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News and Events for 2001
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Now available:
Summaries from the Civic Engagement Conference | ||||||
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The Civic Engagement Conference, held on December 18, has been summarized and is now available in PDF format. | ||||||
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Town Hall Meeting
"Public Health Threats: Myths and Realities"  Tuesday, December 18, 2001 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sponsored by: Health and Medicine Policy Research Group at University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illini Union Chicago Rooms B & C 828 S. Wolcott Avenue Chicago, Illinois
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This town hall meeting will address public
health threats,the public health consequences of war, terrorism,
and the changing economy. This meeting will be an opportunity for
the public to ask health experts aboutus the consequences of national
events on their own communities and also to express their ideas
aboutus improving the public health system. Panelists include representatives
from Illinois medical institutions and agencies responsible for
public health preparedness. This town hall meeting will be moderated
by Gretchen Helfrich, radio personality of WBEZ Public Radio and
will be broadcast on WBEZ subsequently.
This Town Hall Meeting is free and open to the public. Moderator: Gretchen Helfrich, WBEZ Radio Panelists: Jacky Grimshaw, Center for Neighborhood Technology Stu Levin, MD, Rush College of Medicine John Lumpkin, MD, MPH, Illinois Department of Public Health Susan Scrimshaw, PhD, UIC School of Public Health To RSVP or for any questions, please call Health and Medicine Policy Research Group at (312) 372-4292 |
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"Civic
Engagement and the New Public Health Challenges"
Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:15 am - 4:30 pm University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illini Union Chicago Rooms B & C 828 S. Wolcott Ave. Chicago, Illinois
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This conference will examine the new attention to public health in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorism and ensuing war. For a long time, public health practitioners and advocates have promoted the need for a strong, well-funded public health system in the United States. Now, as we face a host of threats and a war, public health has entered the public spotlight, but with limited and often erroneous information. Join renowned advocates, policy makers, scientists, and practitioners of public health and public policy in a thoughtful discussion aboutus our new public health challenges. Topics will include:
Confirmed speakers include:
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Illinois Women's Health
Coalition
"War on Terrorism: Implications for Women"
Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4-6 pm Roosevelt University Congress Lounge, 2nd Floor 430 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois |
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an enormous impact on all of us. The United States and state governments
are enacting sweeping legislative changes to strengthen their ability
to fight terrorism at the expense of some civil liberties. Rapid-profiling
is a real threat for many, and fear has become a daily feeling for
all of us. Our economy is continuing downward with more layoffs each
week and a significant rise in the number of people without health
insurance is sure to come. Join us for a panel discussion on what
this means for women. |
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The Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows present
a symposium on:
"Global Outreach International Health" Thursday, November 15, 2001 6-8 pm University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health Auditorium Rm. 109 1603 W. Taylor Street (at the corner of Taylor and Ashland Sts.) |
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| How will the field of health
care be changing in light of the current political situation? What
has happened in global health care, where is the field now, and where
is it headed? Learn aboutus the workings of international health through
the eyes of dedicated workers, those working with the WHO, torture
victims in Guatemala, and Bosnians in fear of ethnic cleansing. Speakers:
Marianne Joyce, Social Worker, Kolver Center Dr. G. Slutkin, Professor,
School of Public Health, UIC Dr. Suskind, Professor, Chicago Medical
School Dr. Weine, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UIC
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Please contact Michelle at 312-372-4292 for more information. |
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| "Changes
in the Chicago Area Public Sector Health System"
(to register print and return form by fax or mail) Thursday, November 1, 2001 2:00pm - 4:00pm Chicago Bar Association 2nd Floor 321 Plymouth Court Chicago, Illinois Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program “Fifty Years of School Nursing in Chicago”
Tuesday, October 9, 2001 7:00pm Roosevelt University 430 South Michigan
Ave. Sullivan Room, 2nd Floor Chicago, Illinois
“Barriers to Healthcare for Underserved Women”
Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:00pm – 8:00pm Prince Faculty commons,
Tarry Building, 16th floor Northwestern University 303
East Superior Street Chicago, Illinois
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NEW REPORT CITES EFFECTS OF WELFARE REFORM ON ACCESS
TO HEALTH CARE IN CHICAGO |
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| Health and Medicine Policy
Research Group (HMPRG) will hold a brown bag lunch discussion, This
report presents the unheard voices of clients and caseworkers who
serve in the Illinois welfare system, identifying the impact welfare
reform has had on health and access to health care. In 2000, HMPRG
held a series of focus groups with single mothers in Chicago who are
clients of the welfare system and caseworkers from the Illinois Department
of Human Services. Rarely heard from, these groups are on the front
lines of the “reformed” welfare system, and provide insightful analyses
of the problems that plague the system and how they translate into
real health care barriers for the clients supposedly served by the
welfare-to-work movement. The brown bag lunch discussion will be held
at: Thursday, October 11, 2001 12:00 – 1:30pm Health and Medicine Policy Research Group 29 E. Madison Street Suite 602 Chicago, IL 60602 As of May 15, 2001, we made the transition several blocks northwest to 29 East Madison Street, Suite 602. Health and Medicine has made this move with our sister organization, Physicians for a National Health Program. While we are thrilled with our spacious new home, there are several items we need:
If you or your organization can donate, please contact us at (312)372-4292 to find out the specifics of our needs. Thanks for all of your support! |
