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GPHAP Events


Upcoming Events:

Lunch-N-Learn Sponsored by the GSB Healthcare Club
WHAT: Healthcare consulting lunch n learn.  Representatives from Bain, BCG, Deloitte, and ZS Associates will each talk about a recent healthcare project, and then respond to questions from the audience about the case and about consulting as a career. RSVP GPHAP/GSBer Sarah Chalos at schalos@chicagogsb.edu
WHEN: Friday, October 10, 11:45am-1:15pm
WHERE: Harper Center C03

Lunch-N-Learn Sponsored by the GSB Healthcare Club
WHAT: Careers in healthcare panel.  Second year business school students will discuss their summer internships in both early and late stage marketing, hospital administration, and consulting. RSVP GPHAP/GSBer Sarah Chalos at schalos@chicagogsb.edu
WHEN: Monday, October 13 - 11:45-1:15
WHERE: Harper Center C03

Program Orientation for New GPHAP Students
WHAT: Come learn more about the program, get your questions answered and meet fellow GPHAPers.  More information soon to follow, but please mark your calendars!
WHEN: Monday, October 20th, 2008, 12:00 – 1:00/30
WHERE: SSA: 969 E. 60th Street, Room W-IV  

Save the Date: GSB Health Care Club Conference
WHAT: Health Care conference - panels on healthcare policy, pharmaceutical innovation, and starting a healthcare company, in addition to lunch with keynote speaker Geno Germano, president of Wyeth U.S. pharmaceuticals, and a networking session with sponsoring firms. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
WHEN: Friday, October 24 - 10:30am-4:00pm
WHERE: Harper Center 104

Alumni-Student Cocktail Reception
WHAT: The University of Chicago's Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy invites you to a cocktail and networking reception for GPHAP alumni and students.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 5:30 PM-7:30PM
WHERE: The Quadrangle Club 1155 E. 57th Street
Featuring Guest Speaker:
Donna Thompson
Chief Executive Officer, Access Community Health Network
CLICK HERE TO RSVP


Ongoing Events:

CHeSS (Center for Health and the Social Sciences) Events
CHeSS holds a number of events which may be of interest to GPHAP Students. Please see the CHeSS event site for details.
**Attendance at the Health-Related CHeSS events can be applied to meeting the co-curricular event requirements when you submit a write-up.

The Economics of Aging Workshops
The Economics & Biodemography of Aging and Health Care class holds a series of workshops on Friday afternoons which are open to people not enrolled in the course.
http://ironwood.cpe.uchicago.edu/CPE_Workshop/index.php

**PLEASE NOTE:  Only health-related CHeSS and CPE events can be applied to meeting the co-curricular event requirements.

Previous Events:

Muller Symposium: The Role of the Academic Medical Center in the Community
WHEN: November 15, 3:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC Room P-117
For more information click HERE

UIC Conference—Beyond Health Insurance: Public Policy to Improve Health
WHEN: Nov 15, 4-7pm (Opening Reception/Panel) and Nov 16, 8am-3:30pm (Panel Discussions)
WHERE: 909 S. Wolcott (College of Medicine Research Buliding) UIC, Chicago IL
*There is NO COST to attend

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Informational Session
WHO: For graduate students interested in improving the health and well-being of vulnerable Chicago area communities
WHEN: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:00 Noon
WHERE: SSA Room W-IV

Tableside Talk
SPEAKER: Linda Diamond Shapiro, Vice President for Strategy, Planning and External Affairs at Access Community Health Network
WHEN: Tuesday January 15, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: SSA Room W-IV

UCMC Erickson Hospital Administration Internship Information Session
SPEAKER: Mike Koetting will host an information session for 1st year students
WHEN: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC, Room G-115

Avalere Health Recuitment Lunch :
SPEAKER: Caroline Fisher from Avalere Health in Washington D.C.
WHEN: Thursday, January 24, 12:00 to 1:30 PM
WHERE: SSA Room W-II

Health Administration Seminar
SPEAKER: Alex Lickerman, MD, Physician Executive Sponsor for New Clinical Information System
TITLE: "Challenges of Implementing an Electronic Medical Record"
WHEN: Monday, February 4, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC Room A-114

UCMC Erickson Hospital Administration Internship Information Session #2
SPEAKER: Mike Koetting will host an information session for 1st year students who were unable to attend the first meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM
WHERE: UCMC, Room G-115
This is a Brown Bag Event. Bring your lunch.

