Here’s a great opportunity for those who live in or near Des Moines to hear directly from the current director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
The Iowa Initiative, in partnership with Des Moines University Global Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health, will welcome Director Melody Barnes to Des Moines this Wednesday, July 22. She will be discussing the national health care reform debate, as well as the Obama administration’s efforts to reduce unintended pregnancies.
The event, one of The Iowa Initiative’s “On the Issues” programs, also features former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as president of Des Moines University. Two afternoon sessions will include Mary Mincer Hansen, faculty member at the university, and Julie McMahon, director of the IDPH Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease.
The program, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., is designed for nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, family planning clinic administrators, educators, advocates, and anyone interested in women’s health care and family planning policy. There is no registration fee for the event, and a registration form is available.
