The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #51249

Simon Piller, MD, Cook County Hospital, 10120 S. Prospect Ave, Chicago, IL 60643, 773-238-6352, scpiller@mindspring.com

The presentation will deal with the historical versus the current role of county hospitals, with particular reference to Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Part of this will focus on the how partnerships with medical schools both promote and distort the mission of public hospitals. Dr Piller will talk about actions hospital providers and workers at Cook County Hospital have done to promote healthworker-patient commonality of interest and unity in Maternal/Child Health area, among social workers, and in the pharmacy.

Learning Objectives:

• a) Learn about the effects of public hospitals partnering with medical schools
• b) Learn about effective patient - worker - provider alliances

Keywords: Public Hospitals, Public Health Advocacy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.