Indian Health Summit 2009

July 7-9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Denver, Colorado

The Health Summit will be a national gathering of Indian Health professionals and administrative leadership, community health advocates and activists, and Tribal leadership.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native Communities

Enhancing the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of Native people and communities

Improving health outcomes, the delivery of services, and the experience of care across ages and health conditions in all settings of the Indian Health System

Preventing diabetes and its complications with plenary presentations, panel discussions, and in-depth, interactive workshops

Interactive learning sessions and special events including:

• Plenary session on the Future of the Indian Health System by Director, Robert McSwain
• Highlights from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Community-Directed and Demonstration Project Grants
• Update on the Director's Health Initiatives: Health
  Promotion/Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, and Chronic Care (Director's Initiatives website
• Session tracks on Leadership, Traditional Medicine, Telehealth, Self-Management Support, Delivery System Re-Design and Trauma Care
  

www.ihs.gov/publicinfo/healthsummit