Virtual University of Best Practices (2023)

Due to recommendations for social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus, we have moved all University of Best Practice meetings onto a virtual platform. You can find all of our materials and recordings for those virtual meetings below.

National Experts on the Coronary Artery Calcium Clinical Pathway, Incidental CAC & AI (June 12, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Introduction (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational & Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, CDPH
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
    • Program Moderator: Eveline O. Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, University of California, San Francisco
  • How can CAC Testing be Used to Inform the Use of Statin and Non-Statin Therapies to Reduce ASCVD Risk? (Presentation|Video)
    • Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FAHA – Immediate Past President, American Heart Association; Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine; Eileen Foell Professor of Heart Research; Professor of Preventive Medicine, Medicine, & Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Identification and Notification of Incidental Coronary Artery Calcification for Cardiovascular Prevention (Presentation|Video)
    • David Maron, MD – C.F. Rehnborg Professor of Medicine; Chief, Stanford Prevention Research Center; Director, Preventive Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Co-chair, Right Care Technical Expert Group
    • Alexander Sandhu, MD, MS – Cardiologist, Stanford Health Care; Instructor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Joint Q&A  (Video)
  • Coronary Calcium Testing: Principles and Clinical Application (Video)
    • Allen J. Taylor, MD, FACC, FAHA  – Regional Chairman, Cardiology, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Georgetown University Hospital; Member, Board of Directors, MedStar Health; Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University; Professor of Medicine, Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD; Co-Founder, Society of Cardiovascular CT; Member, Board of Directors, Inteleos
    • Introduced By: Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA – Professor and Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program, Division of Cardiology, UC Irvine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, UCLA and UC Irvine
  • Q&A (Video)
    • Q&A Facilitator: Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Vice-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force

Prevention Strategies to Improve Women’s Cardiovascular Health & Decrease Risk of Stroke (May 8, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Introduction (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational & Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, CDPH
    • Q&A Facilitator: Catrina Taylor, PhD, MSPH – Chief, Surveillance & Research Section; Director, Neurodegenerative Disease Registry, California Department of Public Health; Member, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group & Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Writing
  • Patent Success Story: Mother’s Rescue from Cardiac Arrest & Heart Failure Treatment (Video)
    • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Pharmacy Performance, Memorial Care Foundation & Medical Groups
  • Prevention in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease; Pregnancy & Reproductive Risk Stratification for Women’s Future Outcomes (Presentation|Video)
    • Nisha Parikh, MD, MPH – Deputy Editor, Cardiology, UpToDate; Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, Pregnancy & Cardiac Treatment Program, University of San Francisco
    • Introduced by: Eveline O. Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center, University of California, San Francisco
  • Why Are Only 15% of Women Who Need it Taking Aspirin During Pregnancy? (Presentation |Video)
    • Sara Johnson, MD, FACOG – Clinical Obstetrician & Gynecologist, La Clinica de La Raza, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
  • Prevention of Women’s Stroke & Innovations in BP Management Leveraging EMR (Presentation|Video)
    • Christina Mijalski, MD, MPH – Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical School; Director, Stanford
    • Introduced By: Nirali Vora, MD – Co-Chair Right Care Technical Expert Group; Clinical Associate Professor, Neurology, Stanford Stroke Center; Director, Global Health Neurology; Program Director, Adult Neurology Residency
  • Q&A (Video)
  • Population Health, Collaborative Practices, & Leveraging the Electronic Medical Record (Video)
    • Cindy Giambrone, PharmD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Heart Failure Work Group; Director, Pharmacy Performance, Memorial Care Foundation & Medical Groups

Kaiser on LDL & AFIB Quality Improvement Projects (April 10, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Introduction (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational & Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, CDPH
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
  • Improving Population Health: Kaiser’s Complete Care Model & Continuous Quality Improvement Projects (Presentation|Video)
    • Michael Kanter, MD, CPPS – Chair, Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
  • LDL Sure Net Program – Is Everyone with an LDL > 190 Getting Treated? (Presentation|Video)
    • Introduction by: Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH – Director of Research Clinics, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research
    • Matthew Mefford, PhD – Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiologist Research Scientist, Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern CA
    • Ronald D Scott, MD – Family Medicine, Culver Marina, West LA; National Clinical Lead Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Risk; Co-Lead Southern California Region, Vascular Health Quality Improvement Kaiser Permanente Southern CA
  • Q&A (Video)
  • Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation – Kaiser Opportunities for Care Improvement
    • Nigel Gupta, MD – Cardiac Electrophysiologist & Principal Investigator, Department of Clinical Trials, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Presentation|Video)
    • Priscilla Salas – 3rd Year Medical Student, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (Presentation|Video)
  • Q&A (Presentation|Video)
    • Facilitated by: Steven Chen, PharmD – Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. & Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, LA Region Right Care University of Best Practices & Technical Expert Group Member

UCLA, AMA & VA on Pre-Diabetes, Obesity & Diabetes: Shared Decision Making & National Efforts on Quality Measures (March 13, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Introduction (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational & Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, CDPH
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis
    • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Vice-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
  • Obesity, Prediabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes: Translating Evidence into Practice (Presentation|Video)
    • Part I: Implementing System Changes to Prevent Diabetes, Patient Centered Approaches
      • Kate Kirley, MD, MS, FAAFP – Director of Chronic Disease Prevention & Programs, Improving Health Outcomes, American Medical Association (AMA)
      • Janet Williams, MA – Senior Manager of Policy & Environmental Change, Improving Health Outcomes, AMA
    • Part II: Prediabetes: Overview of Evidence & Patient Centered Approaches
      • Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS – Associate Professor, Divisions of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine; Core Investigator, Health Service Research & Development, VA Greater Los Angeles
    • Part III: Type 2 Diabetes
      • Kenrick Duru, MD, MSHS – Professor, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine
  • Discussion & Q&A (Presentation|Video)
    • Eveline Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Associate Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center

