210067 Global trade issues of concern to organized medicine

Monday, November 9, 2009: 3:10 PM

Donald W. Zeigler, PhD , Long Range Health Care Trends, Amercian Medical Association, Chicago, IL
  
The medical community has relatively little knowledge of or concern about trade agreements. One exception is the American Medical Association which has become aware and is tracking trade agreements and their implications for physicians and patients. The panelist will describe the process to getting to this point, important policy accomplishments to date, what are the principle issues of concern at this point, and what areas might/should medical associations be concerned.

Learning Objectives:
The medical community has relatively little knowledge of or concern about trade agreements. One exception is the American Medical Association which has become aware and is tracking trade agreements and their implications for physicians and patients. The panelist will describe the process to getting to this point, important policy accomplishments to date, what are the principle issues of concern at this point, and what areas might/should medical associations be concerned. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to 1. Recognize the barriers to involving the medical community on trade issues. 2. Describe accomplishments and concerns of the AMA on trade; and 3. Identify potential touch points for involving physicians on trade.

Keywords: Physicians, Policy/Policy Development

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: NA

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Author of several AMA reports and policies; published on trade topic; represent ATOD on Trade & Health Forum
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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