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