Strategic Conference on Health Care for Every American

Submitted by Todd Hash on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 10:40am.
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The Tennssee Health Care Campaign will be hosting "Pathway to Promise" on June 19th and 20th.  This will be a time to get information, participate in discussions, and learn about specific action steps you can take to help make health care reform a reality.  More than 20 regional and national speakers will bring their expertise to bear on discussions.

Here's what you need to do:

  1. Mail, Email, or Fax your registration to us. A registration form can be found at http://www.thcc2.org/Anniversary/home.html
  2. Make sure you check the box indicating if you are coming for both days, or Friday only, or Saturday only.
  3. Mail us a check for registration fee; pay on our website with your credit card; or pay at the door. You can pay after June 5th, but we must have your commitment/registration form by Friday.
"Pathway to the Promise"
Strategic Conference for National Reform & THCC's 20th Year Celebration
Friday, June 19th, 1 PM to 9 PM & Saturday, June 20th

8:30 AM to 4 PM -- Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville, TN

Go to http://www.thcc2.org/Anniversary/home.html for times for plenary sessions and workshops.

More about the Event

  • 2 days of amazing people, key information, discussions, and specific action steps to win real national health care reform this year!
  • 20 national & regional speakers
  • 12 interactive workshops
  • Recognition & Celebration Dinner - Friday
  • Motivational Luncheon - Saturday
  • Dozens & dozens of committed supporters uniting for the ideal of justice and for practical action to make it happen!

Speakers & Presenters, include:

  • Jennifer Collier & Christine Barber, National Reform Experts, Community Catalyst (Boston, MA)
  • Sherry Prowda, Communications Director, Herndon Alliance Strategic Communications (Seattle, WA)
  • Claire McAndrew, Health Policy Analyst, Families USA (Washington, DC)
  • Fred Ralston, MD, President-elect, American College of Physicians
  • Charlotte Borst, PhD, Medical Historian, Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)
  • John Karatzas, State Outreach Director, Small Business Majority, (Sausalito, CA)
  • Arthur Sutherland, MD, President TN Chapter Physicians for a National Health Plan (Memphis, TN)
  • Carole Myers, PhD, College of Nursing, University of TN (Knoxville, TN)
  • Carol Westlake, Ex. Dir., TN Disability Coalition (Nashville, TN)
  • Sita Diehl, Ex. Dir., National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-TN)
  • Elizabeth Falcone, Sr. Health Policy Analyst, US Rep. Jim Cooper (D - TN Dist. 5)
  • US Rep. Phil Rowe (R - TN Dist. 1)
  • Mary Bufwack, CEO, United Neighborhood Health Srv. (Nashville, TN)
  • Rico X, Health Care for America Now (HCAN)
  • James Hudson, MD (Lynnwood, TN)
  • Kathy Bertram, MD (Cookeville, TN)
  • Tom Jenkins, MD (Crossville, TN)
  • Rev. Henry Blaze (Nashville, TN)
  • Dan Ramey, MSW, State Public Health Policy Expert(Nashville, TN)
  • Manny Martins, PhD, State Public Health Policy Expert (Nashville, TN)