Seminar on Re-Envisioning Ethical Alternatives in Health Care:
"SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH, CHALLENGE MARKET-DRIVEN"
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Interchurch Center
475 Riverside Drive at 120th Street
New York, NY 10115
Dialogue-Openers:
I. "Re-inventing Public Health and Hospitals: with growing uninsured & At-risk, need to be "competitive" more than ever?"
JOSEPH ERAZO, J.D., former Executive Director, Nassau County Medical Center former Counsel, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation
Introduction:
Dr. ELENA PADILLA, Scholar-in-Residence, St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx)
Commentary:
MARSHALL ENGLAND, Chair, Community Board, Harlem Hospital
II. "City Health Care Issue Challenges "
BARRY SKURA, Office of The Comptroller, New York City
[Buffet break about 5:45 p.m.]
III. "Child Health: Risk Status; Enrollment & Advocacy Challenge"
MARIO DRUMMONDS, Exec.Director, (and/or other representatives of) Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership, Child Health Plus Outreach Campaign
JUNE JACKSON CHRISTMAS, M.D., Executive Director, Urban Issues Group, Editor, "Growing Up Against The Odds: The Health of Black Children", just published
IV. Toward New Community Alliance? : Latest Reports on Harlem-Northern Manhattan Clergy, Congregations, CBOs Outreach, Initiatives
V. NATIONAL EXPLOSION: "Calls to Action" To Defend Health Care Against For-Profit Takeover(s) –- New Movement, Local Dialogue Opportunities
New York Action Assembly--Friday, Jan. 30--1-6:30 p.m. Hunter School of Social Work
Special Reports: NEW YORKERS in ACTION
VII. Progress Reports, Action Announcements: Around-The-Table
…Report on National Consultation on Church-Based Health Ministry & Services…
…Toward National Inter-Religious Constituencies "Gathering" in Chicago, April 26-28….
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Sponsored by: Resources for the Civic Conversation - National Council of Churches - 475 Riverside Drive, NYC 10115