Laura Berlind will share The Sycamore Institute’s insights on health outcomes, the drivers of health, and the economic cost of high chronic disease rates in Tennessee during a “State of the State’s Health” roundtable event in Franklin on October 2, 2018. The event, a production of the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, will take […]
Laura Berlind will speak on a panel about public policy at the Embrace Aging Forum in Chattanooga on October 5, 2018. The event, a production of Chambliss Law Firm, will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel downtown. Visit the forum's Eventbrite page for registration information.
Sycamore's Laura Berlind will update members of the Jackson Chamber on how Madison County compares to the rest of Tennessee on a range of health, education, and economic indicators.
Sycamore's Policy Director Mandy Pellegrin will present on the health and economic effects of tobacco use in Tennessee at the "Tobacco: Health, Economy, and Disparity Forum" hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on October 31, 2018. The event will take place from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. at Lipscomb University's Spark facility […]
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will speak at the Statewide Women's Policy Conference in Chattanooga on February 8, 2019. Berlind will discuss the messy and iterative nature of making public policy, the value of data and evidence, and why you should always look for the trade-offs and unintended consequences.