Past CHPR Seminar Presentations and Special Events

March 28, 2012:
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI): What is it and what does it mean for translational and health services researchers?
Presented by:
Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of General Medicine and Pediatrics
University of California, Davis

March 21, 2012:
Walking, Biking, and Electric Driving: What are the Health Benefits of Sustainable Transportation Alternatives
Presented by:
Neil Maizlish, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Scientist, California Department of Public Health

February 8, 2012: 
Ethics and Health System Reform:  Caring for Vulnerable Patients and Populations   
Presented by:
Matthew Wynia, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
ODepartment of Medicine, Infections Diseases, University of Chicago Medical Center
AMA Director of the Institute forEthics and the Center for Patient Safety

October 11, 2011: 
A Billion Here, A Billion There: Is Medical Overuse Crippling the U.S.?   
Presented by:
Richard A. Deyo, M.D., M.P.H.
Kaiser Permanente Endowed Professor
Oregon Health & Science University

August 31, 2011: 
Systematic Reviews: Potential and Pitfalls 
Presented by:
Roger Chou, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Scientific Director, Oregon Evidence-Based Practice Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Department of Medical Informatics and Clincal Epidemiology
Oregon Health & Science University

May 27, 2010: 
Why Did Health Care Reform Come so Hard: How Much More is There to Do? 
Presented by:
Steven A. Schroeder, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Health and Health Care, Department of Medicine
Director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
University of California, San Francisco

May 21, 2009: 
Measuring the Impact of Resident Work Hours Reform: Recent Findings and Next Steps
Presented by:
Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.,
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Division of General Medicine and
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
University of California, Davis