2013 URISA GIS in Public Health Conference
June 17-20, 2013
Hyatt Regency, Miami
Miami, Florida
URISA is pleased to present this specialty conference, to explore the many uses of GIS for public health access, processes, and decision-making. The conference was developed as a result of a high level of interest in the 'public health program track' at URISA's annual conference for several years. A dedicated committee of well-known and respected professionals in the field has spearheaded this effort to create a specialty conference to promote sharing of information and networking within the discipline.
The inaugural conference took place in May 2007 in New Orleans. In 2009, the conference was presented in Providence, Rhode Island; in 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is guided and organized by an esteemed group of professionals. Without their expertise and enthusiasm, this conference would not be possible.
The conference is developed from abstract submissions to the Call for Presentations. An exposition and networking events are important features of the conference.
Conference Vision: To provide an open and participatory forum for advancing the effective use of spatial information and geographic information system technologies across the domains of public health, healthcare and community health preparedness.
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Monday, June 17, 2013 (click for details)
Registration
Pre-Conference Workshops:
- An Overview of Open Source GIS Software
- Detecting Clusters of Adverse Health Outcomes using SaTScan™
- Geospatial Data Collection for Micro-Environments and Multiple Time Periods: The Use of Spatial Video
Exhibit Installation
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Welcome & Keynote Address
Breakout Sessions
Conference Luncheon
Exhibits
Networking Reception and Poster Session
Breakout Sessions
Exhibits
Poster Session
Networking Event
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Breakout Sessions
Closing Plenary Session
Participate
- Presentations - The conference is developed through a peer review of abstracts received through the Call for Presentations. Proceed to the Call for Presentations Late submissions will be considered.
- Exhibits & Sponsorships - The opportunity for attendees to meet with organizations that have the products, tools and services they need to propel their organizations to the next level is an important part of the conference. Don't miss the opportunity to connect with this enthusiastic and informed audience. Click here for details.
For Budgeting Purposes:
Conference Registration Fee Schedule (note that preconference workshops incur additional fees):
Downloadable registration form (PDF)
- Early Rate (until May 15, 2013)
- $75 Student / $295 URISA International member / $395 nonmember
- Regular Rate (after May 15, 2013)
- $75 Student / $345 URISA International member / $495 nonmember
Student rates apply to full-time students only.
Travel & Hotel
Hyatt Regency Miami
400 South East Second Avenue
Miami, Florida, USA 33131-2197
The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Miami, ideally located in downtown Miami, Florida. Great deal! The special conference hotel room rate is $109 single/double (includes in-room Internet access!) Be sure to make your reservations by May 27, 2013.
Make your reservations:
Call (888) 421-1442 and reference "Urban & Regional Info Sys" or make your room reservations online.
“What makes this conference such a valuable experience is the mix of academics and practitioners, experienced GIS professionals and younger public health staff, with students from a variety of disciplines as well. While the trainings, lectures and presentations add to one’s knowledge, the real perk of the conference for me is the interactions that occur during scheduled breaks and over dinner and evening activities. I came away from the last conference in Providence very inspired, and developed a new graduate seminar in Spatial Perspectives in Community and Family Health at my university in part as a result of the conference.” Russell Kirby, PhD, MS, FACE - University of South Florida |
