Edward C. Mazique Symposium 2008
“U.S. Health Care Reform - Are We Asking the Right Questions?”
- 12:30 - 1:00 PM Registration
- 1:00 - 1:05 PM Welcome and Introduction of Moderator
- Nelson L. Adams, III, M.D.
- Program Chair
- President
- National Medical Association
- Miami, Florida
- 1:10 - 1:15 PM Moderator’s Opening Remarks
- Georges C. Benjamin, M.D.
- Executive Director
- American Public Health Association
- Washington, District of Columbia
- 1:15 - 1:45 PM State Coverage Initiatives - Do Mandates Really Work?
Debate
- Pro - Mandates Do Work
- Con - Mandates Do Not Work
- 2:00 - 2:15 PM Health Reform in the Private Sector - Does Corporate America Get It?
- 2:15 - 2:20 P.M. Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- Carolyn Barley Britton, M.D., M.S.
- Columbia University
- President- Elect
- National Medical Association
- New York, New York
- 2:20 - 2:40 PM Keynote Address
- A Call to Action - Whose Responsibility Is It to Fix American Healthcare?
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- Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D. Click here for powerpoint presentation
- Professor and Chair
- Department of Health Policy & Management
- Rollins School of Public Health
- Emory University
- Atlanta, Georgia
- 2:55 - 3:00 PM Program Conclusion
- Nelson L. Adams, III, M.D.
- Program Chair
- President
- National Medical Association
- Miami, Florida
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