Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Location: RWCLC 2.050 at the RFUMS Campus
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Free, RSVP required

Sponsored by the Master Teacher Guild and the College of Health Professions at
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Who Should Attend:

• Healthcare providers and clinicians including public and private, small and large agencies and healthcare systems
• College/university educators in the health professions and biomedical sciences
• Clinical educators and partners in the health professions
• Representatives of healthcare related business and industry
• Local and regional government representatives involved in healthcare policy
• Members of healthcare professional associations

Program Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this symposium participants will be able to:

• Define and assess changes in healthcare delivery to improve the health of populations using strategies on three levels: healthcare industries, healthcare systems and individual providers.
• Analyze current and predicted changes in healthcare reimbursement, access, and policy that will shape emerging models of healthcare delivery.
• Evaluate priorities for preparing the healthcare workforce of the future.
• Integrate population health core principles and competencies into innovative educational programming.

Practice Gap:

The field of population health seeks to develop approaches to foster health and quality while managing cost and promoting wellness among diverse populations. A variety of population health strategies may be used by health systems to manage and effectively execute approaches to these challenges. In addition, new educational models may be necessary to train the healthcare workforce to effectively implement population health oriented practice.

Continuing Education Credit Information

Target Audiences:

The Population Health Symposium: Models and Implications for Healthcare Education and Practice, as a CME-accredited activity, addresses the needs of all physicians and other healthcare professionals in meeting their patient care mission.

The Population Health Symposium: Models and Implications for Healthcare Education and Practice, as a CE-accredited activity, addresses the needs of all Doctors of Podiatric Medicine.

Accreditation & Designation Statements:

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine and has approved this activity for a maximum of 3.5 continuing education contact hours.

Population Health Symposium: Models and Implications for Healthcare Education and Practice is approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association (IPTA) for 3.5 CEUs (60 contact hours) for physical therapists.

Psychologists and counselors attending this symposium can earn 3.5 hours of CE credit.

Announcement of Disclosure:

The planners and speakers of this activity have no relationship with any commercial organizations providing direct or indirect financial support including but not limited to gifts, special incentives, medications, devices or other products. A full disclosure will be provided to participants before the activity.