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SUNY Downstate Benjamin Rush Institute Chapter General Interest Meeting

SUNY Downstate, Student Center Reading Room 811 New York Ave, New York, NY, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the EASTERN time zone.

Please join us for our first general interest meeting to recruit students who may be interested in joining SUNY Downstate's new Benjamin Rush Institute Chapter. We will talk about BRI's mission, our plans for the fall; and, in the true BRI spirit of open and educational dialogue, we'll show a brief YouTube video on pro and con arguments of organ markets to get some discussion started!

RSVPs are appreciated as lunch will be provided.

We recommend taking the #2 or #5 train to Winthrop Street Station and walk in, rather than driving & parking.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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University of Louisville School of Medicine — Debate: Healthcare Policy, more freedom or more government?

University of Louisville School of Medicine, Instructional Bldg. #B-215 500 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the EASTERN TIME ZONE.

Please join us for what is sure to be a lively debate between two physicians with radically different views on healthcare, and help us kick off this first of many healthcare- and health policy-related events to come this year. Dr. Mark Wheeler represents a direct primary care model with more freedom of choice as far as physician and insurance are concerned, and Dr. Syed Quadri of Physicians for a National Health Program represents a national healthcare model, advocating more government subsidized coverage and  care.

FOOD: We will be serving lunch, so RSVPs are appreciated!
PARKING: Chestnut Street Garage at the corner of Chestnut and Preston Street, or any of the meters along Preston street or in the surrounding area.

University of Louisville School of Medicine—Town Hall: Healthcare panel discussion

Kornhauser Auditorium University of Louisville, 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, United States

All are welcome to University of Louisville's first BRI event of the academic year. We are extremely pleased to bring you three renowned healthcare experts—each focusing on a different area of specialty and addressing a variety of concerns. We will allow plenty of time for Q&A.

Food will be served. RSVPs are appreciated!

BevinMatt Bevin, Republican Candidate for KY Governor will discuss his ideas about healthcare solutions for Kentucky.

 

Josh Umbehr, AtlasMD

Dr. Josh Umbehr, AtlasMD has long been a proponent of transparent pricing and free market solutions to healthcare delivery. A speaker at BRI's 2015 Leadership Conference in Washington, DC., "Dr. Josh" is a favorite speaker for those seeking to understand how free markets best serve everyone—doctors, patients, and the underserved.

Akash ChouguleAkash Chougule, Deputy Director of Policy at Americans For Prosperity will discuss his extensive research into the ACA, including non-partisan findings that confirms the fears and predictions that many people have had since the introduction of President Obama’s healthcare law.

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American Academy of Private Physicians — CONFERENCE: Washington, DC

Washington, DC DC, United States

BRI sent four medical students to the American Academy of Private Physicians (AAPP) conference to learn about Direct Primary Care and free market medicine. Several wrote blog posts about their experience and what they learned.

2015 State Policy Network (SPN) 23rd Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI | Sept. 29 – Oct. 2

Amway Grand Plaza 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

SPN-AM-HeaderWHITE1From the SPNAM.org official website: The SPN Annual Meeting started in 1993 in Traverse City, Michigan. A dozen people met in a room with the hope of building a robust network of state think tanks throughout the country. Today, the SPN Annual Meeting brings together over 900 people from around the country, including state and national leaders, influencers, and professionals.

We believe that being good enough is not enough to win in the rapidly evolving political environment. We can’t afford to be outgunned, outmanned and outspent. The future of the country depends on it.

This year, the Annual Meeting is returning to the state where it all started. Freedom fighters will gather in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with an intentional focus on developing the solutions and skills to advance freedom at both the state and national level. Through the lens of our 2015 theme – Experience Freedom – we will consider ways to sharpen our solutions and strategies and help our core audiences envision their need for freedom. We will inspire and challenge ourselves to give Americans opportunities to experience the benefits of freedom to their everyday lives.

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@NEJM: Ask the Author & Experts: Physician Payment After Medicare Doc Fix

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) forum held a 40-minute taped Google hangout with panel participants. There was a lot of heated debate about the free market between Josh Umbehr, AtlasMD and the other panelists. Kristy Hawley, former chapter president of BRI-Georgetown, was the student moderator for the online debate. Ms. Hawley was able to ask a question that alluded to the fact that all of these new alternative payment models are driving consolidation into hospitals, and that it is also difficult for independent physicians to participate in these models because the price to play is too high with the requirements.

St. Louis University School of Medicine — Lecture: How Free Markets Benefit the Poor

Learning Resource Center Rm. #113 Schwitalla Hall, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

BRI Haynes Beth Executive DirectorDr. Beth Haynes, BRI Executive Director and former emergency room physician, will deliver her talk Poverty as a Determinant of Health — Markets as the Cure wherein she discusses the demonstrably beneficial effects of free market forces for those who are most at risk. Specifically, we will discuss how unfettered enterprise can make healthcare more affordable and more accessible to everyone. There is a common misunderstanding among medical students that a free market neglects the poor, and that healthcare management demands government intervention. Dr. Haynes will shed some light on the false premises at the heart of this issue.

All are welcome at BRI events. Lunch will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated.

Visitor parking: Hickory East Garage, 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO 63104

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St. Louis University School of Medicine — MEDICINE on the ROCKS: A social gathering about healthcare

Saint Louis University MO, United States

Dr. Beth Haynes was joined by ten Saint Louis University students and faculty for an informal social gathering we call "Medicine on the Rocks." Attendees were able to share insights and experiences, ask questions about medicine, health and healthcare policy, and enjoy each other's company in a relaxed bar setting. This is the first of many similar gatherings to come.

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SUNY Downstate: Presentation — Direct Primary Care Practices: Improving Primary Care Access and Quality

SUNY Downstate, Student Center Reading Room 811 New York Ave, New York, NY, United States

Dr. Josh Umbehr, AtlasMDDr. Josh Umbehr, Founder of AtlasMD, a Direct Primary Care facility in Wichita, KS will make a short presentation and take questions about how a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model of healthcare delivery works.

NOTE: This event takes place in the Eastern time zone. ALL are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served; RSVPs appreciated.

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St. Louis University School of Medicine — Movie Night: “Wait Till It’s Free” Documentary Review & Dinner

St. Louis University, Learning Center Schwitalla Hall, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO, United States

NOTE: This event takes place in the central time zone. Visitor Parking is in Hickory East Parking Garage, 3424 Hickory Street, St. Louis, MO

Wait-til-ITs-Free---web

All are welcome to BRI-Saint Louis's first official BRI event! Dinner will be provided while we offer a showing of the acclaimed documentary "Wait Till It's Free." We also plan to leave plenty of time after the viewing to discuss the documentary and talk about what we may or may not agree with in the film. Click on the icon above to view the first 20 minutes of the film, free.

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