Public Health 101:
What it is and why it matters; What is happening to public health programs in States and communities; What role can public health play in health care reform and why investment in education of health and public health professionals is essential to the outcome

March 13, 2009

Speakers:

Georges Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (Emeritus); Executive Director, American Public Health Association

Mark Horton, MD; Director, California Department of Public Health

John Auerbach, MBA; Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Honorary Congressional Sponsors:
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
The Honorable Mike Simpson
The Honorable Michael Castle

Congressional Study Group on Public Health Honorary Sponsors:
The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
The Honorable Jim McGovern
The Honorable Kay Granger

Organizational Sponsors:
American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Physician Assistants
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Preventive Medicine
American Dental Association
American Heart Association
American Public Health Association
Association for Psychological Science
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
Association of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
Association of University Centers on Disability
Campaign for Public Health
Epilepsy Foundation
March of Dimes
Mental Health America
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Trust for America's Health
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease .



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