roles and functions of the<br />
BON and professional organizations, information on the Nurse Practice Act, BNE<br />
Rules, BON position statements and guidelines, application of the Standards of Practice<br />
and Unprofessional Conduct Rules in determining the RN’s duty to the patient,<br />
application the delegation criteria and supervision requirements as they pertain to client<br />
conditions and various settings.<br />
Professional boundaries / over involvement and strategies needed to protect the<br />
therapeutic relationship between the RN and the client., interpretation of recent<br />
legislative amendments to the NPA, in addition to other legislation that may impact<br />
nursing practice. Ethics: Course covers identification of RN responsibilities related to<br />
their licensure, nursing ethics, the nurse’s duty, definitions of moral principles and<br />
confidentiality principles relevant to the nursing profession, description of the<br />
considerations involved in ethical decision-making and considerations related to impaired<br />
nursing, identification of reasons for boundaries in relationships and strategies to<br />
maintain a therapeutic professional relationship between the RN and the patient, the role<br />
of the nurse as an advocate and use of resources in ethical dilemmas.<br />
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES<br />
Meet & Greet Reception<br />
October 17, 2016<br />
Location: Veranda<br />
6:00 – 9:00 PM<br />
Silent Auction<br />
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC<br />
October 17-19, 2016<br />
Location: West Promenade<br />
Vendors<br />
October 18-19, 2016<br />
Location: West Promenade<br />
CEU Training-Ethics & Jurisprudence<br />
October 18, 2016<br />
Location: East Parlor<br />
Video Take<br />
October 18-19, 2016<br />
Location: Veranda & West Parlor<br />
Special Video Presentation<br />
“Bought” The Movie<br />
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MAP OF FACILITIES<br />
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2016 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS<br />
Tuesday, October 18, 2016<br />
Dr. Robert Van Boven<br />
Board Certified Neurologist<br />
Healthcare Whistleblower<br />
President<br />
National Medical Malpractice<br />
Trial Lawyers Association<br />
Mia St. John<br />
Professional Boxer<br />
Mental Health Advocate<br />
Mari Robinson<br />
Executive Director<br />
Texas Medical Board<br />
JoAnne Doroshow<br />
Director<br />
Center for Justice & Democracy<br />
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2016 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS<br />
Wednesday, October 19, 2016<br />
Chip Wagar<br />
Attorney<br />
Wagar Richard Kutcher Tygier &<br />
Lumanias<br />
Athena Roe<br />
Consultant<br />
HAR Justice<br />
Dr. Toni Bark<br />
Founder<br />
The Center for Disease &<br />
Prevention<br />
Yvette Cheeks, RN, MSN<br />
CEU Training Course Instructor<br />
Dr. Paul Byrne<br />
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics<br />
Renew America<br />
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MODERATORS<br />
John James, retired from NASA since<br />
2014, is a patient safety activist. The death<br />
of his son in 2002 due to uninformed and<br />
unethical medical care in Waco impelled<br />
him to improve patient safety. He wrote A<br />
Sea of Broken Hearts (2007) about his<br />
son's care and co-edited a book called The<br />
Truth about Big Medicine (2014). He has<br />
written a monthly newsletter about patient<br />
safety since 2008, has testified before a<br />
Senate Subcommittee on medical errors,<br />
and in 2013 wrote a seminal article for<br />
the Journal of Patient Safety in which he<br />
estimated that preventable adverse<br />
events in hospitals bring premature death<br />
to about 400,000 Americans each year.<br />
Lee Tilson received a BA from Ohio<br />
Wesleyan Univ. (Philosophy & Math);<br />
an M.A. from Wayne State Univ.<br />
(Philosophy); and a J.D. from the Univ.<br />
of Michigan Law School. Since<br />
graduating from law school, he has<br />
worked at Sommers, Schwartz. He<br />
founded and chaired the Birth Trauma<br />
Litigation Group of the Association of<br />
Trial Lawyers of America, and has<br />
belonged to the Medical Negligence<br />
Information Group, the HMO Litigation<br />
Group, and once served on the planning<br />
committee for the Profoundly Injured<br />
Child seminar. For ten years he served<br />
on the executive board of the Michigan<br />
Trial Lawyers Association, and has<br />
chaired the Coalition Committee and the<br />
Deposition Bank Committee. He<br />
coordinated two "Protected Your Rights"<br />
conferences for MTLA. He organized an<br />
interdisciplinary conference on Daubert<br />
at Wayne State University. He<br />
developed and ran an award winning<br />
series of New Lawyer Seminars in<br />
Michigan.<br />
In his spare time, he plays in a garage<br />
band, reads, and plays with his children.<br />
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COMMITTEES<br />
Executive Team<br />
Mark VanDenBoom<br />
Dee McCollum<br />
Planning Committee Members<br />
Annette Smith<br />
Lee Tilson<br />
Vickie Patterson<br />
Janet Wolkiewicz<br />
Patricia Kirven<br />
Kelly Conloudes-Robinson<br />
Chip Wagar<br />
Volunteers<br />
Linda Jones<br />
Debbie Allen<br />
Theodore Johnson<br />
Lorraine Hawks<br />
Bobby Russell<br />
Jenn Dingman<br />
Toni Samani<br />
Pamela Casteel<br />
Elizabeth Wright<br />
Advertising Committee<br />
Debbie Allen<br />
Marcia Coppertino<br />
Chapter Directors<br />
Peary Brown<br />
Veverly Myers-Edwards<br />
Lisa Sheets-Sanchez<br />
Virginia Farr<br />
Ellen Smith<br />
Annette Smith<br />
Betty Hassel Daniels<br />
Debbie Bretz<br />
Lee Tilson<br />
Vickie Patterson<br />
Michele Koppinger<br />
Barbara Miller Chandler<br />
James Roberts<br />
Cheryl Handy<br />
Janet Wolkiewicz<br />
Victoria Nicholls<br />
Wade Ayers<br />
Diana Farinelli<br />
Patricia Kirven<br />
Regina Pitts-Evans<br />
Kelly Conloudes-Robinson<br />
Chip Wagar<br />
Teri Keane Byrne<br />
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EXHIBITORS<br />
Booth 500<br />
Vident Partners<br />
Booth 501<br />
Linda Hall Legal Nurse Consulting<br />
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