Forward Movement: Advancing Cancer Control through Policy Change
March 29, 2012
The Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI
8:30am - 4:00pm
Morning Plenary A:
Talking Public Health: Developing America’s Second Language
Dr. Lawrence Wallack, Portland State University
Morning Plenary B:
Transforming Health System: Opportunities for Conquering Cancer
Dr. Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health
Breakout Session I:
A. Obesity Prevention: Bringing Together Unlikely Partners
Mari Freiberg, Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center
Camilla Vargas, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Renee Callaway, WI Department of Transportation
Sarah Combs, WI Department of Public Instruction
Mary Pesik, WI Department of Health Services
B. Patient Navigation across the Cancer Continuum
Rebecca Morris, WI Well Woman Program Central Wisconsin
Peg Banks, American Cancer Society
Dr. Bruce Campbell, Medical College of WI
C. Policymaking: Nuances of Lobbying, Educating, Advocating - What You Can and Can’t Do From Where You Sit
Jonathan Becker, Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
Doug Pessefall, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Afternoon Plenary A:
Linking Personal Advocacy to Hospitals' Community health Needs Assessments
Paul Westrick, Columbia St. Mary's
Clare Reardon, Froedtert Health/Froedtert Hospital
Breakout Session II:
A. Honoring Choices: Building the Conversation about Advance Care Planning in WI
Sue Schettle, Twin Cities Medical Society
John Maycroft, WI Medical Society
B. Mapping Your Way to Health Policy: How can I use GIS in my Work?
Bill Buckingham, Applied Population Laboratory
Ron Prince, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine
Emily Reynolds, WI CCC Program
C. Policymaking: Not Your Usual “How To” - What Policymakers Do With What You Do and Don’t Do
Lisa Maroney, UW Hospital & Clinics
Kathryn Kuhn, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jeremy Levin, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Paul Westrick, Columbia-St.Mary’s Inc.
Afternoon Plenary B:
Wisconsin Perspectives and Call to Action!
Karen Timberlake, UW Population Health Institute