Event Description
"Public Health in an
ACA Environment: Opportunities and Challenges"
Description: Emerging models of population health are opening up new and transformative models for public health agencies and professionals. This presentation will examine some of the opportunities and challenges.
Speaker: Dr. Mary Pittman. Mary A. Pittman, DrPH, is president and chief executive officer of the Public Health Institute (PHI).
Dr. Pittman is the president and chief executive officer of the Public Health Institute (PHI). PHI generates and promotes research, leadership and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices.
The Grand Rounds Lecture Series is an exciting series of talks and discussions concerning local, national and international issues in public health practice and research. Previous speakers have included the Massachusetts’ Secretary of Health & Human Services, officials from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Philadelphia Health Commissioner. These lectures provide an excellent opportunity for the Philadelphia community to keep informed and share insights about public health and medicine in a collegial atmosphere. Continuing Medical Education credits are available. Those who will enjoy the grand rounds are faculty and students of the Drexel University community, professionals from community-based organizations and government agencies involved in public health related activities, media professionals who write about pressing public health concerns, and other interested individuals in the Greater Philadelphia area. |