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Webcast of First Summit

The first Steps to a HealthierUS: Putting Prevention First summit took place in Baltimore on April 15-16, 2003 and selected sessions were Webcast live.  Transcripts, video, and slide presentations from the conference are linked below.

Video is available only in Windows Media Format. Slide presentations are not available separately for all speakers; some are embedded in the video.  Viewing the slides requires Microsoft PowerPoint or the PowerPoint Viewer--we recommend that you save any slide presentations that you wish to view to your local hard drive before opening them because of their size.

Tuesday, April 15
Session 1 8:00-10:15 AM  [Transcript] [Video]
Opening Session
Denise Austin, Member, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Welcome
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., VADM, USPHS, Surgeon General and Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
Why Invest in Prevention: Health and Economic Perspectives  
James S. Marks, M.D., M.P.H., Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Slides]
Ron Goetzel, Ph.D., Vice President, Consulting and Applied Research, The MEDSTAT Group [Slides]
Partnerships for a HealthierUS: The Role of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rodney Paige, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Ann Veneman, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


Session 2 10:30-12:00 PM   [Transcript] [Video]
The Latest in Prevention Research
Elias Zerhouni, M.D. Director, National Institutes of Health [Slides]
Putting Prevention First: Programs in Business, Education, Public Health, and Medicine Moderator: Cristina Beato, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
Business Joel R. Bender, M.D., Ph.D., Corporate Medical Officer General Motors Corporation Health Services [Slides]
Education Michael E. Ward, Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction [Slides]
Public Health David Hoffman, Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Services New York State Department of Health [Slides]
Medicine Francine Kaufman, M.D., President, American Diabetes Association [Slides]


Session 3 12:00-1:30 PM   [Transcript] [Video]
Luncheon
Steps to a HealthierUS
Michael Steele Lt. Governor (MD)
Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


Session 4 1:45-3:30 PM   [Transcript] [Video]
Accelerating Medical Solutions
Leslie D. Michelson, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Prostate Cancer Foundation [Slides]
Partners and Public Health Working Together
Howard Zucker, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [Slides]
Frank Vinicor, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [Slides]
Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institutes of Health [Slides]
Suzanne Feetham, M.D., BPHC/HRSA [Slides]
Voices from the Private Sector
Ann Marie Lynch, M.A.
Mitzi Perdue, Founder and Director of Health U
Prevention of Readmissions: Oxford's Best Network Strategy
Allen Muney, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, Oxford Health


Wednesday, April 16
Session 1 8:00-10:45 AM   [Transcript] [Video]
Opening Session
Reggie Freeman, Fitness Consultant
A Public Health Action Plan To Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert O. Bonow, M.D., President, American Heart Association
Joxel Garcia, M.D., ASTHO, President Elect [Slides]
Health Care Financing for People With Chronic Conditions: Challenges and Solutions
Elizabeth Duke, Ph.D., Administrator HRSA
Health Care Financing of Chronic Disease
Gerard Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Hospital Finance and Management, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions [Slides]
Needed: A New "Prospective" on Health Care
Ralph Syderman, M.D., Chancellor of Health Affairs, President and CEO, Duke University [Slides]
Role of Health Plans in Health Promotion & Preventative Medicine
Robert Harmon, M.D., M.P.H., FACM, President, ACPM, VP & National Medical Director, Optum/United Health Group [Slides]
Technology Tools for Prevention
Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Administrator, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [Slides]
Tailoring Interactive Tools for Health Behavior Change
Victor Strecher, Ph.D., Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health [Slides]
Harnessing Technology for Home-Based Chronic Disease Management
Frances Murphy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs  [Slides]


Session 2 2:15-3:30 PM   [Transcript] [Video]
Celebrity Panel: Athletes United for Prevention
Moderator: Christine Brennan, Sports Columnist, USA Today
Tiffany Cohen, Distance Swimmer Olympian
Bobby Convey, Pro Soccer Player, DC United
Muffy Davis, Paralympian Skier
Will Demps, Pro Football Player, Baltimore Ravens
Lauren Gregg, Assistant Coach, U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Andrew Valmon, Track and Field Olympian
Closing Remarks
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S. VADM, USPHS, Surgeon General and Acting Assistant Secretary for Health

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