Health Policy Colloquium Schedule
DAVID ROGERS HEALTH POLICY COLLOQUIUM
May 2012 Schedule
Uris Faculty Room A-126 1:00pm-2:00pm
May 2, 2012
"Why Big Bad Drug Companies Are Good for Your Health"
Drug Discovery and the Biopharmaceutical Ecosystem
Steven M. Paul, M.D.
Director, Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute
Burton P. and Judith B. Resnick Distinguished Professor in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Weill Cornell Medical Colleg
May 9, 2012
**Location Change for May 9, 2012, only, Public Health Conference Room, 402 E. 67th Street**
"The Brooklyn Hospital Crisis: Could an All-Payer Reimbursement System Help? "
Robert Padgug, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health & Nutrition Sciences (MPH Program)
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
May 16, 2012
"How Hospitals Can Help Protect the Vote"
Myrna Perez, J.D., M.P.P.
Senior Counsel
Brennan Center for Justice
New York University School of Law
May 23, 2012
"U.S.-E.U. Medical Education Exchange: Denmark and the U.K."
Marta Galecki and Matthew McConnell
Class of 2012
Weill Cornell Medical College
May 30, 2012
"The Evolution of Weill Cornell's Global Health Curriculum:
Our Experience Developing a Global Health Program Within a Medical School"
Amita Kulkarni, B.A.
Senior Global Health Fellow
Weill Cornell Medical College
Target Audience: Weill-Cornell Physicians in a broad interdisciplinary and intergenerational group, other interested physicians and health care providers, and students.
Course Objectives: his CME Activity is intended to lead to improved patient care and safety based upon an assessment of gaps in physician knowledge, competence and performance. By the conclusion of this series, physicians should learn new content relevant to their practice that informs and thereby improves the clinical care they provide
CME Accreditation: Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty Disclosure: It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medical College to adhere to ACCME Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationship[s pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of any commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States. WCMC CME activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. If you feel this is not the case, please call the Office of Continuing Medical Education at 212-746-2631 to anonymously express any concerns.
Our speakers have nothing to disclose AND DO NOT INTEND to discuss off-label or investigational use of products or services.
Course Director/Planning Committee: Oliver Fein, M.D., Carolyn Schnall, Portia Harvey, and Jeremiah Barondess, M.D., have nothing to disclose.
WCMC does not accept industry support for any regularly scheduled conference. Any exceptions to this are approved by the CME Committee, and will be disclosed prior to this presentation.
WCMC is accessible for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Participants with special needs are requested to contact the Office of CME at 212.746.2631.
Evaluations for Regularly Scheduled Conferences (RSCs) are conducted periodically throughout the year. If you have questions or concerns regarding the content or presentation of this session (including any apparent conflict of interest,) please contact Carolyn Schnall at 212-746-4030.
