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Medical College of Wisconsin—LECTURE: Economics in U.S. healthcare system, John Meurer, PhD

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

All are welcome to attend a lecture by Dr. John Meurer, PhD, MCW-BRI chapter faculty advisor on understanding economics in the US healthcare system. POST-EVENT SUMMARY: Dr. John Meurer has been very involved in healthcare policy since completing a policy fellowship in Washington, DC. We first met with him early in the fall to discuss […]

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Health Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW Chapter President and Kate Nix, BRI-MCW Chapter President Emeritus made student presentations to the largest audience to date at MCW's monthly Journal Club. Before an audience of 80 attendees enjoying Qdoba burritos, Jaron's presentation questioned the value of patient

Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW President Jaron Smith, BRI-MCW President

MCW-JC-Kate-profile-compressed Kate Nix, BRI-MCW President Emeritus, and former Heritage Foundation intern

satisfaction surveys, and whether they do more harm than good to patient outcomes. Kate Nix, herself a former intern at The Heritage Foundation, presented a healthcare model of eliminating employer-based insurance, and empowering patients to make their own insurance purchasing decisions.

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Health Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. Other upcoming 2015 dates: Apr 29; May 13.

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Health Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. Other upcoming 2015 dates are: Mar 25; Apr 29; May 13.

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Health Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. Other upcoming 2015 dates are: Feb 11; Mar 25; Apr 29; May 13.

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Healthcare Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. There are typically two speakers per session.

TOPIC: Should pharmaceutical companies focus on late stage or early stage disease in drug development?

medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. We look forward to seeing you back for our "Lunch & Learn" Healthcare Policy Journal Club meetings in 2015!

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Healthcare Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. There are typically two speakers per session.

TOPIC: Quality assessment and its link to physician reimbursement and the role of markets in healthcare quality assessment.

medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. Last meeting for 2014: 12/3. We look forward to seeing you there!

Free

Medical College of WI (MCW): BRI / AMA Healthcare Policy Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

This event occurs in the Central Time Zone, starting at 12 noon. Lunch (sandwiches or pizza) will be provided. There are typically two speakers per session.

TOPIC: Ebola — The role of government and physicians' obligations, and Outcomes of Medicaid — The Oregon Health Experiment

medjournal

BRI/AMA Journal Club is a meeting where students present and discuss news or journal articles on various extra-medical topics. Themes relate to health policy, public health, medical technology, and much more. Other upcoming dates in 2014: 11/12, 12/3. We look forward to seeing you there!

Free

BRI/AMA Journal Club

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Monthly student-led presentation on healthcare policy. Please RSVP to ensure enough food for all.

Debate: Medical College of Wisconsin “Defined-Contribution Reforms (Premium Support) are Required to Sustain Medicare.”

Kerrigan Auditorium, Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Arguing the Affirmative:

RobertMoffitRobert Moffit, Senior Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

Dr. Richard Armstrong, MD
Dr. Richard Armstrong, MD, General Surgeon;  COO, Docs4PatientCare

Arguing in Opposition

Jonathan Cohn

Jonathan Cohn, Senior Editor, The New Republic

Dr. Cyril Hetkso, MD, Professor of Medicine,

HetskoUniversity of Wisconsin

Moderator:   William J. Hueston, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Free