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The Proven Practices, Promising Innovations conference, the flagship educational and networking event for the community health and healthy communities fields nationally, was a joint effort of the Association for Community Health Improvement and Communities Joined in Action.
Testimonials from conference participants:
“This continues to be the best conference regarding improving community health and 100% access/zero disparities. I feel inspired and challenged and supported by this group.”
“I've been in healthcare for 20 years and…this was the most resourceful, immediately beneficial meeting I've attended. The willingness and sincere desire to help received from my peers is the beginning of lasting relationships.”
“Full of useful information. Wonderful, positive energy emanating from the organizers and reflected by participants. Great use of music!”
“The integration of information, people and musical talent…provided a conference that kept the attention of attendees and raised the learning and sharing levels of all involved.”
Keynote Sessions
Leadership Keynote:
"Leadership Lessons from the Jazz Masters"
John Edward Hasse, Ph.D., Smithsonian Curator, musician, NPR commentator and award-winning author
Community Health Keynote:
"Leadership Imperatives for Access, Equity, Resources and Policy"
Marilyn Hughes Gaston, M.D., author, health advocate, Former Director, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Former Assistant Surgeon General
Topic Track Leaders
Maximizing Access and Coverage
Kristen West
Executive Director, Choice Regional Health Network, Olympia, WA
Achieving Health Equity
Dennis P. Andrulis, Ph.D.
Research Professor, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Securing Resources
Robert Ross, M.D.
President and CEO, The California Endowment
Advocating Healthy Policy
Joxel Garcia, M.D., MBA
Deputy Director, Pan American Health Organization
20 Breakout Sessions
Learn from and with your peers by participating in a rich variety of presentations and dialogues covering the four topic tracks.
Interactive Breakouts
Brief presentations followed by facilitated,
creative dialogue about your experiences and opinions.
Presentation Breakouts
Insightful and experience-based educational presentations followed by questions and answers.
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Co-Hosts
Participating Organizations
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Healthy Communities
Access Coalition
New Special Session!
Bridging Public Health, Health Care and Community: A Dialogue with the CDC
October 24, 7:30-8:45 a.m.
Learn how the CDC is working to link public health, health care and community for the creation of ever more effective public health systems in which everyone has a part.
Paul Halverson and Joyce Essien will share their work on the National Public Health Practice Standards and Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) planning tool, and engage you in a discussion of why and how public health should work collaboratively with other sectors.
Share your goals, experiences and ideas around public health / health care / community partnerships.
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Creating Healthy Policy Community Dialogue
Not your average panel presentation, this session will challenge you to take the wisdom and ideas explored at the conference, and explore policy propositions with elected officials.
Delaware Lt. Governor John Carney (D)
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley (R - District 2)
Patricia T. Montoya, R.N., M.P.A., Cabinet Secretary,
New Mexico Department of Health
(Moderator) Catherine Dunham, National Program Director, Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program
Four Optional Intensive Workshops
- Community Benefit: A Meaningful Contributor to Community Health
- Pacing Events: Making Extraordinary Progress the Natural Way
- Effective Community Health Practice: Small-Cycle Process Improvements
- Community Design for Active Living: A Community Plunge into Nashville
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Supporting Sponsor
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Participating Sponsors
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Professional Research Consultants
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We wish to acknowledge our Conference Planning Committee
and Session Proposal Review Team
- Mary Lou Andersen, Communities Joined in Action
- Eric Baumgartner, Community Health Leadership Network
- Leah Binder, Healthy Community Coalition, Wilton, ME
- Linda DeWolf, VHA Health Foundation
- Joyce Essien, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
- Patrick Hughes, Solano Coalition for Better Health
- Randy Kuhlman, Trinity Regional Med. Cntr., Fort Dodge, IA
- Tyler Norris, Community Initiatives, Inc.
- Monte Roulier, Community Initiatives, Inc.
- Dennis Wagner, Communities Joined in Action
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