From L-R: Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Henrie Treadwell, Dr. David Satcher, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta

From August 18-20, 2004, Community Voices and the National Center for Primary Care brought together some of the nation's thought and policy leaders for a meeting aimed at structuring a new paradigm of health care in the United States.  Filled with rich presentations and dynamic discussions of the issues, the three-day summit, "Healthcare in a Multicultural Society," was anchored by a keynote address delivered by Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician and medical anthropologist known internationally for his work providing medical services to some of the world's poorest regions, particularly in Haiti.  CNN senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta further elevated the discussion by engaging Dr. Farmer in a Q&A session.

Below is the agenda for the meeting, with links to presentations. View a photo gallery of the meeting and listen to audio excerpts of key presentations.

HEALTHCARE IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
THE CARTER PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30307

AGENDA

August 18, 2004

Welcome
Moderator: Lisa Hartsock, Director, FirstHealth of the Carolinas Inc., Community Voices

• David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Thomas H. Bornemann, Ed.D., Director, Mental Health Program, The Carter Center
• Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D., Senior Social Scientist, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine

Perspectives of the Current Challenges for Meeting Multicultural Health Care Needs: Opportunities for Intervention and Public Policy
Moderator: Emilio Carrillo, M.D., MPH, President and Chief Medical Officer, NewYork Presbyterian Community Health Plan

• Opening Address: David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Marguerite Ro, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Health Policy Analyst, Columbia University
• Michael Trujillo, M.D., MPH, MS, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico
• Carlos Ugarte, MSPH, Deputy Vice President, National Council of La Raza

August 19, 2004

Keynote Address: Global Health Equity and the Future of Public Health

• Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Director, Partners In Health; Director, Program in Infectious Disease and Social Change, Department of Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Division of Social Medicine and Health Inequalities, Brigham and Women's Hospital Medical Director, Zanmi Lasante, Cange, Haiti
• A Dialogue With: Sanjay Gupta, M.D., Senior Medical Correspondent, CNN

Setting the Context in the U.S. – Factors that Contribute to Disparities
Moderator: David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine

• Harold P. Freeman, M.D., Director, National Institute of Health

Addressing the Needs of America’s Underserved Youth
Moderator: David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine

• John Quinones, Correspondent, ABC News 20/20

Implications for Public Policy
Moderator: Jack H. Geiger, M.D., Arthur C. Logan Professor Emeritus, M.SCI.HYG (Epidemiology), Sc.D (hon.), City University of New York Medical School

• Access to Primary Care
• Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D., Senior Social Scientist, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Core Elements of a Quality System of Care
• Anne Beal, M.D., Senior Program Officer, The Commonwealth Fund
• Multicultural Workforce and Dentistry
• Carolyn M. Ballard, MPH, CHE, National Program Deputy Director, State Action for Oral Health Access, Center for Health Care Strategies
• Mary G. McIntyre, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Alabama Medicaid Agency
• Merging Traditional and Non-Traditional Medicine
• Virginia Davis Floyd, M.D., MPH, Executive Director, PROMETRA USA

Policy Synthesis

• Jack H. Geiger, M.D., Arthur C. Logan Professor Emeritus, M. SCI. HYG (Epidemiology), Sc.D (hon.), City University of New York Medical School

August 20, 2004

Reaching Out to Special Populations: What Must Be Done to Achieve the Goals (Q&A)
Moderator: Barbara Krimgold, Ph.D., Senior Project Director, Center for the Advancement of Health

• Kimberly R. Jacob Arriola, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
• Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., National Chairman, 100 Black Men of America
• John Rich, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission
• Marguerite Ro, DrPH, Assistant Professor, Health Policy Analyst, Columbia University
• Michael Trujillo, M.D., MPH, MS, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico

Ensuring Elimination of Disparities: Core Elements of a Quality Health System (Q&A)
Moderator: Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D., Senior Social Scientist, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine

• Tim Henderson, MSPH, Program Director, National Council of State Legislators
• Agnes Hinton, Ph.D., Professor, University of Southern Mississippi
• Carlos Ugarte, MSPH, Deputy Vice President, National Council of La Raza

Developing the Framework to Address Health Disparities
Moderator: Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D., Senior Social Scientist, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine

• Ian Smith, M.D., Medical Reporter, New York Daily News, Men’s Health Magazine, and former Medical Correspondent, NBC News

Leading to Change: What a Presidential Candidate Needs to Know
Moderator: J. Michael McGinnis, M.D., Counselor to President, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

• Gail Christopher, Ph.D., Director, Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
• Robert E. Moffitt, Ph.D., Director, Center for Health, The Heritage Foundation
• Eileen Salinsky, Principal Research Associate, National Health Policy Forum
• Britt Weinstock, MA, Director of Minority Health Initiatives, Families USA
• Emilio Carrillo, M.D., MPH, President and Chief Medical Officer, NewYork Presbyterian Community Health Plan