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9/29/2011
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NewsSummary Join us October 3, 2011 for the first in a series of town hall conversations, which will discuss key features of the Affordable Healthcare Law. |
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Join us...
as we convene community leaders for a poignant conversation on affordable healthcare in order to create knowledgeable ambassadors.
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| Date: |
Monday, October 3, 2011
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5 - 8 p.m.
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Johnson C. Smith University
Grimes Building
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216 |
This Town Hall Conversation, the first of a series of town hall conversations, will highlight key features of the Affordable Healthcare Law including:
- Key federal legislations Key legislations in North Carolina
- How to access federal and state resources
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We are honored to have Monique Bethel, PhD, NC Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities emcee the event.
Agenda
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| 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Registration/reception
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| 5:30 - 5:45 p.m. |
Welcome
- Diane Bowles, Ph.D., Vice-President, Johnson C. Smith University
- E. Wynn Mabry, MD, Health Director, Mecklenburg County Health Department
- Barbara Pullen-Smith, MPH, Director, NC Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities/ NC Division of Public Health
Invocation
Introduction of Speakers
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| 5:45- 6:30 p.m. |
Mr. Anton J. Gunn, M.S.W., Director, Region IV, U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services
Keynote Address: "The Affordable HealthCare Act : It’s the Law”
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| 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Kimberly Alexander-Bratcher, MPH
NC Institute of Medicine
“What’s Happening in North Carolina”
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| 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Audience Feedback
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| 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Summary, Evaluation, Next Steps
- Sylvia Flack, Ph.D-Winston- Salem State University
- Rosie Tong- Ph.D- UNCC- Center for Ethics
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Closing Remarks
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The Short and Long Term Objectives of these particular Town Hall Conversations are to:
- Provide leadership in convening public-private partnerships to implement additional programs to increase community knowledge on current and proposed legislations (i.e. Health Insurance Exchange, Medicaid/Medicare, Provider Safety Net, Prevention & Wellness, etc)
- Increase educational outreach activities to additional targeted populations (seniors, disabled, uninsured, underserved populations, etc)
- Increase knowledge of the uninsured and underserved on how to access healthcare resources
For more information, please contact Cheryl Emanuel, MS, CSAPC at 704-432-0216.
This program is funded by the NC Office of Minority & Health Disparities and the Mecklenburg County Health Department.
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