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<title><![CDATA[Apollo Middle students attend conflict management training]]></title>
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 Twenty-nine seventh- and eighth-graders from Apollo Middle School in Antioch began conflict resolution training at the Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management today. 
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               Apollo Principal Ron Woodard(back left) and Institute Associate Director Steve Joiner (back right) with three participating Apollo students.   
         
     
 
 Peer group leaders from Apollo were selected to work with mentors from the institute throughout the school year to learn techniques to deal with bullying, fights and other conflicts. 
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 This program was offered two years ago for a group of Maplewood High School students, and disciplinary problems reportedly dropped significantly among the group. Apollo Principal Ron Woodard (formerly an assistant principal at Maplewood) felt the program was an essential tool in creating a culture of non-violence. 
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 &ldquo;Often society focuses on discipline in schools without teaching students any skills for diffusing conflict before it ever happens,&rdquo; said Steve Joiner, associate director of the Institute for Conflict Management, who is an expert on inter-generational conflict. &ldquo;Once they learn these methods, these students can act as a positive influence on their peers by modeling healthy ways to handle conflict.&rdquo; 
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 The Institute for Conflict Management is providing this program to Apollo Middle School as a community service and hopes to expand it to other schools in the future. 
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 At the first of six sessions, Apollo students learned about five ways they can approach a conflict: avoidance, competition, compromise, collaboration and accommodation. They created skits showing how to use each technique to deal with a specific conflict in school. 
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 The Institute for Conflict Management provided an adapted version of training that has been used with judges, community mediators and businesspeople. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:10:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CNM Nonprofit Scholarship Applications Due November 6]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Each January, the Center for Nonprofit Management&nbsp;(CNM) awards a full tuition scholarship to an individual working in the nonprofit arena.&nbsp; This year's application for the scholarship is due by November 6, 2009.&nbsp; For more information about the CNM&nbsp;Scholarship, please click&nbsp;  HERE  . 
 For more information about the Institute for Conflict Management Graduate program, please click   HERE  . 
 If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Brent Culberson at (615) 966-7174 or at  &#98;&#114;&#101;&#110;&#116;&#46;&#99;&#117;&#108;&#98;&#101;&#114;&#115;&#111;&#110;&#64;&#108;&#105;&#112;&#115;&#99;&#111;&#109;&#98;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:10:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rule 31 Civil Mediation Training This October]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[    Rule 31 40 Hour Civil Mediation Training  
October 9-10 &amp;&nbsp;October 29-31   
 
 No other academic institution enjoys this status as a multi-purpose training academy providing graduate programming in conflict management and professional mediation training for practitioners. 
 
Instruction at ICM&nbsp;mediation training is taught by individuals who are experts in their respective field and allows you the opportunity to hear and learn from the best.&nbsp;&nbsp;The training&nbsp;offered at ICM&nbsp;fosters and supports an interactive and experiential environment.&nbsp; You will be equipped with a skill set which can be immediately put into practice. 
 
 Course Information and Schedule :  
 
  October 9-10, 2009&nbsp;(Friday &amp;&nbsp;Saturday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm) 
   
October 29-31, 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;(Thursday&nbsp;~ 5:30&nbsp;pm -&nbsp;9:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm) 
 *Training is held over the course of both weekends.  
 
 Instructors : 
 
  Tracy Allen, Esq. 
Larry Bridgesmith, Esq.   
 
 Training Location : 
 
Institute for Conflict Management 
Lipscomb University 
One University Park Drive 
Nashville, TN 37204 
 
 Cost :  
  $1,195 
*Includes course materials, CLE&nbsp;fees, continental breakfast and lunch.   
 
To register, please click    HERE    
 
   To learn more about the instructors, please visit   Rule 31 Civil Instructors     
  
  This course meets the requirements to apply for listing as a Rule 31&nbsp;Civil Mediator in the State of Tennessee through the Administrative Office of the Courts. 
   
