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Indiana Health Law Review Symposium Considers Social Determinants of Health
10/19/2015
The Indiana Health Law Review Symposium October 16 examined prescription drug policy, interprofessional practice and education, and the role poverty plays on health, along with other topics and their impact on health. Scholars and practitioners from the metropolitan Indianapolis area and across the country shared their experiences and expertise.
Professor Charity Scott of Georgia State University College of Law offered the keynote address titled “Interprofessional Collaboration in Public Health Law and Policy: Moving the Needle on Social Determinants of Health.” Her presentation began the day’s event, and was moderated by Professor David Orentlicher, co-director of the Hall Center for Law and Health at IU McKinney.
The first panel discussed the topic, “Poverty, Health, and Justice: How Can Law Firms, Health Organizations, and Community Partners Collaborate to Influence Social Determinants of Health?” Panelists for this discussion included Professor Ross Silverman of the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health; Anna Kirkman, associate counsel and medical-legal partnership director for Eskenazi Health; and Professor Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Brown University School of Public Health. This panel was moderated by Professor Fran Quigley, clinical professor of law at IU McKinney who teaches in the Health and Human Rights Clinic.
The day’s second panel discussion focused on the topic “Advancing Public Health through Interprofessional Policy Advocacy: Not Just for Lobbyists Anymore.” Professor Bruce Jensson of the University of Southern California School of Social Work and Professor Peter Jacobson of the University of Michigan School of Public Health offered their insights. Moderator for this discussion was Chad Priest, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Indiana Region.
The luncheon address was delivered by Dean Andrea Pfeifle, assistant dean and director of the IU Center for Interprofessional Health Education and Practice, and associate professor of family medicine. The moderator for her discussion was Professor Nicolas Terry, executive director of the Hall Center for Law and Health at IU McKinney.
The afternoon’s panel discussions kicked off with the topic “Community Partnership: The Promise of Interprofessional Practice and Education.” The panelists were Professor Micah Berman of the College of Public Health and Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, and Professor Heather McCabe of the IU School of Social Work. The discussion was moderated by Professor Sula Hood of the IU Fairbanks School of Public Heatlh.
The symposium concluded with a panel discussion of the topic “Prescription Drug Policy: A Case Study in Public Health Law and Policy.” Panelists were Professor Eric Wright of Georgia State University School of Public Health, and Corey Davis of the National Health Law Program. This discussion was moderated by Dean Joan Duwve of the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health. Dean Duwve also is chief medical officer of the Indiana State Department of Health.
In the photo at left are Indiana Health Law Review students who organized the event. From left are Andrew Hanna, IHLR Editor-in-Chief Patricia Connelly, Janet Horne, Jonathon Welling, Victoria Howard, Samantha Weichert, Executive Symposium Editor Grace Shelton, Jesse Wyatt, Ladene Mendoza, Nicolas Golding, Benjamin Brown, Kayla Ellis, Kelci Dye, Spenser Benge, Caroline Emhardt, Michael Knight, Latoya Highsaw, and Ryan Garner.
In the photo at right are presenters at the Indiana Health Law Review Symposium. From left are Professor Jansson, Professor Scott, Professor Jacobson, Professor Scott, Professor Berman, Professor McCabe, Professor Silverman, Professor Tobin-Tyler, Professor Quigley, Professor Orentlicher, Priest, Kirkman, and Professor Terry.
