This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of grassroots advocacy and current policy issues/priorities. It will identify and employ selected skills for strategic communications to promote system change to improve health and healthcare. (2.5 Nursing Contact Hours; 2.73 Social Work CEUs)
Presenters:Â Tracey Stansberry, PhD, MSN, APRN, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Program Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in Health Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She worked as an oncology advanced practice registered nurse for nearly two decades and currently focuses on teaching, health policy advocacy, health services research, and rural community service.Â
Carole Myers PhD, RN, FAAN is a Professor Emerita with the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, policy advocate and researcher, host of HealthConnections radio program on WUOT, the Knoxville NPR-affiliate, and former Fellow at the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at George Washington University.
A captivating documentary following the unlikely journey of British-born Amazonian cowboy turned star of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Stan Brock, as he sacrifices everything for his life-changing mission to bring free healthcare to remote and underserved communities across America. Join Stan on an inspirational adventure that sees him go from wrestling giant anacondas on TV to grappling with one of the biggest social issues of our time.
(Movie is 1 hour 36 minutes)
Following the movie, panelists will discuss their experiences related to the film.
Panelists: Wendell Potter is the editor in Chief at HEALTH CARE un-covered, 20 year healthcare corporate leader, whistleblower and author of Deadly Spin, Nation on the Take, For Want of a Dentist, & ObamaCare: What's in it for me? More can be read at http://www.wendellpotter.com
Jeff Eastman, MBA, is the CEO of Remote Area Medical. Since its founding RAM has provided free healthcare to over 1,000,000 people in the United States and abroad. RAM's services are delivered via mobile clinics that utilize tractor trailers, mobile vision labs and telehealth units over 150 separate operations are normally scheduled throughout the year.
Moderator: To be announced.