May 6, 2009. "Rethinking Public Health in a Reformed Health System" will be presented by Dr. Anne Haddix, Chief Policy Officer at the CDC. The talk is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 6, Noon to 1:30 PM Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Cowles Auditorium 301 19th Avenue South, West Bank Campus University of Minnesota
This talk explores the changing role of public health in the face of dramatic change:
How will public health provide the community and society level actions that prevent such behaviors?
How will public health leverage available community resources to close the gap between coverage and utilization in underserved populations?
And, finally, what role will public health have in monitoring health and progress in the population as well as maintaining awareness of emerging health threats?
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