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2013 Exploring Health Care Program Calendar

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MARCH

PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE!

Introduction

Orientation and Lunch

Stanford Tour

Dinner

 16

Pacific Free Clinic Shadowing

Lytton Gardens Volunteering

Second Harvest Volunteering

Magic Volunteering

Lunch with VIA Alumni

Visit to Stanford Research Lab: Weissman Stem Cell Lab

Hike the Dish

Dinner

 17

Arbor Free Clinic Visit

Farmer's Market

Cantor Arts Museum Vist

Visit to Stanford Research Lab: Weissman Stem Cell Lab

Lunch

Participant Presentations I

Dinner

 18

Life Flight

Lunch

Participant Presentations II

California Transplant and Donor Network Panel

Dinner

 19

Li Ka Shing Center for Learning Simulation Center Tour

Suzuki Sensei Lesson

Lunch and Discussion

Free time at Stanford University

Drug Development Talk with Dr. Flygare

Dinner

 20

Spiritual Care Services at Stanford Hospital and Clinics Tour

Lunch

American Health Care Workshop with Shubha Bhat

Dinner

 21

Introduction to San Francisco

Evaluations

Stanford University Research Panel

Dinner
FridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday
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MOVE TO SAN FRANCISCO

Free Time in San Francisco

Dinner in Coordinator Groups

 23

Magnet Clinic Visit

Tour of Castro Neighborhood

Lunch

Optional: LGBT Museum

Golden State Warriors Game

 24

University of California Berkley Visit

 25

Doctor Rounds and Shadowing in San Francisco

UCSF Patient Emotional Well-Bring Talk with Cynthia Perlis

Affordable Care Act Talk with Dr John Maa at UCSF

 26

Doctor Rounds and Shadowing in San Francisco

Genetench Visit

Reflection & Evaluations in Coordinator Groups

Farewell Dinner

 27

Doctor Rounds and Shadowing in San Francisco

Nihon and TMU Return To Japan

 28

Participants Return To Japan
(arrive in Japan March, 29)

March 15
Morning Participants arrive at San Francisco International Airport and VIA staff will meet participants ana-boeing-787
12:00 PM Board charter buses to the Creekside Inn near Stanford campus
1:30 PM Move into hotel rooms, introduction to Stanford, and lunch
3:00 PM Leave Creekside Inn for Stanford University Campus
3:30 PM Arrive for Tour of Stanford Campus
6:00 PM Leave Stanford Campus for Dinner 
6:30 PM Welcome dinner

March 16
6:00 AM Group A (5): Leave for Pacific Free Clinic Shadowing

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6:40 AM  Group A (5): Arrive at Pacific Free Clinic Shadowing
7:45 AM Group B (10): Leave for Sacred Heart Volunteering
8:45 AM

Group B (10): Arrive for Sacred Heart Volunteering
9:30 AM Group C (5): Leave for Lytton Gardens Volunteering
10:00 AM

Group C (5): Arrive at Lytton Gardens Volunteering
9:30 AM Group D (11): Leave for Magic Volunteering
9:30 AM Group D (11): Arrive for Magic Volunteering
     
12:15 PM Group B (10) Leave Sacred Heart for Hunan Garden
12:15 PM Group C (5): Leave Lytton Gardens for Hunan Garden
12:45 PM Group D (11): Leave Magic for Hunan Garden
1:00 PM Groups B, C, D (26): Hunan Garden VIA Alumni Luncheon
     
2:30 PM Group C and D (16): Leave for Weissman Stem Cell Lab Tour
2:30 PM Group B (10): Leave for Stanford Dish Hike
3:00 PM Group C and D (16): Arrive for Weissman Stem Cell Lab Tour
3:00 PM Group B (10): Arrive for Stanford Dish Hike
3:00 PM Group A (5): Leave Pacific Free Clinic for Creekside Inn
3:40 PM Group A (5) Arrive at Creekside Inn
     
5:30 PM Groups A, B, C, D: Leave respective locations for University Avenue
6:00 PM Groups A, B, C, D: Arrive for Dinner on University Avenue

March 17
8:30 AM Group A (5): Leave for Arbor Free Clinic Shadowing

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9:00 AM Group A (5): Arrive at Arbor Free Clinic for Shadowing
9:00 AM Group B (26): Leave for Palo Alto Farmer's Market
9:30 AM Group B (26): Arrive at Palo Alto Farmer's Market Including Lunch
     
11:00 AM Group B (14): Leave Palo Alto Farmer's Market for Weissman Stem Cell Lab Tour
11:00 AM Group C (12): Leave Palo Alto Farmer's Market for Cantor Arts Museum Visit
11:30 AM Group B (14): Arrive for Weissman Stem Cell Lab Tour
11:30 AM Group C (12): Arrive for Cantor Arts Museum Visit
12:30 AM Group A (5): Lunch on University Avenue
     
2:30 PM Groups A, B, C, D: Leave Respective Locations for Stanford Medical School
3:00 PM Participant Presentations I
5:00 PM Leave Stanford Medical School
6:00 PM Dinner at TBA

