STUDY TOURNew York

The Gateway to Excellence

in Health Care

Agenda Overview

Mon: Policy Overview

Tue: Clinical Excellence

Wed: Research & Development

Thu: Health in the Community

Fri: Financing as a Game Changer

Mon: Policy Overview

09:00 Approached Institution:

Wagner School of Public Policy, NYU

- Key Speaker: Sherry Glied (Dean of New York University’s

Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service )

- Implications of Affordable Health Care Act

12:00 Lunch

02:00 Approached Institution:

Office of the Commissioner of Health, New York

Department of Health

- Proposed Speaker: TBC

- Expanding Coverage to Vulnerable Populations

05:30 Fireside Chat with Joe Bufford, Academy of Health

Wagner School of Public Service

Established in 1938, the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School

of Public Service is now considered the top programs in

public policy in the USA. Major programs include:

MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management & Policy

MPA in Health Policy & Management Master of Urban

Planning

“Public service is the highest good, and, when done

honorably and well, the most rewarding.”

New York Department of Health

Key Speaker: Professor Sherry Glied

Professor Sherry Glied is Dean of New York University’s Robert F.

Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Professor Glied was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary

for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human

Services (2010-2012). She and her team had an extensive role in

drafting the policy contents of President Barak Obama’s Affordable

Health Care Act, that extended access to affordable health care for

millions of Americans. She was former Senior Economist for health care

and labor market policy on the President’s Council of Economic

Advisers, under Presidents Bush and Clinton (1992-1993).

Click for Professor Glied’s full Bio

Videos: Sherry Glied |

An Insider's View of the Affordable Care Act

On the Brink Healthcare Reform Puts These 3 Groups at Risk

Proposed Speaker: TBC

Office of the Commissioner of Health, New York

Department of Health

- Expanding Coverage to Vulnerable Populations

Tue: Clinical Excellence

09:00 Approached Institution:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

- Proposed Speaker:

Dr. Dennis S. Charney (Dean of Medical School)

- Investing in the Future through Medical Education

12:00 Lunch

02:00 Approached Institution:

Mt. Sinai Hospital and Health System

- Proposed Speaker:

Dr. Kenneth L. Davis (President and CEO)

- The New Era of Accountable Care

Icahn School of Medicine

at Mount SinaiThe Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai has become one

of the most sought after medical schools in the USA.

The Mount Sinai Health SystemWith over 40,000 staff, the Mt Sinai Health System has

become the largest employer in New York.

Proposed Speaker: Dr. Dennis S. Charney

Dr. Dennis S. Charney is Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for

Academic Affairs for the Mount Sinai Health System. He is also a

world expert in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and

anxiety disorders.

Since Dr. Charney was named Dean in 2004, the Icahn School of

Medicine has risen to, and has maintained, its strength among

the top 20 institutions in National Institutes of Health (NIH)

funding, and it currently ranks fifth in funding per faculty

member from the NIH and other sources.

Proposed Speaker: Dr. Kenneth L. Davis

Dr. Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer,

Mount Sinai Health System, is widely recognized as a visionary

leader who has placed The Mount Sinai Medical Center at the

forefront of health care in New York City.

Dr. Davis was appointed CEO of The Mount Sinai Medical Center in

2003. Prior to his appointment, Mount Sinai was losing millions of

dollars per year. Noting five years of improved financial

performance and a “culture of accountability,” Moody’s Investor

Service upgraded the Hospital’s rating to A2 in July 2009. That

year, the Medical Center was also named among the nation’s top

20 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, earning Honor Roll

status.

Wed: Research & Development09:00 Approached Institution:

Mailman School of Public Health

- Proposed Speaker:

Prof. Michael S. Sparer, (Chair, Department HPM)

- Health Policy and Leadership for the Future

12:00 Lunch

02:00 Approached Institution:

Columbia University Technology Ventures

- Proposed Speaker: Orin Herskowitz, Executive Director

& Vice-

President Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer

- Frontiers in Bio Medical Research of Columbia

The Mailman School of Public Health

Since 1922, the Mailman School has been at the forefront of

public health research, education, and community

collaboration. It is considered on of the Ivory League

Schools in the US ranking 3 in public health

Columbia University Medical CenterSituated on a 20-acre campus in Northern Manhattan and

accounting for roughly half of Columbia University's nearly

$3 billion annual budget.

