HPM Departmental Calendar

HPM Conference

HPM National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting

Thursday 3/15 1:00PM to Friday 3/16 5:00PM
University Club

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management

National Advisory Council Meeting
University Club
Conference Rooms A & B
March 15, 2018, 1 - 5 p.m.
March 16, 2018, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The next meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Department of Health Policy and Management is currently being planned. Contact Ali Greenholt or Sam Friede for details.

Last Updated On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 by McCullough, Caitlin Emily
Created On Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Recent Events

Event	Category
Tue 1/8/2019 12:00PM - 1:00PM HPM Seminar - Julie Donohue - Diffusion of healthcare technologies using network analysis HPM Seminar Series HPM Seminar - Julie Donohue - Diffusion of healthcare technologies using network analysis Tue 1/8/2019 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health Julie Donohue, PhD "Diffusion of healthcare technologies using network analysis"	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 12/4/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Improving Access to Prescription Drugs through Policy Change – Stacie Dusetzina, PhD HPM Seminar Series Improving Access to Prescription Drugs through Policy Change – Stacie Dusetzina, PhD Tue 12/4/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Scaife Hall December 4, 2018 12-1PM 1104 Scaife Hall Stacie Dusetzina, PhD Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 11/20/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Medicaid participation among low-income beneficiaries – Eric Roberts, Pitt Public Health HPM Seminar Series Medicaid participation among low-income beneficiaries – Eric Roberts, Pitt Public Health Tue 11/20/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health 11/20/2018 Eric Roberts, PhD Pitt Public Health, Health Policy and Management Topic: Medicaid participation among low-income Medicare beneficiaries: Who enrolls and who loses coverage	HPM Seminar Series
Mon 11/12/2018 12:00PM - 3:00PM Dawn Gideon Lecture: Innovation Impact: Collaboration, Consolidation, & Competition in Healthcare HPM Lecture Dawn Gideon Lecture: Innovation Impact: Collaboration, Consolidation, & Competition in Healthcare Mon 11/12/2018 12:00PM - 3:00PM University Club - Ballroom A Innovation Impact: Collaboration, Consolidation, and Competition in Healthcare The Dawn Gideon Lecture and webcast is an annual educational event funded by the Dawn Gideon Foundation and conducted by the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health in cooperation with the HPM Alumni Association and made possible by the contributing sponsorship of the Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania. If you are attending the luncheon, it will begin at noon on Monday, November 12. The lecture portion of the program is scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m. Registering ahead of time is highly recommended. This event is well attended.	HPM Lecture
Wed 11/7/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM Changes in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment after Medicaid Expansion in PA – Neal Spada, MD HPM Workshop Changes in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment after Medicaid Expansion in PA – Neal Spada, MD Wed 11/7/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A638 Public Health Topic: Changes in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment after Medicaid Expansion in Pennsylvania Speaker: Neal Spada, MD, Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh	HPM Workshop
Tue 11/6/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Research Presentation – Mara Hollander, PhD Candidate in HPM HPM Seminar Series Research Presentation – Mara Hollander, PhD Candidate in HPM Tue 11/6/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 10/23/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Safety net hospitals and the financial impact of Medicaid expansion – David Wallace, Pitt Medicine HPM Seminar Series Safety net hospitals and the financial impact of Medicaid expansion – David Wallace, Pitt Medicine Tue 10/23/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 10/2/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Pharmaceutical Pricing in the Last Decade: Looking for Patterns – Inma Hernandez, Pitt Pharmacy HPM Seminar Series Pharmaceutical Pricing in the Last Decade: Looking for Patterns – Inma Hernandez, Pitt Pharmacy Tue 10/2/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health	HPM Seminar Series
