New speakers announced!

Policy Action Institute 2024 June 17-18,2024

Dear John,

Just two weeks until the Policy Action Institute. Only a handful of spots remain for in-person attendance in Washington, D.C.

We can’t wait to engage in discussions about reproductive rights, climate change, gun control, the upcoming election, the Farm Bill and more.

Can't make it to Washington, D.C.? No problem! You can still register to attend virtually.

Here are a few new speakers just announced for the Policy Action Institute.

ROBERT M. CALIFF, MD

Dr. Califf is the 25th Commissioner of the FDA. He also served in 2016 as the 22nd Commissioner, and immediately before that as the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco.

PAI Session: View from the Administration

LIZ BLOOM

Liz Bloom is policy advisor and speechwriter on the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she leads implementation of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

PAI Session: Including LGBTQ+ Health: From federal to state

OLUWATOSIN OLATEJU, DrPH, MSN-CPHN, BSN, RN

Dr. Oluwatosin Olateju is an assistant professor of nursing at Coppin State University. In 2019, she founded Food and Care for All Inc (FCFA) – a non-profit organization that promotes food security and access to health services for underserved populations. She also has extensive experience working in Maryland's local health departments implementing, managing and evaluating several critical health programs. In 2023, Dr. Olateju was appointed by Governor Wes Moore to serve as co-chair of Maryland’s Commission on Public Health and lead the commission's efforts to assess the foundational public health capabilities of state and local health departments in Maryland and make recommendations for reform.

PAI Session: Innovations from the States

CLAIRE BORZNER

Claire Borzner currently serves as senior professional staff member for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry under the leadership of chairwoman Debbie Stabenow. She leads the portfolios for nutrition and international food aid, having previously covered specialty crops, agriculture labor and hemp for the Committee.

PAI Session: The Farm Bill: From advocacy to authorization

JOHN BALBUS, MD, MPH

Dr. Balbus is the director of the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity within OASH and the deputy assistant secretary for climate change and health equity. A physician and public health professional with over 25 years of experience working on the health implications of climate change, Dr. Balbus has served as HHS principal to the U.S. Global Change Research Program and co-chair of the working group on Climate Change and Human Health for the U.S. Global Change Research Program since he joined the federal government in 2009.

PAI Session: Mini Fireside Chats

KELLY BADEN

Kelly Baden brings nearly 20 years of experience in reproductive rights to her role as vice president for public policy at the Guttmacher Institute, which she joined in 2023. In her position, she oversees the Institute’s Public Policy team to advance evidence-based policies at the state, national and global levels. Before joining Guttmacher, Ms. Baden was the senior vice president of strategic initiatives at State Innovation Exchange, where she launched the country’s only national cohort of state legislators committed to reproductive freedom.

PAI Session: Mini Fireside Chats


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