10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | GNOM S060 | Check-in & Coffee

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | GNOM S060 | Intro & Keynote Speaker Dr. Khamph Southisombath

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM | HSEB 101 | Lunch & Be the Match Presentation

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM | Health Sciences Education Building | Breakout Session 1

• HSEB 125 | Transplant Nephrology – Dr. Yue-Ham Ng
• HSEB 145 | Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling – Dr. Eugene Yang
• HSEB 215 | HIV Screening in AANHPI Populations – Dr. Ryan Fang

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM | HSEB 101 | Poster session & Boba

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | Health Science Education Building | Breakout Session 2

• HSEB 101 | Residency Panel
• HSEB 145 | Pre-Medicine Panel
• HSEB 215 | Liver Ultrasound Workshop – Dr. Nicole Kim

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | HSEB 101 | Closing & Raffle Announcements

8:00PM | Post-conference gathering at Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill

Khamph Southisombath, MD

Keynote Speaker | Site Medical Director, Neighborcare Health at Columbia City | Cofounder of Seattle SEAPI Health Summit

Dr. Southisombath and her family immigrated to the United States from Laos as refugees when she was five years old. Settling in a diverse, low-socioeconomic area in Fresno, California, she witnessed health disparities in her community that fueled her passion for medicine. Her fascination with the intricate interplay of social, economic, and cultural factors influencing health led her to specialize in Family Medicine. She completed her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine Residency at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Her medical journey took her beyond borders, participating in international programs like the Himalayan Health Exchange in India and Health Leadership International in Laos. These experiences revealed global challenges in medical education and healthcare delivery, inspiring her to pursue a career in Global Health. She completed a Global Health Fellowship at the University of Washington Family Medicine Global Health Fellowship, focusing on healthcare sustainability and improvement through medical education.

Currently, she serves as the Site Medical Director at a culturally diverse community clinic, Neighborcare Health Columbia City, and remains committed to teaching as a clinical instructor for the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Program. Additionally, she actively contributes to her community as Co-Chair of the Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Health Education Summit, Board Member of Lao Community Service Center and Lao Senior Outreach, and Clinical Faculty, and Board Member of Health Leadership International.

Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC

Clinical Professor | Medicine Medical Director, UW Medicine – Eastside Specialty Center | Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health | Co-director, UW Medicine Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program

Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC, is a board-certified cardiologist and medical director of the UW Medicine Eastside Specialty Center. He is a professor of Cardiology and Medicine at the UW School of Medicine. Dr. Yang is also a holder of the Carl and Renee Behnke Endowed Professorship for Asian Health.

Dr. Yang has expertise in diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and lipid disorders. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Yang earned his MD from the University of Pennsylvania. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. His clinical interests include primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease, hypertension and lipid management, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, and cardiac imaging. His research interests include cholesterol-lowering therapies, coronary artery disease, and cardiovascular risk assessment in Asians.

Yue-Harn Ng, MD

Clinical Associate Professor | Director, Transplant Fellowship Program

Dr. Yue-Harn Ng was born and raised in Malaysia. She received her medical degree from McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, in Montreal, Canada. She completed her Internal Medicine residency, Nephrology and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ng has over 15 years of clinical experience caring for kidney transplant patients both in Singapore as well as in the United States. She joined the Division of Nephrology at the University of Washington in 2020 as an Associate Professor of Medicine. She currently also holds the title of Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program Director. Being an immigrant in the United States, Dr. Ng has a special interest in improving healthcare access in the minority population. Her research interest is in addressing healthcare disparities in access to kidney transplant and is currently working with the National Kidney Foundation to improve access to kidney transplant for all thru advocacy and education of patients and kidney disease providers.

Nicole Kim, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine UW Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology

Nicole Kim, MD, MPH is a general/transplant hepatologist at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW). Dr. Kim completed her gastroenterology and transplant hepatology fellowships at the UW. She specializes in the management of acute and chronic liver diseases, including viral hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, and in liver transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) care. She enjoys caring for diverse patient populations. Her research interests involve the early detection of liver cancer through liver cancer screening, and the use of evidence-based interventions to effectively address disparities in liver cirrhosis and liver cancer care.