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NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 30 -- A media briefing will be held Sept. 14 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to release the findings of a new report on Terrorism Preparedness through the Public's Eyes. The study was led by the Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health at The New York Academy of Medicine.
WHAT:
The report reveals that many Americans would not follow protective instructions in smallpox and dirty bomb attacks. Consequently, current plans will be far less effective than planners want or the public deserves. This is the first study to let the American people speak for themselves about these issues. It is called Redefining Readiness: Terrorism Planning Through the Eyes of the Public, and will be released at a National Press Club briefing co-hosted by the Academy and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The study shows how, by working with the public and addressing the public???s concerns, planners could protect many more people than would otherwise be possible. Officials and analysts on the front lines of terrorism preparedness planning will discuss what these findings mean for communities and minority populations. Attendees will include national, state, and local leaders responsible for protecting the public.
WHO:
Roz Lasker, Director, Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health, The New York Academy of Medicine
David Bositis, Senior Research Associate, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Otis Johnson, Mayor, Savannah, GA
Alonzo Plough, Director of Public Health, Seattle & King County, WA
Sherry Glied, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
9:00 a.m. ??? 11:00 a.m.
The complete study report will be available online at 9:00 a.m. Sept. 14 at http://www.cacsh.org/eptpp.html
WHERE:
National Press Club (Holeman Lounge); 529 14th Street, Washington, D.C.
The New York Academy of Medicine is a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution founded in 1847 that is dedicated to enhancing the health of the public through research, education, and advocacy with a particular focus on urban populations, especially the disadvantaged.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, conducts research and analyses on public policy issues of concern to African Americans and other minorities, promotes their involvement in the governance process, and operates programs that create coalitions within minority, business, and other diverse communities. For more information, visit http://www.jointcenter.org.
Posted on August 30, 2004
Contact:
Andrew J. Martin
Director of Communications
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10029
212-822-7285
amartin@nyam.org
Reporters: to arrange interviews with NYAM medical and urban health experts, contact
Andrew J. Martin, Director of Communications
212-822-7285 / amartin@nyam.org
The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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