2009 Collaborative Meeting
Heartland Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative
6th
Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
September 16-18, 2009
The Heartland Genetics and Newborn Screening Collaborative annual conference was held September 16-18, 2009 at The Peabody overlooking the Arkansas River in Little Rock, AR. We had over 85 attendees from 12 states. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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Conference Information
Agenda: The meeting agenda included: plenary sessions, guest speakers, poster session, and Work Group meetings. Added this year was a Telemedicine Workshop, hosted by UAMS, in the afternoon of Wednesday, September 16th.
Evaluation: Summary of Responses
Above: 2009 Heartland Collaborative Conference Attendees
General Schedule
Wednesday, September 16:
Telegenetics Workshop: 1-4:30 pm Workshop Description
Advisory Board Meeting: 5-8:30 pm
Thursday, September 17:
Meeting: 8 am - 5 pm
Evening Event: 6:30- 9:30 pm--Tour and Dinner at the Clinton Center
Friday, September 18:
Meeting: 8 am - 3 pm
UAMS Tour: 3-5 pm (optional)
Thursday, September 17:
The State of Clinical Genetics in Arkansas 2009--Brad Schaefer
Evolution of the UAMS Genetic Counseling Program--Bruce Haas
Heartland Back-Up Testing Project--Stan Berberich
Heartland Back-Up Testing Project--Patrick Hopkins
Newborn Screening Harmonization Activities--Julie Miller
NBS: "What Providers Need to Know"--Sharmini Rogers
NBS: "Parents Attitudes and Knowledge about Blood Storage"--Sharmini Rogers
Birth Defects Surveillance Programs:Research and Primary Prevention--Charlotte Hobbs
Newborn Screening: Update on National Priorities and Perspectives--Amy Brower
Friday, September 18:
HRCC Annual Report--Lori Williamson
GSA Update--Ann Chou
Heartland Evaluation: Successes and Challenges--Barb Jackson
HRSA Update--Jill Shuger
The Regional Genetics Collaboratives--Gloria Weissman
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc and Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics
Travel Reimbursement
The Heartland Regional Coordinating Center will pay travel costs for Advisory Board members, core work group members and advocates. (See Travel Funding List.) For those whose travel will be covered, Heartland will pay for travel to the meeting, lodging and meals. Please see the Heartland Travel Guidelines and Travel Reimbursement Information document below for complete reimbursement instructions, including necessary forms.
Travel Funding List
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Travel Reimbursement Information *NEW*
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Little Rock - America's Newest Destination
A dynamic state capital, Little Rock, Arkansas offers exciting nightlife, a vibrant downtown convention and entertainment district, a wealth of unique sightseeing, day trip and tour opportunities, excellent restaurants, shopping and lodging choices, museums, and one-of-a-kind attractions like the new William J. Clinton Presidential Center & Park. Famous as President Clinton’s first capital city, the cradle of the civil rights movement, and the center of the beautiful Natural State – no city more represents a bridge from the treasured past to the exciting 21st century than Little Rock.
The Peabody Little Rock --Four Diamond Little Rock Hotel
Located in the heart of the bustling downtown River Market District, The Peabody Little Rock offers unsurpassed luxury and well-appointed guest rooms among Arkansas hotels. World-class Capriccio Grill Italian Steakhouse serves the best steaks in the city, any city. Elegant ballrooms and meeting spaces, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and the world famous Peabody Ducks complete the experience at the most luxurious of downtown Little Rock hotels. The Peabody Little Rock is perfect for meetings large and small, the business traveler on the go, or just a relaxing getaway.
William J Clinton Presidential Center
The Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is located within the Clinton Presidential Center and Park. The Center includes the Clinton Foundation (Little Rock office) and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
UAMS, the home of Arkansas' only teaching hospital, with clinics covering every medical specialty and a staff of more than 1,100 doctors, is committed to improving the health of Arkansans. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, the newly expanded hospital and outpatient clinics include centers of excellence for medical research and treatment of cancer, eye, spine, aging and psychiatric conditions. Our research and educational programs inspire new knowledge that results in better diagnosis and more advanced patient care.
Last updated: 10/2/09 SRW