Summit City Health Care Summit

Posted by Jeff Pruitt - 9/23/08 @ 1:04 am - Filed Under Uncategorized

Dan Jehl of Fort Wayne Public 1 has spent a tremendous amount of time organizing the upcoming Health Care Summit and, based on the agenda, it looks like he’s done a fantastic job.

SUMMIT CITY HEALTH CARE SUMMIT

This health awareness forum is sponsored by Public 1, Inc. and cooperating community Sponsors including Parkview Hospitals, St. Joseph’s Health Foundation, Lutheran Hospitals, University of St. Francis, Ivy Tech, IPFW, etc.

September 24 Downtown Public Library Free Admission

MORNING SESSION

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction, Karen Goldner (D-2), FW City Council

9:10-10:00 The Health of the Nation, Dr. Jon Walker, Practicing Physician with Allen County Retinal Surgeons, National Physicians for Health Care, and recent winner of Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s Healthcare Heroes Award

10-10:30 Behavioral and Mental Health and the Community, Paul Wilson, CEO, Park Center, Fort Wayne, Decatur, and Bluffton

10:45-11:30 a.m. Community Health and Programs of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Deborah McMahan, M.D., Director, Fort Wayne City-County Health Department

Note: The State of Indiana Office of Medicaid, a patient advocate from Matthew 25, and Lutheran Hospitals will be present at community resource/ information tables, with information on city, county, community, and state health resources.

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NOON SESSION Noon-1:00 PM

The Present and Future of the Fort Wayne VA Hospital and Medical Center

Moderator: Charlotte Weybright, Publisher, Berry Street Beacon, Advocate and Writer on VA

Tom Hayhurst, M.D., Fort Wayne physician and civic leader

Eve Bratton, RN, Veteran’s Hospital and Medical Center, ASK Ministries, and recent Fort Wayne Business Weekly Local Heroes award winner

Rev. Phillip Johnson, Associate Pastor, New Joshua Church, and war veteran

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AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Keynote Address: The Health of Hoosiers

Introducer: Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom

Indiana State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe, M.D.

AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Is there a National Solution to Better Health and Healthcare for All?

Woody Myers, M.D., former State Health Commissioner, representing the Sen. Barack Obama Campaign

Rep. Matt Bell, representing the Sen. John McCain Campaign

Julia Vaughn, Healthcare Policy Consultant , Citizen Action Coalition of Indiana

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