Oquirrh Institute Fall Meeting
October 13 - 15, 2004
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Times Square Manhattan
1605 Broadway & 49th
Manhattan, New York 10019
Toll free: (800) 243-6969
Tel.: (212) 977-4000
Fax: (212) 333-7393
Attire: Business

Meeting Objective: Develop a strategic agenda for Oquirrh Institute for the next two years that is owned and supported by members
  • Establish Advisory Committees for each major area of concentration
  • Convene an esteemed panel on bioethics and medical research and create a summary for project guidance
Agenda

Wednesday, October 13

Travel Morning Arrive in New York, check-in at Hotel
4:30 - 5:30 pm Organizational Meeting of Oquirrh Governors Board
6:00 - 6:45 pm Reception for Trustees, Former Governors, Club Members, and Guests at the '21' Club restaurant

'21' Club Restaurant (Area map included in packet)
21 West 52nd Street
1 (800) 721 CLUB
7:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner for Trustees, Former Governors, Club Members, and Guests at the '21' Club restaurant
  • Present Overview of Institute Mission and Oquirrh Club Meeting
  • Institute Member Awards
  • Introduce Invited Guest Speaker:
    • Administrator Michael Leavitt

Thursday, October 14

7:00 - 7:45 am
Room 401/402		 Breakfast for all participants
American Buffet
7:00 - 7:45 am
Room 403/404 		Board of Trustees Meeting
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Oquirrh Institute Meeting
Room 403/404
(Group to join Board of Trustees for main meeting)
8:00 - 8:30 am Welcome and introductions:
Chairman Bill Shiebler
8:30 - 8:35 am Foreign mission highlights:
David Simmons & Governor James Geringer
8:35 - 9:00 am Preview of breakout sessions:
President James Souby & John Ehrmann (Facilitator)
9:00 - 9:45 am Breakout sessions: (Rooms to be announced)
  • Competency-Measured Education
  • Economic Development Policy
  • Environmental Management
  • Health System Reform
9:45 - 10:00 am
Room 401/402 		Break
Assorted sodas, water, coffee service, mixed nuts
10:00 - 10:45 am Breakout sessions continued
(Participants can continue with current breakout group or alternate groups)
  • Competency-Measured Education
  • Economic Development Policy
  • Environmental Management
  • Health System Reform
10:45 - 11:45 am Recap breakout sessions and develop strategic agenda.
Spokesmen from each breakout session will have up to 10 minutes to report on breakout session's findings and recommendations.
11:45 - 12:15 pm General discussion of outreach development: Max Farbman, Development Director
12:15 - 12:30 pm Break
12:30 - 5:00 pm
Room 403/404		 Panel Discussion on Bioethics and Medical Research

12:30 - 1:00 pm Introduction and Overview of Panel Discussion

Introduced by:
James Souby
President and CEO
The Oquirrh Institute

Overview by:
Professor Harold Edgar
Julius Silver Professor of Law
Columbia University

Lunch will be served during the Introduction and Overview of Panel Discussion
Salad, fish and beef entrees, cheesecake, assorted drinks
1:00 - 3:00 pm Panel Discussion on the Human Genome

Moderated by:
Dr. Paul Greengard, MD
Director
Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
The Rockefeller University
1:00 - 1:40 pm Science of Human Genome Research
What have we learned so far? What are the current challenges and opportunities in human genome research? What are the future uses of human genome research in medicine?

Presented by:
Dr. Jeffrey M. Friedman, MD, PhD
Marilyn M. Simpson Professor
The Rockefeller University
Investigator
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1:40- 2:20 pm Ethical Issues in Human Genome Research

Currently, what are the main ethical issues facing human genome research? What additional ethical issues are on the horizon?

Presented by:
Dr. Thomas H. Murray, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Hastings Center
2:20 - 2:35 pm Response

Response by:
Dr. Stephen Prescott, MD
Executive Director
Huntsman Cancer Institute
2:35 - 3:00 pm Question and Answer Session
2:40 - 2:55 pm
Room 401/402		 Break
Ballpark Snacks
3:00 - 3:15 pm Panel Discussion on Stem Cell Research

Moderated by:
Dr. Harold Varmus, MD
Nobel Laureate in Physiology, 1989
President
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
3:15 - 3:55 pm Science of Stem Cell Research

Where is stem cell science now? How are stem cells currently being used and how might they be used in the future?

Presented by:
Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch, MD
Member, Whitehead Institute
Professor of Biology
MIT
3:55 - 4:35 pm Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Research

What are the main ethical issues facing stem cell research? How are these issues currently being resolved? How might the current debate evolve with emerging technology?

Presented by:
Professor Harold Edgar
Julius Silver Professor of Law
Columbia University
4:35 - 5:00 pm Question and Answer Session
5:00 pm Adjourn
7:00 - 11:00 pm Open evening to enjoy New York; Institute staff available to help arrange events

Friday, October 15
Follow-up events (Optional)

7:00 am Gather in main lobby for transportation to NYSE
7:15 - 7:40 am Process through first security checkpoint
7:40 - 8:00 am Process through second security checkpoint
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast in the Board Room of the NYSE and follow up discussion of items to be included in Institute's strategic plan
9:30 - 10:00 am Attend the opening bell
10:10 - 11:00 am Tour the trading floor with specialist guides
11:00 am Transportation back to hotel or alternate locations
11:00 - 12:00 pm Additional activity - Visit Ground Zero
(Transportation will be available for those who want to attend this activity)