June 21, 2018
CONTACT: Karen Teber / km463@georgetown.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ADVISORY
Addressing the Politicization of U.S. Health Care and Public Health Services
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2018) — The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law hosts a two day symposium addressing controversies and challenges facing the U.S. health care today including legalization of marijuana, gun violence, the opioid epidemic and the Affordable Care Act.
The two-day symposium “Public Health Law on the Frontlines: Addressing Law & Policy Challenges to State/Local Innovations” runs Thurs., June 21 through Fri. June 22 at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Politicization of U.S. health care and public health services contributes to major shifts in laws and policies following changes in federal or state administrations, challenging public health and health care systems. This program explores many legal themes impacting state and local health innovations to assess strategies and objectives to promote individual and communal health.
WHAT:
Public Health Law on the Frontlines: Addressing Law & Policy Challenges to State/Local Innovations
WHEN:
June 21-22, 2018 (See full agenda below for times)
WHERE:
Georgetown University Law Center
Gewirz Student Center, 12th Floor
129 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
WHO: (partial list)
- Lawrence O. Gostin, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
- James G. Hodge Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; Western Region Office, Network for Public Health Law
- Umair A. Shah, Harris County (Houston) Public Health; President, NACCHO
- Lauren Dedon, National Governors Association
- Jeff Swanson, Duke University
- Stephen P. Teret, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Will Tilburg, Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission
- Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director, Rhode Island Department of Health
- Timothy M. Westmoreland, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
- Kevin Lucia, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University
- Angela McGowan, Healthy People 2020, Department of Health and Human Services
- Greg Measer, Food and Drug Administration
- Barbara DiPietro, National Health Care for the Homeless Council
(See complete list of speakers in the agenda below)
MEDIA: Please contact Karen Teber: km463@georgetown.edu if you plan to attend any portion of the event. Live streaming is not available.
The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center is the premier center for health law, scholarship, and policy. Its mission is to contribute to a more powerful and deeper understanding of the multiple ways in which law can be used to improve the public’s health, using objective evidence as a measure. The O’Neill Institute seeks to advance scholarship, science, research, and teaching that will encourage key decision-makers in the public, private, and civil society to employ the law as a positive tool for enabling more people in the United States and throughout the world to lead healthier lives.
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DAY 1: THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | COFFEE, BEVERAGES & LIGHT BREAKFAST | REGISTRATIONS |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | WELCOME, OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTIONS
James G. Hodge, Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; Western Region Office, Network for Public Health Law |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Emerging Legal Threats to the Public’s Health
Lawrence O. Gostin, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | State and Local Health Care and Public Health Reforms in Response to Shifting Federal Policies: Health Justice Perspectives
Moderator: James G. Hodge, Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU Kathleen Hoke, University of Maryland Carey School of Law Emily Whelan Parento, Former Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Health Policy |
| 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | LUNCH & KEYNOTE ADDRESS Assuring Health Equity in a Turbulent U.S. Health Policy Arena
Umair A. Shah, Harris County (Houston) Public Health; President, NACCHO |
| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Reframing Public Health Emergencies for the Modern Era: Law & Policy Responses to the Opioid Epidemic
Moderator/Speaker: Sonia L. Canzater, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Lauren Dedon, National Governors Association Regina LaBelle, Duke University |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | BREAK |
| 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Federal-State Battleground over Legalizing Marijuana for Medical or Recreational Uses
Moderator: Katie Gottschalk, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Eric Lindblom, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Will Tilburg, Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | NETWORKING RECEPTION
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director, Rhode Island Department of Health |
DAY 2: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | COFFEE, BEVERAGES & LIGHT BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | RECAP & LOOK AHEAD
James G. Hodge, Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU |
| 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Mega-shifts in Health Care Coverage, Access, and Services: Ongoing Reforms of the ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Programs
Moderator/Speaker: Timothy M. Westmoreland, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Kevin Lucia, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University Jack Hoadley, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University Dania Palanker, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | BREAK |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Gun Control Laws and Policies in the U.S.: Beyond Debate and Toward Action
Moderator: James G. Hodge, Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU Jeff Swanson, Duke University Stephen P. Teret, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Religion and Reproductive Rights: Constitutional, Statutory, and Regulatory Challenges
Moderator/Speaker: Rebecca Reingold, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Marlene Fried, Hampshire College Candace Gibson, NHelp |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | BREAK |
| 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM | The Future of Public Health: National Goals, Medical-Legal Partnerships, Homelessness & Emergencies
Moderator: Sarah Roache, Georgetown University Law Center Angela McGowan, Healthy People 2020, Department of Health and Human Services Joel Teitelbaum, George Washington University School of Law Barbara DiPietro, National Health Care for the Homeless Council Greg Measer, Food and Drug Administration |
| 4:00 PM | ADJOURN AND FAREWELLS |