Registration Open for National Health Policy Conference
February 8-9, Washington, D.C.

The National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) offers a comprehensive and detailed look at the nation's health policy agenda. The NHPC is your first opportunity to learn the details of the nation’s health care agenda directly from policymakers. Hear leading experts from government, industry, and academia recap the progress of reform at the federal and state levels, its impacts on stakeholders, and emerging policy challenges. The conference agenda will provide clarity on the following questions:

• What are the policy priorities of the administration and Congress?
• How do we redesign the health care workforce?
• What roles will the states play in transforming the system?
• How do we implement provider payment reform?

Registration is now open— visit the NHPC Web site at www.academyhealth.org/nhpc for additional information.

Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarships to Attend NHPC
Application Deadline: November 15

AcademyHealth is pleased to announce a new scholarship program, The Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship, which provides two free registrations to the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) and four to the Annual Research Meeting (ARM). The scholarship is designed to encourage professional and educational development in health services research and policy among student members.

AcademyHealth is accepting applications to attend the 2010 NHPC until November 15. Interested students must complete an application and submit an essay outlining how attendance at the NHPC will assist in their educational and professional pursuits in health services research and policy.

NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 4, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are seeking applicants for their 2010 Health Policy Fellowship. This program brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to NCHS to collaborate on studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community using NCHS data systems.

Applications are welcome from doctoral students through senior researchers and/or faculty. For more information about the fellowship and application requirements, visit www.academyhealth.org/nchs or email AcademyHealth at nchs@academyhealth.org.



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