2024 Trainee Diversity & Inclusion Conference

Bridging Home and Health: Mobilizing Healthcare in the Fight against Housing Insecurity

The Sixth Annual Trainee Diversity and Inclusion Conference theme is Bridging Home and Health. We aim to not only illuminate the inequities present in the surrounding communities we serve but also to equip students, trainees, faculty, and all healthcare workers with tools to provide optimal care. We are honored to have exceptional community and UVA Health System panelists, a housing and advocacy plenary, and a keynote speaker from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) dedicated to implementing successful programming that improves access to affordable housing and directly impacts health outcomes. We hope this conference will provide you all with a new perspective and be a catalyst for intentional change.

This conference is free and designed for medical students, GME trainees, GME faculty, UVA Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, UVA staff, and interested healthcare providers!

Conference Agenda

Time	Topic	Speaker
7:45	Breakfast and Registration	Food provided by The Pie Guy
8:30	Opening Remarks	UVA Health, GME, and HCDI Leadership
8:50	Icebreaker – Won't You Be My Neighbor
9:00	Community Panel:	Representatives from:
	It Starts Local: The Invaluable Lift from Community Partners Fighting Housing Inequality	1. The Haven
		2. PACEM
		3. Livable Cville
10:00	Coffee Break	Pastries provided by Cou Cou Rachou
10:00	Coffee Break	Pastries provided by Cou Cou Rachou
10:15	Health System Panel:	1. Matthew Allen, MD
	Closing the Gap: Ensuring Quality Care Inside and Out of the Hospital	2. Emily Johnson, BSW
		3. Amy Schmidt-Morris, MHA
11:15	Political Landscape & Advocacy Plenary:	1. Brooke Lehmann, JD, MSW (Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy)
11:15	Making Moves: From Advocacy to Health Policy	2. Tom Okuda Fitzpatrick, JD (HOME of VA)
12:15	Lunch	Food provided by Guarijos
12:15	Lunch	Food provided by Guarijos
1:15	Keynote Address	Calvin Johnson, PhD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
2:15	Breakout Session:
2:15	Coming Up with Effective an Advocacy Strategy
3:00	Closing Remarks
6:00	Networking Reception at Quirk

Featured Speakers

Commissioner Johnson is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Located within HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research, he serves as one of the principal advisors to the Department’s leadership on research, demonstration, and evaluation activities. He oversees projects exploring the impact of housing on non-housing outcomes economic self-sufficiency, health and wellness, and educational achievement.
Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME). Mr.Fitzpatrick leads HOME’s efforts in eradicating housing & lending discrimination, and leveling the playing field to ensure everyone has equal access to quality, safe, & stable housing in opportunity-rich communities. Tom spearheadeds a systems-change approach to HOME’s housing justice initiatives, with emphasis on effecting policy changes through impactful fair housing enforcement & litigation, and legislative advocacy.
Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families. Ms. Lehmann is a clinical social worker and public interest attorney with professional expertise in the areas of children’s health, education, and child welfare.
Matthew Gillikin is a co-chair for Livable Cville. This local all-volunteer group of individuals who live and work in the Charlottesville area. We advocate for policies to build an inclusive Charlottesville area with affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and healthy neighborhoods welcoming to all.
Matthew Allen, MD, is a primary care doctor at UVA Health University Physicians Orange. He is also lead clinician for the UVA Health Community Outreach Clinic at The Haven, which helps people who are homeless. Dr. Allen enjoys helping people manage chronic health conditions. He works to treat the whole person, not just their illness. “I listen so I can get to know each patient’s story,” he says.
Emily Johnson is a Social Work Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker - BSW
Amy Schmidt - Morris, MHA Senior Advisor- Special Projects at UVA Medical Center. She is an accomplished healthcare professional with a passion for philanthropy and a strategic commitment to making a meaningful impact in the field of healthcare, particularly in the realm of organ donation and transplantation strategy. Over the years, she had the privilege of serving in various roles that have allowed me to strategically drive positive change and create lasting improvements in healthcare systems and patient care.
Cyndi Richardson, CPRS, Region Ten PATH Liaison. Cyndi presents information on how CIT officers can get people help in the community at On Our Own or other local agencies. Cyndi is a member of the Crisis Review Team and bravely shares her life story of mental health and substance abuse recovery. Cyndi hosts tours of On Our Own for the CIT Officers to see and meet the community members that are on their journey of recovery.