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team; Its Josh; I must ask if again if any of you are interested in
attending our regional conference next weekend. It should be a fabulous tim=
e
and you will be in the company of veteran AMSA squad members, the inimitabl=
e
Viet Pham and peerless Alex Luger. All the information on the conference is
below. There is no cost to you.
Josh Lackner
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Region 8 Conference
http://www.amsa.org/region/8conf.cfm
Title: Stand Up and Rock the Boat: Advocacy 101
Date: September 30-October 2
Location: Airport Hilton- Kansas City, MO
Coordinator: Paige Hatcher MS-2
Contact: [log in to unmask] 913-205-3974
AGENDA
Friday
*8:00-5:30* Student Leadership Institute
http://www.amsa.org/region/sli.cfm
Hosted by our National President and Director of Student Programming, this
workshop for 12-15 participants will focus on Global AIDS, professionalism,
and PharmFree initiatives. To be effective leaders in society,
physicians-in-training must develop skills to create positive change in
their local communities and the larger health care system. The SLI is an
innovative one-day opportunity for student leaders new to AMSA to learn
skills for effective leadership in community organizing, legislative action
and project development.
*6:30-8:30* Welcome Mixer with Hors D'oeurves
*9:00-12:00***
http://www.zonarosa.com/
Evening activities coordinated by Marie Unruh ([log in to unmask]) at Zona Ros=
a
Free Shuttle provided.
Saturday
*7:30**- **8:00**- Registration*
*8:00**- 8:30* Breakfast
*8:30-9:50** *
Following announcements from the National officers, Regional Conference
Staff, and Regional Trustees, we will introduce Paul Davis, MD, our keynote
speaker. Dr. Paul Davis of the Health Global Access Project (GAP) Coalition
and contributing author to the book SICKNESS AND WEALTH: The Corporate
Assault on Global Health. Dr. Davis is a national leader in the fight for
equitable health care access worldwide.
*9:50**- 10:20 Coffee*
*10:00-11:00** *
Tina Wu, the AMSA Global Aids Fellow, will speak on AIDS and why it should
matter to you. A former Fulbright fellow and a UCLA medical student, Tina
has taken the year off from to work in the national AMSA office full time. =
She
is working to mobilize the nation's physicians-in-training to address the
HIV/AIDS pandemic through education, service, and action.
David Adkins, JD is the Vice Chancellor for External Affairs at the
University of Kansas Medical School. He will speak on health policy at the
state level. He recently joined the KU administration after four terms in
the Kansas House and one term in the Kansas Senate. Most recently, Adkins
was vice chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and chair of the
Senate Reapportionment Committee. During his eight years in the House, he
was chair of the Appropriations Committee, chair of the Select Committee on
Higher Education, and chair of the Taxation Committee.
Norm Hess of the March of Dimes will discuss the lobbying process. As Stat=
e
Director of Program Services for the Greater Kansas March of Dimes, he has
worked closely with the Kansas Legislature to expand preventative measures
important in pediatric care.
*11:00-12:00***
Dr. Paul Davis will be available during this session for a more intimate
workshop and questions and answer session.
Eleanor Lisbon, MD, will present information on the Dramatic AIDS Educatio=
n
Project. Awarded the Ribbon of Hope Community Service award, this unique
collaboration utilizes medical students from the University of Kansas and
the University of Missouri and Coterie professional actors as trained AIDS
peer educators. Using dramatic monologues, slides, and music, a medical
student and a Coterie actor portray HIV-infected teenagers to educate teens
about the transmission and prevention of AIDS. The Dramatic AIDS Education
Project served over 90,000 students since 1999.
Premedical Student Panel. Presented by students from the University of
Kansas Medical Center and facilitated by Sandra McCurdy, Associate Dean for
Admissions.
*12:00-1:00***
Lunch and working time with the regional trustees.
*1:00-5:00***
The exhibition hall will be open during the afternoon. Please visit the
residency programs from all over the region. Featured are primary care
specialty and local programs. Also check out the exhibitors. Lastly, don't
forget to stop by the Associate Regional Trustee's booth. He has a letter
writing campaign set up and would appreciate your participation.
