Health Care Reform

A Faculty Forum

Thursday, 10 Sep 2009 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union

Iowa State faculty will share their research contributing to the current debate on health care reform. Participants include associate scientist in Economics Liesl Eathington, author of a recent report on the uninsured; economist Mark Imerman with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, who has conducted research on nursing labor markets and patient hospital choices; and marketing professor Doug Walker, who has researched the impact of pharmaceutical advertising. They will be joined by Dr. Michael Kitchell, McFarland Clinic physician and president of the Iowa Medical Society, who has testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics will moderate the discussion, with opening remarks on the role of political rhetoric in this process. Part of the Faculty Forum Series.

Cosponsored By:
  • College of Business
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.