Events

Tackling Diabetes: Solutions to a Complex Disease

by The Hill staff - 12/06/16 7:00 AM ET

The above event, Tackling Diabetes: Solutions to a Complex Disease, sponsored by PhRMA, took place on December 6, 2016. The Hill convened lawmakers, medical experts, and patient advocates for a briefing on diabetes and the challenge it poses to society, health policy experts and the health care industry.

We addressed questions such as: How can we improve the management of type- 1? What is being done to prevent type 2 diabetes and ensure access to quality care? What role can policy makers and health experts play in early identification and improved outcomes for at-risk and underserved communities?

Agenda

8:30 am Welcome

Johanna Derlega, Publisher, The Hill

8:35 am Sponsor Remarks

William Chin, MD, Executive Vice President of Science and Regulatory Advocacy, PhRMA

8:40 am Keynote // View from Capitol Hill

Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), Co-Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Moderated by Reid Wilson, National Correspondent, The Hill

9:00 am Keynote // View from Capitol Hill

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL),Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust
Moderated by Reid Wilson, National Correspondent, The Hill

9:20 am Panel // Closing the Diabetes Gap

Paul Baker, Senior Director for Programs, National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Celeste James, Director, Community Health Initiatives, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic
Karen Kmetik, Group Vice President, Health Outcomes, American Medical Association
Barbara Linder, MD, Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Ken Thorpe, Chairman Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease and Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Moderated by Sarah Ferris, Health Care Reporter, The Hill