*1:00-2:00***
Courtney Bellamo, the National AMSA Action Committee Chair for Advocacy wil=
l
present an interactive seminar on what is l live as a person with physical
handicaps. It will be an enlightening and unique experience. Move to
exhibition hall.
Jaydoc Free Clinic Executive Board Members will share their insights into
the special challenges and rewards that come from running a free clinic. Th=
ey
will provide ideas to take home to existing clinics in the region and give
advice on how to get a clinic like this started.
Marcia Nielsen, PhD, MPH, will present a lecture on the Grassroots Activis=
m
and a tutorial on how the political process really works. Dr. Nielsen has
recently been appointed by the Kansas Governor to chair the new Kansas
Health Policy Authority. At the University of Kansas Medical Center she
serves as both a faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and
Management as well as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Policy and
Governmental Affairs. She has served a both an Army reservists and a Peace
Corps Volunteer. She worked for a decade as a lobbyist in Washington, DC fo=
r
the AFL-CIO.
*2:00-3:00***
Humanism in Medicine. Annastasia Kovscek, MD is another member of national
office staff that has taken a year off from training to work for AMSA's
goals. She is the director of student programming and feels strongly that
medicine is about treating the whole patient and all of his or her needs. S=
he
also believes that the culture of medicine can be detrimental and we must
practice self-care to be able to provide the best care for our patients.
Sandra McCurdy, Associate Dean of Admission at KU, will present a session
for the premed about everyone's favorite topic, getting into medical school=
!
Debra Sullivan, PhD, RD, LD, will talk about patient nutrition, and the
gaps in patient care surrounding that issue. Dr. Sullivan is Adjunct
Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science=
s
and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at KU.
*3:00-3:30** *
Break with Refreshments
*3:30-4:30***
The Lost Boys of Sudan are a panel of Sudanese refugees that will discuss
the special concerns of their community. Jump Start Sudan is a
not-for-profit organization based in Olathe, KS that provides basic relief
supplies to war-torn and neglected Southern Sudan . They conduct one
Christian medical mission trip each year. Move to Courteney's spot
Region 8 Project. Matt Fishel is a medical student at the Kirksville
College of Osteopathic Medicine. He's leading a new project regarding the
problem of teenage pregnancy and is excited to tell us more about it. Move
into exhibition hall?
*7:00-1:00***
A free shuttle will run to the Country Club Plaza. Join us for a night on
the town!
Sunday
*7:30**- 8:00 *Registration
*8:00**- 8:30* Breakfast
*8:30-9:50***
This morning's keynote is Saranya Kurapati of Physicians for Human Rights
will discuss what every doctor and medical student can do to ensure that
every patient receives the best possible care. As a student, she has been a
national leader and healthcare advocate in the fight for human rights.
*9:50**-10:20- Coffee*
* *
*10:00-11:00***
Asha Goud, Region 8 Trustee, will talk about the history of student advocac=
y
in AMSA. She'll give you lots of ideas and opportunities to get involved
with the largest student-run medical student organization in the world.
Michael Fox, ScD, will discuss the state of veteran health care in the
United States. The Veteran's Administration is the best example of universa=
l
health care in our country. However, in this time of increased need, the
budget has been repeatedly reduced. Dr. Fox an associate professor and
currently interim chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management,
and Research Director of the Research and Training Center on Independent
Living at the University of Kansas. He has a joint appointment in the
Department of Preventive Medicine.
*11:00-12:00***
Dr. Kenneth Peterson will talk on the subject of stem cell research. KU
officials have been working closely with the Kansas Legislature on this
topic. Dr. Peterson is Vice-Chairman and professor in the Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and professor in the Department of
Anatomy and Cell Biology at KU.
Dr. Michael Kennedy will discuss Covering the Uninsured in the United
States. He is a dynamic speaker and sure to motivate the audience. He is a
member of the Physicians for a National Health Plan and Kansas Academy for
Family Physicians Foundation Vice President. He is director of the year one
clinical skills course and director of Student Health Services at KU.
