Jefferson College of Population Health Forum
Formerly Health Policy Forum
A monthly educational program designed to impart cutting-edge information on population health, public health, health policy, and quality and safety. Presented by regional thought leaders, the Forum provides a venue to discuss and explore the broad population health issues affecting health care today. The Jefferson College of Population Health Forums are appropriate for Thomas Jefferson University students, faculty, and staff; health care professionals, administrators, and advocates; public policy analysts; community health leaders; and Grandon Society members.
The Jefferson College of Population Health Policy Forums are appropriate for Thomas Jefferson University students, faculty, and staff; health care professionals, administrators, and advocates; public policy analysts; and community health leaders.
Podcasts from 2021
The Long Journey to Health Equity: A Candid Conversation about Public Health in Philadelphia, Mario Cruz, MD; Zulene Mayfield; Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCPP, FRCS; Jacquelyn Hamati; Marsha Simmons, CCRP; and Sarah Lomax-Reese
Podcasts from 2020
After the Election... A Population Health Open Forum, Kavita Patel, MD, MS; Traci Trice, MD, MBS; and David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Philadelphia Makes Diabetes Prevention a Priority: Introducing the Philadelphia Diabetes Prevention Collaborative, Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD, ABPP; Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA; Neha Sachdev, MD; Marcy Witherspoon, MSW, LSW; Priscilla Odor, BSC; and Alexis Skoufalos, EdD
Vaccine Policy & Practice in the Age of COVID-19, Paul A. Offit, MD
Podcasts from 2019
The Convergence of Law, Religion, and Medicine: Public Policy Implications, Theodore Ruger
A New Era for Real-World Evidence, Neal J. Meropol, MD
Population Health: An Employer's Perspective, Z. Colette Edwards, MD, MBA
Providing Comprehensive Care to Underserved Communities, Nikki Bromberg, MSW; Mario Cruz, MD; Kari Hexem, DMD, MPH; and Val Sowell, PHR
Changing Systems, Changing Lives, Angela Foreshaw-Rouse and Nora Dowd Eisenhower, JD
From Competition to Collaboration: What it Takes to Lead Across the Converging Healthcare Ecosystem - Lessons from the Field, Tracy Duberman, PhD, MPH, FACHE and Joe Wilkins, MBA, FACHE
Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Robin Sheldon, JD, MPIA
Podcasts from 2018
Approaching Value-Based Contracts at an Academic Medical Center, Harry Saag, MD
Diagnostic Error: A Patient Safety Imperative, Rebecca Jones, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, CPPS and Timothy J. Mosher, MD
Philly Health Costs, Sarah Gantz and Charlotte Sutton
10 Health Moonshots: How a Global Army of Health Transformers Is Accomplishing One Impossible Dream, Steven Krein and Howard Krein, MD, PhD
Working to Make Philadelphians Healthier, Cheryl Bettigole, MD, MPH
Amplifying the Patient Voice: Advancing Quality and Improving Care, Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil
Community-Based Population Health Research: A Report from the Field, Sharon L. Larson, PhD; Norma A. Padrón, PhD, MPH; Trina Thompson, DrPH, MPH, BSN; and Marquita Decker-Palmer, MD, PhD
Connecting Consumers to Resources: Closing the Gap on Social Determinants, Erine Gray, MPA
Jefferson and GE Partnership to Transform Healthcare Delivery, Laura P. Jacobs MPH and Brandon Klar MHSA
Engaging Employers in Population Health: The Philadelphia Story, Neil Goldfarb
Podcasts from 2017
A Value-Based Approach to Orthopedic Care, Christina Vannello RN, BSN and David Janiec MBA
Health Transformation: Preparing Population Health Leaders for the Future, Peter Fleischut, MD
Re-Envisioning Population Health for Vulnerable Older Adults: The LIFE Story Today and Tomorrow, Mary D. Naylor, Ph.D., RN, FAAN; Pam Mammarella; and Luz S. Ramos-Bonner, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD
