Media Advisory: Policy Summit in Seattle - "Living Well at the End of Life: A National Conversation"
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Journal LIVE, in partnership with The Regence Foundation, will host "Living Well at the End of Life: A National Conversation," in Seattle on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. This policy summit event is the second in a three-part National Journal/Regence Foundation survey series dedicated to exploring the approach Americans take to the complex issues and choices that surround the final phase of life.
At the summit, National Journal Editorial Director Ron Brownstein and a panel of experts will discuss the unique end-of-life policies and programs in the Pacific Northwest, how those have affected the debate surrounding care at the end of life, and what the nation-at-large can learn from the region as conversations continue on the federal level.
The "Living Well at the End of Life: A National Conversation" summit will be hosted by National Journal and underwritten by The Regence Foundation. Joining the partnership will be the leading global insight and research firm, FD. The event will take place from 8 to 10:45 a.m. at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel.
Who: Moderator
Ronald Brownstein, editorial director, National Journal
Keynote Interview
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Featuring
- Stu Farber, M.D. - director of the Palliative Care Consult Service, University of Washington Medical Center
- Trudy James, chaplain, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
- Jason McNichol - president, Health Advocacy Solutions & Interim executive director, Oregon Health Action Campaign
- Tanya Stewart, M.D. - medical director, Evercare Oregon & Medical Director, Community Home Health and Hospice
- Gregg VandeKieft, M.D., M.A. – medical director for Hospice and Palliative Care, Providence St. Peter Hospital
- Cathy Whitaker - vice president of Patient Care Services & chief nursing officer, Overlake Hospital Medical Center
What: Exploring the approach Americans take to the complex issues and choices that surround the final phase of life.
Where: Renaissance Seattle Hotel
Madison Ballroom
515 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104
When: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
8 – 10:45 a.m.
SOURCE National Journal Group
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