Michael M. Davis Lectures

Reminder: Please register here if you plan on attending tomorrow’s Tuesday, October 22nd Michael M. Davis Lecture, “Findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Lessons for State Medicaid Expansions”, given by Heidi Allen, and have not yet had a chance to RSVP. Lectures are from NOON to 1:20 p.m. and are held at the School for Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th Street in Room W1A1B. The lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

MICHAEL M. DAVIS LECTURE SERIES

“Findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Lessons for State Medicaid Expansions

Heidi Allen, Ph. D., MSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Columbia University

Each academic year, the Davis Lecture Series brings renowned policy experts, researchers and commentators to the University to explore the intersection of health policy and the broad needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. All lectures will be held on Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 1:20pm at the School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL. The lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Please save the following dates for this year’s Davis Lectures scheduled for Fall Quarter 2013. This year’s theme is “ACA Implementation”.

October 29, “The Affordable Care Act: Implementation Wars Sowed in Legislative Success”, Mark Peterson, Ph.D.; Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and Law, University of California at Los Angeles RSVP here

November 5, “Myths (and facts) about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act”, Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S; Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research; Assistant Dean for Research Mentoring, Indiana University School of Medicine RSVP here

November 12, “Accountable Care Organizations: Are The Unicorns For Real?”, Steve Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.; Dean, School of Public Health; Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professor of Health Policy & Management; Professor of Organization Behavior, University of California-Berkeley RSVP here

November 19, “Social Workers in the post-ACA Environment: Challenges and Opportunities”, Julie Darnell, Ph.D., MHSA; Assistant Professor, Division of Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago RSVP here

 

Upcoming events about Health Care Reform

The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics 2013-2014 Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar Series “Ethical Issues in Health Care Reform” is held on Wednesdays from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm in the Billings Auditorium in the University of Chicago Medical Center (Room P-117). For a complete list of MacLean Center speakers, topics, and dates, please click here.

 

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