GOVERNOR'S
CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH
The Governor's Conference on Public Health - Barn Raising
V will be held at Drake University in Des Moines July 28-29.
The conference offers nearly 50 breakout and training sessions
with respected leaders in the public health field, and CEUs
for attendees. A conference brochure, including a list of
breakout sessions and CEUs available, lodging information,
and more is available on the Iowa Department of Public Health
web
site under "conferences."
Registration fee
for the two-day event is $50 before July 1. Late registration
fee is $95. For more information about registration, contact
Training
Resources or 515-309-3315. For more information about
the conference, contact Mary
Weaver (515-360-8046).
The 2005 Iowa Health Fact Book, in CD ROM format, will be
among the new publications distributed to Barn Raising V conference
participants. A collaborative publication effort by the College
of Public Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health,
the fact book covers the latest data on disease incidence
and mortality, health and social behaviors, health resources,
and environmental factors.
CPH faculty members Linda Snetselaar, associate professor
of epidemiology, and Brian Kaskie, assistant professor of
health management and policy and Associate Director for Public
Policy for the UI Center on Aging, are among those scheduled
to lead breakout sessions. Chris Atchison, associate dean
and professor of health management and policy, served on the
Barn Raising Steering Committee, while Dawn Gentsch, of the
CPH Institute for Public Health Practice, was a member of
the Barn Raising Workgroup.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) has released a tip sheet for counselors,
caregivers, and other intermediaries who will be helping Medicare
beneficiaries compare and choose drug discount cards. The
tip sheet is available for download here.
For links to other CMS publications related
to the drug discount cards, click here.
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