Health Care Justice: Pursuing the Dream of a Health Society, March 7th-11th, 2007
KaiserEDU.org Proudly Presents Webcasts of Selected Sessions from the AMSA (American Medical Student Association) 57th Annual Convention.
"Keynote Address by Congressman John Lewis" (0:13:58) .gif "videoicon.gif")
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Congressman John Lewis, D-Ga
The Congressman talks about the role of leadership in health care justice and health equity from his experience as a civil rights leader.
"FDA Policy: Why It Matters to Doctors and Patients" (0:54:42) Video Podcast Transcipt
Susan Wood, PhD, Research Professor, Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy, The George Washington University; Former Director, Office of Women's Health, Food and Drug Administration
Robin Appleberry, Democratic Staff, Committee on Government Reform
The panelists explore the implications of FDA policy and regulation for drug approval, patient safety and physician prescribing.
"Keynote Address by Dr. Paul Farmer" (0:54:50) Video Podcast Transcript
Dr. Paul Farmer, Founder, Partners in Health
Dr. Farmer speaks about his work treating some of the world's poorest populations and raising the standard of health care in underdeveloped areas of the world.
"Health-Care Reform: The What and Why of Single Payer" (0:44:52) Video Podcast Transcript
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, Physicians for a National Health Program; Physician, Cambridge Health Alliance; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Woolhandler discusses the impact of a single-payer health-care model and why the issue of health-care reform is so important.
"Children's Health Session" (O:45:21) Video Podcast Transcript
Jennifer Sullivan, Health Policy Analyst, Families USA
Lindsey Wade, Policy Associate, The Children's Defense Fund
The panelists discuss the reauthorization of SCHIP and how advocacy groups are working to increase children's health insurance coverage.
