Health & Medicine is hosting a forum, “Health Reform and the Healthcare Safety Net: Opportunities and Challenges” on Friday, July 9th from 8:30am-12:30pm at the UIC School of Public Health Auditorium (1603 W. Taylor Street, Chicago).  The forum will explore challenges and opportunities presented by health reform in Illinois, and will examine the impact on community health centers, safety net hospitals, the health workforce, and vulnerable populations.

Speakers include:

• Michael McRaith, Director, IL Department of Insurance
• Julie Hamos, Director, IL Department of Healthcare and Family Services
• Claudine Swartz, Assistant Vice President for Policy, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
• Bill Foley, CEO, Cook County Health & Hospitals System
• Philippe Largent, VP for Government Affairs, IL Primary Health Care Association
• Linda Murray, Chief Medical Officer, Cook County Department of Public Health, President-Elect, APHA
• Roberta Rakove, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Sinai Health System

To register and pay the $20 registration fee, please click here.  We will also accept cash or check at the door.