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team; Its Josh; I must ask if again if any of you are
interested in attending our regional conference next weekend. It should
be a fabulous time and you will be in the company of veteran AMSA squad
members, the inimitable Viet Pham and peerless Alex Luger. All
the information on the conference is below. There is no cost to
you. <br>
Josh Lackner<br>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Region 8
Conference</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.amsa.org/region/8conf.cfm">htt=
p://www.amsa.org/region/8conf.cfm</a></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Title:<span style=3D""> </span>Stand Up and
Rock the Boat: Advocacy 101</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Date:<span style=3D""> </span>September
30-October 2</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Location:<span style=3D""> </span>Airport
Hilton- Kansas City, MO</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Coordinator:<span style=3D""> </span>Paige
Hatcher MS-2 </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Contact: <a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">phatch=
[log in to unmask]</a> 913-205-3974</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">AGENDA</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<h1>Friday</h1>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">8:00-5:30</b> Student Leadership Insti=
tute</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.amsa.org/region/sli.cfm">http:=
//www.amsa.org/region/sli.cfm</a></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hosted by our National President and Director of Stu=
dent
Programming, this workshop for 12-15 participants will focus on Global AIDS=
,
professionalism, and PharmFree initiatives.<span style=3D"">
</span><span style=3D"">To be effective
leaders in society, physicians-in-training must develop skills to create
positive change in their local communities and the larger health care syste=
m.
The SLI is an innovative one-day opportunity for student leaders new to AMS=
A to
learn skills for effective leadership in community organizing, legislative
action and project development.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">6:30-8:30</b><span style=3D"">
</span>Welcome Mixer with Hors D'oeurves</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">9:00-12:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.zonarosa.com/"><span style=3D"=
color: windowtext;">http://www.zonarosa.com/</span></a></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Evening activities coordinated by Marie Unruh
(<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>) at Zona Rosa</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Free Shuttle provided.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<h1>Saturday</h1>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">7:30</b><b style=3D"">- </b><b style=
=3D"">8:00</b><b style=3D"">- Registration</b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">8:00</b><b style=3D"">- 8:30</b>
Breakfast</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">8:30-9:50</b><b style=3D""> </b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Following announcements from the National officers, =
Regional
Conference Staff, and Regional Trustees, we will introduce Paul Davis, MD, =
our
keynote speaker. <span style=3D"">Dr.
Paul Davis of the Health Global Access Project (GAP) Coalition and contribu=
ting
author to the book SICKNESS AND WEALTH: The Corporate Assault on Global Hea=
lth.
<span style=3D""> </span>Dr. Davis is a national leader in the
fight for equitable health care access worldwide.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">9:50</span></b><b sty=
le=3D""><span style=3D"">-
10:20 Coffee</span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">10:00-11:00</span></b=
><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">
</span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Tina
Wu, the AMSA Global Aids Fellow, will speak on AIDS and why it should matte=
r to
you.<span style=3D""> </span>A former Fulbright fellow and a
UCLA medical student, Tina has taken the year off from to work in the natio=
nal
AMSA office full time.<span style=3D""> </span>She is working
to mobilize the nation's physicians-in-training to address the HIV/AIDS
pandemic through education, service, and action. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">David
Adkins, JD is the Vice Chancellor for External Affairs at the University of
Kansas Medical School.<span style=3D""> </span>He will speak on
health policy at the state level.<span style=3D""> </span>He
recently joined the KU administration after four terms in the Kansas House =
and
one term in the Kansas Senate. Most recently, Adkins was vice chair of the =
</span><span style=3D"">Senate Ways</span><span style=3D""> and Means Commi=
ttee and
chair of the Senate Reapportionment Committee. During his eight years in th=
e
House, he was chair of the Appropriations Committee, chair of the Select
Committee on Higher Education, and chair of the Taxation Committee.</span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Norm Hess of the March of Dimes will discuss the lob=
bying
process.<span style=3D""> </span>As <span style=3D"">State Director o=
f Program Services for the Greater Kansas
March of Dimes, he has worked closely with the Kansas Legislature to expand
preventative measures important in pediatric care.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">11:00-12:00</span></b=
><b style=3D""><span style=3D""></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Dr.
Paul Davis will be available during this session for a more intimate worksh=
op
and questions and answer session.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Eleanor
Lisbon, MD, will present information on the Dramatic AIDS Education Project=
.
