World Congress is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Public Health Care Congress scheduled for July 23-25, 2008 in Washington, DC at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. In 2007, nearly 300 distinguished Public Health and Hospital executives convened for a groundbreaking meeting to share insights and improve collaborative efforts in preparedness, prevention and infectious disease control. At the 2008 Public Health Care Congress the nation’s most respected health system executives and government health officials will meet to reengineer current strategies to improve their organizations’ positions in America’s rapidly changing health care delivery system.

2008 Focus

Policy in Practice – Deconstructing silos to unleash the power of the network to provide Health System Executives the tools to lead in prevention, health care quality and preparedness through the better alignment of public and private sector stakeholders.

New For 2008

• More tactical and strategic sessions that deliver operational tools participants can implement when they return to their organizations
• Increased representation from the nation’s leading hospitals
• Customized tracks on Medicare and Medicaid integration
• Expanded content areas including Medicaid, SCHIP, Medicare, Health Reform Policy, and Global Health Programs

• All Hazards Preparedness: Best Practices to Establish a Comprehensive and Actionable Plan
• Building an IT Infrastructure to Support a Medical Emergency

To secure your seat, register now or sign up to receive a printed brochure as soon as it becomes available.

Confirmed Faculty & Advisors for 2008
Joseph Bellino, CHPA President-Elect, IAHSS; Director Safety, Security & Emergency Mgmt, Hanover Hospital	Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Nursing, Member, Public Health Accreditation Board University of Mississippi Medical Center
Paul A. Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA Director, Disease Control & Prevention Health Department, City of Milwaukee	Gregory M. Bogdan, PhD Research Director and Medical Toxicology Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center Denver Health
Inspector John J. Burke Fire Prevention Officer Sandwich, MA Fire Department	Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH Commissioner of Health Dutchess County Department of Health
Ahmed Calvo, MD, MPH Director and Chief Medical Officer, HRSA Health Disparities Collaboratives; Acting Deputy Director, Center for Quality, Office of the Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Stephen V. Cantrill, MD, FACEP Project Director and Principal Investigator, BNICE Colorado WMD Training Center Denver Health
Tracy Fricano Chalmers, MS Regional Coordinator Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Western New York Public Health Alliance (WNYPHA) Rural Advanced Practice	Denice Cora-Bramble, MD, MBA Executive Director, Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health; Professor of Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center
Michael L. Cowan, MD Chief Medical Officer, BearingPoint; former Surgeon General, U.S. Navy	Bindy Crouch, MD, MPH Primary Care Emergency, Preparedness Medical Coordinator, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program, Bureau of Communicable Disease New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Barbara A. DeBuono, MD, MPH Executive Director, Public Health and Government, External Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc.; Chair of the Board, Partnership for Clear Health Communication	Leslie Ellwood, MD, FAAP Member, Board of Directors. and Chair, Patient Safety and Quality Northern Virginia Regional Health Information Organization
Eric Finkelstein, PhD, MHA Director, Public Health Economics Program Research Triangle Institute International	Ellen Flink Director, Research in Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives New York State Department of Health
Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH Commissioner New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene	Alan S. Goldberg Attorney & Counsellor-at-Law Law Office of Alan S. Goldberg
Garth Graham, MD, MPH Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health Office of Minority Health US Department of Health and Human Services	Jill Greig Infection Control Coordinator Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Patricia Herr, RN Care Director Avera Health System	Chris Hobson Chief Medical Officer Orion Health
James James, MD, DrPH, MHA Director Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response American Medical Association	Kenneth L. Jobe, CHSP, NREMT Safety Officer Memorial Health System of East Texas
RADM Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH (USPHS) Assistant Surgeon General, Deputy Director, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases; Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, DHHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Fauzia M. Khan, MD Chief Medical Officer DiagnosisONE
Bob King Founder and Chief Executive Officer Goal/QPC	Jeffrey Levi, PhD Executive Director Trust for America’s Health
Dominic H. Mack, MD Chief Medical Officer AeroClinic/AmeriClinic	Bertha Madras, PhD Deputy Director, Demand Reduction The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Paul McGaha, DO, MPH Regional Director for Health Service Region 4 and 5 (North) Texas Department of State Health Services	Michael Meit, MA, MPH Senior Research Scientist, Department of Health Policy & Evaluation National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago
Evelyn Meserve Executive Director International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)	Dale Nordenberg, MD Managing Director, Health Industries PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rachel Oys, JD, MPP Transition Director LiveWell Colorado	Marcia R. Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC Chair, APIC Communications Committee; Infection Control Director, MultiCare Health System
Bradley Perkins, MD, MBA, Capt, USPHS Chief, Officer of Strategy and Innovation, Office of the Director Centers for Disease Control & Prevention	David A. Rubenstein Major General, United States Army; Deputy Surgeon General
Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer Beach Cities Health District, Redondo Beach, California	David Satcher, MD, PhD Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute; Director, Center for Excellence on Health Disparities
Christine Schuster, RN, MBA President Emerson Hospital, Concord	Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH Deputy Director Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES)
RADM Penelope Slade Royall, PT, MSW, USPHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)	James Thomas Sullivan Manager - Healthcare Information Technology & Clinical Integration BearingPoint
David N. Sundwall, MD Executive Director Utah Department of Health	Sandra Thames Public Health Advisor, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eric Toner, MD Senior Associate, Center for Biosecurity University of Pittsburgh Medical Center	Christopher Urbina, MD Director, Denver Public Health Denver Health
Richard A. Van Enk, Ph.D. Director, Infection Control & Epidemiology Bronson Methodist Hospital	Leon Vinci, DHA Director of Public Health Johnson County Public Health Kansas
John J. Walsh, Jr. Assistant Director, National Center for Emergency Preparedness Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Vanderbilt University	Isaac Weisfuse, MD, MPH Deputy Commissioner Disease Control New York City Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene
Norris D. Yarbrough Assistant Vice President, Emergency Preparedness and Response Ochsner Health System

For general questions and program inquiries contact:
Lindsay C. Pater
Conference Manager
Community Manager
Phone: 781-939-2555
Email: [email protected]

To inquire about sponsorship and executive networking opportunities, contact:
Ron Trznadel
Executive Vice President, Business Development
Tel: 781-939-2432
Email: [email protected]

To inquire about press passes and co-marketing opportunities:
Jon Stock
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Branding and Communities
Tel: 781-939-2408
Email: [email protected]