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Fletcher Allen's 2012 Fall Forum on Health Care Reform: Found in Translation: Using Complex Health Data to Improve Patient Care 10/24/2012

ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE FUTURE: Delivering Value to Vermonters

This community forum's goal is for creating a dialogue between the provider community and the business community about the challenges and opportunities in today's dynamic health care environment. Following opening remarks by John Brumstead, MD, President & CEO, Fletcher Allen/Fletcher Allen Partners and Al Gobeille, Gobeille Hospitality: Member, Green Mountain Care Board - Panel 1: Found in Translation: Using complex health data to improve patient care; Steve Leffler, MD, Chihef Medical Officer, Fletcher Allen  Jenn Gilwee, MD, Associate Health Care Services Leader, Primary Care, Fletcher Allen  Adam P. Buckley, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Fletcher Allen  Alison White, RN, CNO/Chief Quality Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center.

Panel #2 'Making CENTS of Accountable Care' can be viewed here: http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/making-cents-accountable-care-new-models-health-care-delivery-and-payment

Panel # 3 'Tying it All Together' can be viewed here: http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/tying-it-all-together-discussion-leadership

 

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 10/24/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Is Peace Possible in the Great Lake Region of Africa 10/19/2012

Coordinator and founder of HOPE Congo, Paul Gatanga  is joined by Cleophace Mukeba, Activist, speaking on the continuing question fo peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.  Part of 'Congo Week'.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 10/18/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

Madison-Deane Initiative - Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: Preparing Medically, Legally & Emotionally for the End of Life 10/16/2012

The Madison-Deane Initiative (MDI) is the education arm of  the VNA End-of-Life Care services. It was created in 1997 to educate the general public and medical professionals about quality care at the end of life. MDI advocates for the strengthening and coordination of quality end-of-life care through education and communication between related organizations. MDI is a two-way resource, providing educational programs to the community, as well as access by the community for questions on topics related to quality care at the end of life.

Attended Bike Parking in Burlington Vermont 10/15/2012

Attended Bike Parking is a project of the Burlington Walk/Bike Council, supported by Local Motion, the Ski Rack, the Burlington Departments of Public Works and Parks and Recreation, the City Market Member Workers program, and many volunteers, coordinated by Phil Hammerslaugh, Stu Lindsay and Thomas Cohen.

Vermont IBUTWA Initiative 10/12/2012

Vermont Ibutwa* Initiative founder and activist Cleophace Mukeba is joined by co-founder Susan Saunders to share the origins of the organization and direction in assisting the needs of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Find Vermont Ibutwa Initiative on Facebook.  (*Ibutwa is Congolese for renaissance)

VT CFIDS Association, Scholarship Presentation 10/11/2012

Thousands of Vermonters are homebound, disabled, misdiagnosed, and misunderstood while living with the realities of Fibromyalgia, Chemical Multiple Sensitivity, Lyme Disease, Gulf War Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. In an attempt to bring new understanding by the medical profession on these illnesses, The Vermont CFIDS Association, Inc. offers a financial scholarship to a deserving medical school student.  Presenting the scholarship to the 2012 recipeint Catherine Marshall of the University of Vermont, is Rik Carlson and Kenneth J. Friedman Ph.D of The Vermont CFIDS Association, Inc.. More informaiton available at:  www.vtcfids.org   

Senator Bernie Sanders: Hunger in Vermont 10/09/2012

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addresses dramatic decreases in donations through The Emergency Food Assistance Program, which provides food at no cost to low-income Americans in need of short-term hunger relief through organizations like the Vermont Foodbank. The Senator is joined by Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles and Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Executive Director Rob Meehan.

 



 

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 10/04/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

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