Announcements

25th Annual Research Meeting
June 8–10, 2008
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.

Join more than 2,000 health services researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at the premier forum for health services research. The ARM program features:

• 144 breakout sessions including research reports, policy roundtables, and methods workshops.
• 575 speakers from universities, government, think tanks, and the private sector.
• 22 themes such as quality, disparities, coverage and access, and military and veterans health care.
• 14 Interest Group meetings.
• More than 850 posters reflecting the rich contribution of health services research.

For the full agenda, registration, and hotel information, visit the ARM Web site.

HCFO Grantees Presenting at the 2008 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

HCFO-funded projects provide some of the best and most current information conducted by leaders in health services research and policy. The following HCFO grantees will be presenting at AcademyHealth’s 2008 Annual Research Meeting:

• Christine Bishop, Brandeis University
• Lawrence Casalino, University of Chicago
• Michael Chernew, Harvard Medical School
• Jack Hoadley, Georgetown University
• Richard Johnson, Urban Institute
• Anthony Lo Sasso, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peter Neumann, Tufts-New England Medical Center
• Bruce Stuart, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• J. William Thomas, University of Southern Maine
• Kevin Volpp, University of Pennsylvania
• Joel Weissman, Massachusetts General Hospital

Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care 2008 Colloquium 
Saturday, June 7, 2008 
Washington, D.C.

Join The Commonwealth Fund and AcademyHealth on Saturday, June 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the fifth Building Bridges: Making a Difference in Long-Term Care Colloquium. This event—which is held in conjunction with AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting—is part of a strategic initiative that brings together policy leaders, providers, consumer advocates, researchers, and funders around critical issues in long-term care. The 2008 Colloquium will focus on informal caregiving and disparities in long-term care. This is a unique opportunity for stakeholders to exchange information, debate the issues, seek solutions, and identify where additional research is needed.

For more information about the 2008 Colloquium, please see http://www.academyhealth.org/ltc/2008/colloquium/index.htm. Inquiries can be directed to Nicole Hudson at 202.292.6700 or nicole.hudson@academyhealth.org.

Seventh Annual Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) Interest Group (IG) Meeting 
Saturday, June 7, 2008 
Washington, D.C.

Join the Public Health Systems Research Interest Group (IG) on Saturday, June 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the seventh annual PHSR IG Meeting. The meeting—which is held in conjunction with AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting—will feature emerging research findings, new data sets for use by researchers, student scholarship recipient posters, and a PHSR article of the year award. This is a unique networking and learning opportunity for established public health systems researchers as well as other researchers interested in exploring this emering discipline. The IG also welcomes practitioners and policymakers interested in expanding their evidence-based knowledge of the public health system.


HSR Impact Award
Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, July 30

AcademyHealth requests nominations for its fourth annual HSR Impact Award, which recognizes outstanding research that has been successfully translated into health policy, management, or clinical practice and, as a result, had a positive impact on health and health care. 

The winner receives:

• $2,000 and complimentary registration and travel to the 2009 National Health Policy Conference where the award will be presented; and
• Publication as part of the AcademyHealth "HSR Impact" series.

For more information about the award, including eligibility criteria and the application process, visit the award Web site or contact Emily Bass at 202.292.6700.

International Health Study Tour: The Netherlands
September 21–26, 2008

The goal of this health study tour is to stimulate new thinking about U.S. health policy issues by interacting with experts from the Netherlands that are grappling with similar problems. The tour will include senior health services researchers and policy professionals, health plan executives, administrators, and federal and state government officials. The tour is offered in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. Visit the tour Web site for registration information.

NCHS and AcademyHealth Name 2008 Health Policy Fellows

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are pleased to announce the selection of Ashley Schempf, Ph.D., and Manfred Stommel, Ph.D., as the recipients of the 2008–2009 NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship. In its seventh year, the fellowship program brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to NCHS in Hyattsville, Md., to conduct studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community. Fellows have access to NCHS data resources and work on collaborative projects with NCHS staff.

2008 Fellows

Ashley Schempf, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow
Population, Family, and Reproductive Health
School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Project Title: “An Examination of Policy-Relevant Geographic Variation in Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality”

Manfred Stommel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
College of Nursing
Michigan State University
Project Title: “BMI and Morbidity and Mortality Risks in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations”

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