Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat with Poster Session on Aging 2012
Behavioral Economics and Health for an Aging Population
The 2012 Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat with Poster Session on Aging will be held on May 15, 2012, in the Translational Research Center, attached to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (3400 Civic Center Boulevard) here on Penn's campus.
The IOA will be partnering with the Penn-CMU Roybal P30 Center on Behavioral Economics and Health to present the 2012 retreat, with its focus on "Behavioral Economics and Health for an Aging Population" and the annual poster session.
Registration
Registration is required to attend and/or present a poster. Lunch will be provided to those who register.
Register to attend the Retreat Lectures by clicking here.
To attend or present at the Poster Session, please register here.
Agenda
The day's events will begin at 11:30am with lunch for those registered and conclude at 5:00pm
| 11:30am | Lunch for registered attendees |
| 12:30pm | Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Introductions |
| 12:45pm | Sylvan M. Cohen Visiting Scholar: "Population Health Management and Behavioral Economics at CVS Caremark” |
| 1:30pm | Penn Panel: "When Does a Nudge Become a Shove?" Moderator: David A. Asch, MD, MBA Panelists: Arthur Caplan, PhD, Kristin M. Madison, PhD, JD, and Scott Halpern, MD, PhD, MBE |
| 3:00pm | Poster Session on Aging |
Video from the Day
Podcasts (audio only) of select presentations will be available through your subscription to the IOA's lectures on iTunes, by clicking here, or by connecting with Penn's section on iTunesU. Video and audio are available on the Penn's iTunesU.
The Speakers at the 2012 Annual Retreat
The Sylvan M. Cohen Visiting Scholar for the 2012 Annual Retreat will be Troyen A. Brennan, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark.
Prior to joining CVS Caremark, Dr. Brennan was Chief Medical Officer of Aetna Inc. From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Brennan served as President and CEO of Brigham and Women's Physician's Organization. In his academic work, he was Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Law and Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Brennan received his MD and MPH degrees from Yale Medical School and his JD degree from Yale Law School. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
2012 Penn Presenters
A panel of Penn researchers and faculty will be discussing issues of behavioral economics and health for an aging population.
The Poster Session on Aging
The annual Poster Sesson on Aging will follow the lectures and is open to all who wish to participate. Posters on aging and aging-related disease research in basic science, clinical science, education and outreach and other areas are welcome. A glimpse of the poster session can be viewed here. Prizes will be awarded to the top posters in each category.
Poster Session on Aging Winners
Winners for the 2012 Poster Session will be announced at the event and will be posted after the event:
- Basic Science
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- Clinical Research
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- Education/Social Sciences
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Where can I park?
Parking is available at the Palestra lot, entered off of 33rd Street (one way North). Please note that due to reconstruction of the South Street Bridge, the Schuylkill Expressway exit at South Street is closed. The parking fee is $12. For a map of where the Palestra lot is located and for special travel instructions due to the South Street Bridget closure, visit http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/map.html.
It is highly recommended that visitors to campus take Septa as parking is limited.
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