U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Hold National Business Women's Health Care Summit in Washington, D.C. Sept. 17 9/12/2003
From: Sean P. Nichols, 202-261-4012 News Advisory: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold its National Business Women's Health Care Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2003. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Access America Program in conjunction with National Women's Business Council and the Whitehouse Office of Public Liaison will hold the summit. The Summit will consist of several panel discussions which will focus on key areas of importance to women business owners and women executives, including access to affordable health care coverage, the elder care crunch, breakthroughs in women's medical research, etc. The Summit will begin with a reception at the White House on September 16th and will continue with panel discussions beginning at 8 am the following day. WHO: U.S. Chamber of Commerce WHAT: National Business Women's Health Care Summit WHEN: Sept. 17, 2003 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Chamber Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. ---- NATIONAL BUSINESSWOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SUMMIT Confirmed Speakers (As of August 11, 2003) -- Renee Amoore, Founder and President, The Amoore Group, Inc. Ms. Amoore has earned an enviable reputation for innovative treatment approaches for persons with mental illness, and other disorders. From its beginning, The Amoore Group, Inc. has maintained a commitment to improving the quality of service delivery in health and human service systems. -- Patricia Berg, Ph.D., George Washington University Medical School Dr. Berg led a team at George Washington University Medical Center that discovered a gene that was expressed in 80 percent of breast cancer patients. She is a leading authority on breast cancer research. -- Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Companies, Inc., Chairman, National Women's Business Council Ms. Carlson Nelson is responsible for the day-to-day operations of one of the largest privately held companies in the world. In May of 2002, Ms. Carlson Nelson was appointed by President George W. Bush to chair the National Women's Business Council. -- The Honorable Richard H. Carmona, Surgeon General of the United States Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona was sworn in as the 17th Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service on August 5, 2002, and assumed the role of Acting Assistant Secretary for Health on February 9, 2003. -- Denis A. Cortese, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Foundation. Dr. Cortese has had a long and distinguished career with the Mayo Clinic. Prior to being selected as president and CEO, Dr. Cortese had been a consultant in thoracic diseases at Mayo Clinic for 26 years, served as a member of the Mayo Foundation board of trustees, and was a professor at Mayo Medical School, among many other accomplishments. -- Marie Johnson, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Health and Work Life Initiatives, Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae is continually recognized as one of the best companies to work for in America, especially for women and minorities. One of the many reasons why Fannie Mae is continually recognized as one of the best companies to work for is because of their commitment to helping their employees create a balance between work and life. -- Terry Klaassen, Founder, Sunrise Senior Living. Teresa (Terry) Klaassen is founder and chief cultural officer of Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Sunrise is one of the nation's largest and most experienced providers of assisted living care for the elderly. Sunrise operates 165 communities in 23 states and in the United Kingdom. The company went public on The Nasdaq Stock Market on May 31, 1996. -- Kate Sullivan, Director of Healthcare Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Sullivan determines the Chamber's position and recommends courses of action with regard to legislative and regulatory proposals, representing small and large businesses alike. Prior to joining the Chamber, Ms. Sullivan was the Senior Health Advisor to Representatives Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Harris W. Fawell (R-IL), and Illinois Governor Jim Edgar (R). Additionally, with a non-profit multi-provider health system in Chicago, Kate worked as Director of Government Programs where she was responsible for finance and planning for the system's Medicare and Medicaid clientele. -- Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D., Founder and Medical Director of HER Place, and Author. Dr. Vliet is a nationally recognized speaker on women's health issues, and a leading authority on hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Vliet has devoted most of her medical practice to researching hormonal changes in women. HER Place focuses on comprehensive evaluations of hormonal changes' effects on physical, emotional and social aspects of women's lives. Dr. Vliet is author of three acclaimed women's health books: Screaming To Be Heard: Hormonal Connections Women Suspect - And Doctors Ignore, and Women, Weight and Hormones, and It's My Ovaries, Stupid! ---- Draft WORKING Agenda Access America/U.S. Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the National Women's Business Council National Businesswomen's Health Care Summit: United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C. September 16-17, 2003 --- SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.- Reception at The White House -- Indian Treaty Room, Eisenhower Executive Office Building -- Hosted by The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (I) -- Suzanne P. Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, United States Chamber of Commerce (C) -- Other Invited White House Guests and Administration Officials --- SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (Briefing Center) - Registration and Networking Breakfast -- 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Welcoming Remarks -- Reta J. Lewis, Vice President and Counselor to the President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (C) -- 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Opening Keynote Address from the National Women's Business Council -- Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair, National Women's Business Council, and Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Companies, Inc. (C) -- 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (International Hall of Flags) - The Inside Report: What is Congress Doing? -- The Honorable Blanche Lincoln, United States Senate (I) -- The Honorable Olympia Snowe, United States Senate (I) o Moderated by Suzanne P. Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (C) -- 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Amway/Emerson Rooms) - Press Conference. Closed to attendees. -- 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (Amway/Emerson Rooms) - Women in Business: Called to Action -- Isabelle Villasenor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dejon Enterprises (I) -- Betty Jo Toccoli, Owner, Total One Development and Marketing Centers, and President, California Small Business Association (C) -- Ann Robinow, President, Co-Founder, and Member of the Board, Patient Choice Healthcare (C) o Moderated by Maura Donahue, Vice President Donahue/Favret Contractors (I) -- 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (Amway/Emerson Rooms) - The Elder Care Crunch: Making the Call -- Maria Johnson, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Health and Work Life Initiatives, Fannie Mae (C) -- Terry Klaassen, Founder, Sunrise Senior Living (C) -- Renee Amoore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Amoore Healthcare Systems, Inc. (C) o Moderated by Kate Sullivan, Director of Health Care Policy, United States Chamber of Commerce (C) -- 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Briefing Center) - Resource Room and Networking Break -- 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Breakthroughs in Women's Medical Research Introduction by Karen Kerrigan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Women's Enterprise, Inc. -- Patricia Berg, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The George Washington University Medical School (C) -- Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. Founder and Medical Director of HER Place, and Author, Screaming to be Heard (C) -- The Honorable Cristina Beato, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (C) o Moderated by Media Representative -- 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Luncheon Keynote Address -- The Honorable Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., United States Surgeon General (C) -- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Access to Affordable Health Coverage Introduction by Terry Neese, President and Co-Founder, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) -- The Honorable Ann L. Combs, Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, United States Department of Labor (C) -- Joan Henneberry, Director of Health Policy, National Governors Association (C) -- Grace Marie Turner, Founder, President and Trustee, Galen Institute, Inc. (C) o Moderated Dr. Denis Cortese, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Clinic (C) -- 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. (International Hall of Flags) - Closing Keynote: Call to Action Doing it All, and Doing Nothing -- The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan (I) -- Lynn Martin, Chair, Council on the Advancement of Women, Deloitte & Touche (I) o Reta J. Lewis, Vice President and Counselor to the President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (C) -- 3 p.m. - Adjourn |