December 23, 2004
GME
Funding Strategy
In December, ACPM staff continued to meet with
congressional staff to discuss a line-item funding
strategy for Preventive Medicine graduate medical
education. In the past two months, 8 senators and 4
representatives from both political parties have
received an informational briefing regarding our
legislative strategy. The ACPM steering committee has
been formed and its first meeting was held on December
17.
December 16, 2004
Pfizer Breakfast Briefing with Speaker Charlie Cook
(The Cook Political Report)
Pfizer hosted guest speaker Charlie Cook to discuss the
2004 election results in a post-election briefing.
Among the topics discussed were how the election results
may affect the decisions made by the new Congress and
the President. Additionally, the issue of Healthcare in
politics was touched upon, and it was mentioned that
once some of the more immediate issues are addressed,
that Healthcare would be brought back to the forefront.
December 16, 2004
Childhood and Youth
Overweight and Obesity
Thanks to ACPM Fellow Jim Guillory for agreeing
to represent ACPM on an AMA Expert Committee to develop
recommendations on the assessment, prevention, and
treatment of child and youth overweight and obesity.
The committee over the next 12-15 months will develop
white papers that will review the latest science and
evidence base for childhood obesity interventions. CDC
and HRSA are supporting the committee.
December 15, 2004
National Violent Death Reporting System
The Pfizer Resident in Health Policy and Preventive
Medicine represented ACPM at a National Violent Death
Reporting System (NVDRS) meeting hosted by the American
Academy of Pediatrics. NVDRS currently operates in 13
states with CDC-sponsored cooperative agreements.
Additional states will be added in 2005, with plans to
expand to a national system. More information is
available at
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/profiles/nvdrs/facts.htm.
December 9, 2004
International Trade Effects on Medical Services
The AMA sponsored a meeting of constituent specialty
societies to discuss the health implications of free
trade agreements. The AMA Board of Trustees Report 18
(A-04), based on a resolution cosponsored by ACPM,
provided background information for a presentation by
legal counsel that explained the implications for
medicine and public health, including tobacco and
alcohol sales. A meeting with the U.S. Trade
Representative will be organized in the near future.
December 8, 2004
National Bioterrorism
Hospital Preparedness Meeting
The Pfizer Resident in Health Policy and Preventive
Medicine at ACPM attended this annual meeting sponsored
by HRSA. Seminars included personnel management,
developing surge capacity, and state initiatives for
preparedness planning and pharmaceutical stockpiling.
December 7, 2004
Health Professions
and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) Meeting
HPNEC met to discuss Title VII funding issues and
upcoming reauthorization concerns. Constituent members
of HPNEC, including ACPM, will hold a strategy meeting
in January. ACPM has submitted comments in advance for
this meeting, including suggestions to revise metrics
used for program evaluation.
December, 2004
Women's Health
ACPM staff and member Dawn M. Jacobson, MD, MPH,
attended a half-day forum in Washington, DC to discuss
the success and challenges in prevention and health
promotion related to women's health in the United
States. Speakers addressed ongoing national public
sector and health plan initiatives on topics such as
smoking cessation, physical activity among older women,
and mammography. The forum was sponsored by the National
Institute for Health Care Management with support from
HRSA/MCHB.
December, 2004
GME Funding Strategy
In December, ACPM staff continued to meet with
congressional staff to discuss a line-item funding
strategy for Preventive Medicine graduate medical
education. The ACPM steering committee has been formed
and its first meeting will be held before the end of the
year.
December, 2004
Performance Improvement
ACPM would like to thank Brian Svazas, MD,
Medical Director, BP America - North American Operations,
for volunteering to serve as ACPM’s liaison to the AMA’s
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement.