Space is limited to 30 participants, so register as soon as possible to ensure your spot  
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mediating Life's Loss of Capacity, September 24, 2009]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[    Mediators have a unique skill set which can help families navigate the aging process when the loss of capacity changes the dynamics of life.&nbsp; Whether driving privileges, visual acuity or any of life&rsquo;s critical skills, the change in capacity leaves families adrift in uncertainty and conflict.&nbsp; Mediators who specialize in elder care issues are preparing for the significant role mediation will play in the baby boomers late stage life transitions.&nbsp; &ldquo;End of life&rdquo; issues disrupt families and are an opportunity for impartial third parties trained in mediation skills to address the physical, emotional and spiritual issues these changes bring about. &nbsp;Facilitated by a therapist, a communication specialist, a minister and a lawyer, all of whom are mediators, this day long skills base training will be interactive and relevant to the aging phenomenon.&nbsp; CLE and CME will be available for this training day. 
       
Presenters:&nbsp; Larry Bridgesmith, Chris Hilikci, Steve Joiner, Jim Thomas       
 
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:09:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ICM Peacemaker Award Luncheon, September 24, 2009]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[   9/24/2009 
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
 
 The Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators (TAPM) and Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management (ICM) will honor Vanderbilt University School of Law&rsquo;s Dean Chris Guthrie, J.D., with the ICM Peacemakers Award at the quarterly TAPM meeting at Lipscomb University on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in The Hall of Fame Room, Allen Arena.  
 
Dean Guthrie will address the topic &ldquo;Blinking on the Bench: Misjudging and Mediation.&rdquo;One of the few law school deans in the nation with notable expertise in the alternative dispute resolution field, Dean Guthrie has recently assumed the chief administrative position at one of the nations&rsquo; leading law schools. TAPM and ICM wish to recognize this remarkable accomplishment at the quarterly TAPM meeting at Lipscomb University  
 
&ldquo;The field of dispute resolution is a rapidly growing professional career and one which promises to literally change our communities,&rdquo; said Leigh Ann Roberts, president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators. Roberts added, &ldquo;We are exceptionally fortunate to have Professor Guthrie adding value to the field of dispute resolution while at the helm of one of the nations&rsquo; top law schools.&rdquo;  
 
Larry Bridgesmith, executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management stated, &ldquo;We intend to recognize Chris as one of the &lsquo;leading lights&rsquo; in our discipline and award him the ICM Peacemakers Award, previously given to Terry Waite, the Anglican hostage negotiator, and Mari Fitzduff, the Northern Ireland peace architect.&rdquo; Bridgesmith adds, &ldquo;Chris is in a position to significantly improve the collaborative outcome expected in business, commerce and law. We want to honor that promise.&rdquo;  
 
