General Sessions
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George Mitchell, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee
Leadership: Keeping the Goal in Mind
In an illustrious 14-year U. S. Senate career, Senator Mitchell played leading roles in passing the Americans with Disabilities Act, creating the World Trade Organization, enacting nursing home standards and evaluating medical care outcomes. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in bringing about the historic peace accord in Northern Ireland. Last year he chaired the investigation and delivered the report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. For six consecutive years, Mitchell was voted "the most respected member" of the Senate. |
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Ian Morrison, PhD, futurist, author and consultant on healthcare and business
The Future of the California Model
An internationally known authority in forecasting, Ian Morrison combines his research and consulting expertise with an incisive Scottish wit to help organizations plan for the future. He will discuss the history and the future of the delegated model created by California physician groups and supported by CAPG. Educated in Scotland, England and Canada, Dr. Morrison has authored two major books and numerous business and medical journal articles. He is President Emeritus of the Institute for the Future and Chair of its Health Advisory Panel.
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Dave Werner, Political Satirist and Musical Comedian
The Lighter Side of Washington
Dave Werner took his Yale law degree to Washington, D.C. to launch his career and quickly went on to win the “Funniest Lawyer in Washington” contest at a local comedy club. After becoming a Senate staffer, he joined the highly regarded musical satire troupe, the Capitol Steps. Since 1995, he has taken his solo act around the country, entertaining as a self-described “C-SPAN Music Man” with equal parts inside-the-beltway political commentary and Iowa-bred humor.
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Francis “Jay” Crosson, M.D., chair and founder, Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP)
The Delivery System Matters
Fight and Bleed OR Collaborate and Strengthen
Dr. Crosson will discuss the work he and CAPP are doing to promote the accountable, integrated delivery system model in the national healthcare reform debate. He will share research results that support the superiority of the model and provide language and concepts to help us communicate those benefits to the nation and its policy makers.
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