Awarded the Ribbon of Hope Community Service award, this unique collaborati=
on
utilizes medical students from the </span><span style=3D"">University</span=
><span style=3D""> of </span><span style=3D"">Kansas</span><span style=3D""=
> and the </span><span style=3D"">University</span><span style=3D""> of </s=
pan><span style=3D"">
Missouri</span><span style=3D""> and Coterie professional
actors as trained AIDS peer educators. Using dramatic monologues, slides, a=
nd
music, a medical student and a Coterie actor portray HIV-infected teenagers=
to
educate teens about the transmission and prevention of AIDS. The Dramatic A=
IDS
Education Project served over 90,000 students since 1999.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Premedical Student Panel.<span style=3D"">
</span>Presented by students from the University of Kansas Medical Center a=
nd
facilitated by Sandra McCurdy, Associate Dean for Admissions.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">12:00-1:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Lunch and working time with the regional trustees.</=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">1:00-5:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The exhibition hall will be open during the afternoo=
n.<span style=3D""> </span>Please visit the residency programs from a=
ll
over the region.<span style=3D""> </span>Featured are primary
care specialty and local programs.<span style=3D""> </span>Also
check out the exhibitors.<span style=3D""> </span>Lastly, don't
forget to stop by the Associate Regional Trustee's booth.<span style=3D"">&=
nbsp; </span>He has a letter writing campaign set up and
would appreciate your participation.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">1:00-2:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll=
0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -m=
oz-background-inline-policy: initial;">Courtney
Bellamo, the National AMSA Action Committee Chair for Advocacy will present=
an
interactive seminar on what is l live as a person with physical handicaps.<=
span style=3D""> </span>It will be an enlightening and unique
experience.</span> Move to exhibition hall.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jaydoc Free Clinic Executive Board Members will shar=
e their
insights into the special challenges and rewards that come from running a f=
ree
clinic.<span style=3D""> </span>They will provide ideas to take
home to existing clinics in the region and give advice on how to get a clin=
ic
like this started.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Marcia Nielsen, PhD, MPH, will present a lecture on =
the
Grassroots Activism and a tutorial on how the political process really
works.<span style=3D""> </span>Dr. Nielsen has recently been
appointed by the Kansas Governor to<span style=3D"">
chair the new Kansas Health Policy Authority.<span style=3D"">
</span>At the University of Kansas Medical Center she serves as both a facu=
lty
member in the Department of Health Policy and Management as well as Assista=
nt
Vice Chancellor for Health Policy and Governmental Affairs.<span style=3D""=
> </span>She has served a both an Army reservists and
a Peace Corps Volunteer.<span style=3D""> </span>She worked for
a decade as a lobbyist in </span><span style=3D"">Washington</span><span st=
yle=3D"">, </span><span style=3D"">DC</span><span style=3D""> for the AFL-C=
IO.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">2:00-3:00</span></b><=
b style=3D""><span style=3D""></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Humanism
in Medicine. </span><span style=3D"">Annastasia Kovscek</span><span style=
=3D"">, </span><span style=3D"">MD</span><span style=3D""> is another membe=
r of
national office staff that has taken a year off from training to work for
AMSA's goals.<span style=3D""> </span>She is the director of
student programming and feels strongly that medicine is about treating the
whole patient and all of his or her needs.<span style=3D"">
</span>She also believes that the culture of medicine can be detrimental an=
d we
must practice self-care to be able to provide the best care for our patient=
s.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sandra McCurdy, Associate Dean of Admission at KU, w=
ill
present a session for the premed about everyone's favorite topic, getting i=
nto
medical school!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Debra Sullivan, <span style=3D"">PhD,
RD, LD, will talk about patient nutrition, and the gaps in patient care
surrounding that issue.<span style=3D""> </span>Dr. Sullivan is
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise
Sciences and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dietetics and Nutriti=
on
at KU.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">3:00-3:30</span></b><=
b style=3D""><span style=3D"">
</span></b><span style=3D""></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Break
with Refreshments</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">3:30-4:30</span></b><=
b style=3D""><span style=3D""></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll=
0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -m=
oz-background-inline-policy: initial;">The Lost Boys of Sudan are a panel o=
f
Sudanese refugees that will discuss the special concerns of their
community.<span style=3D""> </span>Jump Start </span><span style=3D"b=
ackground: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial;=
-moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;">=
Sudan
</span>
<span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-backgroun=
d-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-po=
licy: initial;"> is a not-for-profit organization based in </span><span sty=
le=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: i=
