Conference Schedule

Tuesday May 15, 2006
5:30 – 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, May 16, 2006
7:00 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 AM Welcome and General Session
Ted Dacko, CEO, Healthmedia Inc.
8:30 – 9:15 AM Keynote:
The Changing Face of Healthcare: Same Faces...Merging Roles
Michael Samuelson, President and CEO
The Health and Wellness Institute Providence, RI
Vice President, Health and Wellness Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
9:15 – 9:30 AM Break
9:30 – 10:30 AM General Session:
HealthMedia's Vision for the Future
MaryJo Cartwright, Director, HealthMedia Tailored Media Group
Melinda Phillips, Vice President, HealthMedia Client Services
Kevin Wildenhaus, Ph.D., HealthMedia Director of Science
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
11:00 – 11:45 AM General Session:
Founder's Address and Morning Wrap-up
Vic Strecher, Ph.D., MPH
Professor and Director, Center for Health Communications Research
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Founder of HealthMedia Inc., Chief Science Officer, and Chairman of the Board
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch
1:00 – 3:15 PM Educational Sessions
3:15 – 3:30 PM Break
3:45 – 4:45 PM Educational Sessions
6:30 – 9:00 PM Reception and Dinner
Thursday, May 17, 2006
7:00 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 AM General Session:
Healthcare and Employers: Where do we go from here?
Timothy McDonald
Director, Ingenix Health Management Consulting
Former Assistant Director, Health Services Operations and Programs, General Motors Health Care Initiatives
9:15 – 11:30 AM Educational Sessions
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Closing Remarks, General Q & A
Ted Dacko, President and CEO
12:30 – 1:30PM Lunch
1:45 – 4:00 PM HMI Product Training Tracks
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