Wed 9/26/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM Individual and Environmental Risk Factors Using Pennsylvania Cancer Data Registry Data, Shaina Stacy HPM Workshop Individual and Environmental Risk Factors Using Pennsylvania Cancer Data Registry Data, Shaina Stacy Wed 9/26/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A638 Public Health Register to attend event in person and or via Skype. Contact Ann Black at ann.black@pitt.edu.	HPM Workshop
Tue 9/25/2018 4:00PM - 5:00PM Coverage ≠ Access: Barriers in Access to Cancer Care – Michael Halpern, Temple Public Health HPM Seminar Series Coverage ≠ Access: Barriers in Access to Cancer Care – Michael Halpern, Temple Public Health Tue 9/25/2018 4:00PM - 5:00PM 1149 Public Health, Foster Conference Room	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 9/18/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Anesthesia provider supply & access to surgeries in rural communities - Grant Martsolf, Pitt Nursing HPM Seminar Series Anesthesia provider supply & access to surgeries in rural communities - Grant Martsolf, Pitt Nursing Tue 9/18/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health Grant Martsolf, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing looks at the supply of anesthesia providers and the access to surgeries in rural communities.	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 9/11/2018 11:30AM - 1:30PM Anne C Sonis Lecture - Rear Admiral Jeff Brady, Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety AHRQ HPM Lecture Anne C Sonis Lecture - Rear Admiral Jeff Brady, Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety AHRQ Tue 9/11/2018 11:30AM - 1:30PM University Club The 2018 Sonis Lecture on health care quality and safety will feature invited speaker Rear Admiral Jeff Brady. Brady serves as director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.	HPM Lecture
Tue 9/4/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Propensity scores applied to dental policy analysis - Jacqueline Burgette, Pitt Dental HPM Seminar Series Propensity scores applied to dental policy analysis - Jacqueline Burgette, Pitt Dental Tue 9/4/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health Jacqueline Burgette, DMD, PhD of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine discusses propensity scores as applied to dental policy analysis.	HPM Seminar Series
Tue 8/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM Introductions and overview of HPM's fall seminar series HPM Seminar Series Introductions and overview of HPM's fall seminar series Tue 8/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:00PM A622 Public Health Overview and introduction of faculty and new students	HPM Seminar Series
Wed 5/23/2018 8:15AM - 1:00PM Symposium on Cancer Policy, Practice, and Patient Experience HPM Lecture Symposium on Cancer Policy, Practice, and Patient Experience Wed 5/23/2018 8:15AM - 1:00PM University Club - Ballroom A Featuring keynote "Patient-reported outcomes in oncology: from efficacy to effectiveness to implementation science" by Deborah Schrag, chief, Division of Population Sciences, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School. Sponsored by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the Pitt Health Policy Institute.	HPM Lecture
Wed 4/25/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM CANCELED Current Status and Future Directions of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Treatment HPM Workshop CANCELED Current Status and Future Directions of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Treatment Wed 4/25/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A521 Public Health	HPM Workshop
Wed 3/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM System-Level Factors Associated with Utilization of Outpatient Specialty Palliative Care - Justin Yu HPM Workshop System-Level Factors Associated with Utilization of Outpatient Specialty Palliative Care - Justin Yu Wed 3/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A521 Public Health	HPM Workshop
Tue 3/27/2018 6:00PM - 7:30PM HPM Reception in Chicago at ACHE HPM Reception HPM Reception in Chicago at ACHE Tue 3/27/2018 6:00PM - 7:30PM Visit with faculty, fellow alumni, and current students and hear the latest on the research and programs happening on campus. Attendance at the ACHE Congress is not required. If you know of other Pitt Public Health alumni who will be in the area, bring them along. HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO, San Francisco Room, Gold Level (West Tower), 51 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601	HPM Reception
