3012.0 Reinventing Population Health: Lessons From Across the Globe

Monday, October 31, 2011: 8:30 AM
Oral
Efforts to improve health from a population health focus is moving to center stage as national and international health authorities emphasize the value health promotion and disease prevention plays in improving overall health status. For some it is becoming a major driver in their approach to achieving health goals and, in some an expected engine to reducing health care costs. This session with examine the approaches selected national and international health authorities are using to approach health through this population based focus.
Moderator:
Jeffrey Sturchio, PhD
Organizer:
Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP

8:30 AM
Reinventing population health: Demographic challenges from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jon K. Andrus, MD
     
8:50 AM
Health Reform in Britain: A Public Health Transformation
Gabriel Scally, MD
9:10 AM
Universal Coverage in Taiwan: Effect on Population Health
Chih-Liang Yaung, PhD
     
9:30 AM
Health Reform in Britain
Professor Richard Parish
     

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Organized by: APHA-Special Sessions
Endorsed by: Health Administration, International Health, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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