Guthrie is one of the authors of the influential textbook &ldquo;Dispute Resolution &amp; Lawyers&rdquo; and has published more than 40 scholarly articles in leading law journals. Over the years, Guthrie has taught Torts, Negotiation, Dispute Resolution, and Family Law.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UT College of Law joins ICM to provide conflict management education for UT law students]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  &nbsp;   The University of Tennessee College of Law &nbsp; and&nbsp;Lipscomb University&nbsp;  Institute of Conflict Management &nbsp; (ICM) have entered into a collaborative agreement to provide graduate level instruction in conflict management and dispute resolution.
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 The collaboration between Lipscomb and the law school&rsquo;s&nbsp; Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution allows &nbsp;UT law students to earn a master&rsquo;s degree in conflict management from Lipscomb at the same time they are earning their Juris Doctor from UT Law. Lipscomb will offer the courses beginning September 2009 at UT&rsquo;s Knoxville campus on Fridays and Saturdays. 
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 Although the College of Law currently provides courses for law students in negotiation, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution, the collaboration will allow students,&nbsp;graduates, and other executives and professionals to take advanced courses in these subjects as well as arbitration, system design, facilitation and public policy formation. 
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 Professor Penny White, Director of UT&rsquo;s Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, said the collaboration gives law students an opportunity to augment their legal education with advanced conflict management courses that will enable them to better serve some clients. &ldquo;This meshes well with our current offerings and gives the law school a special niche in an emerging field,&rdquo; White said. 
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 &ldquo;UT Law has long been recognized for its clinical education model,&rdquo; said Larry Bridgesmith, executive director of Lipscomb&rsquo;s ICM. &ldquo;Our institute shares that commitment to bring &lsquo;theory into practice,&rsquo; and we are excited to extend our unique interactive style of teaching dispute resolution to UT&nbsp;Law students, alumni and others in East Tennessee who wish to enhance their problem-solving skills, learn mediation techniques and improve negotiation outcomes in business, law and organizational endeavors.&rdquo; 
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 The Institute for Conflict Management was established in 2006 by Lipscomb President L. Randolph Lowry, who is internationally recognized as a leader in dispute resolution education. The ICM has become the Mid-South region&rsquo;s foremost authority and purveyor of resources and skills to minimize the costs of unresolved conflict in a variety of fields including education, law, healthcare and faith-based settings. The institute draws its faculty from across the nation to offer innovative graduate courses and professional mediation training, and has served hundreds of students, lawyers, managers and judges. 
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 &ldquo;The future of law, business and community building will be shaped by those who are skilled problem solvers. &nbsp;This new collaboration between ICM&nbsp;and the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution at UT&nbsp;Law provides the skills and the credentials to help leaders in all fields of endeavor take their place in the front ranks of those shaping that future,&rdquo; said Bridgesmith. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Middle Tennessee clergy turn to ICM to learn how to diffuse conflict]]></title>
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 The   Institute for Conflict Management   has joined forces with three respected community leaders to develop a hands-on conflict management program for Middle Tennessee faith leaders. 
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  Charles McGowan , president of Operation Andrew;  Phil Leftwich , executive presbyter of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee; and  Howard Gentry , former Nashville vice mayor and member of First Baptist Church Capitol Hill, have all been part of a coordinating group to develop the   Reconciler&rsquo;s Summit  , to address the growing need for peacemakers in the faith community. 
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 As the Institute for Conflict Management promotes collaborative decision-making and conflict management throughout a variety of fields &ndash; such as law, healthcare, education and business &ndash; it is the perfect organization to host a conflict management seminar for people from a diverse range of faith backgrounds. 
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 Expected to attend are 36 participants from various churches, non-profits and other faith-based organizations. 
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 The Reconciler&rsquo;s Summit serves as the inaugural conference of the Institute for Conflict Management&rsquo;s Transformation program, an outreach designed to bring conflict management training and consultation to faith-based organizations in Tennessee and across the Mid-South region. 
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 The summit participants will serve as the foundation for building a cadre of faith leaders, trained in proven mediation techniques, who can be used as volunteers to help other congregations suffering the ill effects of conflict. 
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 &ldquo;I see this as a first step, not a one-time proposition, but a first step in a fresh new direction,&rdquo; said Leftwich, the executive presbyter over 91 Presbyterian churches in Middle Tennessee. &ldquo;If Lipscomb and the various denominations can work together in a fresh new way to help new pastors regionally, then we may be able to help them nationally. This could be a center to address what is a major issue in church life.&rdquo; 
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 &ldquo;The church of today is not what it was 10 years ago,&rdquo; he said. 
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 &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been in ministry 40 years, and I can&rsquo;t remember a time when we have not had to deal with internal church conflict, but the lack of civility in the past two decades is really quite different than what I experienced back in the 1960s and 1970s. Back in those days we were civil and we honored the final decisions. We didn&rsquo;t walk out of a meeting bearing grudges. We didn&rsquo;t try to get rid of the pastor. We have somehow lost those skill sets over time.&rdquo; 
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 And it&rsquo;s affecting how well pastors can do their jobs today. In the Presbyterian Church USA, half of all pastors leave the parish ministry within five years of graduating from seminary, Leftwich said. Other studies have shown that pastors spend up to 50 percent of their work time dealing with conflict. 
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 &ldquo;We get calls every week about churches in trouble,&rdquo; said Larry Bridgesmith, executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management. 
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 McGowan, of Operation Andrew, a Nashville organization devoted to breaking down racial, cultural and denominational walls for the purposes of evangelism, has expressed concern that as congregations become more independent in today&rsquo;s society they lose access to valuable resources, such as conflict management tools. 
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 &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a lawyer who has seen lots of conflict in my time, but I have never found conflict more difficult to navigate than in a church setting. If there is any place we should be demonstrating a different way of resolving conflict, it should be in our churches,&rdquo; said Bridgesmith, who is also an elder at Woodmont Hills Church of Christ. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:07:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uncompensated care, wasteful spending, two main factors in ethics of health care reform]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  America doesn&rsquo;t need to ration health care, because the country is wasting so much money within the system today that plenty can be curt without harming the standard of care, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) told a group of 80 local health care and business leaders who gathered at Lipscomb University for the second in a series of   Conversations on Health Care.   
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             U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper presents his take on the ethics of health care rationing. 
         
