Fall 2013 Retreat

 Fall 2013 Retreat - October 4, 2013 (one day only)

12:00

Opening luncheon

Seating area will include topic tables:

Family Medicine Maternity Care: Anita Kostecki MD and Sara Shields MD

Interprofessional Education: Suzanne Cashman ScD, Professor and Director for Community Health, and Linda Cragin, Director, State-Wide AHEC

Faculty Promotion Process: Dan Lasser MD MPH, Professor and Chair

New Faculty Cohort 2012-2013: Carole Upshur EdD, Professor and Director of Research Training and Development

1:00

Welcome & introduction to goals of retreat: 

Dan Lasser MD MPH, Professor and Chair

1:30

Opening plenary: Presentation of the UMass Memorial Strategic Plan & open discussion

Eric Dickson, President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care

2:30

Impact of Strategic Plan on the department

Dan Lasser MD MPH, Professor and Chair

3:15-3:30

Break

3:30-5:30

Concurrent sessions:

1. Launching the department’s 2013-2014 Priority Project: Making our practices work better

Led by Dan Lasser MD MPH, Professor and Chair

2. Community Health Improvement Plan: Addressing the primary care domain as a department    Led by

Suzanne Cashman ScD, Professor and Director for Community Health at UMass Chan

 Monica Lowell, Affiliate and VP for Community Benefits at UMMHC and

Derek Brindisi, Instructor and Director, Dept of Public Health, City of Worcester

5:30-6:00

Reception & posters

Faculty members who have presented posters at conferences this year are encouraged to share them at this event as a no-cost way to communicate progress. Thanks!  

6:00-7:30

Dinner & networking