Afternoon Keynote: Pennsylvania Gun Policies and Nationwide Comparison

Allison Anderman became the managing attorney at Giffords Law Center in April 2017, where one of her primary focuses is partnering with cities and counties around the country to improve local gun laws. A leading expert on firearms policy and legislation, Allison frequently speaks at conferences and events around the country and has analyzed and debated gun laws on CNN, HuffPost Live, and other news programs. Allison’s radio appearances include national NPR, KQED in San Francisco, KCRW in Los Angeles, and many other regional stations. She has been quoted extensively in the press, including by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, the Guardian, and many others

Looking ahead: Perspectives on Ebola-Introduction

Presentation: 8 minutes Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA, was appointed President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and the Jefferson Health System in 2013. Prior to joining Jefferson, he served in a series of leadership positions including Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, Chief Executive Officer of USF Health, Dean of the College of Medicine at Drexel University and CEO of Drexel University Physicians. Dr. Klasko received the bachelor of science degree (BS) in chemistry and biology from Lehigh University in 1974; the doctor of medicine degree (MD) from Hahnemann University in 1978; and master of business administration degree (MBA) from the Wharton Executive Program of the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. He is board certified and actively practicing in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The New Jefferson: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA Stephen K. Klasko is President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health and author of 2016’s “We Can Fix Healthcare in America: The Future Is Now.” He previously served as CEO of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine at University of South Florida. A board certified OB-GYN, he is bridging the art and science of medicine and healthcare information technology through an entrepreneurial-academic model. After receiving his M.D., and completing his obstetrics and gynecology residency, he completed his M.B.A. at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. At Jefferson he leads an academic medical center that consistently ranks among the top academic health systems in the country and has grown over the last two years to include 29,000 employees, twelve hospitals and over 2,000,000 patient visits. In 2015, he led the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Health System and Abington Health Network in one of the nation’s first shared governance, “hub and hub” academic medical center mergers. He has also attracted Aria Health System and Kennedy Health, two premier community academic medical centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to join this unique system. Within the last year, Jefferson has also announced the plan to merge with Philadelphia University, a top ten design university in suburban Philadelphia. He has authored over 200 publications and completed a multi-institutional grant on “Biases Physicians Bring to the Table” and has written two other books, “The Phantom Stethoscope: a field manual for an optimistic future in medicine” and Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be OB-GYNs.