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Research for Health in 2008: Valuing Evidence and Enhancing Impact

Missed the forum? View the webcast of this event or read an in-depth article about what was covered during the panel discussion.


Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD; Elias A. Zerhouni, MD; Garry Neil, MD; Susan Dentzer; Joel Kupersmith, MD; Carolyn M. Clancy, MD; William D. Novelli, Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH. Photo by Mike Gatty/DCEventPhotos.com

March 18, 2008
National Press Club

Download an image-filled summary of our 2008 National Forum and 12th Annual Advocacy Awards gala.

Susan DentzerOur National Forum provided an opportunity for nationally recognized leaders representing the public and private sectors, the media and patient advocates to engage in interactive discussion on a broad range of issues impacting the role of research and evidence in advancing the nation's health.

Susan Dentzer, health correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS, moderated this program.

 

Panelists were:

Carolyn Clancy, MD
Carolyn Clancy, MD, director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Joel Kupersmith, MD
Joel Kupersmith, MD, Chief Research and Development Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

 

Garry Neil, MD,

Corporate Vice President, Corporate Office of Science and Technology, Johnson & Johnson

 

William Novelli

William Novelli, CEO, AARP

Andrew von Eschenbach

Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, commissioner, Food and Drug Administration

Elias Zerhouni, MD

Elias A. Zerhouni, MD, director, National Institutes of Health


Research!America thanks our National Forum 2008 sponsors:

The Hill Logo

Infocast
PhRMA


 


Our National Forum engages leaders in government, industry, academia, patient advocacy organizations and the media in a dialogue concerning key medical, health and scientific research issues.

A National Discussion on Research
Forum participants engage in dynamic discussions about medical and health research. Through our forum they have an opportunity to:

  • Discuss the issues driving the national agenda for medical and health research
  • Understand strategies for winning greater influence for science.
  • Hear experts address complicated issues that influence public policy, media coverage and public perception.
  • Take part in a question and answer session with the panelist speakers.
  • Network with top leaders and other like-minded stakeholders in research.

National Forum Highlights
Browse discussion highlights and access transcripts from our past National Forums:

2007 - U.S. Investment in Research: Assuring Domestic and Global Dividends

2006 - Science and Health in the 21st Century

2005 - Research: The Risks, the Rewards and the Returns

2004 - Living Longer, Better, Wiser: Putting Research on the Public Agenda

2003 - Leaders in Research and Technology Face the Nation: Aiming for Quantum Leaps in Medical and Health Research

For information on National Forums before 2003, please contact Stacie Propst, PhD.