nitial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: ini=
tial;">
Olathe</span><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -=
moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-backgro=
und-inline-policy: initial;">, </span><span style=3D"background: yellow non=
e repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-orig=
in: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;">
KS</span><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-=
background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-=
inline-policy: initial;"> that provides basic relief supplies to war-torn a=
nd neglected=20
</span><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-ba=
ckground-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-in=
line-policy: initial;">Southern Sudan</span><span style=3D"background: yell=
ow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-backgroun=
d-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;">
.<span style=3D""> </span>They conduct one Christian medical mission
trip each year.</span><span style=3D""><span style=3D""> </span>Move =
to Courteney's spot</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"background: yellow none repeat scroll=
0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -m=
oz-background-inline-policy: initial;">Region
8 Project.<span style=3D""> </span>Matt Fishel is a medical
student at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.<span style=3D"">=
</span>He's leading a new project regarding the
problem of teenage pregnancy and is excited to tell us more about it.</span=
>
Move into exhibition hall?</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">7:00-1:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">A free shuttle will run to the Country Club Plaza.<s=
pan style=3D""> </span>Join us for a night on the town!</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
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<h1>Sunday</h1>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">7:30</b><b style=3D"">- 8:00 </b>Regis=
tration</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">8:00</b><b style=3D"">- 8:30</b>
Breakfast</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">8:30-9:50</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This morning's keynote is Saranya Kurapati of Physic=
ians for
Human Rights will discuss what every doctor and medical student can do to
ensure that every patient receives the best possible care.<span style=3D"">=
</span>As a student, she has been a national leader
and healthcare advocate in the fight for human rights.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">9:50</b><b style=3D"">-10:20-
Coffee</b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""> </b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"">10:00-11:00</b><b style=3D""></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Asha Goud, Region 8 Trustee, will talk about the his=
tory of
student advocacy in AMSA.<span style=3D""> </span>She'll give
you lots of ideas and opportunities to get involved with the largest
student-run medical student organization in the world.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Michael Fox, ScD, will discuss the state of veteran =
health
care in the United States.<span style=3D""> </span>The Veteran's Admi=
nistration is the best
example of universal health care in our country.<span style=3D""> </s=
pan>However, in this time of increased need, the
budget has been repeatedly reduced.<span style=3D""> </span>Dr.
Fox <span style=3D"">an associate
professor and currently interim chair in the Department of Health Policy an=
d
Management, and Research Director of the Research and </span><span style=3D=
"">Training</span><span style=3D""> </span><span style=3D"">Center</span><s=
pan style=3D""> on Independent Living at the
</span><span style=3D"">University</span><span style=3D""> of </span><span =
style=3D"">Kansas</span><span style=3D"">. He has a joint
appointment in the Department of Preventive Medicine. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D""> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D""><span style=3D"">11:00-12:00</span></b=
><b style=3D""><span style=3D""></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoBodyText"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times=
;">Dr. Kenneth Peterson
will talk on the subject of stem cell research.<span style=3D"">
</span>KU officials have been working closely with the Kansas Legislature o=
n
this topic.<span style=3D""> </span>Dr. Peterson is
Vice-Chairman and professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology and professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at KU.<=
/span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoBodyText"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times=
;"> </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoBodyText"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times=
;">Dr. Michael Kennedy
will discuss Covering the Uninsured in the </span><span style=3D"font-size:=
12pt; font-family: Times;">United States</span><span style=3D"font-size: 1=
2pt; font-family: Times;">.<span style=3D""> </span>He is a dynamic
speaker and sure to motivate the audience.<span style=3D"">
</span>He is a member of the Physicians for a National Health Plan and </sp=
an><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;">Kansas</span><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;"> </span><span style=3D"font-=
size: 12pt; font-family: Times;">
Academy</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;"> for Fam=
ily Physicians Foundation Vice President.<span style=3D""> </span>He =
is director of the year one clinical
skills course and director of Student Health Services at KU.</span></p>
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