Mon 3/26/2018 to Thu 3/29/2018 ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership (Chicago) HPM Conference ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership (Chicago) Mon 3/26/2018 to Thu 3/29/2018 ACHE's annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership provides you with opportunities to benefit from cutting-edge professional development on the most current and relevant topics with the nation's most influential thought leaders; to gain practical solutions to contemporary challenges in healthcare management and delivery; and to network with a global community of the best and brightest healthcare executives from across the continuum of care. Plan to attend the co-located Chicago reception for Pitt Public Health alumni and friends.	HPM Conference
Wed 3/21/2018 11:00AM - 12:00PM Public Health Policy-Making: How the Sausage is Made - Wendy Braund HPM Lecture Public Health Policy-Making: How the Sausage is Made - Wendy Braund Wed 3/21/2018 11:00AM - 12:00PM A216 Public Health	HPM Lecture
Thu 3/15/2018 1:00PM to Fri 3/16/2018 5:00PM HPM National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting HPM Conference HPM National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting Thu 3/15/2018 1:00PM to Fri 3/16/2018 5:00PM University Club The next meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Department of Health Policy and Management, contact Doreen Hernandez of Sam Friede for details.	HPM Conference
Wed 2/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM Cancer Health Services Workgroup, Dr. Janel Hanmer Presenting HPM Workshop Cancer Health Services Workgroup, Dr. Janel Hanmer Presenting Wed 2/28/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A521 Public Health	HPM Workshop
Wed 2/21/2018 7:00PM - 9:00PM HPMA Wine and Cheese Networking Event HPM Social HPMA Wine and Cheese Networking Event Wed 2/21/2018 7:00PM - 9:00PM 1149 Public Health, Foster Conference Room	HPM Social
Tue 2/6/2018 7:00PM - 8:30PM HPM Alumni Association Reception in NYC HPM Reception HPM Alumni Association Reception in NYC Tue 2/6/2018 7:00PM - 8:30PM Come out and visit with Mark Roberts (Department Chair), Kevin Broom (MHA Program Director) and your fellow alumni to hear the latest news on the research, programs and alumni initiatives happening back on campus and across the country. If you know of any other HPM alumni who will be in the area, please invite them to join us. Hospital for Special Surgery (2nd Floor, Richard Menschel Conference Center), 535 E. 70th St, New York, NY 10021	HPM Reception
Wed 1/31/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM Cancer Health Services Research Workgroup HPM Workshop Cancer Health Services Research Workgroup Wed 1/31/2018 12:00PM - 1:30PM A521 Public Health	HPM Workshop
Tue 1/23/2018 5:30PM - 7:30PM Pitt Public Health Alumni Reception in Houston HPM Reception Pitt Public Health Alumni Reception in Houston Tue 1/23/2018 5:30PM - 7:30PM Join hosts Diane Peterson (HADM '75) and Larry Mathis in their lovely River Oaks home to mingle with faculty, fellow alumni, and friends of Pitt Public Health. Hear an update on research, departmental happenings, and new programs from health policy and management chair, Mark Roberts.	HPM Reception
Mon 11/27/2017 1:00PM - 3:00PM Carroline Lobo - Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: Lessons from Medicare and Medicaid HPM Dissertation Defense Carroline Lobo - Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: Lessons from Medicare and Medicaid Mon 11/27/2017 1:00PM - 3:00PM A622 Public Health	HPM Dissertation Defense
Mon 11/13/2017 Dawn Gideon Lecture & Webinar HPM Lecture Dawn Gideon Lecture & Webinar Mon 11/13/2017 University Club - Ballroom A The Dawn Gideon Lecture & Webinar is an annual educational event funded by the Dawn Gideon Foundation and conducted in cooperation with the HPM Alumni Association and made possible by the contributing sponsorship of the Healthcare Council of Western PA. Eligible for 3 CPH-CE credits and Grand Rounds credit.	HPM Lecture