Population Health Informatics: Challenges, Opportunities, and Case Studies, Hadi Kharrazi, MHI, MD, PhD
Improving Health Outcomes: Meeting the Basic Needs of Populations, Ginger Zielinskie
New Developments in Genetic/Genomic Testing: Implications for Population Health, Vivian H. Coates
Medicare at 50: Its Effect on Disparities, Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP
Implementation Science: From Practice to Research, Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH
The Longevity of Population Health, Susan L. Freeman, MD, MS, FACPE, FACE
Population Health in Your Own Backyard: The Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DVACO) at Age 3, Katherine A. Schneider, MD
Podcasts from 2016
Positioning Physician Practices to Deliver High-Value Care: The Interface of Primary Care and Specialty Care, Scott Shipman, MP, MPH
CPR Ready: Educating and Empowering To Improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival in Philadelphia, Erik D. Muther
A Regional Community Asset to Facilitate Collaboration and Innovation, Martin Lupinetti
Improving Health Outcomes in Under-served Communities, MaryLynn Ostrowski, MD
What Will it Really Take to Improve Population Health?, Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH
Training "Clinicians Plus": A New Paradigm of Medical Education, Allan R. Tunkel, MD, PhD, MACP
The Benefits of Building Scale for Population Health, Alan Zuckerman, FACHE, FAAHA and John Harris, MBA
Community Health and Development: New Avenues in Partnership & Financing, Donald Hinkle-Brown
What Does Population Health Mean for Public Health?, James W. Buehler, MD
Using Electronic Health Records and Nursing Assessment to Redesign Clinical Early Recognition Systems, Eric V. Jackson, Jr., MD, MBA
Podcasts from 2015
Rx For A Better Home: Philadelphia’s Healthy Rowhouse Project, Kiki Bolender, AIA, LEED AP
5 Analytics Imperatives for 21st Century Population Health, Graham Hughes, MD
Population Health Readiness, Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS
Jefferson Health: Clinical Integration: Focus on Value, Anne Docimo, MD, MBA
Integrating Population Health into Residency Training: Challenges and Opportunities, Art Boll
Changing the Health Care Cost Discussion from "How Much" to "How Well", A. Mark Fendrick, MD
New York's Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program: How "DSRIPtive" will this $8 Billion Initiative Be?, James B. Couch, MD, JD, FACPE
Transforming the Health Workforce to Improve Population Health: Innovative Approaches to Medical Education, Malika Fair, MD, MPH, FACEP
Politics, Poverty and Hunger: The Population Health Impact, Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH
Podcasts from 2014
Transforming Healthcare in Pennsylvania: Preparing for the Future, Michael J. Conseulos, MD, MBA
The Future of Population-Based Reimbursement, David Chin, MD, MBA
Reducing the Population Health Burden of Cardiovascular Disease, Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD
Building an Ambulatory System of Care: Using Population Health to Combat Secular Trends and Achieve Triple Aim, Christopher T. Olivia, MD, MBA
The Road Ahead-Genomic Advances Raise Challenging Questions., Jennifer Dreyfus, MBA, MBE
Innovation, Big Data, and Collaboration: Improving Population Health, Somesh Nigam, PhD and Ravi Chawla, MS, MBA
Collaborating for Regional Impact: Improving Care Transitions in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Kate J. Flynn, FACHE
Health Before Birth: Why it Matters and What can be Done?, Janet Currie, PhD
Improving Patient Safety Outcomes Through Adaptive Approaches, Jeffrey Cohn, MD, MHCN
Podcasts from 2013
A Continuous Quality Improvement Approach to Organizational Cultural Competence, Cheri Wilson, MA, MHS, CPHQ
The Role of Employers and business coalitions in improving health, Neil Goldfarb
Population Health as a Corporate Strategy: The Value of Investing in Wellness, Dixon Thayer Chief Executive Officer Co-Founder HealthNEXT and Ray Fabius, MD
