First Friday Forums
The following topics were presented as First Friday Forums.  
Click on the title for further details about the program.  

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June 2008
Developing High Performance Teams

May 2008
Update on the MSU College of Human Medicine Move to W MI

April 2008 - Not available

March 2008
The Patient Centered Medical Home

February 2008
The Health Care Work Force

January 2008
Will Health Care be Great in 2008?

December 2007 - Not available
Marketing Health Care

November 2007
Cost Shifting:  Winners and Losers

October 2007
How the Use of Pharmaceuticals can Affect the Cost of Health Care

September 2007
The Future of Medicine

June 2007
Molecular Diagnostic Pathology - The Changing Face of Health Care

May 2007
The Lansing Lobby

April 2007
Hospice

March 2007
Long Term Care - Current Issues, Trends & Funding

February 2007
You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Cultural Competency and the Ability to Improve Health Outcomes

January 2007
Here Comes 2007 - Will Health Care Be Healthy?

December 2006 -
The Patient (or Doctor) from H*ll

November 2006
Behind the Scenes - Bringing the MSU Medical School to West Michigan

October 2006
Blood:  Supply & Demand

September 2006
RHIOs - Regional Health Information Organizations

June 2006
Covering the Uninsured in Michigan

May 2006
Pharmaceuticals:  Health Value or Overwhelming Healthcare Cost?

April 2006
Electronic Health Records & Pay for Performance:  Coming Soon to a Doctor's Office Near You!

March 2006 
Preparing for Global Health Threats

February 2006
Medical Tourism - Who Wins?

January 2006
2006 Health Care Forecast

December 2005 - NOT AVAILABLE

November 2005
Medicare Modernization Update - Part 2

October 2005
Medicare Modernization Update - Part 1

September 23, 2005 -
Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

September 2005
Smoking Policy Update