Inaugural Program

The inaugural program of the O'Neill Institute took place on April 19–20, 2007,
at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.

 

Thursday, April 19, 2007

4:00 p.m.	Investiture of the Linda and Timothy O'Neill Professor of Global Health Law Inaugural Lecture by Lawrence O. Gostin "Meeting Basic Survival Needs for the World's Least Healthy People: Toward a Framework Convention on Global Health" Webcast    |     Transcript
5:30 p.m.	Reception
7:45 p.m.	Address Julie Louise Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Webcast    |     Transcript

 

Friday, April 20, 2007

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m.	Welcome from Dean Aleinikoff and Dean Keltner
8:55 a.m.	Dean Lawrence O. Gostin: "The O'Neill Institute Mission" Webcast    |     Transcript
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.	Keynote speaker Rep. Henry A. Waxman Webcast    |     Transcript
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Session I: Panel on Disease Prevention and Health Outcomes Prof. B. Liese (Moderator), Mr. R. Gephardt, Prof. M. Stoto, Dr. D. Yach and Prof. K. Zeiler Webcast    |     Transcript
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.	Break
11:30 – 12:30 p.m.	Session II - Panel on Global Health Dean L. Gostin (Moderator), Prof. D. Fidler, Prof. T. Jost, Prof. J. Ruger Webcast    |     Transcript
12:30 – 12:45 p.m.	Break
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.	Luncheon Keynote speaker: Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine Webcast    |     Transcript
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.	Session III - Panel on Regulation and Governance Prof. D. Vladeck (Moderator), Prof. L. Heinzerling, Ms. C. Browner and Dr. D. Kessler Webcast    |     Transcript
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Session IV - Panel on Healthcare Financing and Organization Dean J. Feder (Moderator), Prof. G. Bloche, Prof. R. Epstein, Prof. M. Mello and Prof. T. Westmoreland Webcast    |     Transcript
4:30 p.m.	Closing Reception