         
               
         
         
             Dr. Bruce White, medical ethicist, believes uncompensated care is the biggest challenge to reform. 
         
         
               
         
         
               
         
         
             Panelists Coopwood, Gilley and Witt discuss the ethical impact of health care reform. 
         
         
               
         
         
             Panelists Siren, Baggett and Faris take a governance approach to the question. 
         
         
               
         
         
             Rep. Cooper and ICM Director Larry Bridgesmith converse on health care issues. 
         
     
 
 Even the health care industry itself has told Congress they could save up to $200 billion on its own without harming patients, said Cooper, who has been an outspoken supporter of health care reform. 
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 On the other hand, Dr. Bruce White, a nationally renowned medical ethicist, told the group that no health care reform will ever work unless it takes uncompensated care for the uninsured into account. 
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 &ldquo;In the end, we have to deal with the fact that there is not enough money,&rdquo; he said, after noting that his home hospital, St. Joseph&rsquo;s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., has spent $318 million in uncompensated care for illegal immigrants alone. 
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 These were just two of the voices heard at  Rationing or Reform? The Perils of Health Care Today &amp; Tomorrow  , a half-day conference on the ethics of health care reform held by Lipscomb&rsquo;s   Institute for Conflict Management   as part of an overall effort to bring collaborative decision-making to health care reform.  
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 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust and the   Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity   at Lipscomb&rsquo;s College of Business co-hosted the conference, which was sponsored by Miller &amp; Martin. 
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 As health care reform in America moves closer to reality, conflict within the health care field is likely to blossom as resources are limited or redistributed among patient groups, geographic areas and providers. 
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 Will health care reform mean longer lines in waiting rooms? Denial of life-saving drug therapy or surgical procedures? Less decision-making power for the patient?   Rationing or Reform?   explored how company executives, board members, attorneys and financial officers may deal with the ethical dilemmas that such operational changes bring? 
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 In January, the Institute for Conflict Management convened a group of 70 high-level decision makers in regional, state and national health care providers for a summit on affordability and accessibility of health care. Co-sponsored by Vanderbilt Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, the summit produced a clear call to action: &ldquo;Enhanced collaboration and immediate coordinated action is  critical  to support the delivery of quality, affordable and accessible health care.&rdquo; 
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 &ldquo;Year after year, efforts to enact health care reform have failed because the leaders have been unable to build consensus,&rdquo; said Larry Bridgesmith, executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management. &ldquo;Litigation and partisan political approaches to driving change have not worked effectively, so the institute decided &ldquo;to bring together the thought leaders in health care and take a different approach &ndash; a collaborative conversation that may lead to better outcomes.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
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 The institute&rsquo;s expertise in conflict management &ndash; a collaborative process to discover the underlying interests of competing parties &ndash; has been applied to a variety of fields (legal, religious, community, business and health care) in both individual and group settings, and would be of benefit to those working to shape effective and beneficial health care reform, Bridgesmith said. 
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 The Institute for Conflict Management is the Mid-South region&rsquo;s foremost authority and advocate of skills to minimize the costs of unresolved conflict. It is leading the state in shaping discussion of important issues facing business and society today. 
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 During Tuesday&rsquo;s conference, Cooper highlighted several ways the health care system already practices rationing, and said that consumers don&rsquo;t seem to notice it. More services and bigger tax breaks available for the wealthy, doctors who refuse to accept indigent patients, lack of wellness coverage by insurance companies and Medicare services differing by region were among his examples. But what rationing consumers fear is limits on doctors&rsquo; or hospitals&rsquo; services or limits on insurance options, he said. 
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 Local panelists at the conference included: 
 
