2005 Annual NECON Regional Conference

Creating an Ethic of Prevention on New England

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 28, 2005
Registration Fee: $75
Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center
Marlborough, MA

8:00am	Registration Beverages & light refreshments
8:30am	Welcome Bertram A. Yaffe, Chair, NECON The Honorable Donald L. Carcieri, Governor, State of RI Chair, New England Governors' Conference, Inc. (invited) Introduction: Charles Tretter, Executive Director, New England Governors Conference, Inc.
9:00am	Keynote Address George A. Mensah, MD, Distinguished Scientist Introduction: Daniel Levy, MD, FACC, Director, NHLBI, Framingham Heart Study
10:00am	Components of a Culture of Prevention Panel Moderator: Michael Samuelson, VP Health & Wellness Services, BCBS of RI At the Beginning: School Based Prevention Policies Holly Alperin, Ed.M., CHES, Coordinator, Comprehensive School Health Education, MA Dept. of Education   All Around Us: The Built Environment Gregory Howard, MPH, MS, Dept. of Environmental Health, BU School of Public Health   Addressing Disparities Rickie C. Keys, Ph.D., President and Founder, National Institute to Combat Health Disparities   The Future is Here: Biotechnology, Opportunities for Prevention and Caveats Thomas M. Finneran, President, MA Biotechnology Council   The Role of the Healthcare Provider in Forging an Ethic of Prevention David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
11:15am	The New England States Address the Overweight and Metabolic Syndrome Challenges to Health Christine Parker, MPH, Program Director, Obesity Program, State of CT, Dept of Public Health Lori A. Kaley, MS, RD, LD, MSB, Coordinator, Edmund S. Muskie School of Pub Svc, Univ. of So. Maine David G. Blackburn, MALD, Executive Director, Nutrition & Health Partnership, Wellesley Hills, MA Lisa Bujno, MSN, ARNP, Bureau Chief, NH Dept. of Health & Human Services David R. Gifford, MD, MPH, Director of Health, RI Department of Health Mimi Benedict, RN, MPH, Project Director, Coordinated School Health, VT Department of Health
12:30pm	Networking Lunch Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Overweight: Progress and Scientic Update Walter Willett, MD, Chair, Dept of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health Recognition of Legislative Champions for Prevention in attendance
2:00pm	Ethics In Action––Best Practices (breakout sessions) The Role of the Voluntary Sector in Primary & Secondary Prevention David Day, VP of Advocacy, American Heart Association, NE Affiliate Joanne Bean, R.N., M.B.A., B.S.N., Senior Market Director, American Diabetes Assn, NE Affiliate Kathleen O'Connor, Director of Cancer Prevention, American Cancer Society, NE Division Dana Palit, MCSW, LICSW, American Cancer Society, NE Division Disparities: The Ultimate Ethical Challenge Rickie C. Keys, Ph.D., President and Founder, National Institute to Combat Health Disparities Janet Scott-Harris, Regional Consultant for Minority Health, Office of Minority Health Incentives to Promote Prevention Barry G. Zallen, MD, FAAP, Medical Director, BCBS of MA Initiatives That will Remove the Barriers to Prevention Among Clinicians, Insurers and Patients David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
3:30pm	Closing Remarks Ralph Fuccillo, MA, Executive Director, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation President, MA Health Council

*An ethic of prevention exists when health promotion and disease prevention are the guiding principles of our social and built environments, our behavioral choices, and our healthcare enterprise.

REVISED 10/26/05