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    Innovation in Healthcare Delivery Systems: Focus on Social Issues

    a McCombs Healthcare Initiative Symposium

2013 Healthcare Symposium

Thursday, April 11 - Friday, April 12, 2013

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas  

Save the Date!

Our next symposium will be Thursday, April 10th - Friday, 11th, 2014.

Thank You

We want to thank our sponsors for their continued support of the McCombs Healthcare Initiative and this symposium.

Advisory Board and Steering Committee

 Healthcare Initiative Advisory Board

  • Leslie Carruth, M.B.A.: Health Analysis Specialist, UT System Office of Health Affairs
  • Norman Chenven, M.D.: CEO and Founder, Austin Regional Clinic
  • Kent Ferguson: President, HealthCare Facilities Development Corp.
  • Tim George, M.D.: Chief of Service, Pediatric Neurosurgery of Central Texas, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
  • Thomas W. Gilligan, Ph.D.: Dean, McCombs School of Business
  • Scott Kelley: General manager, GE Healthcare
  • Sean Kelley, M.B.A.: Chief Operating Officer, Pediatric Surgical Subspecialists, and Executive Director, Seton Brain and Spine Institute
  • Bryan Grundhoefer, M.B.A.: President/Chief Operating Officer, WellMed Medical Management
  • David Laird: President and CEO, Heart Hospital of Austin
  • Holly Lanham, Ph.D., M.B.A.: Assistant Professor of Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr., Ed.D: Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Regents Chair in Health Care Management, McCombs School of Business
  • William Sage, M.D., J.D.: Vice Provost for Health Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Jeff Terry: GM & Managing Principal, GE Healthcare, Clinical Operations

2013 Symposium Steering Committee Members

  • David Adelman, Ph.D.: School of Law
  • Edward Anderson, Ph.D.: McCombs School of Business
  • Urton Anderson, Ph.D.: McCombs School of Business
  • Jonathan Bard, Ph.D.: Cockrell School of Engineering
  • Carolyn Brown, Ph.D.: College of Pharmacy
  • Leslie Carruth, MBA: UT System, Office for Health Affairs
  • Leanne Field, Ph.D.: College of Natural Sciences
  • Roanna Flowers: McCombs School of Business
  • Joydeep Ghosh, Ph.D.: Cockrell School of Engineering
  • John Golden, Ph.D.: School  of Law
  • Barbara Jones, Ph.D.: School of Social Work
  • Holly Lanham, Ph.D., MBA: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Kristie Loescher, DBA: McCombs School of Business
  • Michael Mackert, Ph.D.: College of Communication
  • Reuben R. McDaniel, Jr., Ed.D.: McCombs School of Business
  • Donnell Roy: McCombs School of Business
  • Jim Ryan, MBA 2013, MBA Healthcare Association, McCombs School of Business
  • Shelly Tom, MBA 2014, MBA Healthcare Association, McCombs School of Business
  • Debra Umberson, Ph.D.: College of Liberal Arts
  • David Warner, Ph.D.: LBJ School of Public Affairs
  • Linda Yoder, Ph.D., R.N.: School of Nursing
  • Yan Zhang, Ph.D.: School of Information

Accommodations, Parking, and Transportation

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Hotel

The AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center hotel offers 276 guest rooms and 21 suites with inspiring views of the university's Main Building Tower, the State Capitol, and our own central courtyard. Walk to exhibits at the Blanton Museum of Art, the Harry Ransom Center or the LBJ Library. Enjoy a performance at the famed Performing Arts Center. Explore the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, cheer the Longhorns at Texas Memorial Stadium, and shop on colorful Guadalupe Street. They're all only a short walk away.

Booking

To book a room call AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center Hotel Reservations at 512-404-3600 or 877-744-8822 toll free. You can check room availability online.

Maps

The AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center is located downtown on the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and University Avenue, at the south entrance to The University of Texas at Austin. The center is four blocks from the Texas State Capitol, and eight miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Parking

An underground, attached garage with 525 spaces is available for meetings, hotel and dining guests. You may self-park or use our valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking garage height clearance: 7' 2"

Garage Fees

  • Overnight guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $14 per night.
  • Valet parking is $14 per visit or $21 overnight plus tax.
  • Overnight guests may obtain a parking card at the front desk for $14 per night.Valet parking is $14 per visit or $21 overnight plus tax.

Hourly parking

  • 0-30 Minutes, No Charge
  • 31-60 minutes, $3
  • 1-2 hours, $6
  • 2-3 hours, $10
  • 3-4 hours, $14
  • Over 4 hours, $18

Transportation

All major domestic airlines serve the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and it's 25 minutes from the hotel. Non-stop service is offered to destinations throughout the United States and Mexico. Most major car rental firms operate within the airport, as well as taxis, limousines and an airport shuttle service. Taxis wait at the hotel's cab stand to provide transportation around town. Additionally, the guest services staff is very efficient in arranging private ground transport with the most professional livery services in the region.

Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - AUS
512-530-3825

Car and Driver Services
Sedans Incorporated
888-302-9002 toll free


Taxi Services
Yellow Cab
512-452-9999

Shuttle Service
Super Shuttle
512-258-3826
National number: 800-BLUE VAN

Other Accommodations

Downtown

Arboretum Area

  • Residence Inn by Marriott, NW: 512-502-8200 or toll free 800-331-3131
  • Renaissance Austin Hotel: 512-343-2626 or toll free 800-468-3571
  • Courtyard by the Marriott: 512-502-8100 or toll free 800-527-1133
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