Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 8:30 AM to Noon

Health Care Reform Advocacy Workshop:
City, State, National, and International Initiatives

Held at Overlake Hospital Medical Center Auditorium

2.5 CEUs available.

Free to SSWLHC Members, $10.00 for Nonmembers, $25.00 for nonmember CEUs

Panel of Speakers:
Cassie Sauer, M.S.W., VP of Communications, Washington State Hospital Association
Roslyn Solomon, J.D., Director of Legal Programs, Uplift International
Bill Blake, M.B.A., Economist, HealthcareVouchers.org

Moderator
Lynn Carrigan, Moderator,L.I.C.S.W., University of Washington School of Social Work

Format:
8:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:15 a.m. Panel Statements: Background, Roles, Context for Presentations
Each presenter will then speak for 30 minutes, with10 minutes for Q&A

9:30 a.m. Cassie Sauer, M.S.W., Vice President of Communications, WSHA
Context of 2008 WA State Legislative Session: Leadership, Health Care Issues
before the State; Upcoming Bills; WSHA Priorities; Health Care Reform Issues

10:10 a.m. Bill Blake, M.B.A., HealthcareVouchers.org
National efforts on health care reform, advantages and disadvantages
Financing and political aspects of health care reform
Proposal and rationale for health care voucher system

10:50 a.m. break

11:00 a.m. Roslyn Solomon, J.D., Director of Legal Programs, Uplift International
Uplift’s international health care advocacy, medical and humanitarian assistance
U.N. Int’l. Declaration of Human Rights, Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
Applying health as a human right framework in Seattle and Tacoma

11:40 a.m. Panel and Audience Discussion: Strategies for Effective Advocacy

11:55 a.m. Workshop Evaluation

For information, contact Lynn Carrigan: ltc@u.washington.edu

Download brochure and registration forms for Health Care Reform Advocacy Workshop (pdf)

Updated 11/21/2007