Sun 10/22/2017 to Wed 10/25/2017 Society for Medical Decision Making 2017 Annual Meeting HPM Conference Society for Medical Decision Making 2017 Annual Meeting Sun 10/22/2017 to Wed 10/25/2017 Pittsburgh, PA Taking place at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, the Society for Medical Decision Making's 2017 Annual Meeting will explore themes to ensure the credibility and usability of our Society’s efforts and to promote our vision of an integrated approach to health care decision making, through wise use and thoughtful communication of data. With scientific advancement is increasingly dependent on complex data systems (the present-day giant), robust procedures are necessary to ensure that insights from data are not obscured from future scientists and real-time users but are used to enhance medical decision making and advance policy formation.	HPM Conference
Fri 10/13/2017 7:45AM - 7:00PM The Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Summit HPM Conference The Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Summit Fri 10/13/2017 7:45AM - 7:00PM The Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Summit is a one-day event that will feature keynote speakers from the industry's leading professionals as well as two separate educational tracks, one focusing on the advancements in healthcare administration and financial management and the other highlighting upcoming improvements to healthcare information technology and providing a detailed look into the technology's applications.	HPM Conference
Wed 9/27/2017 6:00PM - 8:00PM HPM Alumni Association Reception in DC HPM Reception HPM Alumni Association Reception in DC Wed 9/27/2017 6:00PM - 8:00PM The HPM alumni association will be hosting a reception in Washington, DC at Clyde’s of Gallery Place (707 7th Street NW). Connect with fellow HPM alumni, get an update from department chair, Mark Roberts, and meet new graduate programs director, Kevin Broom.	HPM Reception
Wed 6/7/2017 2:00PM - 4:00PM Mina Kabiri - Computer Simulations in Health Policy: Methodology and Applications in the Management HPM Dissertation Defense Mina Kabiri - Computer Simulations in Health Policy: Methodology and Applications in the Management Wed 6/7/2017 2:00PM - 4:00PM A312 Public Health Doctoral student Mina Kabiri of the Department of Health Policy and Management will be defending her dissertation "Computer Simulations in Health Policy: Methodology and Applications in the Management of Chronic Diseases". This event is open to the public.	HPM Dissertation Defense
Thu 4/13/2017 12:00PM - 1:00PM Anne C. Sonis Memorial Lecture: Restoring Public Trust in Professional Self-Regulation HPM Lecture Anne C. Sonis Memorial Lecture: Restoring Public Trust in Professional Self-Regulation Thu 4/13/2017 12:00PM - 1:00PM University of Pittsburgh The 2017 Anne C. Sonis Memorial Lecture featuring Thomas H. Gallagher, MD, of the University of Washington, Department of Bioethics and Humanities on "Restoring Public Trust in Professional Self-Regulation." Reception following. For details, call 412-692-4853 or www.crhc.pitt.edu. Thursday, April 13, Noon, BST South 120	HPM Lecture
Wed 4/5/2017 10:00AM - 12:00PM Kalyani Gopalan - Service Delivery and Quality of Care for Individuals with Mental Illness HPM Dissertation Defense Kalyani Gopalan - Service Delivery and Quality of Care for Individuals with Mental Illness Wed 4/5/2017 10:00AM - 12:00PM 4140 Public Health, Young Seminar Room Doctoral student Kalyani Gopalan of the Department of Health Policy and Management will be defending her dissertation "Service Delivery and Quality of Care for Individuals with Mental Illness". This event is open to the public.	HPM Dissertation Defense
Thu 3/16/2017 3:00PM - 4:00PM Repeal, Repair, or Replace? The Future of the Affordable Care Act HPM Panel Discussion Repeal, Repair, or Replace? The Future of the Affordable Care Act Thu 3/16/2017 3:00PM - 4:00PM Alumni Hall Auditorium Join the University Forum on Current Issues as experts in health policy and law, health care delivery, and insurance markets lead an in-depth, interactive discussion on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).	HPM Panel Discussion
Fri 2/24/2017 2:00PM - 4:30PM ACHE Free Education February: Career Positioning- Proactively Managing Your Professional Development HPM Event ACHE Free Education February: Career Positioning- Proactively Managing Your Professional Development Fri 2/24/2017 2:00PM - 4:30PM Public Health Lecture Hall (A115) Pursing a career in healthcare administration? Unsure about how to advance your career? Want to share your success story? This is an event for all of you! ACHE of Western PA is hosting an interactive event on "Career Positioning" at the University of Pittsburgh. We invite you all to register!	HPM Event
