This symposium aims to identify common barriers in exercises, gather perspectives on challenges in using exercises for evaluation and identify how data from exercises can be used to improve overall strength of public health systems response. This symposium will provide attendees with the opportunity to share their success and challenges in executing exercises. Participants will collaborate to identify and discuss barriers in executing effective exercises and develop solutions for addressing these barriers.

The sympsoium will be held on Friday, July 24 2009 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Jospeh B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, located at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115.

To register please follow the link below:

LAMPS Symposium Registration 

For more information or questions, please contact Jessica Preston at jpreston@hsph.harvard.edu

Directions to the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School:

From South of Boston
Take I-93 North to exit 26 (Cambridge/Storrow Drive). Keep left at the end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2.5 miles to Kenmore Square exit (on left). Bear right at end of exit ramp into Kenmore Square. Take leftmost fork at intersection onto Brookline Avenue. Follow Brookline Avenue approximately 1 mile (Beth Israel Hospital will be on left) until Longwood Avenue. Take left on Longwood Avenue and follow approximately ¼ mile. Take left onto Avenue Louis Pasteur. The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School is on left.

From West of Boston
Take I-90 East (Massachusetts Turnpike) to exit 18 (Cambridge/Allston). Bear right after toll booth at end of exit ramp. Turn right after lights (before the bridge) onto Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive (about one mile) to Kenmore Square exit. Bear right at end of exit ramp into Kenmore Square. Take leftmost fork at intersection onto Brookline Avenue. Follow Brookline Avenue approximately 1 mile (Beth Israel Hospital will be on left). until Longwood Avenue. Take left on Longwood Avenue and follow approximately ¼ mile. Take left onto Avenue Louis Pasteur. The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School is on left.

From North of Boston
Take I-93 South to exit 26 (Storrow Drive/North Station). Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2.5 miles to Kenmore Square exit (on left). Bear right at end of exit ramp into Kenmore Square. Take leftmost fork at intersection onto Brookline Avenue. Follow Brookline Avenue approximately 1 mile (Beth Israel Hospital will be on the left) until Longwood Avenue. Take left on Longwood Avenue and follow approximately ¼ mile. Take left onto Avenue Louis Pasteur. The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School is on left.

From Logan Airport
Take Rte. 1A South through Sumner Tunnel after leaving Logan Airport. Watch for detour signs that periodically direct traffic north before allowing access to Rte. 1A South. After tunnel, turn right onto I-93 N. Follow I-93 N about 1/4 mile to exit 26 (Cambridge/ Storrow Drive). Keep left at end of ramp and take underpass to Storrow Drive. Follow Storrow Drive approximately 2.5 miles to Kenmore Square exit ( on left). Bear right at end of exit ramp into Kenmore Square. Take leftmost fork at intersection onto Brookline Avenue. Follow Brookline Avenue approximately 2 miles (Beth Israel Hospital will be on left) until Longwood Avenue. Take left on Longwood Avenue and follow approximately ¼ mile. Take left onto Avenue Louis Pasteur. The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School is on left.

Parking garages within walking distance of the Jospeh B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School:

Standard Parking
(Located at Harvard COOP, 2 blocks)
333 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

Pilgrim Parking, Inc.
Longwood Galleria Parking Garage
(3 blocks)
350 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

Trilogy
180 Brookline Ave
(10 min. walk, 7 blocks)
Boston, MA 02115