2009 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Policy Conference "Healthcare Reform: Opportunities in Indian Country
2009 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Policy Conference
"Healthcare Reform: Opportunities in Indian Country"
October 22-23, 2009
Albuquerque, NM
Registration is now open for the 2009 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Policy Conference October 22-23, 2009 at the Hilton Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM. This two-day conference is designed to provide a national audience with an overview of key American Indian health policy issues that impact access to healthcare services, quality of care and health disparities.
Hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico, Center for Native American Health, and the University of New Mexico, the conference aims to be a national forum to identify policy strategies that improve American Indian healthcare through expanded partnerships with federal and state agencies and with the private sector.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. Advance registration for this conference has exceeded our expectations, and we are no longer able to accept registrations.
We appreciate your interest.
Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cme/Conference/2009Web/HealthPolicy/HealthPolicy.shtml for additional information including the conference agenda.
PROGRAM
The conference begins with an overview and history of Indian healthcare and health disparities. Additional session topics include:
- Self-Determination in Indian Health and PL 93-638
- Indian Health Delivery Systems
- Issues in Urban Indian Healthcare
- US Healthcare Reform: Implications for Indian Health
- Role of Medicare in Indian Health Role of Medicare in Indian Health
- Role of Medicaid in Indian Health IHS/Tribal Integration with VA Health Services
- Economic Development & Indian Health American Indian Disability Policy
- American Indian Long Term Care Policy
- Integration of Traditional Healing-Policy Implications
- Cultural Competency in the Indian Health Workforce
- Future of Indian Health
Policy recommendations from the conference sessions will be compiled and submitted to NCAI and NIHB for preparation as possible resolutions and for appropriate next steps for implementation.
View the updated conference agenda by clicking the link available at http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cme/Conference/2009Web/HealthPolicy/HealthPolicy.shtm
Registration
The 2009 American Indian Health Policy Conference will be held at the Hilton Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. Advance registration for this conference has exceeded our expectations, and we are no longer able to accept registrations.
We appreciate your interest.
Housing
This conference will be held at the Albuquerque Hilton. A block of rooms has been reserved for participants for the nights of October 21 - 23, 2009. A special discounted room rates of $82.00 a night for single or double occupancy. This rate is only available to attendees who book their housing by September 30, 2009.
TO MAKE ROOM RESERVATIONS CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECTLY AT:
Albuquerque Hilton Hotel
1901 University Blvd., NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
1-800-274-6835 or directly at 505-884-2500 or by email at abqhi-reservations@hilton.com
Please identify yourself as a participant of the
2009 American Indian/Alaska Native Health Policy Conference
PLEASE NOTE: Discounted rate is only available to attendees that identify their affiliation with this meeting at the time the reservation is requested. All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card, a first nights deposit plus tax.
Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm. Guests wishing to avoid an early departure fee of $50.00 should advise the hotel at or prior to check in of any changes.
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RWJF Center for Health Policy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico is the only health policy center dedicated to increasing the number of leaders from Latino and American Indian communities helping to shape the future of our nation’s health and health care. A collaboration of the University of New Mexico and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the RWJF Center for Health Policy focuses on inserting the perspectives of Latino, American Indian and other underrepresented groups into the most pressing health policy debates today.
This initiative of the RWJF Center for Health Policy aims to increase the capacity of tribal communities to be proactive in encouraging healthy habits and to deliver quality health services by providing policy analysis, leadership training and community engagement while honoring the cultural traditions and practices valued by indigenous people.
Program Partners
The Center for Native American Health (CNAH) was established in 2003 to build and strengthen health alliances between Native American communities and the University of New Mexico, for the purpose of improving Native American health in New Mexico. CNAH accomplishes their endeavor by providing technical assistance, building capacity, initiating student pipelines and developing health policy directed toward tribal and urban communities.
Additional program partners include: Academy Health, the National Association of Community Health Centers, the National Congress of American Indians, the National Council of Urban Indian Health Centers, the National Indian Health Board, and Project Hope among other institutions.
