Ithaca College

On March 26 the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the health reform program passed by Congress.

For an opportunity to hear diverse perspectives on the impact of the program and what to expect in the future, please join us to hear a distinguished panel comment on the most important health legislation of our generation and how it will affect all of us. There will be time after the panelist speak for audience questions and discussion.

Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Time: 4:30-6pm
Location: Klingenstein Lounge, Ithaca College

Distinguished Speakers in Health Promotion and Physical Education Panelists:

• Frederick Barken, MD, primary care physician now at the Ithaca Free Clinic and author of Out of Practice: Fighting for Primary Care Medicine in America
• Joe Sammons, CEO, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes
• Jennifer Tennant, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics, Ithaca College
• Matthew Wiggin, Head of Business Communication, Aetna, Inc.

Convener: Stewart Auyash, MPH PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

This event is sponsored by the Dept of Health Promotion and Physical Education and is free and open to the public.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Stewart Auyash at auyash@ithaca.edu@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1312. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.