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Healthcare Reform
04/28/2013
Dr. Samuel Metz

This is a presentation by Dr. Samuel Metz. The United States needs health care reform. Our health care is the world’s most expensive. It is near the bottom of the industrialized world, and -- unlike that of other industrialized countries -- it is bankrupting families and businesses.Real reform should provide universal access, reduce costs, and improve health. The Affordable Care Act achieves none of these goals.If the U.S. wants to change our health care system to provide better care to more people for less money, we should model ourselves on systems that already succeed, not on dysfunctional models. Metz is an anesthesiologist who lives in Portland and works at hospitals and surgery centers in the Willamette Valley. He is a founding member of “Mad As Hell Doctors” which advocates publicly funded universal health care. His opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, and the Oregonian among other places.

Healthcare in a Garden
04/14/2013
Brian Baker

This is a Skype presentation by landscape architect Brian Baker. In the 20th century, hospitals became more and more enclosed and isolated, relying on technology in patient treatment over fresh air and open views, while separating themselves from the community. However, recent studies show the value of experiencing nature in patient recovery. Healthcare facilities are now expanding their role in communities, thus allowing landscape design to become a more integral part of hospital planning. It turns out that Singapore is leading the way.Mr. Baker has served in various capacities with responsibilities covering planning and design, from master planner of new communities to designer of small outdoor spaces. He makes his home in Barcelona.

A Trip to Tunisia
03/31/2013
Robert Sanford

Robert Sanford has been a member of this chapter since August of 1998. This is his 19th program for us. He was the original emcee of the Sunday Meeting, and served in that capacity for just over 7 years. Since he retired, he's been house-sitting --- he claims to be the richest homeless person any of us knows -- and traveling. He just got back from almost two months in Egypt, India, Nepal, and Tunisia. Robert was the HGP/AHA National Conference coordinator, and has planned six regional conferences, including the one next weekend.

Why So Few Blacks in Oregon
03/24/2013
Walidah Imarisha

Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state—a history that is not taught in schools. This is the focus of “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? A Hidden History,” a conversation with Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha. Imarisha has taught in Portland State University’s Black studies department, where she has created classes about topics as diverse as the history of the Black Panther Party, race and the history of prisons, Hurricane Katrina, and hip hop as literature.

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