Forthcoming Lectures
Join series moderator Alison Cuellar, PhD, Professor and Director of CHPRE in the George Mason University Department of Health Administration and Policy.
Tuesday, February 16
12 pm - 1 pm
Health Insurance in The US: A Facilitator and Barrier to Health Care Access
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Presenter
Daniel Polsky, PhD, MPP
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Management
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Thursday, March 18
12 pm - 1 pm
Two Approaches to Using Health Information Technology to Address Health Disparities
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Presenter
Rachel Gold, PhD
Senior Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research & Lead Research Scientist, OCHIN
Impacts of Accountable Care
Thursday, April 8
12 pm - 1 pm
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Presenter
Jangho Yoon, PhD, MSPH
Associate Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of Medicine
Does Physician Reimbursement Affect Treatment? Evidence from Restricting Balance Billing in California
Thursday, April 22
12 pm - 1 pm
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Presenter
Yaa Akosa Antwi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Carey School of Business
Johns Hopkins University
Previous Lectures
Thursday, January 28
Advancing Health Equity Through Informatics Research and Training: Researcher, Educator, and Editor Perspectives
Presenter
Suzanne Bakken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FIAHSI
Alumni Professor of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Columbia University
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
November 12
State Health Policy Priorities A Post-Election Perspective
Ellen Montz, PhD
Chief Deputy & Chief Health Economist, Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)
What does the election outcome mean for state health policy development? Dr. Montz, Chief Deputy of the department that oversees Virginia’s Medicaid program, will share her views.
October 20
Catalyzing Community Coordination: Kaiser Permanente and Unite Us
Brittany Giles-Cantrell, MPH
Senior Program Manager - Community Health, Access and Social Health, Kaiser Permanente
Jason Jude
Community Engagement Officer, Unite Us
Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Unite Us, a novel software platform to help ease care coordination and referrals to community health resources, part of magnifying Kaiser's impact for a broader population.
July 27
Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 5: Health Insurance in the Current Crisis and Beyond
Panelists:
- State Medicaid Challenges: Ellen Montz, PhD, Chief Deputy, Chief Health Economist, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia
- How Insurers are Responding to the Dual Crisis: Jeanette Thornton, SVP Product, Employer, and Commercial Policy, AHIP (invited)
- Economy and Insurance Projections: Linda Blumberg PhD, Urban Institute
View the recording of Health Insurance in the Current Crisis and Beyond (YouTube)
July 14
Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 4: Public Health, Lessons Learned from COVID
Future of State and Federal Public Health Planning
Panelists:
- View from a Frontline Health Official: Reuben Varghese, MD, Public Health Director, Arlington, VA
- Community Philanthropy: Elena Marks, President and CEO, Episcopal Health Foundation, Houston, TX
- Redesigning Public Health Infrastructure: Ned Colange, MD, President and CEO, The Colorado Trust
View the recording of Public Health Lessons Learned from COVID-19. (YouTube)
June 23, 2020
Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 3: Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond
Panelists:
- Stimulating Drug and Vaccine Development While Balancing Cost and Liability Issues: Marta Wosinska, PhD, Director Margolis Center, Duke University.
- Manufacturer’s Challenges: Mary Kosinski, Chief of Staff and Deputy Vice President for Science and Regulatory Advocacy, PhRMA
- Balancing Value with Affordability and Access Post COVID: Peter Bach, PhD, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY
View the recording of Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond (YouTube)
Read the written summary of Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond
June 9, 2020
Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 2: Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now?
Moderator and Lead Issue Presenter: Len Nichols, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Health Policy, George Mason University and Non-resident Fellow, Urban Institute
Policymaking Priorities Now
Panelists:
- View from Capitol Hill Panelists: Audrey Smith, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Joe Manchin and Stuart Portman, Health Policy Advisor, Majority Staff, Senate Finance Committee
- Future of Primary Care, Now and in the Future: Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and CEO Designee, American Academy of Family Physicians
- State Challenges Now Moving Forward: Hemi Tewarson, JD, MPH, Division Dir. National Gov. Association, Center for Best Practices
View the recording of Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now? (YouTube)
Read the written summary of Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now?
June 3, 2020
Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 1: COVID 19: Where Are We Now?
Panelists
- Status of COVID-19 Surveillance and Epidemic Trends: Amira Roess, PhD, Professor, Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University
- Results from a National Survey: COVID-19, Behaviors, Attitudes, and the Election. Edward Maibach, PhD. University Professor, Department of Communication, and Director, Center for Climate Change Communication
- Hospital and Health System Response, Intervention and Treatment. Ashley Thompson, SVP for Public Policy Analysis and Development, AHA
View the recording of COVID 19: Where Are We Now? (YouTube)
Read the written summary of COVID 19: Where Are We Now?
