Schedule

Monday, October 1, 2007

9:00 AM: Welcome & Keynote Speaker
(Sponsored by George and Bodil Gellman)
Imagine the Possibilities
Leanne Kaiser Carlson, Co-founder, Kaiser Institute

10:45 AM: Track Sessions
(Sponsored by Univera Healthcare)
Provider Track:
Imagine Quality Care for All
Chris Queram, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality
Employer Track:
Imagine a Healthy Workforce
Jan Whitehouse, Greater Detroit Area Health Council
Consumer Track:
Imagine a Healthy You
Debra Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families

1:15 PM: Track Sessions
(Sponsored by Univera Healthcare)
Provider Track:
Performance Measurement and Improvement: What are the Next Steps?
Foster Gesten, MD, New York State Department of Health
Employer Track:
Eat well. Live well.
Marcie Bartolotta, Employee Wellness Coordinator, Wegmans
Consumer Track:
Imagine Quality Care for You
Deborah Wachenheim, Healthcare for All, Boston, MA

2:30 PM: Imagine Creating a Healthy Community Together – Panel Session
Ann F. Monroe, Moderator, President of Community Health Foundation of Western & Central New York Gregg Shibata, Center for Health Improvement, National Program Office, RWJF Aligning Forces for Quality Debra Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families Jan Whitehouse, Greater Detroit Area Health Council Chris Queram, Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality

4:30 PM: Evening Networking Social
(Sponsored by American Heart Association)

6:00 PM: Keynote Speaker
(Sponsored by BlueCross/BlueShield of WNY)
A Right to Care
Sarah Jones

9:00 AM: Keynote Speaker
(Sponsored by Independent Health) Innovation at the Speed of Laughter
John Sweeney

10:30 AM: Track Sessions
(Sponsored by Univera Healthcare)
Provider Track:
Imagine New Systems that Drive Clinical Outcomes
John C. Notaro, MD, Buffalo Medical Group, PC Employer Track:
Workplace Wellness: Lessons Learned and Visions for Tomorrow
Kate O’Stricker, Southern Tier Wellness Partnership and
Liz Pohlmann, RN, MPH, Bureau of Health Risk Reduction, Division for Chronic Disease Prevention, New York State Department of Health Consumer Track:
My Health Counts
Catherine Ansuini, Ed.D., Buffalo State College Department of Health & Wellness and
Tracy Sawicki, American Red Cross – Buffalo Chapter

11:30 AM: Ask the Experts Roundtable Sessions
Featuring Speakers from Track Sessions

12:15 PM: Lunch & Keynote Speaker
Courageous Conversations
David Whyte