Improving Health Outcomes by Tackling Health Disparities (February 13, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Tackling Disparities to Improve Outcomes (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; California Department of Public Health’s Cardiovascular Disease Comprehensive Action Plan Steering Committee Member
    • Keith Emmons, MD, MPH – Right Care University of Best Practices Facilitator & Co-Chair, Heart Failure Work Group; Medical Director, CenCal Health (Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Medi-Cal Health Plan)
  • Bridging Evidence & Practice to Improve Cardiovascular Health (Presentation|Video)
    • Keith C. Ferdinand, MD – Professor of Medicine, Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology, Tulane School of Medicine; Former Chair & Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), Chair, ABC Access to Care Initiative & Co-Chair, ABC CME Committee
  • National Disparities Landscape (Presentation|Video)
    • Hector Rodriguez, PhD, MPH – University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Director, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research; Kaiser Permanente Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Management; Director, California Initiative for Health Equity and Action; National Academy of Medicine, 2018-Present; Right Care Technical Expert Group Co-Chair
    • Introduced by: Edward Yu, MD – Chief Quality Officer, Palo Alto Medical Foundation; Founding Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices
  • State Efforts Underway to Reduce Disparities (Presentation|Video)
    • Richard Figueroa, MBA – Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
    • Introduced by: Hector Rodriguez, PhD, MPH
  • Million Hearts: Aiming for Impact- Core Focus on Health Equity (Presentation|Video)
    • Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FASPC – Executive Director, Million Hearts; Founder, Heart Disease Prevention Center, Emory University School of Medicine; Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology; Professor of Global Health, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Right Care Initiative 2022 Leadership Awardee for Precision Medicine in Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention
    • Introduced by: Right Care Director Hanley
  • Federal Centers for Disease Control Perspective (Presentation|Video)
    • Janet Wright, MD, FACC – Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Founding Director, Million Hearts
    • Introduced by: Dr. Sperling
  • Pharmacist on the Care Team: Delivering Concrete Results for Patients (Presentation|Video)
    • Steven Chen, PharmD – Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; William A. & Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy; Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California; Co-Chair, LA Region Right Care University of Best Practices & Technical Expert Group Member
    • Introduced by: Janet Wright, MD, FACC
  • Patient Centered Outcomes & Accountability: One Provider Organization’s Actions to Address Disparities (Presentation|Video)
    • Parag Agnihotri, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Population Health, University of California, San Diego & Practicing Gerontologist; Co-Founder, Right Care Capitol Region University of Best Practices & Technical Expert Group member, Right Care Initiative 2019 Multi-Community Innovative Leadership Award Recipient; Centers for Medicare and Medicare Innovation Advisor
    • Introduced by: Right Care Director Hanley
  • Action Discussion (Presentation|Video)
    • Catrina Taylor, PhD, MSPH – Chief, Surveillance & Research Section; Director, Neurogenerative Disease Registry, California Department of Public Health; Member, Right Care Initiative Technical Expert Group & Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Writing Group
    • Introduced by: William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices, and California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Cardiovascular Disease Comprehensive Action Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, American College of Cardiology California Chapter & California Medical Association; Director, CA ePCI Program, CA Dept. of Health Care Access & Information; Director, Prevention Forward Program & Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis

Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehab with Stanford & UCSF (January 9, 2023)

  • Agenda|Bios|Video
  • Welcome & Introduction (Presentation|Video)
    • Hattie Rees Hanley, MPP – Director & Founder, Right Care Initiative, Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Invited Founding Member, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Hypertension Roundtable; Cardiovascular Disease Master Plan Steering Committee Member, California Department of Public Health
    • Joseph Sky, MD, FACP, FACC – Vice-Chair, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chief of Preventive Cardiology, Associate Chief of Staff, David Grant Medical Center, US Air Force
    • Eveline Oestreicher Stock, MD – Co-Chair, Right Care Initiative Bay Area Silicon Valley University of Best Practices; Assistant Professor and Cardiologist, University of California San Francisco Cardiovascular Care & Prevention Center
  • Updated on Preventive Cardiology (Presentation|Video)
    • Eleanor Levin, MD, FACC, FAHA – Clinical Prof Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University; Former Kaiser Permanente Nor Cal Chief of Cardiology
    • Sandra Tsai, MD, MPH – Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine – Primary Care & Population Health, Stanford University
  • Reducing Barriers via Virtual & Hybrid Options to Increase Cardiac Rehab Utilization (Presentation|Video)
    • Alexis Beatty, MD, MAS – Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine; Director of UCSF MD/MAS program, UCSF Training in Clinical Research (TICR) Program
    • Michelle Murray, MSN, BS, RN, NBC-HWC – UCSF Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
  • Q & A Discussion (Presentation|Video)
    • William J. Bommer, MD, FACP, FACC – Chairman, Right Care Initiative University of Best Practices; Chairman, California Department of Public Health’s 2022 Heart Attack & Stroke Master Plan Steering Committee; Specialty Delegate, California American College of Cardiology and California Medical Association; Director, California ePCI Program; Director, Prevention Forward Program and Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis