February 23, 2005 == MEDIA ADVISORY
A recognized authority and author on healthcare will speak on disparities in healthcare at the inaugural session of a new Grand Rapids speaker-series focused on medical ethics.
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will speak on "Disparity in Healthcare in the U.S.A." for the debut of the new, biannual DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy. Among the topics Clancy will discuss are access and delivery of care, outcome based medicine and sensitivities to cultural differences including ethnic, racial and religious differences.
Clancy's talk is slated for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences at Grand Valley State University. Admission is free and open to all.
The event is being sponsored by Aquinas College, Calvin College, Grand Valley State University, Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, Spectrum Health, Saint Mary's Health Care, Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center, Van Andel Research Institute and Grand Rapids African American Health Institute.
Half of the upcoming program will be devoted to questions to facilitate an emphasis on discussion. After her speech, Clancy will take questions from a guest panel before taking questions from the audience. The guest panel will include local experts from the fields of medicine, medical practitioners, residents, nurses, and religion.
Dr. Luis Tomatis, director of medical affairs for the Richard M. DeVos Family, says the new series will be different from other medical forums because it will be open to everyone and will be a colloquy * a conversation, not a lecture.
"It is important," he says, "that all different people come together, ask questions and discuss these important issues."
Clancy has been recognized as a leader within the Society of General Internal Medicine and her primary research interests include primary care, women's health and access to care.
The DeVos Medical Ethics Colloquy series will he held annually in March and October for the medical and West Michigan community at large to explore and discuss relevant subjects with national experts in the field.
For the October session, Dr. William Hurlbut of Stanford University will discuss "The Human Genome & Genetic Interventions."
Reservations for the first session are recommended as seating is limited, and can be made by calling Sandi Norton at 616-643-4768.
Media interested in attending the presentation or interviewing participants ahead of time are asked to contact Paul Bishop at 616-336-9320.
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