10/12/10

=HPIG planning meeting=

10/12/10
Present: Ilana Weinbaum, Thu Pham, Jesse Hollander, Kristin Belford, Jesse Schonau-Taylor, Kristiann Kinsman, Ryland Stucke, Emily Hanson, Ali Chisti, Richard Bruno


 * Cover the Uninsured Week report: Ali/Thu/Kristin
 * Connecting with other groups: Potluck in the Park, Compassion Connect
 * Concerns about changing venue
 * We want to keep the same population but reach out to more people in the community
 * Above ground limited by weather
 * Reasons for changing to PSU
 * five blocks away from Potluck in the Park,
 * venue/tables/chairs/food free (more cost effective)
 * collaboration with undergrads (pre-med groups, pre-dental students)
 * expand patient population both un-insured and under-insured
 * Move towards model of coordinated care with indoor venue
 * Potluck in the park
 * For convenience and sustainable population
 * Limited by weather
 * Limited by logistics (lighting, visual aid, sound system, etc.)
 * Low turn-out due to being in underground parking lot
 * Alienate other populations
 * Will be going to the park to talk to the homeless and gage their willingness to move to another venue
 * Spoke to Peggy Ruler about changing venue and she is willing to collaborate to make transportation available (provide funds to shuttle patients)
 * Funds
 * OMA funds will not roll over and only cover events before December
 * Can use to pay for dental van
 * Physician recruitment
 * Limit due to malpractice insurance coverage (Kaiser, etc.)
 * Outreach to interns/residents and other community physicians
 * Outreach to physicians covered by ONA malpractice insurance
 * Establish committees
 * Guest speakers for the week
 * Allen looking into finding a speaker from national level


 * Community Service Fair report: Oct 7, 5-630pm: Ilana/Emily
 * Voter registration: Today is last day to register!
 * Elections Week of Talks 10/18-29: Student Center/OL Aud/RN school?
 * Week leading up to elections
 * Scheduling talks to have someone speak on health package?
 * Two speakers: Dr. Robertson and Dr. Elizabeth Steiner to kick off legislative package
 * Date: Oct 19th and…..
 * Will provide food
 * Centralized location for all schools
 * Ilana will send out more information


 * OMA
 * Fall Forum report: Ilana/Emily/Richard
 * State congressional delegates present
 * Very political
 * Great to see physicians interested
 * Representative from five congressional districts
 * Speakers on reform and student involvement
 * Lobby Day (OMA Day is March 17)
 * Issues: Loan repayments, Work hours, Oregon healthcare reform (exchanges, HB 2009)
 * OMA will provide transportation/food
 * Saturday seminar on advocacy training panel: Jan 8
 * Get a pool of interested students together that Suzi Funkhouser can pull from as needed
 * OHSU Lobby Day: in February
 * OAFP Lobby Day: March 7


 * AMA
 * Recruitment #s
 * AMA-MSS conference: November 4-6 in San Diego
 * Anuj, Gina, Emily, Jesse attending
 * Richard's COLA team session on advocacy will be Saturday Nov. 6th from 9:30 am - 10:30 am


 * Next HPIG meeting: