Welcome

Mark E. Workman, PhD
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, University of North Florida

Dr. Workman welcomed participants to the 3rd Caring Community Conference, expressing  pride in the UNF Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy (the Center), whose leadership activities contribute to fulfilling  UNF’s mission of serving the North Florida region at a level of national quality.

Dr. Workman explained the function of a “center” as a nucleus exerting centripetal force on surrounding entities, organizing them in a meaningful relationship to their common center and to one another.  The Center fills that role by providing a nexus for critical conversations between the many healthcare agencies, institutions and organizations of northeast Florida. 

Two timely issues reinforce the need for the Center and for this Conference:  the emergence and spread of the H1N1 pandemic, and the national debate over the provision of health insurance.  The pandemic reminds us that in the 21st century, all health is global health, just as all economics are global economics.  Economic concerns are responsible for much of the debate over health insurance reform, along with deeply contested views on social welfare, the distribution of wealth, ethical responsibility and medical efficiencies.  

Dr. Workman remarked that:  “these noble and urgent concerns with life and the quality of life” are what enables the Center to exert such compelling gravitational pull on people who care about the well being of others, as evidenced by the distinguished and accomplished assembly of conference participants.  Dr. Workman introduced Center Director, Dr. Yank Coble, describing him as “a wonderful embodiment of the values which define our Center”.

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Program Overview

Yank Coble, MD, Program Chair
Director and Distinguished Professor, Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy

Dr. Coble thanked the distinguished guests for participating in the 3rd annual Caring Community Conference, acknowledging that we gather to discuss health because it is our most important asset, locally, nationally and globally.

On Sept. 26-28, 2007, 104 community leaders gathered at Amelia Island for the first Caring Community Conference.  Participants discussed regional issues and assets, and developed recommendations that would most effectively enhance the individual and economic health of northeast Florida.  In response to a unanimous recommendation from that Conference, the Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida was formed.  Over the past 16 months, Council workgroups have addressed the recommendations in areas of education, research and patient care.  Council members found that in some areas, very impressive efforts were already in place to address the recommendations, unique examples of the excellent collaboration that exists among northeast Florida institutions and organizations of health and medical care.   

Center and Council efforts in education and research have raised community awareness and appreciation for our regional assets in health and medical care, and the economic value of investing in biomedical research, health and medical care.  The 2007 and 2008 Reports on the Economic Impact of the Healthcare and Bioscience Industry of Northeast Florida* show that 1/6th of the Jacksonville workforce is employed in the healthcare industry, earning a significantly higher than average per capita income and enjoying a high quality of life.  Dr. Coble invited conference participants to take full advantage of the opportunity presented by today’s Conference, to address Council members about their work and future plans. 

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Report from the Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida on Medical Residencies and Research Opportunities

Hon. Susan Black, US Circuit Judge, member, Healthcare and Bioscience Council of Northeast Florida

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Judge Black shared a status report on the work of the Council regarding medical residencies and research opportunities in northeast Florida. Following her report, Judge Black introduced the moderator and members of Panel 1 who would further discuss "Our Hidden Value: Medical Education and Research".

Panel I
Our Hidden Value:  Medical Education and Research

Thomas Gorrie, PhD, MS, Chairman of the Board, Duke Health System, Moderator
David Guzick, MD, PhD, Sr. Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Florida, Gainesville
Robert Nuss, MD, Assoc. Vice President, University of Florida, Jacksonville
William Rupp, MD, CEO Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

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Panel II
Building a Region of Medical Excellence in Health and Patient Care:
Quality, Safety, Communication and Health Information Technology

Pamela Chally, PhD, RN, Dean, University of North Florida Brooks College of Health, Moderator
Robert Harmon, MD, Director, Duval County Health Department
Capt. Bruce Gillingham, MD, CO, Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Constance Haan, MD, Professor, UF College of Medicine, Jacksonville
Paul Pitel, MD, Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Clinic
William Maples, MD, Consultant, Mayo Clinic  

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Panel III
Economic Impact of Our Healthcare and Bioscience Industries

Jerry Mallot, Executive Director, Cornerstone, Moderator
Henry Luke, President, Luke Planning, Inc.
Mark Fletcher, President, ENT Division, Medtronic
Art Wotiz, CEO, Novabone
David Day, Director, UF Office of Technology Licensing 

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Panel IV
Healthcare Reform: Rhetoric or Reality?

Michael Boylan, President and CEO, WJCT Public Broadcasting, Moderator
Hugh Greene, CEO, Baptist Health System
Randy Kammer, Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Cecil Wilson, MD, President-elect, American Medical Association
Otmar Kloiber, MD, Secretary General, World Medical Association  

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