so Cal Conference
CaHPSA + SAHP introduce
Southern California Healthcare Conference
Saturday, November 17, 2012
10:00am to 4:00pm
Registration will start at 9:00am
University of Southern California’s Health Sciences Campus
(Near LAC+USC)
Mayer Auditorium (located in the Keith Administration Building)
1975 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033-9029
*Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided (included in the conference fee)
About the conference
The Southern California Health Care Conference will educate students and health professionals on the status of healthcare reform here in California, look at some of the unique challenges we face in implementing the ACA, and will introduce and explore options and possible directions for future reform, highlighting the option of a single payer system. Experts in the field will provide training on legislative advocacy and how to effect change in California led by professors, community organizers, and more.
2012 Conference Agenda
Opening Remarks - James Cruz, Regional Medical Director of Molina Health Plan
Politics & Health Care Policy - Dr. Walter Zelman, CSULA
The ACA in CA: Implementation & Challenges Ahead - John Connolly, Insure the Uninsured Project
What is Single Payer? Comparison of Single Payer vs. ACA - Dr. Paul Song, Physicians for a National Health Program - California
How to lobby/advocate for health care issues/single payer - Dr. Bill Skeen, Executive Director of Physicians for a National Health Program - California
The residually uninsured in CA - Kiwon Yoo, Insure the Uninsured Project
Alternative Models of Health Care Delivery: An International Perspective - Dr. Gregory Stevens, USC
About CaHPSA & SAHP
The California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) and Student Advocates for Health Policy (SAHP), both autonomous student-led organizations, are collaborating to host this conference in efforts to maximize our common efforts! We’re really hoping to bring together a diverse, interdisciplinary group of attendees to foster meaningful discussion and innovative thinking and ideas - open to all!
The California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) is a statewide non-profit organization that aims to cultivate leadership and advocacy skills among health professional students to effect change in the health care system, primarily through legislative advocacy efforts in support of publicly-financed, privately-delivered healthcare guaranteed for all Californians.
Student Advocates for Health Policy (SAHP) is an organization at USC
that provides opportunities for students to stay informed, discuss and get active in current issues. SAHP aims to create an open forum for the discussion of health policy as well as remain active in local, national, and international health care related issues.
Parking information
Parking will be available in Parking Lot #6 which is located on the corner of Biggy Street & Zonal Avenue. There are also plenty of 10-hour meters in the area if attendees prefer to park at a meter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the SAHP board at sahp.usc@gmail.com, or send an email to Courtney, the CaHPSA SoCal Conference Coordinator at ckashiwa@usc.edu.
See you this Saturday patient advocates!
Download Dr. Paul Song, MD, Presentation
