The title of his talk was "An Agenda to Improve America's Health." In attendance were over 300 physicians, 12 New Mexico state legislators, and U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The meeting, held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Towne, was convened by New Mexico Medical Society President Daniel Derksen, MD.

William also gave a presentation on Friday, December 5, to the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico. The title of that talk was "Building a Bridge between Social Science and Health Policy."