Articles from prior issues of The Advocate

July/August, 2000

NADE National Training Conference – September 17-22, 2000 San Juan Puerto Rico
“A New Frontier in Service: Challenges of the Millenium”

Due to a meeting SSA speakers have with Commissioner Ken Apfel on September 19, 2000, they are unable to attend the opening day session as originally planned. Therefore, the program was changed accordingly.

Saturday, September 16, 2000

1:00 pm-7:00 pm Registration
4:00 pm-9:00 pm Old Board Meeting

Sunday, September 17, 2000

8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am-6:00 pm Tour – Ponce
6:30 pm-9:00 pm Hospitality

Monday, September 18, 2000

8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
9:00 am-5:00 pm Tour – Rainforest
6:30 pm-9:00 pm Hospitality

Tuesday, September 19, 2000

8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am-8:15 am Opening Ceremonies
815 am-8:45 am Bienvenida - Idalie Vera, DDS Director Angie Varela, Secretary of Family Pedro Rosello, Governor
8:45 am-9:45 am Claimant & MD Dr. Chris Newman
9:45 am-10:15 am Networking
10:15 am-11:45 am “Cross Cultural Awareness” Dr. Nine Curt
11:45 am-1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Breakout Sessions: 1) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Dr. Cynthia Casanova 2) Hearing Officers 3) Rehab in Mental Patients Dr. Luis Canepa 4) Fraud -Edward Ryan, NY OIG
2:00 pm-2:15 pm Networking
2:15 pm-2:45 pm Terri Spurgeon - NADE President
2:45 pm-4:15 pm Delegate Assembly
4:15 pm-4:45 pm Regional Caucus
4:45 pm-5:00 pm Meet the Candidates
7:00 pm-9:00 pm President’s Reception

Wednesday, September 20, 2000

8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am-9:00 am Hyperactivity in children Dr. Michael Woodbury
9:00 am-9:30 am Networking
9:30 am-10:30 am HIV/Women - Dr. Irma Febo
10:30 am-11:30 am HIV/Children - Dr. Irma Febo
11:30 am-1:00 pm LUNCH: Administrators & NADE Board Luncheon
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Kenneth Apfel Commissioner of Social Security Administration
2:00 pm-3:00 pm Breakout Sessions: 1) CCP - Dean Crawford 2) Professional Relations Officers 3) Rehab of Musculoskeletal Impairments - Dr. Luis Cotto 4) Managing Mental Patients Dr. Silma Quinones
3:00 pm-3:15 pm Networking
3:15 pm-4:00 pm Ken Nibali, Associate Commissioner of Social Security Administration
4:00 pm-4:45 pm Sue Roecker, SSA Redesign Director
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Noche Puertorriquena

Thursday, September 21, 2000

8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am-9:00 am Sue Davis SSA’s 2010 Vision
9:00 am-10:00 am Hepatitis C - Dr. Maribel Rodriguez
10:00 am-10:30 am Networking
10:30 am-11:30 am Pain Management Dr. Lissette Jimenez
11:30 am-1:30 pm Award Luncheon
1:30 pm-2:30 pm Phil Gambino, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
2:30 pm-3:00 pm Networking
3:00 pm-3:30 pm NCDDD Update
3:30 pm-5:00 pm Delegates Assembly
6:30 pm-9:00 pm Hospitality

Friday, September 22, 2000

8:00 am-9:15 am Administrator’s Panel from the Prototype States
9:15 am-10:15 am Breast Cancer – Dr. Luis Baez
10:15 am-10:30 am Networking
10:30 am-11:30 am Fibromyalgia – Dr. Jose Ramirez
11:30 am-12:00 pm Hasta Luego – Conference Closing
1:00 pm-5:00 pm New Board Meeting