Archive | April, 2010

The Implementation Plan for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care and Education Reconciliation Act

24. April 2010

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The following timeline was presented as part of the First Plenary Roundtable at the Twenty-First National Conference on Primary Health Care Access. It was developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians and is reprinted, courtesy of the AAFP and its Director Of Education, Perry A. Pugno, MD, MPH. Non-substantive stylistic modifications have been made. [...]

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21st National Conference – Reports from Thursday Breakout Sessions – April 15, 2010

15. April 2010

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The 21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access met in six breakout sessions on Monday, April 12, 2010. The following question was posed to each of six teams: The concept of the “medical home” is emerging as an increasingly sophisticated idea, that indeed may promote primary health care access for many of the nation’s [...]

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Proceedings of the 21st National Conference: Consequences of Michigan’s Strategic Initiatives for Medical Student Education

15. April 2010

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We gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of the Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University Family Medicine Residency Program of Lansing, Michigan for the transcription and editing of this section of the Proceedings of the Twenty-first National Conference. The posting of the proceedings of this plenary session is part of a series of previous presentations on Community-based Medical Education [...]

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21st National Conference – Reports from Wednesday Breakout Sessions – April 14, 2010

14. April 2010

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The 21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access met in six breakout sessions on Monday, April 12, 2010. The following question was posed to each of five teams: From your experience, describe models of community-based medical education that have had a positive impact in a geographical area’s primary care workforce and community health. Identify [...]

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21st National Conference – Reports from Tuesday Breakout Sessions – April 13, 2010

13. April 2010

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The 21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access met in six breakout sessions on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. The following question was posed to each of six teams: You are developing an Internet-based program designed to interest medical and pre-medical students in family medicine and community-based primary care. What kinds of information would you [...]

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21st National Conference – Reports from Monday Breakout Sessions – April 12, 2010

12. April 2010

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The 21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access met in six breakout sessions on Monday, April 12, 2010. The following question was posed to each of six teams: The enactment of 2010’s health reform legislation was the consequence of a contentious political whose result left many dissatisfied. As the legislation moves to the implementation [...]

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21st National Conference – Joshua Freeman Leads First Plenary Roundtable Part I

12. April 2010

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The following slides are those of Doctor Joshua Freeman, the first speaker in the first plenary roundtable of the 21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access. Over the next few days, a transcription of Doctor Freeman’s presentation will be added to this webpage. Comments are welcome at coastalresearch@yahoo.com. - 2 3 4 5 6 [...]

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21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access April 12-15, 2010 in Kaua’i

4. April 2010

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The Twenty-First of the National Conferences on Primary Health Care Access will be held on the April 12 through 15, 2010 (concluding at noon on the 15th) at the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i, in Koloa, Kaua’i, Hawai’i. The theme of the conference is “Consequences”. [Take a tour of each of the four days of the National [...]

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21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access – First Conference Day (April 12, 2010)

3. April 2010

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The program for the first day and links to associated webpages relating to the first day’s activities: The 21st National Conference will begin with assigned breakfast groups at Dondero’s Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i (which will be open only for conference registrants). The assigned breakfast question for Monday will be posted in the first [...]

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21st National Conference on Primary Health Care Access – Second Conference Day (April 13, 2010)

2. April 2010

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The second conference day and links to presentation descriptions: For a discussion of the third roundtable, see: The Consequences of Strategic Intervention: Providing Health Care for Rural America. For further discussion of the Odegaard and other Named Lectures, see: Doctors James Puffer, Macaran Baird, Neal Palafox to Present Named Lectures at 21st National Conference in Kaua’i. For [...]

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