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VA Contest Seeks VistA Appointment Scheduling Tools Oct. Government Health IT
Extended Office Hours and Health Care Expenditures: A National Study Oct. Annals of Family Medicines
What is Person Centered Care and Does it Work? Oct. Forbes
10 Guiding Principles for Patient Centered Care Oct. Beckers Hospital Review.
TEDMED Seeks Input on Great Challenges in Health & Medcine: Focus Whole Patient Care

Abstracts Due

Collaborating Across Borders (CAB IV): Transformative Change from Classroom to Practice Deadline for Abstracts, October 26, 2012

Upcoming Conferences/Training 2012

September

National Academies of Practice: Patient Centered Care: Working Together in an Interprofessional World Sep 14-15, Cleveland, Oh
AHRQ 2012 Annual Conference

October

Hospitals and Communities Moving Forward With Patient and Family Centered Care: An Intensive Training Seminar - Partnerships in Quality and Safety Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care. Oct 1-4, Ann Arbor, MI
All Together Better Health Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Oct 5-8. Kobe, Japan
IPEC Institute (AAC)). Interprofessional Education Collaborative Oct 15-17, Atlanta, GA
The Forum 12: Population Health Management Oct 18-19. Atlanta
NCQA: Facilitating PCMH Recognition. Oct 22-23, Chicago
NCQA: PCMH Best Practices and Lessons Learned Oct 24, Chicago
The Journey to a PCMH: Choose your Path Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative. Oct 25, Chicago, IL.

November

American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting Nov 2-7, San Francisco

December

Institute of Medicine. Core Metrics for Better Care, Lower Costs and Better Health Dec 5-6 , Irvine
24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare Dec 9-12, Orlando

Upcoming Conferences/Training 2013

Applying the Science of Psychology in Academic Health Centers: Implications for Practice, Teaching, Research and Policy Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers Jan 31- Feb 1, Nashville, Tn.
Collaborating Across Borders IV June 12-13 2013, Vancouver
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting - March 20-23

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Stuart Gilman
Program Director
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Kathryn Rugen
Nurse Consultant
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Judith Bowen
Physician Consultant
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Deborah Ludke
Administrative Officer
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Laural Traylor
Program Manager
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Kim Uhl
Management Analyst
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