Public Health Policy
Several former surgeons general discussed public health policy challenges facing the nation. They also examined the role of surgeons general in forming public health policy and how this was …
157 viewsSeveral former surgeons general discussed public health policy challenges facing the nation. They also examined the role of surgeons general in forming public health policy and how this was …
157 viewsSurgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke to attendees at the 25th annual state Medicaid Directors two-day conference. She discussed President Clinton’s health care reform proposal and the impli…
148 viewsIn the first panel of an afternoon session titled “State of the Black Union 2005: Defining the African American Agenda,” Tavis Smiley moderated a discussion on framing a contract or covenant…
3,754 viewsFormer Surgeons General took part in a panel discussion about U.S. public health policy. They spoke about changing public health priorities, the need for sweeping reforms of the health care …
253 viewsThe topic of this meeting of the class on the Clinton presidency was the politics of health care reform. Dr. Elders served as Surgeon General in 1993 and 1994. She argued the case for univer…
121 viewsPolicy makers, researchers, and community leaders talked about U.S. AIDS policy on the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the disease. They will also speak about a recent report on America…
178 viewsThe 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed law enforcement accountab…
267 viewsDr. Elders spoke at a conference entitled “Breaking the Silence: Education, Advocacy, and Ministry in the New Millennium.” She urged churches to talk openly about sexual education, reproduc…
849 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
109 viewsFormer Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders spoke about the need to preserve the freedom of expression protected by the First Amendment. She also mentioned her opinions on teaching sexuality …
52 viewsThe participants discussed the plan of action that is needed to break the cycle of violence that is destroying the lives of our young people. Participants included Reverend Jesse L. Jackson,…
116 viewsAs part of a three-day conference on the African-American family, Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders and others discussed the health needs of the American family.
64 viewsThis 1994 forum sponsored by THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH discussed :NEW MAMMOGRAPHY GUIDELINES A panel of Administrators and Doct…
142 viewsSeveral former major league baseball players were joined by Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders to kick off a campaign to warn teenagers about the dangers of smokeless tobacco products.
91 viewsDr. Joycelyn Elders, Surgeon General, received an honorary degree. She then spoke about the reform of the health care system and the role of these new doctors in this effort. Surgeon Genera…
102 viewsThe Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air convened a hearing on the health effects of second-hand tobacco smoke. Members of President Bill Clinton’s administration, t…
182 viewsSurgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the Clinton Administration’s work on minimizing the outbreak of AIDS and limiting teenage pregnancy.
53 viewsAt a health care providers event on the South Lawn of the White House, President Bill Clinton reviewed the key components of his health care reform plan.
190 viewsSurgeon General Joycelyn Elders spoke about the state of education in the U.S. She talked about the administration’s goals in the area of education and the need for safe schools.
40 viewsSurgeon General Dr. Jocelyn Elders released her report on smoking and the health consequences at a news conference in Washington, D.C. She illustrated the importance of encouraging young peo…
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