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Crosscurrents: Diverse Perspectives
- Webcast Registration
Monday, December 1, 2003; 2:30 p.m - 5:30. EST (1:30 p.m. Central,
12:30 p.m. Mountain, 11:30 a.m. Pacific)
Becton Dickinson Lecture Hall, W1020; 615 North Wolfe Street,
Baltimore, MD 21205
Why do people indulge in death-causing behaviors like smoking
and overeating? Are there interventions that can help us develop
more healthful habits? This symposium will survey the unhealthy
behaviors that have most significantly impacted health in the
20th century, and will identify lessons learned from a variety
of approaches used to promote life-sustaining behaviors.
TOPICS and SPEAKERS
"The Fragility of Evidence: Why Study Behavior Now?"
Dr.
Jessie C. Gruman, President, Center for the Advancement of
Health, Washington, D.C.
"The Politics of Disaster: Why Health Conditions in So Much
of Africa are So Bad"
Dr.
Daniel Chirot, Professor, Department of Sociology, University
of Washington
"The Power of Advertising: Harnessing the Mass Media to Influence
Consumers and Promote Healthy Behaviors"
Mr.
Chris Jones, Former CEO, J. Walter Thompson Company
"The Impact of Litigation: Influencing Corporate Behavior
Toward Health and Safety"
Ms.
Roberta Walburn Of Counsel, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi,
LLP
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