Location and Details of Monday's Physician/Economist Seminar

The Feinstein 1200's Physician/Economist Seminar will examine the potential savings that would accrue from the public option and single payer systems.

DATE and TIME:

The seminar will take place this Monday, September 14, 2009, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION/DIRECTIONS: 

The Garden Room of the Clark Kerr Conference Center in Berkeley  (directions) at 2601 Warring Street (five blocks from the main Berkeley campus.)  Here is a map of Clark Kerr itself - The Garden Room is located a few steps after the main entrance. Here is a larger map that shows the short distance between Clark Kerr and the main Berkeley campus.

MEALS:

Clark Kerr has its own cafeteria and sandwich kiosk, which adjoin the Garden Room. You are welcome to bring your own meal/”bento” box from home or to buy from Clark Kerr facilities; food is allowed in the Garden Room.

PARKING:

Clark Kerr has a pay-by-the-hour parking lot. On a Monday evening, we anticipate there should be a good deal of street parking available.

PANEL:

The now-confirmed panel includes:

Introductory Speaker Dr. John Bolton, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF Medical Center. Dr. Bolton will discuss the challenges faced by young parents and children within the current U.S. health care system.

Ken Jacobs, Chair of the Labor Center at UC Berkeley. Professor Jacobs will speak on the relative merits of health care reform both with and without the public option.

William H. Dow, former Senior Economic Advisor to the Bush administration, now on the faculty of UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. Professor Dow has publicly supported the"Healthy San Francisco" program as a viable public option. He will give his academic, non-partisan view of the potential costs and savings of the public option. 

James G. Kahn, M.D., of the University of California San Francisco Medical Center and California Physicians' Alliance. Dr. Kahn will explain the savings that would accrue from a single payer system.

QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:

There will be a question and answer period after the panelists speak. We will distribute index cards for you to write your question on.

RSVP:

Seating is limited, and priority goes to Feinstein 1200 members. For reservations and site details, send an email stating your full name and the number of seats you would like to reserve to:

thefeinstein1200newsletter@gmail.com

ARTICLES BY SPEAKERS:

For articles by some of the speakers, click here.