Pathways for Successful Accountable Care Organizations: Physician Engagement, James E. Barr, MD
Primary Care Innovation to Improve Health of High Risk Populations, Craig Tanio, MD
Challenges in Building a Knowledge-Based Technology Infrastructure for Population Health, Jonathan M. Niloff, MD
Applying Comparative Effectiveness Research to Everyday Decisions, Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD
Moving the Needle: Challenges and Opportunities in Communicating Patient-Centered Research, Bill Silberg
New Therapeutic Options for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation, Joseph Jackson, PhD
The Choosing Wisely® Campaign: Is This a Game Changer?, Daniel B. Wolfson, MHSA
Podcasts from 2012
Less Talk, More Action: Accelerating Innovative Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities, Stephen B. Thomas, PhD
Population Health: Integrating Medicine and Public Health, Marc N. Gourevitch, MD, MPH
Empathy in Patient Care-Myth or Reality?, Mohammadreza Hojat, Daniel Louis, and Vittorio Maio
Implementing Decision Support Tools to Enhance Care for Older Adults, Kathryn H. Bowles, PhD, RN, FAAN
Public Reporting of Cardiac Surgery Outcomes in Pennsylvania: A 20 Year Personal Perspective, Raymond Singer, MD, MMM, CPE
Pennsylvania’s Aging Initiatives: Planning for the Future, Brian Duke, MBE
The Challenges of Health Reporting, Taunya English and Maiken Scott
Changing Patient and Physician Behavior: Moving Toward Informed and Shared Decision-Making, Ronald E. Myers, PhD, DSW
Achieving Population Health: What Evidence Will We Need?, Lisa Simpson, MB, BCH, MPH, FAAP
Center for Value in Healthcare: Translating Research into Policy and Practice, Panel Presentations moderated by Mark W. Legnini, DrPH
Podcasts from 2011
Reconsidering Law and Policy Debates: A Public Health Perspective, John Culhane, JD
Implications of the Patient Centered Medical Home Concept for Health Professionals Training Program, Michael S. Barr, MD, MBA, FACP
Health in All Policies: (How) Can We Make it Work?, Shiriki Kumanykia, PhD, MPH
A Decade After 9/11, Are We Any Better Prepared for Public Health Emergencies?, Michael A. Stoto, PhD
Personalized Medicine: Transforming the Future of Health Care, Wayne Rosenkras, PhD
Betting on Bending the Cost Curve, Mark Pauly, PhD
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws to Improve Health, Scott Burris, JD
Podcasts from 2010
Transformative Technology Applications in Healthcare, Peter Raymond
Breaking the Language Barrier: Health Care Quality, Efficiency and Savings Through Professional Medical Interpretation, Winnie Heh, MA
Get Healthy Philly: Policy and System Change to Promote Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Tobacco, Giridhar Mallya, MD, MSHP
Addressing Population Health Through Interdisciplinary Collaborations, Tim Gibbs
Physician Leadership and Medical Group Performance: A National Study, Louisa Baxter, MD, Msc, MRCP (UK)
Consumer Health Informatics and Healthcare Disparities- 4/14/2010, Michael C. Gibbons, MD, MPH.
How Pennsylvania’s Budget Shapes Service Delivery - 3/10/2010, Kenneth J. Braithwaite, II and Laval Miller-Wilson
Healthcare Reform: Future Implications and the Role of the Physician Advocate - 1/13/10, Valerie Arkoosh, MD President-elect, National Physicians Alliance Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Podcasts from 2009
Achieving Cultural Competency: Using a Case-Based Approach for Teaching and Learning -12/9/09, Lisa Hark, PhD, RD and Horace M. De Lisser, MD
Building Patient Centered Medical Homes in America’s Poorest City -11/11/09, Jeffrey Brenner, MD
Philadelphia’s Public Health Priorities and Initiatives: Implications for Improving the Health of Vulnerable Populations -10/14/09, Donald Schwarz, MD, MPH
Innovative Approaches to Medical Education-9/9/09, M. Brownell Anderson
Patient Friendly Billing: Increasing Transparency -6/10/2009, Michael Brennan
Progress in Patient Safety Initiatives-5/13/2009, Mike Doering
