Empowering Future Physicians Conference, Baltimore Inner Harbor
Designed by the American Medical Student Association
Featuring the Women’s Empowerment Symposium
& Global Health Symposium
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
AMSA Conference Dates: October 14-16, 2011
Symposia Date: October 14, 2011
Conference/Symposium Schedule
Programming sessions brought to you by AMSA’s Committees on Community
& Environmental Health, Gender & Sexuality, Global Health,
Medical Professionalism, Race, Ethnicity & Culture in Health,
Wellness & Student Life, PharmFree, AIDS Action Network, Policy,
Grassroots, Education and Premedical.
Program Framework & Speaker Information
Symposium Descriptions
Women's Empowerment Symposium
The Women's Empowerment Symposium is a forum for female
leaders wanting to advance their leadership skills and to feel empowered
to seek out and achieve their career goals in medicine. Specially
designed, the symposium will engage participants and inspire them to use
their power to advocate for girls and women in the US and around the
world. Participants will be challenged to step into their leadership
roles and support women's health, rights and access, and participate in
the creation of a society supportive of women's equality in the family
unit, in the workplace, in academia, and within public policy. The
symposium will focus on these issues through a variety of engaging and
interactive discussions. Attendees will acquire the skills needed to
create a professional environment conducive to the progress of female
physicians and women everywhere. And of course, there will be numerous
opportunities to engage with your fellow symposium attendees in a fun
environment where you can share your plans of engagement.
Global Health Symposium
The Global Health Symposium will focus on current issues in
global health access. As demographics shift in both the domestic and
global arenas, physicians must be knowledgeable on how to optimize
distribution of resources to match health resources with health need.
Participants
will be exposed to critical issues in global health including patent
pools, international health care delivery systems, funding access, and
mobile health. In addition to presentations by experienced leaders from
organizations including Child Health International and SPARC, attendees
will participate in interactive panels and skills-based workshops on
topics such as direct action and ethical exchanges. Participants will
learn about different dimensions of health access, gain knowledge about
solutions that are being put forth currently, and be challenged to think
critically and apply methods towards increasing health access globally.
And of course there will be numerous opportunities for conversation
with fellow attendees and relationship-building for future global health
activities!
Conference/Symposium Registration
Registration Fees
Early-Bird: The Early-Bird Deadline has passed, see you in Baltimore soon!
Regular: After 9/18/11
| | Member Regular | Non-Member Regular |
| Conference Only | $99 | $119 |
| Conference & Symposium* | $138 | $168 |
| Symposium Only* | $79 | $99 |
*Register Early – Limited Space Available
Travel & Hotel
Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is approximately 12 miles from Baltimore International Airport (BWI).
Other Transportation
For ground transportation options to and from BWI, visit http://www.bwiairport.com/en/travel/ground-transportation.
For reduced shuttles fares to and from the airport please click on the discount reservation web link.
To get from the hotel to the conference/symposia there is a free bus called the Charm City Circulator. Please visit www.charmcitycirculator.com for routes and schedule information. The Inner Harbor also has a metro. The metro stops at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. For more information, visit mta.maryland.gov.
Hotels (THERE IS A CITY-WIDE EVENT TAKING PLACE SO BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW):
Brookshire Suites - $139/night for a single or double ($10 for each additional guest)
- Room with two doubles or suite with one queen and a sofa bed
- Free warm buffet breakfast
- Free happy hour Monday-Friday from 5:30pm-7pm in The Cloud Club
- Free wireless internet in the public areas of the hotel and free wired internet in the guest rooms
- Free fitness center
- On-site business center (charges apply)
- Reservations must be made on or before Sunday, September 18, 2011. Please call 1.410.625.1300 to make your reservation and ask for the American Medical Student Association or AMSA rates. For more information on the Brookshire Suites, please visit http://www.harbormagic.com/Brookshire/brookshire_default.asp.
- Valet parking is $29 per day. Limited street parking and parking garages in the area.
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards - $149/night for a single, double, triple or quad
- Room with two doubles or one king bed
- Free fitness center
- Reservations must be made on or before Sunday, September 18, 2011. Please book your room online or call 1.800.228.9290 or 410.962.0202 to make your reservation and ask for the American Medical Student Association or AMSA rates.
- Internet service in the guest rooms is $12.95 per day (or 24 hour period)
- On-site business center (charges apply)
- On-site parking is $24 per day. Limited street parking and parking garages in the area.
Exhibitor Information
Exhibitor Fees
| Exhibitor | $500 |
| Nonprofit | $300 |
| Residency & Pre-Health | $150 |
| Sponsorship | $1000 and up |
If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsorship please contact Keith Price at (410) 584-1964 or kprice@networkmediapartners.com.