3209.0 APHA President-Elect Session: An Inside View of Federal Health Policy Making: the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows

Monday, October 31, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides a comprehensive “hands-on” health policy and leadership experience in our nation’s capitol. During this session, Alumni of the RWJF Health Policy Fellows program will describe their fellowship experiences and discuss the impact of the Fellowship on their careers. RWJF Health Policy fellowship opportunities for individuals with public health backgrounds will be discussed.
Session Objectives: To explain the RWJF Health Policy Fellowship program. To describe RWJF Health Policy Fellowship activities/experiences. To discuss the impact of the fellowship experience on the careers of RWJF Health Policy Fellowship alumni.
Organizer:
Melvin D. Shipp, OD, MPH, DrPH
Moderator:
Melvin D. Shipp, OD, MPH, DrPH

12:30 PM
Why We Need Public Health and Health Policy
Linda Degutis, DrPh, MSN
12:50 PM
Health Policy Making: On the Front Lines
Marie Michnich, DrPH
1:10 PM
Bringing scientific, clinical and public health expertise to the policy process
Lisa Kaplowitz, MD, MSHA
1:30 PM
Federal Health Policy Making: Clinician Turned Wonk
Gregg Margolis, PhD, NREMT-P
1:50 PM
An Inside View of Federal Health Policy Making: The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH, FACEP

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