Center to co-sponsor global health-care summit June 8-11

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Fred Hutchinson and The National Bureau of Asian Research will launch next summer a series of annual meetings that draw together experts in science, policy, medical practice, research and public health from countries around the Pacific Rim. The inaugural Pacific Health Summit will take place June 8-11 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. The theme for the 2005 summit is "Science Innovation and the Future of Health: Building Partnerships to Transform Healthcare." Similar summits will take place in 2006, 2007 and beyond. The 2008 event will be held in Beijing in conjunction with the Olympic Games.

"Our goal is to launch a collaborative dialogue on health-care policy that emphasizes international teamwork on research, technology and treatment," said Dr. Lee Hartwell, center president and director and co-chair of the summit steering committee. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Russell Family Foundation provided seed funding. GE Healthcare, Intel, Coca-Cola, the National Cancer Institute and Affymetrix are providing multiyear sponsorships. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) supports the event. The summit is also coordinated with the U. S. Olympic Committee's Pacific Rim Sports Summit — a major athletic and cultural festival directed by the Seattle Organizing Committee. For more information, visit www.pacifichealthsummit.org.

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