Programs & Events
To find out about all the exciting events scheduled for this year's meeting, browse the links below and download the Preliminary Program.
Preliminary Program • Golf Tournament • Exhibit Hall • Diversity Reception Featuring "Magic" Johnson
Featured Events
Opening General Session
Wednesday, June 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
At this year's Opening General Session on Wednesday morning, we are pleased to have as our keynote speaker Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States, 2002-2006. Dr. Carmona has worked in various positions in the health care and public health fields (including at a college student health center and at the top public health position in the nation). As Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona had a very diverse portfolio of responsibility that included increasing prevention, eliminating health disparities, and improving health literacy. He is an expert in emergency preparedness, having served as a medical director of police and fire departments and as a SWAT team leader. Dr. Carmona has published extensively and has received numerous awards. A strong supporter of community service, he has served on community and national boards and provided leadership to many diverse organizations. He is vice chairman of the life enhancement company Canyon Ranch based in Tucson, Ariz., president of the non-profit Canyon Ranch Institute, and Distinguished Professor at the Zuckerman College of Public Health - University of Arizona.
In his session, "The Obesity Epidemic: Challenges and Opportunities in Creating a Healthier Nation," Dr. Carmona will describe how the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically for American adults and children. This session will address the impact of obesity on the nation's health, safety, and economy and define critical steps needed to prevent overweight and obesity-related illnesses at a time when obesity is the second highest cause of preventable death in the United States.
Leadership Day 2008: Partnering Under the Palms
Tuesday, June 3, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
ACHA will again offer Leadership Day programming to a limited number of invited attendees. The programming is intended to highlight partnering for current, emerging, and re-emerging ACHA leaders. Creating and sustaining change takes commitment to a common purpose and goals, where individual partners hold themselves mutually accountable. In ACHA, partnership opportunities abound, whether it be through affiliates, sections, program planning, committees, coalitions, or task forces. So how do we best create and sustain partnerships at all levels? Alice Cahill returns for Leadership Day 2008, this year focusing on conceptual and practical approaches to partnering. Her initial presentation will be followed by specific pods (Affiliates; Sections; Committees, Coalitions, and Task Forces; ACHA Annual Meeting Program Planners; and Emerging/Re-emerging Leaders) where participants will interact, discuss, and learn the various opportunities available to partner for success in the association.
Participation in Leadership Day 2008 is by invitation only. ACHA leaders will receive an invitation to attend and are strongly encouraged to do so. Limited space will also be available for emerging ACHA leaders. If you are not a current ACHA leader, but wish to participate as an emerging leader, please contact your affiliate president for more information. Each ACHA affiliate will have the option of five (5) additional (emerging leader) attendees.
NOTE: Participants in Leadership Day who choose to take part in the Charity Golf Invitational will attend the first two segments of Leadership Day, but not the third. CE credit will be awarded accordingly.
Dorosin Memorial Lecture
Friday, June 6, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
(Room will open at 11:45 a.m. for those who wish to bring in a lunch. The speaker will begin at 12:15 p.m.)
This year’s annual Dorosin Memorial Lecture will feature Phillip Resnick, MD, a renowned professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Resnick’s extensive training and deep involvement with many professional organizations, along with his many publications and academic appointments, have brought him much recognition as an expert in the field of forensic psychiatry. During his session, Dr. Resnick will discuss the patterns of homicide-suicide, including mass murder followed by suicide on campus settings. He will also discuss common motives and how identifying these motives can help prevent the occurrence of homicide-suicide.
Presidential Session: History of College Health in the United States
Thursday, June 5, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
William Christmas, MD (Duke University) will present “The History of College Health” as the first of two Presidential Sessions. Dr. Christmas and his panel will discuss the evolution of health care in the college population into what is now a multidisciplinary endeavor including many different types of health professionals. He will explain how the establishment and expansion of ACHA has mirrored the profound changes in health care and health promotion that occurred in the 20th century, and how being a competent and well-informed college health professional requires, in part, a knowledge of the field’s history and development. The panel for this presentation is drawn from several disciplines and includes individuals who have held leadership roles in the field of college health and ACHA.
Presidential Session: The Spread of Obesity in Social Networks
Saturday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, of the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, will present the second Presidential Session. Dr. Christakis has conducted extensive research involving the interrelationship between health and social networks. As part of the focus on obesity, he will discuss the spread of obesity in a social network and the consequences this has on health policy. Dr. Christakis’s research on this and other subjects has implications for understanding why people become sick and how they use medical care to become well again. It also has implications for clinical and policy actions to enhance the quality of care given to patients.