NHMA Congressional Briefing: Comparative Effectiveness Research and Health Disparities

Submitted by Elena Rios MD on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 11:57

NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING

“Comparative Effectiveness Research & Health Disparities”

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel
Washington, DC
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
AGENDA

11:30 A.M. Welcome

11:45 A.M. “Congress Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research and Health Disparities”

Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) - invited

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health and Environment

Honorable Donna Christensen (VI) - invited

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Task Force and Wellness

Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU) - invited

Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Healthcare Task Force

12:10 P.M. “Federal Implementation of Comparative Effectiveness Research to Reduce Health Disparities”

Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, MPH
Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Garth Graham, MD, MPH
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health

12:30 P.M. “Recommendations for Comparative Effectiveness Research for Health Reform”

Joyce Dubow
Senior Advisor, Health Reform, AARP

John Michael Montgomery, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CPE
Senior Medical Director, Professional Relations, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Gail Shearer

Director, Consumer Reports

Ivonne Fuller Bertrand
Associate Executive Director, National Medical Association

Elena Rios, MD, MSPH
President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association

1:15 P.M. Q&A

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