A new addition to this summers ISDC conference: A Health
Policy Roundtable, tentatively scheduled for lunchtime on
Monday, July 21 (same time as the Military Roundtable).
Heres a description:
"Thorny issues of public health and healthcare delivery and
financing are increasingly being recognized as in need of
systems approaches, though what that entails is not clear
to most in the health policy field. Following a brief
presentation on SD in Public Health by Mr. Bobby Milstein
of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we
would like to have a roundtable discussion about
opportunities for SD in health policy, perhaps including
international collaborations, as well as relevant work
in progress. We hope that this conversation and chance
for networking will be continued beyond the conference, and
would like to propose the formation of a Health Policy Special
Interest Group of the Society with its own listserve and web
page."
All interested in this topic are welcome to attend. We would
particularly like to hear discussion from folks about their
current projects, or who are aware of opportunities to do SD
work in health policy.
If you have any questions or comments about the Health Policy
Roundtable, or would just like to RSVP (not required, but
helpful), please e-mail me.
Jack Homer
New Jersey, USA
jack@homerconsulting.com