Texas Public Health Association

Call to collaboration

“A Roadmap to a Healthy Texas”

2011 – 2016 Texas State Health Plan

Sponsored by:

               Statewide Health Coordinating Council

&

Texas Public Health Association

University of Texas at Austin

West Pickle Research Building

3925 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas

Friday, February 19, 2010

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions by Ben G. Raimer, M.D., Chair, Statewide Health Coordinating Council

Panel Overview-“A Demographic Review of the General Population and the Population of the Texas Health Professions Workforce”

Demographic Review of Population Trends,Karl Eschbach, Ph.D.,State Demographer

Demographic Review of the Texas Health Professions Workforce, Brian King, Director, Health Professions Resource Center, Texas Dept. of State Health Services

Nursing Workforce, Aileen Kishi, Ph.D., Director, Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas Department of State Health Services

Health Professions,Elizabeth Protas, Ph.D., Vice President and Dean, School of Health Professions, UTMB – Galveston

Symposium Overview and Process,Bobby D. Schmidt, M.Ed.,Project Director, Statewide Health Coordinating Council                            

Panel Overview-“Keeping Texas Healthy Through Access to Health Care, Technology and Prevention and Education”

Access to Health Care,Troy Alexander,Director, Centers for Program Coordination, Policy and Innovation,Texas Department of State Health Services          

Technology, Janie Gonzalez, Statewide Health Coordinating Council       

Prevention and Education, Elva LeBlanc, Ph.D., President, North Campus,Tarrant County Community College

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                                      Chair, Statewide Health Coordinating Council

For additional Information Contact:

Bobby D. Schmidt, M.Ed.

Project Director

Statewide Health Coordinating Council

Department of State Health Services

P.O. Box 149347

Austin, Texas 78714-9347

(512) 458-7111 ext. 3548

bobby.schmidt@dshs.state.tx.us

Click here for a copy of the Agenda

Click here for a copy of the 2011-2016 Texas State Health Plan "A Roadmap to a Healthy Texas" Preliminary Findings