National Center for Project Access

Washington, DC

March 31, 2012

The 6th annual Walk is an opportunity for individuals living with epilepsy, their families, friends and organizations to come out and support the mission to raise awareness and find a cure.  This is a beautiful walk along the Washington Mall and reminds us of the things for which we are grateful.  Sign up as in individual or as a team and make a difference in someone's life. www.walkforepilepsy.org

National Quality Forum Annual Conference- Building a Patient-and Family-Centered Health System

Washington D.C.

April 4-5, 2012

The National Quality Forum (NQF) annual conference seeks to highlight new knowledge and innovations, foster discussion to understand different perspectives and harmonize these into common purpose, and facilitate the creation of an agenda that can help to move the healthcare improvement field forward. The conference will address the impact of policy, health information technology, and emerging measurement strategies on how patients can be further engaged to ensure they are at the center of healthcare. 

National Health Promotion Summit

Washington D.C.

April 10-11, 2012

The 2012 National Health Promotion Summit, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), aims to promote the development of disease prevention and health promotion policies that align with national prevention initiatives, encourage stakeholders at every level to collaborate on reaching national health goals, and integrate health policies across all sectors.

35th National Rural Health Association Annual Rural Health Conference

Denver, Colorado

April 17, 2012

The Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation's largest rural health conference, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health works, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more.

The 5th International Conference on Patient-and Family-Centered Care

Washington D.C.

June 4, 2012

This conference, hosted by the Institute for Patient-and Family-Centered Care, will provide opportunities to address emerging issues in patient-and family-centered care, both at the systems and individual levels. It will include presentations from hospitals, primary care, specialty ambulatory settings, community-based programs, public health and mental health agencies, patient-and family-led organizations, schools of medicine, nursing, and other health and helping professions. The conference will also showcase videos developed by health care organizations to support partnerships with patients and families and will feature a variety of formal and informal meetings, including plenary sessions, concurrent/topical breakout sessions, networking discussions, video theatre, and poster presentations. For additional information, click here.