Mid-Atlantic Causal Inference Workgroup

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

615 N. Wolfe Street, Sheldon Hall (1st floor)

Baltimore, MD 21205

May 19 and 20, 2008

For a detailed agenda, click here.

REGISTRATION

Registration and Payment

Registration for the workshop is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration fee is $40, which includes snacks on both days and lunch and the poster reception on Monday. This fee will be waived for students.

To register, please click on the URL below and fill in the information requested.

http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/communications/Event_Signup.cfm?event_id=249

Payment must be made in the form of a check or money order immediately upon registering to ensure your seat is held. No credit cards or wire transfers, please. The check or money order must be written out to the Johns Hopkins University. Students should send a letter (from their advisor) certifying their student status.

Send your check or letter to:

Elizabeth Stuart, Dept. of Mental Health, 624 N. Broadway, Room 804, Baltimore, MD 21205

Federal Tax ID#: 1520595110

POSTER SESSION

Please contact Elizabeth Stuart at estuart@jhsph.edu if you would like to present a poster at the poster session on Monday evening.

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Please contact Elizabeth Stuart at (410) 502-6222 or by email at estuart@jhsph.edu

REFRESHMENTS

 Lunch on Monday and snacks on both days will be provided. Places to go for additional snacks and lunch on Tuesday include the Daily Grind on the 2nd floor and Jay's Cafe on the 9th floor.

DIRECTIONS

To retrieve 'door-to-door' driving directions, visit Mapquest and use the Bloomberg School of Public Health's postal address below.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205

Recorded directions to the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions are available by telephone at (410) 955-0166

East Baltimore Street Map http://www.hopkinshospital.org/directions/streetmap.html

Hospital Campus map http://www.hopkinshospital.org/directions/campusmap.html

Parking information is contained on the map.

From Washington, DC, and Virginia and from the I-95 access at Baltimore-Washington International Airport:

• Take I-95 north to Exit 53 (I-395 north) into Baltimore. On the exit ramp, stay in the far left lane to proceed down the left fork that leads to the Inner Harbor (not towards Martin Luther King Blvd).
• At the end of the exit ramp, proceed straight through 3 stoplights.
• Move to the far right lane, preparing to turn right at the major intersection which is Pratt Street
• Turn right onto Pratt Street.
• Stay on Pratt Street for about 1.5 miles to Broadway; turn left on Broadway.
• Stay on Broadway about 8 blocks until you reach Monument St.
• Turn right onto Monument St.
• Go straight to the second stoplight, which is Wolfe St.
• The SPH building is the building at the southeast corner of Wolfe & Monument Streets (615 N. Wolfe St.).
• Enter the SPH building on Monument Street between Wolfe and Washingon Streets

From Philadelphia, New York and Northeastern Baltimore Suburbs

• Take I-95 south toward Baltimore to Exit 57 (O'Donnell Street)
• Proceed west on O'Donnell approximately three-quarters of a mile to Conkling Street and turn right.
• Follow Conkling to and turn left onto Eastern Avenue (west).
• Continue on Eastern approximately two miles until Broadway;
• Turn right on Broadway. Proceed north about 8 blocks until you reach Monument Street.
• Turn right onto Monument St.
• Go straight to the second stoplight, which is Wolfe St.
• The SPH building is the building at the southeast corner of Wolfe & Monument Streets (615 N. Wolfe St.).
• Enter the SPH building on Monument Street between Wolfe and Washingon Streets

From York, Central Pennsylvania and Northern Baltimore Suburbs

• Take I-83 South (Harrisburg Expressway) into Baltimore (Note: I-83 becomes the Jones Falls Expressway as you approach Baltimore).
• Exit at Fayette Street and turn left.
• Take Fayette about 6 blocks to Broadway.
• Turn left on Broadway and go a few blocks until you reach Monument Street.
• Turn right onto Monument St.
• Go straight to the second stoplight, which is Wolfe St.
• The SPH building is the building at the southeast corner of Wolfe & Monument Streets (615 N. Wolfe St.).
• Enter the SPH building on Monument Street between Wolfe and Washingon Streets

From Annapolis and Maryland's Eastern Shore

• From Route 50, take I-97 toward Baltimore.
• Follow I-97 to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) toward Towson.
• Take the Beltway to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295) North.
• Follow I-295 into Baltimore (it becomes Russell Street).
• Turn right at Pratt Street.
• Stay on Pratt for about 1.5 miles to Broadway; turn left on Broadway.
• Stay on Broadway about 8 blocks until you reach Monument St.
• Turn right onto Monument St.
• Go straight to the second stoplight, which is Wolfe St.
• The SPH building is the building at the southeast corner of Wolfe & Monument Streets (615 N. Wolfe St.).
• Enter the SPH building on Monument Street between Wolfe and Washingon Streets

From Frederick and Western Maryland

• Take I-70 East to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) south to I-95 North.
• Take I-95 north to Exit 53 (I-395 north) into Baltimore. On the exit ramp, stay in the far left lane to proceed down the left fork that leads to the Inner Harbor (not towards Martin Luther King Blvd).
• At the end of the exit ramp, proceed straight through 3 stoplights.
• Move to the far right lane, preparing to turn right at the major intersection which is Pratt Street.
• Turn right onto Pratt Street.
• Stay on Pratt for about 1.5 miles to Broadway; turn left on Broadway.
• Stay on Broadway about 8 blocks until you reach Monument St.
• Turn right onto Monument St.
• Go straight to the second stoplight, which is Wolfe St.
• The SPH building is the building at the southeast corner of Wolfe & Monument Streets (615 N. Wolfe St.).
• Enter the SPH building on Monument Street between Wolfe and Washingon Streets

Parking (Nearest to the Bloomberg School of Public Health)

·  Frequently, parallel street parking spaces can be can found on Washington and Wolfe streets. Some of these are metered spaces or free parking for up to 2 hours.

Garage Parking

·  From Monument St: Turn left onto Washington Street.  Just past the Washington/Monument St intersection, turn right into the Washington St. Garage.

·  From Broadway and coming from the south: Turn right onto Monument St.  Go 2 stop lights, then turn left onto Washington St.  The Washington St. Garage is immediately on your right.

·  From Washington St: Just past the Washington/Monument St intersection, turn right into the Washington St. Garage

Hotel Information

Listed Below is the information for 3 hotels located near the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health campus as well as a site for researching other hotels in Baltimore. You will have to pay for your transportation to the JHU campus (walk or get a cab). 

1. Henderson’s Wharf 1000 Fell Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 410-522-7777

Directions: http://www.hendersonswharf.com/directions/

2. The Admiral Fell Inn 888 South Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 410-522-7377

Directions: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60811-d124839-Reviews-Admiral_Fell_Inn-Baltimore_Maryland.html

3. Courtyard Baltimore Downtown / Inner Harbor  1000 Aliceanna St.  Baltimore, Maryland 21202 

1-443-923-4000

Directions: http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BWIDT

Site for Researching Other Baltimore Hotels

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g60811-Baltimore_Maryland-Hotels.html

Site for Researching Restaurants

http://yellowpages.baltimore.com/Restaurants.q.html