Date: Wednesday July 26, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM
Location: Pinn Hall Auditorium (rm 1-5)
Cost: Free
Carolyn Engelhard is an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and Public Policy, with joint appointments in SOM’s Department of Public Health Sciences, where she directs the Health Policy Program, and in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on analyzing and monitoring changes in health policy at the federal and state governmental levels.
Ms. Engelhard co-authored a book examining myths surrounding the U.S. health care system, completed a national project in conjunction with the nonpartisan Urban Institute examining the use of public policies to reduce obesity, and contributed a textbook chapter examining the effect of the new law on health care organizations. Professor Engelhard co-directs a national webinar featuring health policy experts and students across four universities each spring, and she is a contributing health policy expert for the web-based news journal, TheHill.com.
Learning objectives:
1. Identify the core elements of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)
2. Analyze the economic, ethical, and political trade-offs of the Republican Repeal and
Replacement Plans
3. Discuss potential impacts on health care professionals and institutions
Medicine Grand Rounds is offered every Wednesday throughout the year by the UVA Department of Medicine, in association with UVA’s Office of Continuing Medical Education. CME credit is available; instructions and forms are available at the event.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University Of Virginia School Of Medicine awards one hour of participation to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded hours of participation. CME transcripts may be obtained at www.cmevillage.com (click on Transcripts and follow the instructions).
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