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Caring Community Conference

Amelia Island, FL, September 26-28, 2007

The Caring Community Conference was designed to encourage collaboration among northeast Florida community leaders, providing a forum for exploring opportunities to expand healthcare, medical care, and biomedical industries. Over 100 conference participants represented leadership from community, civic, government, educational and healthcare organizations in northeast Florida. Participants convened for two and a half days, examining health issues and assets, and formulating specific recommendations to support and enhance the community's health, medical and bioscience industries.

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Conference Documents

Conference Summary


Conference Brochure

Final Recommendations

Conference Program & Biographical Info.

Organizational
Fact Sheets

Organizing Committee and Champions



Video Links

Welcoming Remarks

Keynote Speech

Northeast Florida Healthcare and Bioscience Industry Economic Impact Study

Introduction to the Panels
Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Panel 5

Global Opportunities and Challenges Forum

Global Opportunities and Challenges Forum, Q & A

Friday Morning Recap
Breakout Session A
Breakout Session B
Breakout Session C
Breakout Session D
Breakout Session E

Prioritizing the Recommendations

Closing Remarks

Videos of Conference Presentations:

Welcoming Remarks
Honorary Chair: The Honorable Fred Schultz
Co-Chairs: Center Director, Dr. Yank Coble; Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton; UNF President John Delaney

Keynote Speech
Dr. Jeff Goldsmith

Northeast Florida Healthcare and Bioscience Industry Economic Impact Study
Paul Mason, PhD, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Economics and Geography, UNF

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Five Panel Discussions focused on community health issues, trends in patient care, medical education, research, and bioscience industry. Twenty-one local health and medical care leaders participated as panelists.

Introduction to the Panels
Yank Coble, MD, Center Director
Ceci Connolly, Facilitator
 
     
Panel 1:
Health Issues in Our Community
Capt. Raquel Bono, MD – CO, Naval Hospital Jax
Jim Borland, MD – VA Clinic
Jim Burkhart – Shands Jax
Robert Harmon, MD - DCHD
 
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Panel 2:
Our Healthcare/ Medical Care Assets
Bob Brigham – Mayo Clinic
Hugh Greene - Baptist
Bob Nuss, MD – UF Jax
Paul Pitel, MD – Nemours
Scott Whalen, PhD – St. Vincent’s
 
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Panel 3:
Professional Medical/Health Education
Pam Arn, MD - Nemours
Pam Chally, PhD – UNF BCH
Connie Haan, MD – UF Jax
Bob Watson, MD – UF Gainesville
 
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Panel 4:
Research: Bench to Bedside
Alan Berger, MD – UF Jax
Tom Brott, MD – Mayo Clinic
Vicky Funanage, PhD - Nemours
Bruce Kone, MD – UF Gainesville
 
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Panel 5:
Our Healthcare and Bioscience Industry
Bob Blankemeyer – Medtronic
Michael Koren, MD – Encore Research
David R. Smith – Vistakon
Art Wotiz – Novabone
 
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Global Opportunities and Challenges Forum
Douglas Barrett, MD, Sr. VP Health Affairs, UF
Otmar Kloiber, MD, Secretary General, WMA
Cecil Wilson, MD, Immediate Past Chair, AMA
Global Opportunities and Challenges Forum, Q & A
 
     
Friday Morning Recap
Ceci Connolly, Facilitator
 
     
Breakout Session A
Bill Mason, EdD, presenter
 
     
Breakout Session B
Preston Haskell, presenter
 
     
Breakout Session C
Michael Boylan, presenter
 
     
Breakout Session D
Judge Susan Black, presenter
 
     
Breakout Session E
Steven Wallace, PhD, presenter
 
     
Prioritizing the Recommendations
Ceci Connolly
 
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Closing Remarks
Yank Coble, MD, Center Director
 
     

Caring Community Conference Public Forum

WJCT Studios, Jacksonville, FL, November 27, 2007

On Nov. 27th, 2007, the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy and WJCT Public Broadcasting hosted a Public Forum, to discuss the recommendations resulting from the CARING COMMUNITY CONFERENCE.  A reception was held at 6:00 pm at WJCT Studios, followed by the Public Forum at 7:00 pm. 

Summary (pdf)

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