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| Monday, May 17 | |
| 7:30-8:15 AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:15 AM | Welcoming Remarks Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, Executive Director Dr. Russell will review the College's health policy initiatives and describe how these activities may influence future surgical care. |
| 9:15-10:15 AM | Keynote Address: The Consequences of Uninsurance Shoshanna Sofaer, PhD, Professor, Baruch College, New York, NY Dr. Sofaer co-chaired the IOM committee that recently issued five principles to evaluate solutions for one of America's most significant problem health care problems-uninsurance. During her keynote address, Dr. Sofaer will review some of the data used by the IOM to craft these five principles, and she will share her perspectives on activities that surgeons can undertake to address the problems that result when patients lack insurance. Presentation (350K PDF) |
| 10:15-10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM-12:15 PM | Plenary Session: Patient Safety Initiatives, Quality Measurement, and Pay-for-Performance: New Demands on Surgical Services This plenary session will examine how current proposals to improve surgical care-from patient safety initiatives to measuring quality-will affect surgeons' delivery of patient care. Three perspectives will be presented: patients, employers, and payors. |
| Moderator: | R. Scott Jones, MD, FACS, Director, ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient |
| Panelists: | Steve Jencks, MD, MPH, Director, Quality Improvement Group, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington, DC Presentation (550K PDF) Gerry Shea, Assistant to the President for Government Affairs, Washington, DC Allan M. Korn, MD, FACP, Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Chicago Helen Darling, President, National Business Group on Health, Washington, DC |
| 12:30-1:45 PM | Luncheon Following lunch, Stuart Rothenberg, a Washington, DC-based political analyst, will speak on the upcoming 2004 Presidential, Senate and House elections. Chapter leaders will learn inside information on election predictions and the issues driving Congress and the President in this election year. Mr. Rothenberg is one of the nation's most respected sources of unbiased inside information on campaigns and political trends. |
| 2:00-2:30 PM | Report on Capitol Hill Activities Cindy Brown, Director, Division of Advocacy and Health Policy Ms. Brown will update the participants on the College's major activities of the Washington, DC, office, including physician reimbursement issues, trauma, and professional liability. Presentation (900K PDF) |
| 2:30-3:30 PM | How to Get Your Voice Heard on Capitol Hill Ilona Nickels, Congressional Scholar for the Center on Congress at Indiana University, Washington, DC Ms. Nickels brings more than 26 years of Capitol Hill career experience to share. A passionate advocate for enhanced public understanding of how our government really works, especially Congress and the legislative process, Ms. Nickels is renowned among audiences inside and outside the Beltway for her unique knowledge of the dynamics that can spell life or death for critical legislation and make or break complex public policy. Participants will learn what to expect during visits to their Member's offices and how to communicate effectively with staffers. |
| 3:30-3:45 PM | Break |
| 3:45-5:15 PM | Briefings on the Issues & Role-Playing The College's Washington, DC, staff, lead by Christian Shalgian, will present detailed briefings on several issues that will be addressed during the Capitol Hill visits. In addition, participants will have opportunities to practice the skills described in the previous session, using the College's briefing materials. |
| 5:45 PM | Shuttle trolleys to Cannon House Office Building |
| 6:00-8:00 PM | Capitol Hill Reception (Spouses or accompanying guests invited.) The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. It is connected to the Capitol by underground passages. Originally there were 397 offices and fourteen committee rooms, but the 1932 remodeling resulted in 85 two- or three-room suites, 10 single rooms, and 23 committee rooms. Of special architectural interest is the rotunda. Eighteen Corinthian columns support an entablature and a coffered dome, whose glazed oculus floods the rotunda with natural light. Twin marble staircases lead from the rotunda to an imposing Caucus Room, which features Corinthian pilasters, a full entablature, and a richly detailed ceiling. By 1913, the House had outgrown the available office space, and fifty-one rooms were added to the original structure by raising the roof and constructing a fifth floor. In 1962, the building was named for former Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon. (Source: http://www.aoc.gov/cc/cobs/chob.htm.) |
| Tuesday, May 18 | |
| 8:00-9:30 AM | Breakfast and Concluding Briefings ACS Professional Association Responds to the U.S. Liability Crisis Christian Shalgian will demonstrate the recent videos that were produced to educate patients on the current liability crisis. In addition, a final review of the briefing materials also will be conducted. Presentation 1 (290K PDF) Presentation 2 (360K PDF) |
| 9:30-11:30 AM | Capitol Hill Visits Schedules for Hill visits will be distributed prior to breakfast. Each participant should anticipate at least two visits. |
| 11:30 AM-1:30 PM | Debriefings, Buffet Luncheon, and Depart Home After the Capitol Hill visits have been completed, Chapter Leaders and Young Surgeons are requested to return to the Hyatt Regency for lunch and to report on their visits. College staff will be on hand to review the Capitol Hill visits with members. |
Note on departures: Extra time will be necessary to pass through increased security procedures at area airports. Scheduling flights home no earlier than 3 PM is recommended.
Agendas: Chapter Executives | Chapter Officers | Young Surgeons Representatives
Health Policy & Legislative Briefings
Revised September 16, 2004