Tue 11/29/2016 5:00PM - 7:00PM q-Med: Celebrating Pittsburgh's Biomedical Modeling Community with CTSI HPM Event q-Med: Celebrating Pittsburgh's Biomedical Modeling Community with CTSI Tue 11/29/2016 5:00PM - 7:00PM University Club - Ballroom A Pittsburgh is home to experts in medicine and computational modeling alike. Join the Clinical + Translational Science Institute (CTSI) for a chance to meet with local innovators in quantitative medicine, share ideas on computational and mathematical approaches to pressing medical problems and learn about cutting-edge computational translational research in town. Food and drink will be served.	HPM Event
Mon 11/14/2016 12:15PM - 3:00PM Gideon Lecture - Health Care’s Newest Code Blue: the Need for Cash Infusion & Restructuring HPM Lecture Gideon Lecture - Health Care’s Newest Code Blue: the Need for Cash Infusion & Restructuring Mon 11/14/2016 12:15PM - 3:00PM William Pitt Union - Ballroom The Dawn Gideon Lecture & Webinar is an annual educational event funded by the Dawn Gideon Foundation and conducted in cooperation with the HPM Alumni Association and made possible by the contributing sponsorship of the Healthcare Council of Western PA. Eligible for 3 CPH-CE credits and Grand Rounds credit.	HPM Lecture
Wed 10/12/2016 5:00PM - 9:00PM American Heart Association Fundraiser HPM Event American Heart Association Fundraiser Wed 10/12/2016 5:00PM - 9:00PM Please view the American Heart Association fundraiser flyer at this link: Sept2016 AmerHeartAssoc.pptx There will be an event at the Grist House Craft Brewery in Millvale on October 12th, from 5:00pm-9:00pm which benefits the AHA. We think it will be a fun time! If there are any questions please contact Linda Lakdawala at lakdawalald@upmc.edu	HPM Event
Wed 9/14/2016 3:00PM - 5:00PM Know Your K: Writing a Successful Career Development Award Application HPM Workshop Know Your K: Writing a Successful Career Development Award Application Wed 9/14/2016 3:00PM - 5:00PM Starzl Biomedical Science Tower	HPM Workshop
Wed 8/24/2016 9:00AM - 11:00AM Yomei Shaw - Decision Making about Medication Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients HPM Dissertation Defense Yomei Shaw - Decision Making about Medication Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Wed 8/24/2016 9:00AM - 11:00AM A521 Public Health Doctoral student Yomei Shaw of the Department of Health Policy and Management will be defending her dissertation “Decision Making about Medication Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients”. This event is open to the public.	HPM Dissertation Defense
Thu 5/12/2016 9:00AM - 11:00AM Inmaculada Hernandez - Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of New Oral Anticoagulants in the Med HPM Dissertation Defense Inmaculada Hernandez - Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of New Oral Anticoagulants in the Med Thu 5/12/2016 9:00AM - 11:00AM A521 Public Health Doctoral Program: Health Services Research and Policy	HPM Dissertation Defense
Mon 3/21/2016 1:30PM - 2:30PM Public vs. Population Health: What's the Difference? HPM Seminar Series Public vs. Population Health: What's the Difference? Mon 3/21/2016 1:30PM - 2:30PM William Pitt Union A conversation on the similarities, differences and opportunities for collaboration between traditional public health and population health initiatives in health care settings. Join the Health Policy and Management Association for an engaging panel discussion on the differences and similarities between traditional public health work and hospital-based population health initiatives spurred by the Affordable Care Act, as well as new opportunities for collaboration between public health and health care entities. The guest panel will include: Susan Frank, Vice President at Allegheny Health Network Scott Lammie, Chief Financial Officer at UPMC Health Plan Dr. Karen Hacker, Director of the Allegheny County Health Department, Dr. Steve Albert, Professor and Chair of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, and Professor Everette James, Executive Director of the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute (moderator) The event will consist of about 30-40 minutes of prepared questions for the panelists, followed by open Q&A. If you'd like to submit a question for the prepared section of the panel, please email your submission to deb85@pitt.edu by February 25. Open to all health sciences students across the university. Public Health Grand Rounds credit will be provided! registration required - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-population-health-vs-public-health-whats-the-difference-tickets-21690753628	HPM Seminar Series