SCHEDULEJoin fellow public health professionals and leaders at the New Hampshire Public Health Association's Membership Annual Meeting on April 16, from 5 - 8:30 pm at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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5:00 - 6:15 PM
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Drinks and Hors D’oeuvre Networking Reception, Live Music & Student Poster Sessions
Location: Atrium |
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6:15 - 7:15 PM
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Untangle the Thread of Maternity Care in New Hampshire: Health Disparities, Substance Use Disorder, Abuse & Neglect, and Healthcare Consolidation in New Hampshire
During the keynote session, the speaker will delve into the topic of maternity care in New Hampshire. They will examine how it is related to ongoing health disparities and how substance use disorder policy and abuse and neglect policy intersect and overlap. Additionally, the speaker will also analyze the healthcare consolidation trends. Speaker Deborah H. Fournier, JD Director, Health Law & Policy Institute for Health Policy & Practice University of New Hampshire Location: Function Room |
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7:15 - 8:15 PM
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Public Health Awards Ceremony
This event celebrates professionals and organizations that are making a positive impact on the public health of our state. The event recognizes our public health champions who have done great work to improve the public's health. View NHPHA Past Awardees. This year's categories include:
Location: Function Room |
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8:15 - 8:30 PM
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2024 - 2025 Board Election Outcome Announcement
Location: Function Room |
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Deborah H. Fournier, JD Deborah H. Fournier, JD, is the Director of Health Law and Policy at the Institute for Health Policy & Practice at UNH and focuses on Medicaid policy, healthcare affordability, maternal health care, and corrections. Ms. Fournier previously served as the Medicaid Director for NH, the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP).
Before joining NH DHHS, Deborah led strategic planning and implementation of health care policy and advocacy at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, including partnership in the effort to expand Medicaid in New Hampshire. Deborah also previously served as a Senior Policy Analyst for National and Federal Affairs at the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid and Executive Office of Health & Human Services. She holds a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Whitman College. Deborah is admitted to the practice of law in Massachusetts. |