GPHAP Quern Presentation by Laurie Bankhead
SPEAKER: GPHAP Student Laurie Bankhead presents findings on her Quern project: "Improving Primary Care and Health on Chicago’s South Side".
WHEN: Tuesday, February 26, 2008
WHERE: SSA Room W-IV
Please Click HERE to see Laurie's Report.

Health Administration Seminar
SPEAKER: Bruce Minsky, MD, Professor of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, Chief Quality Officer for the Medical Center
TITLE: " Creating a Quality Program in an Academic Medical Center"
WHEN: Monday, March 3, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC Room A-114

BROWN FELLOWS SEMINAR: Keeping Up With Aging in America: Innovations in Social Work, Business and Medicine
WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 12:00 – 1:30
WHERE: GSB Classroom 05

Alumni Dinner at the ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership
After hearing from alumni who wanted to reconnect with GPHAP at the ACHE Congress, Gretchen Speakman (GSB-GPHAP 2008) and Frank Tortorella (GSB-GPHAP ’85) are organizing a GPAHP alumni dinner.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 11 th at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Wildfire Restaurant, 159 W. Erie Street Chicago, IL

GPHAP Special Project Presentation
SPEAKER: GPHAP Student Nicole Fender presents findings on her site visit to Andhra Predesh, India, in support of her research work on the role of health care providers in relation to HIV and women's health in rural clinics.
WHEN: Thursday, April 10, 2008. 12pm-1:30pm
WHERE: SSA Room W-III

GSB LUNCH AND LEARN
SPEAKER: GPHAP Alum Mark Grube, Partner, Kaufman Hall, leads Kaufman Hall's integrated strategic and financial planning
WHEN: April 11, 2008 from 11:45 am-1:15pm
WHERE: GSB Room C03 *NOTE NEW LOCATION

GPHAP SPRING QUARTER HAPPY HOUR!
GPHAP student representatives invite you to come and join your fellow GPHAP students for some good food and conversation! Drinks and appetizers provided by GPHAP (while supplies last!)
WHEN: Monday, April 14 2008 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WHERE: U of C Pub, Ida Noyes Basement 1212 E. 59th Street

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR
The Urban Health Initiative

Eric Whitaker, MD, Executive Vice President for Strategic Affiliations and
Associate Dean for Community-based Research at the University of Chicago Medical Center
WHEN: Monday April 14, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC Room A-114

**Please RSVP to benjamincapps@uchicago.edu by Thursday, April 10th.

UCMC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR (NOTE NEW LOCATION):
WHEN: Monday May 5, 2008, 12:00 Noon-1:30 PM
WHERE: UCMC Room L-107 (NEW LOCALE!)
David Hefner, President University of Chicago Medical Center “State of the Medical Center: Progress to Date”

RAY E. BROWN FELLOW PANEL
Health Insurance Mandates: The Road to Universal Coverage?

WHEN: May 9th from 11:45 to 1:15
WHERE: GSB room HC07-lower level (lunch included) 
A full length online video of this event is here...

GPHAP SPRING ALUMNI COCKTAIL RECEPTION
WHEN: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 5:30 PM-7:30PM
WHERE: The Quadrangle Club 1155 E 57th Street
"Change is Good"
Featuring Guest Speaker:
Daniel Johnson, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Chair of Patient Services in Pediatrics, and Section Chief of Advanced Pediatric Health Services

GPHAP CERTIFICATE RECEPTION
WHEN: Tuedsay, June 10, 2008, 5-7PM
WHERE: Ida Noyes Hall 3rd Floor Theatre

 



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