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The highly rated Exploring Critical Issues broadcast series returns with a focus on Public Health — airing in NY and CT on Cablevision 29 and 137 and FiOS 296; streaming at www.telecaretv.org
Uniondale, NY…The televised series, Exploring Critical Issues, hosted and conceived by Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott, returns this December with a discussion by expert panelists on the critical need for a health care system that equitably serves all Americans. “Public Health” airs over two weeks, beginning Sunday, December 16.
“Americans need a public health care system that promotes quality medical care and a safety net for the most vulnerable in society,” said Dr. Scott. “Our panel reviews national policies, health insurance, technological advances in medical treatments and the delivery of care, medical costs and the prevention of health-related problems, public spending, and more.”
Joining Dr. Scott for this provocative examination of public health are: Dr. Melanie Bush, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Adelphi University; Dr. Philip Alcabes, Professor, Adelphi University School of Nursing and Director of the Adelphi University Public Health Program; Dr. Patrick Coonan, Dean, Adelphi University School of Nursing and Academic Director, Adelphi University Center for Health Innovation; and Vincent DiGregorio, MD, Senior Partner, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, Chief of Plastic Surgery at Winthrop University Hospital and member of Adelphi University’s Center for Health Innovation Advisory Board.
“Public Health” airs over two weeks this December in New York and Connecticut on Cablevision 29 (Long Island) and 137 (CT and NY area outside of Long Island), FiOS 296 (NY and Fairfield, CT), and streaming simultaneously at www.telecaretv.org on airdates and times as follows:
Sundays, December 16 and December 23 at 10:00 PMSundays, December 23 and December 30 at 7:00 AMWednesdays, December 19 and December 26 at 10:30 PM; Thursdays, December 20 and December 27, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Seen by over seven million households, Exploring Critical Issues has earned three Telly Awards, the cable equivalent of the Emmy.
As the engaged University, Adelphi is proud to sponsor Exploring Critical Issues to provide scholars, advocates, and other distinguished guests with a forum in which to explore critical local, regional, national, and global topics, such as the environment, health, business, the arts, politics, law, and government regulations.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the Schools of Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 43 states and 45 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
For more on Dr. Scott, see: http://administration.adelphi.edu/president/index.php