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February 9, 2010

  • January 20, 2010

    NIHCM Research & Journalism Awards Submission Deadline

    Submit award applications to NIHCM via mail.

    Sponsoring Organization: National Institute for Healthcare Management Foundation (NIHCM)

    Advances in health policy find their foundation in academic research and are achieved through public discourse facilitated by the media. To recognize the critical role both the research and journalism communities play in the health care system, each year NIHCM Foundation presents awards for outstanding work in health care research and journalism.

  • February 8, 2010

    2010 Health and Productivity Forum

    San Antonio, TX

    Sponsoring Organization: The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) and the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH)

    The program will provide employers, their supplier-partners and other health and productivity stakeholders a unique learning environment. The goal is to foster objective discussion and evaluation of the latest practical approaches to investing in and promoting workforce health and productivity.

  • February 8, 2010

    National Health Policy Conference

    JW Marriott - Washington, DC

    Sponsoring Organization: AcademyHealth and Health Affairs

    The NHPC provides a first-hand opportunity to learn how reform will affect 2010’s policy and research agenda. Plenary speakers will outline the presidential and congressional policy agendas while breakout sessions offer perspectives on different aspects of health care reform from leading researchers, policymakers, clinicians, and advocates in the health care industry.

  • February 9, 2010

    First Lady Michelle Obama Unveils Campaign to Combat Childhood Obesity

    Sponsoring Organization: The White House

    The First Lady will be joined by members of the President's cabinet, media, sports, entertainment, and business leaders, alongside mayors, the medical community, and others to unveil a nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity. She will outline the elements of the nationwide campaign, will aims to put the nation on track to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation.

  • February 9, 2010

    IOM Workshop: Extending the Spectrum of Precompetitive Oncology Biomedical Research

    Keck Center, Room 100 - Washington, DC, 20001

    Sponsoring Organization: Institute of Medicine

    This National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop will feature presentations and discussions which will provide examples and a general characterization of the precompetitive collaboration environment. We will also explore ways to leverage prior experiences to facilitate future precompetitive collaboration opportunities.