2017 Batey Symposium Page

Date & Time

29 April 2017

08:00 - 17:00 EDT

Can’t come in person? Join us Virtually!:

visit our online meeting room at https://onlinetraining.umassmed.edu/batey-symposium/

You can watch the presentations, listen to the discussions, and even join via text chat or video chat if you want!

Location

University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA

Room: Amphitheater 3
(Medical School Building, 6th floor)

Here is a MAP

Getting Here

Address: 55 Lake Ave, Worcester, MA 01655

Directions to campus

Parking

Please park in the visitor parking garage (follow signs).

A map from the visitor lot to the meeting room will be posted soon.

Food

Breakfast & Lunch will be provided.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please describe them in the RSVP form.

Cost

Please be prepared to pay $25 on the day of the event.

Tentative Agenda

This agenda is subject to change. If you are interested in presenting anything, or leading a discussion on a topic not included below, please include that in your RSVP or email one of the coordinators.

Saturday, April 29th:

Time (EDT)    
0800 to 0830 Breakfast  
0830 to 0900 Introductions and general updates
each group in attendance can introduce themselves and
present general updates on their project
 
0900 to 0945 Sandy Yan
Education, Prevention & Protection
 
0945 to 1015 Bob Beck
Potential expansion into San Pedro
 
1015 to 1030 Coffee break  
1030 to 1145 University of Toronto
Volunteers in the bateyes: knowledge translation
recent knowledge translation trip and challenges
 
1145 to 1215 Lunch  
1215 to 1330 Genevieve Maliszewski
Health Education Initiatives in the DR:
2017 Update and New Direction
Tammie Conley
Addressing Hypertension in Rural Bateyes of the Dominican
 
1330 to 1415 Rick North
Where to From Here
 
1415 to 1430 Coffee Break  
1430 to 1600 State of collaboration and a way forward
Discussion on what is working to date?
What should we do next?
Collaboration: the next phase
Discussion around collaboration plans,
challenges in the driving forward, and opportunities
(e.g. COSACO)
 
1600 to 1700 Next Steps and Symposium 2018
Discussion around Symposium 2018
La Romana, and next steps for collaboration plans for
transition as 53rd Week swaps out of leadership role
 
1800 Dinner and Drinks at a nearby restaurant
Volturno Restaurant
Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
 

Meeting notes

Live notes are available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P6cU8myUtJiobxjKvN4LLXynlgKAbpRjLFb2Ro3cqe4/edit?usp=sharing

Contact Us

If you have any questions or problems just email Maureen Ogamba or Chris MacKay

Accommodations

Nearby hotels:

  • Beechwood Hotel (363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605)
  • Residence Inn by Marriott Worcester (503 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605)
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Worcester (65 Prescott St, Worcester, MA 01605)
  • Hotels Tonight often has day-of discounts on unfilled hotel rooms in and around Worcester.

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