March 18
9:30 AM Leave for Life Flight Visit at Stanford donate_organ
10:30 AM  Arrive for Life Flight Visit Tour
12:00 PM Catered Lunch and showing of "The Power of Two"
1:30 PM Participant Presentations II
4:00 PM California Transplant Donor Network Panel & Discussion
6:00 PM Leave Stanford for Dinner
6:30 PM Dinner on University Avenue

March 19
8:00 AM Leave Creekside Inn for Li Ka Shing Center for Learning Simulation Center Tour lksc
9:00 AM Arrive at Li Ka Shing Center for Learning Simulation Center Tour
10:30 AM Suzuki-sensei English Lesson
12:00 PM Lunch and Discussion at Nexus Cafe
1:00 PM Free Time at Stanford
4:00 PM Drug Development Talk with Dr. Flygare

March 20
9:00 AM Leave Creekside Inn for Stanford Hospital and Clinics alt
10:00 AM Tour of Stanford Hospital and Clinics with Spiritual Care Services
3:30 PM American Healthcare Workshop with Shubha
6:00 PM Dinner

March 21
10:00 AM Introduction to UCSF and San Francisco

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10:30 AM 1st Week Evaluations
11:00 AM Leave Creekside Inn for Stanford University
12:00 PM Lunch at Stanford Medical School
1:30 PM Start Goodman Simulation Center Visit
3:30 PM Finish Goodman Simulation Center Visit
4:00 PM Stanford University Research Panel
6:00 PM Dinner

March 22
1:30 PM All Participants and Coordinators Meet in Creekside Inn Lobby

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2:00 PM Charter bus from Creekside Inn to Whitcomb Hotel
3:00 PM Arrive at the Whitcomb Hotel and Check Into Rooms
3:30 PM Free time in San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Cable Car, Golden Gate Bridge

March 23
8:45 AM Depart Whitcomb Hotel for Castro Street altwarriors
9:30 AM Magnet Clinic Visit
11:00 AM Lunch and Discussion Groups 
1:00 PM  Cruisin' the Castro Guided Tour: Neighborhood History
2:30 PM Optional Visit to the LGBT History Museum
5:00 PM  Meet in the Whitcomb Hotel Lobby and Depart for Golden State Warriors Game
6:30 PM Arrive at Oracle Arena for Golden State Warriors Game
7:00 PM Talk from Warriors Athletic Trainer
7:30 PM Golden State Warriors Game versus Washington Wizards
10:00 PM Depart Oracle Arena for Whitcomb Hotel
11:00 PM Arrive back at Whitcomb Hotel

March 24
8:30 AM Leave Whitcomb Hotel for UC Berkeley ucb
10:00 AM Arrive at UC Berkeley
10:30 AM Translational Research Talk and Q+A
11:30 AM BMES Research Panel
12:30 PM Berkeley Social Event
4:00 PM Sather Tower Tour and Lawrence Hall of Science Tour

March 25
8:00 AM Group A (2): Depart Whitcomb Hotel for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing alt
9:00 AM Group B (29): Depart for UCSF Patient Emotional Well-Being Talk with Cynthis Perlis
9:00 AM Group A (2): Arrive for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing
10:00 AM  Group B (29): Arrive for UCSF Patient Emotional Well-Bring Talk with Cynthia Perlis
Afternoon TBD UCSF Affordable Care Act Talk with Dr. John Maa 

March 26
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7:00 AM Group A (5): Depart Whitcomb Hotel for SF VA Shadowing with Dr. Dhaliwal
7:45 AM Group A (5): Arrive at SF VA for Shadowing with Dr. Dhaliwal
8:00 AM Group B (2) Depart Whitcomb Hotel for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing
8:00 AM Group C (8): Depart Whitcomb Hotel for UCSF Parnassus Internal Medicine Shadowing
8:15 AM Group D (10): Depart for Genentech Tour
9:00 AM Group B (2): Arrive for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing
9:00 AM Group C (8): Arrive for UCSF Parnassus Internal Medicine Shadowing
9:30 AM Group D (10): Arrive at Genentech for Tour
     
3:00 PM Reflection and Evaluations in Coordinator Groups
6:30 PM Final Farewell Dinner at TBA

March 27
8:00 AM Group A (2): Depart Whitcomb Hotel for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing sfva1
8:00 AM Group B (8): Depart Whitcomb Hotel for UCSF Parnassus Internal Medicine Shadowing
8:30 AM TMU and Nihon Students Meet In Whitcomb Lobby
9:00 AM Group A (2): Arrive for UCSF Parnassus NICU Shadowing
9:00 AM Group B (8): Arrive for UCSF Parnassus Internal Medicine Shadowing
9:00 AM TMU and Nihon Students Depart Whitcomb Hotel for SFO
10:00 AM TMU and Nihon Students Arrive at SFO
1:10 PM TMU and Nihon Students Fly Back to Japan
1:30 PM Group C (3): Depart for SF VA Hospital Shadowing With Dr. Michi Yukawa
3:30 PM Group C (3): Arrive SF VA Hospital Shadowing With Dr. Michi Yukawa

March 28
7:30 AM All Participants and Coordinators Meet In Whitcomb Lobby alt
8:00 AM Depart Whitcomb for SFO 
9:00 AM Arrive at SFO
12:10 PM Participants Fly Back to Japan

(Events listed in Pink are tentative on further planning)
 


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