Fall Practice and Policy Lecture Series Announced

OKLAHOMA CAPITOL – Terry Cline, Ph.D., Oklahoma Commissioner of Health will open the fall Practice and Policy Lecture Series by opening a dialog on the mental health impact of soldiers deployed to Iraq at noon, Aug. 11 in the Chesapeake Room of the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., Oklahoma City.

Cline will compare the health care system of the United States to Baghdad, Iraq. Cline recently completed a post as Health Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, where he advised the U.S. Ambassador, Iraqi Minister of Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on health related challenges in Iraq. He has previously served as administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from 2006 to 2008.

All lectures are sponsored by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Office of Planning, Research and Statistics and University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management. In addition, this lecture is sponsored by OKDHS Human Resources Management Division. This yearlong series provides thought-provoking presentations by experts in their fields on Oklahoma’s emerging policy issues, trends and best practices. The lectures are free and open to the public. Lunch is now available for purchase at the Oklahoma History Center.

Other upcoming fall lectures include: Leading the Way-Public Sector Leadership, Lindy Ritz, director, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center on Sept. 2; Start Smart-Benefits of Early Childhood Education, Gerard Clancy, president, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa on Oct. 7; Customer Service-Meeting Needs, George E. Young, Sr., OKDHS Commissioner on Nov. 19 and Creating an Opportunity Society, Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow Brookings Institution on Dec. 7.

For additional information, visit http://oucpm.org/lectureseries (Link opens in new window) or contact Lacey Schoonover at (405) 521-2908.

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