Symposia and Meetings

In June of each year, the Center sponsors a symposium on a timely health policy issue, bringing together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. In addition, the Center hosts policy forums and other meetings throughout the year that address issues related to publicly funded health care.

June 2007 Symposium
Moving Forward: Designing and Financing Effective Mental Health Services in an Era of Transformation
June 12, 2007

On June 12, 2007, the Center for Health Program Development and Management sponsored a symposium examining the evolving mental health system, how efforts to diffuse evidence-based practices and better coordinate services across agencies and branches of medicine are paying off, and the extent to which Medicaid managed care and other newer programming and financing strategies are helping transform the system. Click here for the program, presentations, and summary of the proceedings.

Public Policy Forum
The Impact of Emergency Department Use on the Health Care System in Maryland
June 7, 2007

On June 7, 2007, the Center for Health Program Development and Management, together with the UMBC Department of Public Policy, sponsored a public policy forum examining emergency room services in Maryland. Click here for the program and presentations.

June 2006 Symposium
The Changing Health Insurance Market: Implications for Public Policy and for State Government Purchasers
June 13, 2006

Escalating health insurance premiums, a decline in employer-sponsored insurance, and a growing emphasis on consumer direction have dramatically altered the health insurance landscape. The Center for Health Program Development and Management hosted a symposium on June 13, 2006, to examine the implications of these developments for public policy. Click here for the program, presentations, and webcast.

Axford Forum
What Did We Learn Over There? Public Policy in New Zealand through American Eyes
January 18, 2006

The Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy give outstanding American professionals opportunities to study, travel, and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand . The Center convened Ian Axford fellows and invited guests at UMBC for a one-day forum on January 18, 2006. Click here for the forum's agenda and presentations.