College of Health and Human Services
HAP 746 Health Policy Leadership Course
June 7-9; August 1, 2014 (on-line)
On-Site Class Schedule
June 7-9, 2014
GMU Arlington Campus
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia
Sunday June 7, 2014
1:30-2:00 pm
Student check-in and Refreshments
2:00-2:45 pm
Introductions and Course Overview
Course Blackboard Tour
2:45-3:45 pm
Interest Groups and the Policy Process
Dr. PJ Maddox
Professor and Director,
Dept. of Health Administration and Policy
George Mason University
3:45-4:30 pm
Discussion of Course Deliverables and Student Policy Interests
GMU Faculty:
Dr. P.J Maddox
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Administration and Policy
[email protected]
703-993-1982 (w) or 703-304-1306 (c)
Dr. Len Nichols
Professor and Director, Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics
[email protected]
703-993-1978 (w) or 571-286-7149 (c)
Monday June 8, 2014
GMU Arlington Campus Founders Hall
9:00 -10:00 am
10:00-11:15 am
Health Policy 2014: Many Moving Parts
Dr. Len Nichols
Professor and Director, Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics
George Mason University
Understanding the Health Policymaking Process
Frank Purcell
Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
11:15-11:30 am
Break
11:30-12:30 am
Communicating with Federal Legislators: A Veteran’s View
Kerry Bolognese
Director Federal Relations
George Mason University
12:30-1:30 pm
1:30-2:30 pm
2:30-3:30 pm
3:30-4:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
Power and the Policy Process
Dr. PJ Maddox
Professor and Director, Dept. of Health Administration and Policy
George Mason University
Engaging State Policy Makers
Sharon Brigner, RN MS
Deputry VP State Government Affairs
PhRMA
Washington DC
Connecting with Key Federal Agencies and Stakeholder Organizations and
Elected Representatives
Dr. P.J Maddox
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Administration and Policy
Dr. Len Nichols
Professor and Director, Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics
Tuesday June 9, 2014
9:00-10:00 am
Economic Trends and Health Reform
Dr. Len Nichols
10:00 -11:00 am
Medicaid Program Trends Post ACA
Dr. Gilbert Gimm
Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Administration and Policy
George Mason University
11:00-12:00 pm
12:00-1:00 pm
Contemporary Challenges in Federal Policymaking
Dr. Timothy Conlan
Professor, School of Public Policy and International Affairs
George Mason University
Lunch (on Your Own)
1:00-2:00 pm
Health Reform and Innovation
Dr. Len Nichols
2:00-3:00 pm
Conducting a WebQuest
Dr. PJ Maddox
3:00-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-4:15 pm
Media Trends and the Presidential Election
Dr. Mark Hopkins
Director, PhD Program in Communications
George Mason University
4:15-4:30 pm
Course Requirements and Logistics Moving forward
Wednesday June 9, 2014
Agency Visits and Capitol Hill Meetings
Federal Legislative Committee Meeting Schedules:
http://www.house.gov/legislative/date/2015-06-10
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/one_item_and_teasers/committee_hearings.htm
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/schedules.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Js0cGeg9Q
Bureau of Health Professions (BHP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f9tcZkwXl0
Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
http://www.hhs.gov/about/index.html
http://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/index.html
Health Resources and Services Agency (HRSA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roruyg-1gYU
National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR)
https://www.youtube.com/user/NINRnews