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HEALTHCARE
February 27, 2008
The Miriam Hospital, Providence
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence
Description
In this session, we explore the critical healthcare issues Rhode Island citizens and employers face, and learn about where Rhode Island fits in the national healthcare scene. We also tackle the issue of how to deal with the rising costs of healthcare and still provide access to healthcare for all.
In 2008, specific panels included The Health Care Provider Shortage, Health Care Career Education Initiatives, Challenges Facing Community Hospitals, and Proposed Merger of Lifespan and Care New England.
Guest Presenters
David R. Gifford, MD, MPH Director, RI Department of Health
Christopher F. Koller, LRI ’98 Health Insurance Commissioner, State of RI
K. Nicholas Tsiongas, MD, MPH President, Rhode Island Medical Society
Dayle Joseph, Ed.D., RN Dean of Nursing, University of Rhode Island
Arthur Frazzano, MD, MMS Associate Dean of Medicine, Brown University
Gillian Elliott Pearis, MD Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and President, RICAP
Rick Brooks Director, United Nurses and Allied Professionals
Michael J. Paruta, LRI ’06 Dir. Workforce Development, Women & Infants Hospital
Jeni Mowry Training Consultant, Lifespan Learning Institute
George Vecchione
President/CEO, Lifespan
John J. Hynes, Esq. President/CEO, Care New England
Mark Crevier President/CEO, Kent Hospital
Arthur Sampson President/CEO, Newport Hospital
Edward J. Quinlan
President, Hospital Association of Rhode Island
Alumni Subcommittee: Healthcare Session
Linda DiPalma '07 March of Dimes
Karen Fifer Ferry '07
The Harwich Group, LLC
MaryBeth Hayes '02 The Chaplaincy Center
Bill Kirkpatrick '02 Lifespan Academic Medical Center
Nancy Lewis-Oliver '06 Perspectives Corporation
Cheryl Lisi '06 Lifespan
Rosanne Lowe, RN, Ph.D. '07 Lowe Psychological Associates
Sonia Millsom '07 UnitedHealthcare
Deborah O'Brien '06 The Providence Center
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