ISAC Fall School of
Instruction
The Changing Face of Healthcare: Same Players…Merging Roles It's no secret that our current healthcare system does not work. Given an annual bite of $2.3 trillion in 2008 and on pace to hit $4.3 trillion by 2012, the U.S. healthcare treatment model is economically unsustainable. Fundamental to supporting the arch of healthcare reform's solution mix is the need to address and correct the attitude of deferred responsibility (personal, corporate, and community), and the sociological, economic, and educational conditions that foster lifestyle choices that adversely impact our healthcare system. In this thought-provoking and fast moving presentation, you will hear from an international leader in the field of population health management: Michael Samuelson. From his seat as a health promotion pioneer in the early 1970s to his current position as President & CEO of The Health & Wellness Institute, Mr. Samuelson knows this story from all angles and he is anxious to share the observations and lessons learned from his journey. Topics to be covered include:
2. So What?
Michael Samuelson is the President & CEO of The Health & Wellness Institute (HWI) and Vice President of Health & Wellness Services for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island. He is a past and present director, consultant, and advisor to numerous prestigious boards and organizations including The Men’s Health Network, The Business Innovation Factory, The HERO Forum for Optimal Employee Health, The Lance Armstrong Foundation and The Department of Defense. In addition, he has authored five books, written numerous articles, and contributed to corporate health policies for several major US corporations. Michael has appeared on over 200 television and radio stations throughout North America and has been interviewed by numerous print publications including Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His work in the area of behavior change, health economics, and cancer survivorship has been featured on the ABC News program, 20/20, The CBS Morning Show, CNN, and MSNBC. He is a Viet Nam Era veteran of the US Air Force (1967 – 1971) and a recipient of the Commanders Coin of Excellence from the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. Michael is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a MA degree in Education. In his spare time he enjoys time with his family, photography, cycling, and trekking to the tops of mountains in Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America.
The keynote
speaker is hosted by ISAC Endorsed Company, Wellmark Blue Cross &
Blue Shield of Iowa.
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The
Iowa State Association of Counties is looking forward to hosting
Michael H. Samuelson as
the 2009 Fall School Keynote Speaker during the ISAC General Session
on Wednesday, November 18. 