Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Education & Events
SNMA | Annual Medical Education Conference 2013
Dr. Cedric Dark spoke at the 2013 Annual Medical Education Conference of the Student National Medical Association in Louisville, KY March 30, 2013. He was joined by former SNMA President Bryant Cameron Webb. This workshop was designed to provide attendees Continue Reading …
AMSA | Paul Ambrose Health Care for All Leadership Institute 2013 (Washington, DC)
Dr. spoke to the Paul Ambrose Health Care for All Leadership Institute during its 2013 iteration for the American Medical Student Associated. His talk, “Turning Myth into Reality: Implementing Evidence-Based Health Policy”, explored the dynamic between science and policy-making. The Continue Reading …
Disaster Relief & Mental Health
“The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.” “Section 416 of the Robert T. Continue Reading …
HIV Home Testing Kits
In July 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first HIV home test kits. Some controversy has stirred around the cost of the test and testing sexual partners at home. It is argued that the cost of the Continue Reading …
Medicaid Saves Lives
Despite concern by some analysts that Medicaid is worse than no health care at all, the Oregon Health Study and others, including this one, suggest that Medicaid improves access to care and might even have a mortality benefit. For individuals Continue Reading …
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