4175.0 Student Assembly Special Session: The Economy & Public Health

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 12:30 PM
Panel Discussion
The global economic crisis has dramatically affected the priorities of public health. This was most recently seen in the passage of the economic stimulus package in the US in which monies were allocated to boost, among other things, health-related research. These student presentations examine the impacts of this funding as well as other economic-related health issues around the world. Following the presentations, the student presenters along with professionals will engage in a panel discussion on the economy and it's role in public health issues.
Session Objectives: Explain the impacts of economic forces on public health initiatives. Analyze sociocultural issues related to the global economic crisis.
Moderator:
Christopher M. Fisher, PhD

Welcoming Remarks
12:35 PM
Social and cultural implications of the economic stimulus package: Health provisions and disease prevention programs
Jennifer J. Jones, BS, PhD Student
     
12:50 PM
Determining the Economic Value of Implementing Universal Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Surveillance in an Acute Care Hospital
Rachel R. Bailey, MPH, Kenneth J. Smith, MD MS, Robert R. Muder, MD, Lee Harrison, MD, Elsa Strotmeyer, PhD MPH, G. Jonathan Lewis, DO MPH, Paul Ufberg, DO MBA, Yeohan Song and Bruce Y. Lee, MD MBA
  
1:05 PM
Credit in times of crisis: Understanding the protective health effects of microfinance during the Indonesian Financial Crisis
Chethan Bachireddy, BA
  
Introductory Remarks
Discussion
Concluding Remarks

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Student Assembly

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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