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Email this Webcast Related Links Publications and Reports Sources for Further Research AcademyHealth AcademyHealth's 2005 Annual Research Meeting  6/26/2005 AcademyHealth, Boston, Mass. View Webcast Coverage: June 27 | June 28 Opening Luncheon Plenary and Keynote ( video ) ( transcript ) Welcoming Remarks Thomas Rundall, Ph.D., professor, University of California, Berkeley and conference chair Keynote Address On "The Imperfection of Medicine" Atul Gawande, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health and research director, Brigham and Women's Hospital   "Transitioning from Medicare Drug Discount Card to Benefit" ( video ) ( transcript ) Chair: Brigid Goody, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Panelists: Teresa Doksum, Ph.D., MPH, Abt Associates Kelly Dougherty, Harvard University Daniel Waldo, director, Information and Methods Group, Office of Research, Development and Information, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Sunyna Williams, Ph.D., social science research analyst, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Marian Wrobel, Ph.D., Abt Associates   "Medicare & Medicaid at 40: Successes & Challenges" ( video ) ( transcript ) Co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund and the Kaiser Family Foundation PLEASE NOTE: The Medicare/Medicaid history video produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation referred to in this webcast will be available at the end of July. Chairs: Karen Davis, Ph.D., president, Commonwealth Fund Diane Rowland, Sc.D., executive vice president, Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Panelists: Dorothy Rice, Sc.D., professor emeritus, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., professor, health law and policy and chair, Department of Health Policy, George Washington University James Mongan, M.D., president and CEO, Partners Healthcare System   Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help