Health and medical care pervade every aspect of our lives. Dr. Cutler will discuss the major issues that confront us as we attempt to improve America’s health care system. Dr. Cutler will focus on trends in three areas: insurance coverage and population health, medical care delivery and costs, and public sector financing.
This presentation will address the changes in our society, laws, and disability advocacy that have altered public awareness and knowledge of disability issues. Old attitudes and stereotypes die hard and there is still much advocacy needed to ensure that every person, regardless of ability, is treated with dignity and respect.
Bryan Jepson, M.D.
Dr. Jepson will explain the emerging social and financial crisis caused by the untreated autism epidemic.
Caletta McPherson
Ms. McPherson will examine the far-reaching effects of substance abuse in Oklahoma and its impact on the individual, families and society as a whole. Substance abuse is tied to crime, violence, accidents, child abuse and neglect, domestic assault, lost productivity and increased medical expenses.
Dr. Marie Bernard
Dr. Bernard will discuss the recently published report titled, “Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce” from the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans. Dr. Bernard served on the committee and will present issues from the report pertinent nationally and within Oklahoma.
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