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Logistics
 Thirteenth
Annual
Minnesota Health Services
Research Conference
Thursday, March 3, 2009
Continuing Education and Conference Center
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
For additional information, call 612-625-9169.
Registration Fee
The regular registration fee for the conference is $55.
There is a $10 additional administrative charge for
persons requesting CEU credit. No partial day or group
rates are available. A discounted student rate of $32 is
available for persons who are registered for at least 6
credits and are not working for a sponsoring
organization (see list on cover). Presenters,
discussants, conveners, and sponsors must register for
the conference and pay the registration fee. We are
unable to accept credit cards for payment of fees. If
you need to cancel your registration, a refund, minus a
$10 cancellation fee, will be made if written
cancellation is received by February 24, 2009. Neither
the registration fee nor the CEU fee are refundable
after that date. Registrations will be accepted the day
of the conference.
Student Scholarships
Ten undergraduate student scholarships are available on
a first-come first-served basis at a registration rate
of $15. Ten scholarships are offered to cover the
registration fee for graduate students who are
registered for at least six credits and have an interest
in risk assessment, risk adjustment, or
predictive modeling. To apply, please write a brief
paragraph describing your interest, experience, and/or
involvement with risk adjustment. Your submission will
be evaluated and you will be notified within a few days
of the outcome of your scholarship application. Forward
your statement by e-mail to Jane Raasch,
raasc001@umn.edu,
and complete the registration form in this brochure noting
your scholarship request.
Directions to the Continuing
Education and Conference Center
FROM I-694 take 35W south to the Cleveland Avenue
exit (Note: exit to the left). Follow Cleveland Avenue
to Larpenteur Avenue. Go east (left) on Larpenteur to
Gortner, turn south (right) on Gortner and go to Buford
Avenue. Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking
area.
FROM I-35W take the Highway 36 exit and turn
south on Cleveland Avenue to Larpenteur Avenue. Go east
(left) on Larpenteur to Gortner, turn south (right) on
Gortner and go to Buford Avenue. Turn east (left) on
Buford Avenue to the parking area.
FROM DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL go west on I-94 to
Snelling Ave. Go north on Snelling Ave. to Larpenteur
Avenue. Go west (left) on Larpenteur to Gortner, turn
south (left) on Gortner and go to Buford Avenue. Turn
east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.
FROM DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS go east on I-94 to
MN-280, exit number 236. (Note: exit to the left). Merge
onto MN-280 north. Exit at Larpenteur Ave. Take
Larpenteur east (right) to Gortner (3rd traffic light).
Turn south (right) on Gortner and go to Buford Avenue.
Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.
Parking: Free
parking to the first 225 vehicles will begin at 7:30
a.m. Enter Lot S104 and tell the parking attendant you
are with the HSR CONFERENCE. You will be directed
where to park.
Accreditation:
Continuing Education UnitsThis program carries 0.6 CEUs
for those participating in the entire program. There is
a $10 additional administrative charge for persons
requesting CEU credit.
Educational Objectives:
Following this conference, participants will be able to:
Discuss the issues presented in each of the concurrent
sessions attended.
Demonstrate increased awareness about state and
national health policy issues.
Understand and discuss current health services
research issues.
View their part of the health care environment with
the added perspective of other disciplines represented
at the conference.
Contact other health services researchers with similar
research interests.
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