Proposed Speaker: Prof. Michael S. Sparer

Professor Michael S. Sparer, PhD, JD, is the Chair of Health

Policy & Management at the Mailman School of Public

Health. He is an expert in the politics of health care, with a

particular emphasis on the health insurance and health

delivery systems for low-income populations, and the ways

in which inter-governmental relations influences policy.

Professor Sparer is the former editor of the Journal of

Health Politics, Policy and Law, and the author of Medicaid

and the Limits of State Health Reform, as well as numerous

articles and book chapters.

Proposed Speaker: Orin Herskowitz

Orin Herskowitz is Executive Director and Vice-President

Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer of Columbia

University Technology Ventures

Thu: Community Health

09:00 Approached Institution:

New York Academy of Health

- Proposed Speaker:

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford (President, NY Academy of Health)

- Bridging the Network of Communicy Care

12:00 Lunch

02:00 Approached Institution:

City MD

- Proposed Speaker:

Dr. Richard Park, CEO, CityMD

- High Quality and Consumer focused Walk in Clinic

New York Academy of Medicine

The Academy’s Health Policy team works to improve public

health by bringing together researchers, policymakers,

community members, and key stakeholders to develop

evidence-based solutions to the root causes of poor health

outcomes. It promotes healthy aging, prevent chronic

disease and promote health, and reduce health disparities

in New York City and across New York State.

Much of its policy work focuses on aligning communities,

government, and leaders from multiple sectors to transform

the places where people live, work, and play.

City MD

Proposed Speaker: Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, is President of The New York Academy

of Medicine. Dr. Boufford is Professor Emeritus of Public

Service, Health Policy and Management at the Robert F.

Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Clinical

Professor of Pediatrics at New York University School of

Medicine. She is Co-Director of the National Program Office

of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars Program.

She was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

from 1993 to 97, and as Acting Assistant Secretary in 1997.

From 1991-93 she was Director of the King’s Fund College,

London, in the UK.

Proposed Speaker: Dr. Richard Park

Dr. Richard Park, is the CEO of CityMD, the leading urgent

care ambulatory provider in the NY Metro Area. With over

200 full time board certified physicians, CityMD cared for

millions of patient visits with one main focus - Faster,

better, easier!

Dr. Park studied medicine at the Albert Einstein College of

Medicine of the Yeshiva University.

Fri: Health Insurance & New Exchanges

09:00 Approached Institution:

Health Investment and Financing

- Proposed Speaker:

Mr. Alexander Preker

(Former Chief Economist, World Bank)

- Interface between Investment and Financing

12:00 Lunch

02:00 Approached Institution:

New York Health Insurance Exchanges

- Proposed Presentation:

Empire (Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York)

- Adapting to the Exchange Environment

Health Investment & Financing

NY State Health Plan Marketplace

Empire Health Insurance (NY)

Alexander S. Preker, CEO HIF

Mr. Alexander S. Preker is President and CEO of the

Health Investment & Financing Corporation, a Founding

Member of the New York Chapter of the Keiretsu Forum,

the Chair of the External Advisory Committee for the

WHHSJ of the International Hospital Federation, a Senior

Advisor to Mt. Sinai Innovation Partners and a Member of

the Board of the USA HealthCare Alliance.

He has had a distinguished career, working at different

times for International Bank of Reconstruction and

Development (IBRD), International Development

Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC)

and World Health Organization (WHO).

Study Tour Proposal

4½ day study programme

½ Day private programme organised upon request

Included in the price

- Policy and Academic Contents

- International Expertize facilitation

- Site Visits

- 3 Dinners

Not included

- 2 dinners & Lunch

- Hotel

- Transportation

Cost and Financial Arrangements

Total cost per participant is USD 2000 Early Bird

31 March 2016(Deadline for full payment 31 March 2016)

US$ 2500 after 31 March 2016IHF Members will receive 10% discount on early & non-early bird rates

Minimum of 15 participants

Maximum of 25 participants on a first come, first served basis

Full Payment Due on 15 May, 2016

Cancellation Policy:In case of cancelation by IHF refund of 100 % of payment.

In case of cancelation by participant before June 8th refund of

50 % of payment, no refund after this date.

HotelParticipants will be responsible for making hotel

reservations.

Recommended Hotels:

Hotel Wales, Madison Avenue

Hotel Courtyard, Mahattan,Upper East Side

FoodParticipants are to cover food costs, which include lunch

and 2 dinners

TravelParticipants will be responsible for organizing and

covering costs for their international and local travel

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