Co-Creating A Healthy Future

The world has changed dramatically these past several years and yet, in the realm of health, individuals and families still face serious challenges. On March 9-10, 2017 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center we celebrated successes, examined failures, and most importantly, planned for the future. Always keeping individuals and families at the center, we enabled cross-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder teams to co-create a vision worth striving for as well as more concrete solutions. Our two days together were driven by the lived experience of attendees, macro trends in healthcare, and evidence-driven analysis of the needs that people face in pursuing healthy and happy lives. Thank you for bringing your talents to two-days of ideation and collaborative visioning to help transform health as we know it.
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What Are People Saying?
At the Gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary for the Genetic Alliance. It's a room full of some of the most intelligent and passionate minds that are changing how we see and celebrating all differences!!!
~Suzanne Manning
A wonderful night. I feel honored I was invited to share in the celebration
~Rebekah Angove
I knew Sharon Terry was amazing. Then I met the people she serves at Genetic Alliance. I discovered that she is in fact amazing, not just herself but an incredible, diligent, militant pastor to serve and transform others. Wow!!
~Leslie Kelly Hall
Thank you for paving the way Sharon Terry for others! I've learned so much from you.
~Jana Monaco
Real Patient satisfaction has to be an appreciated element of quality measures #CoCreateHealth
~Regina Holliday
From its beginnings in the 1980’s through today, the Genetic Alliance team has worked by hook or by crook for the good of the people who come together to form its purpose.
~Eric Green
Life changing! So honored and blessed to be part of the change.
~Robin Bennett
I love how many people actually got a speaking part in this meeting. We should never settle for less
~Leila Jamal
In Case You Missed It
The Story of Our Conference
Photos From the Event
A Look Back: 30 Years of Genetic Alliance
Why We Do This
Attendee Materials
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Speaker Presentations
Blinded by Stereotypes: Focusing on the Individual
Adolph Falcon, Executive Vice President, National Alliance for Hispanic Health
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Engagement: National and/or Local
Melissa Creary, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health
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People-centered Design in Health
Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin, Director, Flip the Clinic
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High Touch and/or High Tech
Steve Downs, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Evocateur - Regina Holliday
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30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Positive Exposure Presentation
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Keynote Address
Reed Tuckson, Managing Director, Tuckson Health Connections
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Premier Sponsor
Conference Sponsors
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