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Hearings

The Future of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care in South Louisiana.

Monday, July 9, 2007 | 9:30 AM Supreme Court Building ,400 Royal Street, 4th Floor Courtroom,

Opening Statement


Panel: 1

Hon. C. Ray Nagin, City of New Orleans, LA, Mayor
Frederick P. Cerise, M.D., M.P.H., Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Secretary
Michael Kaiser, M.D., Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division, Acting Chief Medical Officer, New Orleans, LA
Alan M. Miller, Ph.D., M.D., Tulane University, Interim Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Mike Romano, Phase 2 Consulting, Senior Consultant

Panel: 2

Mr. Henry J. Cook, III, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Senior Vice Commander
Mr. Chuck Trenchard, Department of Louisiana, Adjutant, Disabled American Veterans
Mr. William M. "Bill" Detweiler, American Legion, Past National Commander
Bill Penn, MD, (Independent Veteran), Baton Rouge, LA

Panel: 3

Ms. Rica Lewis-Payton, FACHE, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, Deputy Director, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied By:
Julie Catellier, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Director, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Panel: 4

Patrick J. Quinlan, M.D., Ochsner Health System, Chief Executive Officer, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Clayton P. "Sonny" Degrees, Jr., Department of Louisiana, State Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
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