      Dr. Kevin Baggett , director of Clinical Services at HCA, which operates      275 health care facilities across the nation. 
      Dr. Reginald Coopwood , CEO of Metro General Hospital, which expects to      provide about $67 million in uncompensated health care in 2009. 
      Jack Faris , former CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, bringing perspective on the burden of health insurance costs for small businesses. 
      Bryant Witt , attorney with Miller &amp; Martin, who works with      health care clients on compliance and regulatory issues. 
      Donna Gilley , head of the regulatory      compliance practice at Lattimore Black Morgan &amp; Cain Healthcare Group. 
      William E. Siren , leads the health care consulting division at Lattimore Black Morgan &amp; Cain and has experience as a hospital administrator. 
 
 Faris noted that the average American may never become passionate about the need for health care reform until he understands how much his employer pays for his coverage and benefits. 
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 Most employees focus on their net salary and don&rsquo;t want to know about all the money that comes out before-hand, he said. This makes it difficult for employees to understand how overuse of the health care system and bad personal wellness choices end up costing the business as well as themselves through higher health care costs and thus higher insurance premiums. 
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 Other panelists discussed the issue of doctors insulating themselves from accepting patients who are financial risks, the question of whether it is right to force people to purchase health care insurance, and the system used in other countries in which health care is on a pay-as-you-go system and care stops when the money runs out.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Cooper to discuss ethics of health care reform at ICM]]></title>
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 The ethics of health care reform will be the next focus in a series of   Conversations on Health Care   at the Lipscomb University    Institute for Conflict Management (ICM)    Tuesday, June 23. 
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 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust and the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity at Lipscomb&rsquo;s College of Business are collaborating with the ICM to hold the conference, held in the Ezell Center at 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Miller &amp; Martin. 
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  U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN  ) , one of Washington&rsquo;s strongest voices on health care reform, and  Dr. Bruce White , a nationally renowned medical ethicist and chair of the Clinical Ethics Fellowship Program at St. Joseph&rsquo;s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., will keynote this discussion on the ethical impact of health care reallocation. 
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 Will health care reform mean longer lines in waiting rooms? Denial of life-saving drug therapy or surgical procedures? Less decision-making power for the patient? Changes in insurance coverage? How will company executives, board members, attorneys and financial officers deal with the ethical dilemmas that such operational changes bring? 
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    To register click here.    
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 Local panelists will include: 
 
      Dr. Kevin Baggett , director of Clinical Services at HCA, which operates 275 health care facilities across the nation. 
      Dr. Reginald Coopwood , CEO of Metro General Hospital, which expects to provide about $67 million in uncompensated health care in 2009. 
      Jack Faris , former CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, bringing perspective on the burden of health insurance costs for small businesses. 
      Bryant Witt , attorney with Miller &amp; Martin, who works with health care clients on compliance and regulatory issues. 
 
