Home
Site Directory
Join!
About Us
Member/Partner Roster
Nursing Council
Calendar
CON
Education
First Friday.htm
PRESS ROOM
RSA
HCV 2020

First Friday.htm

Topical Health Care Issues...  Lively Debate...  
JOIN US!

Originating in 1990, these monthly programs are designed to stimulate thought and dialog on key health issues, and provide networking opportunities among the diverse audience of health care consumers, providers, purchasers and educators. Forums are offered at 8:00 - 10:00 AM on the first Friday of the month, September through June.  

20th Season - 2008/2009
(when Forums have been organized for the month, you can click on the Forum date for a description)

September 12, 2008
NOTE!  Second Friday!
October 3, 2008 November 7, 2008
December 5, 2008 January 2, 2009 February 6, 2009
March 6, 2009 April 3, 2009 May 1, 2009
June 5, 2009 July 2009 - No Forum August 2009 - No Forum

Click here for a list of topics from 2005-2008
now available on videotape/DVD for loan/rental

  Interested in becoming a First Friday Forum Sponsor?


20th Season Sponsors 2008/2009
13 YEAR SPONSORS
Airway Oxygen
Davenport University
Grand Rapids Ophthalmology  

12 YEAR SPONSORS
Cofinity

Grand Valley Health Plan
HHS Health Options
Kent County Health Department  
Pfizer, Inc
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
The Rehmann Group

11 YEAR SPONSORS
Forest View Hospital

10 YEAR SPONSORS

Advanced Radiology Services
Tower Pinkster

9
YEAR SPONSORS
Aon Consulting
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
Ferris State University - College of Allied Health Sciences
Gerontology Network
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice
Lacks Enterprises
 Michigan Community Blood Centers
Michigan Medical PC
Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance

8YEAR SPONSORS

Alticor
Blue Cross Blue Shield/Blue Care Network of Michigan
 Cascade Engineering
Delta Dental Plan of Michigan
Grand Valley State University – Kirkhof College of Nursing
Grotenhuis
Mercer Health & Benefits LLC
Pinnacle Insurance Partners
Saint Mary's Health Care
Spectrum Health

7YEAR SPONSORS
Frederick R. Deane, MD
Grand Valley State University - College of Health Professions
The LaPenna Group
MED-1 Occupational Health System
MorningStar Health
North Ottawa Community Health System

6YEAR SPONSORS
Advantage Health Physicians
Grand Rapids Community College
MPRO
Oakview Medical Care Facility
Physicians' Organization of Western Michigan

5
YEAR SPONSORS
Kent Health Plan
Shoreline Vision

4
YEAR SPONSORS
Berends Hendricks Stuit
CIGNA Healthcare
Heart of West Michigan United Way

UAW Region 1-D

3
YEAR SPONSORS
The Campbell Group
Fifth Third Bank - Medical Practice Group

Metro Health Hospital
VSP

2 YEAR SPONSORS

Bio Tech Connections
Ed DeVries Properties
Gentiva Health Services
Metrics Reporting
MSU - College of Human Medicine

NEW SPONSORS
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Novartis


 


Back
to the AH Home Page
Copyright © 2007 Alliance for Health
For more information, please write us at alliance@afh.org