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
10:00 am Panel // Health Care Executive Roundtable
- Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO, PhRMA
- Scott Whitaker, President and CEO, AdvaMed
- Moderated by Reid Wilson, National Correspondent, The Hill
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