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 This conference is the second in a series of conversation of significance that the Institute for Conflict Management will hold on issues facing health care in America today. 
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 As health care reform in America moves closer to reality, conflict within the health care field is likely to blossom as resources are limited or redistributed among patient groups, geographic areas and providers. 
 &nbsp; 
 The institute&rsquo;s expertise in conflict management &ndash; a collaborative process to discover the underlying interests of competing parties &ndash; has been applied to a variety of fields (legal, religious, community, business and health care) in both individual and group settings, and would be of benefit to those working to shape effective and beneficial health care reform, said Larry Bridgesmith, executive director of the Institute for Conflict Management. 
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 &ldquo;Year after year, efforts to enact health care reform have failed because the leaders have been unable to build consensus,&rdquo; he said. Litigation and partisan political approaches to driving change have not worked effectively, so the institute decided &ldquo;to bring together the thought leaders in health care and take a different approach &ndash; a collaborative conversation that may lead to better outcomes.&rdquo;&nbsp; 
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 In January, the institute convened a group of 70 high-level decision makers in regional, state and national health care providers for a summit on affordability and accessibility of health care. Co-sponsored by Vanderbilt Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, the summit produced a clear call to action: &ldquo;Enhanced collaboration and immediate coordinated action is  critical  to support the delivery of quality, affordable and accessible health care.&rdquo; 
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 The Institute for Conflict Management is the Mid-South region&rsquo;s foremost authority and advocate of skills to minimize the costs of unresolved conflict. It is leading the state in shaping discussion of important issues facing business and society today. 
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 Cost to attend,   Rationing or Reform? The Perils of Health Care Today &amp; Tomorrow  , the second in the Conversations in Health Care series, is $79. 
 
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 To register go to   icm.lipscomb.edu   or to   www.centerforpublictrust.org  . For more information, call 615.564.2129. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fall 2009 Course Schedule Announced]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[   Fall 2009 Course Schedule 
All Classes are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted  
 
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    August 2009    
   Survey of Conflict Management  taught at UT&nbsp;Knoxville  
 Professors Larry Bridgesmith and Randy Lowry 
August 7&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;8 and August 14&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;15  
    Survey of Conflict Management 
 Professors Larry Bridgesmith and Randy Lowry 
August 21 &amp;&nbsp;22 and 28 &amp;&nbsp;29   
     September 2009     
    Negotiation and Settlement Processes 
 Professor Wendy Trachte-Huber 
September 11 &amp;&nbsp;12 and 25 &amp;&nbsp;26   
     October 2009     
    Mediation 
 Professor Tracy Allen 
October 9 &amp;&nbsp;10 and Oct. 29&nbsp;(5:30 to 9:00 pm) 
Oct. 30 (8:30 to 5:00 pm) and Oct. 31&nbsp;(8-12:00)   
    Systems Design in Conflict Management 
 Professors Larry Bridgesmith and Steve Joiner 
October 2&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;3 and 30 &amp; 31 
 
  November 2009     
    Conflict Management in Religious Settings 
 Professor Steve Joiner 
November 6 &amp;&nbsp;7 and 20 &amp;&nbsp;21   
    Conflict Management in Business and Commericial Settings 
 Professor Gary Robinson   
November 13 &amp;&nbsp;14 and 20 &amp;&nbsp;21 
 
 Apology, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation 
 Professor Peter Robinson 
November 3, 4, &amp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;(evenings) 5:00 - 9:45 pm 
November 17, 18, &amp;&nbsp;19 (evenings) 5:00 - 9:45 pm 
 
  November &amp;&nbsp;December 2009   
 
 Facilitating Dynamic Groups 
 Professor Donna Silverberg 
November 20 &amp;&nbsp;21 and December 11 &amp;&nbsp;12]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 09:05:02 GMT</pubDate>
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