WHAT
Mark B. McClellan, M.D., PhD former member of the Council of Economic Advisors and Policy Advisor to the White House on Healthcare and Economic Issues; and recently confirmed commissioner of the FDA, will be in Houston to deliver a keynote address on how applying national health policies can improve the health of Texas at the Houston Area Health Services & Outcomes Research Conference.
The annual conference is being hosted by Kelsey Research Foundation, the research affiliate of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University.
State and national experts from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities, Texas Institute for Health at the Baker Institute, Harris County Hospital District, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, VA Medical Center and more, will seek to describe the health challenges of the region and set a research agenda, discuss and summarize community and clinical research in response to the health challenges of this region and summarize potentials for intervention and opportunities for improvement.
WHEN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002
Conference presentations last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Interview Opportunity: 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Dr. Mark McClellan
Photo Opportunity: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Dr. Mark McClellan’s keynote address -- “National Priorities Applied to Texas Health”
WHERE
James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy
6100 Main Street
Rice University
Baker Hall, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77005
*****EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to limited available space, media that wish to attend must call in advance for parking to be arranged. Please contact B.J. Almond at Rice University at 713.419.9980.
WHY
This is the third annual Houston area outcomes conference hosted by Kelsey Research Foundation, which is devoted to improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes through research and education. Anthony Greisinger, PhD, Director of Research at the Foundation adds, “The Foundation has taken the lead in fostering collaborative health services research among local research and medical care institutions.”
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Founded in 1949, the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic combines the expertise of over 250 physicians in 39 specialties and subspecialties, practicing in 23 clinics throughout the area. Kelsey-Seybold physicians bring innovative ideas and vision to a health care delivery system that currently serves over 300,000 patients through health insurance and managed care plans, employer groups, the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Its research affiliate, the Kelsey Research Foundation, is engaged in outcomes-based research studies designed to improve community health through information and education.
