Session Information
2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting
Public Policy Issues and Government Affairs Update 2007
Track: Educational Session
Program Code: 296-L03
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Titian 2204/2205/2206MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Mr. Brian Meyer, MBA, Director, Government Affairs Division, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
MODERATOR:
Mr. Brian Meyer, MBA, Director, Government Affairs Division, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
PRESENTERS:
Mr. Brian Meyer, MBA, Director, Government Affairs Division, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Ms. Justine Coffey, JD, LLM, Director, Section of Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Mr. Joseph Hill, MA, Director, Federal Legislative Affairs, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Description
The session will discuss current health policy issues being considered by federal and state policy makers. Attendees will hear the various perspectives on these issues, the impact on hospital pharmacy practice and be updated on advocacy by ASHP and other pharmacy organizaitons.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the major health policy issues considered by Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services, and state boards of pharmacy.
- Compare and contrast the positions of policymakers and affected stakeholders on major federal and state health policy issues.
- Describe the jurisdiction of boards of pharmacy and the Food and Drug Administration on health policy issues.
Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint with MP3 Download
(Code: 296-L03)
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