Washington State University and the University of Washington medical school leaders will share the stage next week at the annual Spring Meeting of the Association of Washington Business.
Dr. Christine Johnson, chancellor of the Community Colleges of Spokane, will moderate a discussion about the expansion of medical education in Washington with Dr. Suzanne Allen, vice dean for academic, rural and regional affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Dr. John Tomkowiak, founding dean of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
The event begins with a luncheon keynote address from Joe Sprague, senior vice president, external relations, for Alaska Airlines.
Other panels include a discussion of climate policy with Heather Rosentrater, vice president, energy delivery for Avista Corporation, and a report on federal health care from Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute.
Members of the news media are invited to attend the panel discussions. Please RSVP to Bobbi Cussins/AWB at 360.943.1600 or BobbiC@awb.org.
AGENDA
Association of Washington Business
2017 Spring Meeting
Monday, May 8
12:30 p.m.
Member luncheon
Keynote address: Joe Sprague, senior vice president, external relations, Alaska Airlines
1:45 p.m.
Climate Panel – Innovation & Sustainability
Mary Catherine McAleer, Government Affairs Director, AWB, Moderator
Heather Rosentrater, vice president, energy delivery, Avista Corporation
Scott Endres, vice president, flat rolled products, Kaiser Aluminum
Cathy Reheis-Boyd, COO, Western States Petroleum Association
3 p.m.
University Medical Education
Dr. Christine Johnson, chancellor, Community Colleges of Spokane, Moderator
Suzanne Allen, M.D., M.P.H, vice dean for academic, rural & regional affairs, University of Washington School of Medicine
John Tomkowiak, M.D., M.O.L., founding dean, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
4:10 p.m.
Federal Health Care Report
Grace-Marie Turner, president, Galen Institute
Tuesday, May 9
AWB Board Meeting
The Historic Davenport Hotel
Grand Pennington Ballroom
10 South Post Street
Spokane, WA 99201
For the full agenda and to learn more click here.
About the Association of Washington Business
Formed in 1904, the Association of Washington Business is Washington’s oldest and largest statewide business association, and includes nearly 7,000 members representing 700,000 employees. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturing and technology association. While its membership includes major employers like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, 92 percent of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people. More than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10. For more about AWB, visit www.awb.org.
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