PNHP’s annual meeting will be held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego.
PNHP will hold its Leadership Training Institute on October 24 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter. Please contact Matt Petty at matt@pnhp.org or 312-782-6006 for more information.
To make reservations at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter, call 800-937-8461.
Regular Rates*: $150 Annual Meeting and Dinner, $125 Annual Meeting Only, $50 Annual Dinner Only
Student Rates*: $75 Annual Meeting and Dinner, $60 Annual Meeting Only, $25 Annual Dinner Only
* Regular Rates will increase after September 21, 2008.
Sample meeting agenda below.
Physicians for a National Health Program
Annual Meeting 2007
Saturday, November 3, 2007 — Washington, DC
Annual Meeting Agenda (tentative)
8:00 AM Registration opens with coffee and bagels
9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Ana Malinow, PNHP President
9:30 AM Health Policy & Politics: Pre-election 2008
Dr. David Himmelstein, Harvard Medical School & PNHP co-founder
The Presidential Candidates’ Health Proposals
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, Harvard Medical School & PNHP co-founder
11:00 Break
11:15 The Crisis in Emergency Care
Dr. Arthur Kellerman, co-chair, Institute of Medicine Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance
11:45 Update from the States: Massachusetts, California and Colorado
Dr. Simon Ahtaridis, Massachusetts
Dr. Richard Quint, California
Dr. Rocky White, Colorado
12:30 PM Lunch: Lessons from Medicare in the US and Canada
US — Dr. Christine Cassel, American Board of Internal Medicine
Canada — James Clancy, National Union of Public and General Employees
US — Dr. Jason Kelley Lessons from the Veteran’s Administration
Moderated by Dr. Quentin Young
2:00 PM Activist Workshops (tentative)
- How to give a successful grand rounds
Dr. Oliver Fein, PNHP Board
- Organizing at the state level
Dr. Garrett Adams, Kentucky
Dr. Rocky White, Colorado
- International Health systems: Canada and France
Dr. Jon Davine, Canadian psychiatrist
Dr. Paul Sorum, PNHP Capital District (Albany)
- Getting Started in Health Services Research
Dr. David Himmelstein
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 PM Activist Workshops (tentative)
- Medical Student Organizing
Medical students from CA, PA, and the AMSA (will continue to 5 p.m.)
- International Health Systems: Canada and France
Dr. Jon Davine, Canadian psychiatrist
Dr. Paul Sorum, PNHP Capital District
- How to give a successful grand rounds (and publish your op-ed!)
Dr. Aaron Carroll, PNHP Board
- Answering tough health policy questions (e.g. what about illegal immigrants)
Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo and Dr. Don McCanne
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 PM Policy and Strategy Discussion
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, PNHP co-founder
Dr. Quentin Young, PNHP National Coordinator
Kay Tillow, Nurses Professional Organization
And other single-payer leaders
5:00 PM Activist Networking
7:00 PM Presentation of Dr. Quentin Young Health Activist Awards
Dinner Guest speaker: Sidney Wolfe, MD
Director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen
Dinner Guest speaker: George Lakoff, PhD
Co-founder and Senior Fellow of the Rockridge Institute
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Activist Physicians Dinner. Click here to download a flyer with details.
Click here for sample Speaker Biographies
Don’t forget about PNHP’s Leadership Training Institute taking place Friday, November 2, 2007.
“The most important medical meeting you’ll ever attend!”
Quentin Young, MD
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