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Contents
Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Getting to Baltimore: Public Transit Itineraries for Getting to and from the Conference............................ 4
From your airport to Penn Station in downtown Baltimore..................................................................... 4
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI):............................................................................. 4
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) ................................................................................................. 5
PLEASE NOTE: If you are arriving to DCA later than 8:45 p.m. on Friday night, you’ll likely need to
arrange a pickup or shuttle transportation from the airport, as public transit stops running soon
after this time. Please e-mail conference@essentialmedicine.org if this is the case............................ 5
Dulles International Airport (IAD) ......................................................................................................... 6
From the bus stations to Penn Station in downtown Baltimore .............................................................. 7
Greyhound ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Baltimore Travel Plaza .......................................................................................................................... 8
Megabus................................................................................................................................................ 8
Bolt Bus ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Leaving Baltimore: Some Additional Considerations.................................................................................. 10
Conference Schedule .................................................................................................................................. 11
Friday ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Saturday .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Sunday..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Important Contacts ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Friday ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Saturday .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Sunday..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Social Events and Dinner Locations ............................................................................................................ 14
Friday: Happy Hour at the Owl Bar ......................................................................................................... 14
Saturday: Free Dinner at Maxie’s in Charles Village ............................................................................... 15
Conference Location Information ............................................................................................................... 16
Saturday: Armstrong Medical Education Building at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine ...................... 16
Saturday Afternoon-Evening: Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus....................................... 17
Sunday: Pharmacy Hall at the University of Maryland, Baltimore ......................................................... 18
Overview Maps of Several Baltimore Neighborhoods............................................................................ 19
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Fells Point ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Mt. Vernon .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Charles Village ..................................................................................................................................... 21
General Public Transit Information......................................................................................................... 22
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) Shuttle ............................................................................ 23
Wireless Networks .................................................................................................................................. 24
Welcome
On behalf of all the students, staff and supporters of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, I want to
welcome you to our 2011 Annual International Conference.
I hope that this weekend will be an incredibly rewarding experience for you – but beyond that, I hope it
will be an inspiration to action throughout the coming year, on your campus and across the globe.
This packet contains essential information to help you make the most of this weekend. If at any point
you find yourself with a question about events, locations or other logistics, it’s very likely that you’ll find
the answer in here.
Finally, I want you to know that the detail in this packet and the immense planning that have gone into
this event are all a product of the dedicated UAEM students at Johns Hopkins University and the
University of Maryland, Baltimore. I really can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done.
If you run into one of the conference organizers this weekend, please, thank them, hug them, buy them
a drink, and help express our collective gratitude for organizing this fantastic event.
Sincerely,
Bryan Collinsworth, Executive Director
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
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Getting to Baltimore: Public Transit Itineraries for Getting to
and from the Conference
Note: These sample itineraries lead to Penn Station in downtown Baltimore, as Friday night’s
introductory event will take place at the Owl Bar in the nearby Mt. Vernon.
From your airport to Penn Station in downtown Baltimore
Friday’s introductory event will be very close to Penn Station, so all of these directions lead
there.
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI):
There are several reliable, low-cost public transit options from Baltimore-Washington
International Airport to Penn Station in Baltimore City, which is very close to Friday night’s
event. Directions from Penn Station to the event are below, under “From Penn Station”.
(NOTE: Be careful not to purchase the “student” fare for these trains. The student fare is
intended for students up to high school age, and ticket checkers will charge you if they find that
you have done so.)
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Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) Light Rail: Follow the signs in the baggage claim
areas of the airport to the Light Rail stop. The walk to the stop can be as much as ten
minutes if you fly into terminals A and B. Trains run regularly throughout the day, with
departures every 20-30 minutes from the airport. The ride from the airport into the city
lasts about 45 minutes. The fare for the light rail is $1.60.
One possible point of confusion here is that trains from the airport do not go directly to
Penn Station. Instead, passengers must get off one stop before Penn Station, at the
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“University of Baltimore - Mt. Royal” stop. This stop is about 3 blocks from Penn
Station, and passengers can either walk the rest of the distance, or wait for another
northbound train heading to Penn Station. Links to the Light Rail schedule and a map of
showing the proximity of the Mt. Royal stop to Penn Station are below. You can also
use directions function of Google Maps to search the schedule.
o Light rail schedule: http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/Light_Rail_091.pdf
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MARC Train: MARC Trains provide service to the BWI Marshall Rail Station, where free
shuttles serve the airport terminal. Shuttle stops are located on the lower level terminal
roadway in between door numbers 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 14 & 15, and 17 & 18. Shuttle buses
from the BWI Marshall terminal building to the rail station operate every 12 min from
5:00am to 1:00am daily and every 25 min between 1:00am and 5:00am daily. Buses stop
adjacent to the rail station garage, directly in front of the rail station. The BWI Rail
Station is located one mile from the terminal building. Links to the MARC train schedule
and website to track the train’s location and status. The fare from BWI airport to Penn
Station is $4 and the trip lasts about 30 minutes:
o Schedule (Monday through Friday only):
http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/penn_Ma
y2011.pdf
o Train Status Tracker: http://www.marctracker.com/PublicView/location.jsp
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Airport taxis are also available outside the baggage claim areas on the lower levels of
the terminals. A trip to downtown Baltimore will be $30-40 depending on traffic.
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)
PLEASE NOTE: If you are arriving to DCA later than 8:45 p.m. on Friday night, you’ll likely need
to arrange a pickup or shuttle transportation from the airport, as public transit stops running
soon after this time. Please e-mail conference@essentialmedicine.org if this is the case.
Public transit from DCA to Penn Station in Baltimore is reliable and runs regularly, but the trip is
somewhat longer than it is from BWI (about 2 hours). Itineraries can be planned using the
directions tool on Google Maps, departing from “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
Arlington, VA” to “Penn Station, Baltimore, MD.” General directions are as follows:
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Walk to National Airport Metro Station inside DCA.
Buy fare to Union Station (around $2) and take the Yellow Line in the direction of Mt.
Vernon Square/Fort Totten. Go 6 stops to Gallery Place/Chinatown.
When you reach the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop, transfer to the Red Line toward
Glenmont/Silver Spring. Take the Red Line three stops and exit at Union Station.
At Union Station, take the Penn Line of the MARC Train to Baltimore Penn Station
(fare: $7.00). (If you are traveling on Saturday, take the Amtrak train to Baltimore Penn
Station instead. The fare is usually about $17.00.)
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
PLEASE NOTE: If you are arriving to IAD later than 8:30 p.m. on Friday night, you’ll likely need
to arrange a pickup or shuttle transportation from the airport, as public transit stops running
soon after this time. Please e-mail conference@essentialmedicine.org if this is the case.
General public transit directions from IAD to Baltimore Penn Station:
Itineraries can be planned using the directions tool on Google Maps, departing from “Dulles
International Airport” to “Penn Station, Baltimore, MD.” General directions are as follows:
1. Take bus from IAD to Washington, D.C.: Take either the private Washington Flyer bus
to the West Falls Church Metro Station ($10.00, 20-30 minutes), or the public 5A bus to
the Rosslyn Metro Station ($6.00, 30-40 minutes).
Washington Flyer bus timetable: http://www.washfly.com/flyer_bus_schedule.htm
5A DC MetroBus timetable: http://www.wmata.com/bus/timetables/dc/05a.pdf?n
2. Take the Metro (subway) to D.C. Union Station: From both the West Falls Church and
Rosslyn Metro Stations, you can buy subway fare to Union Station (around $3), then
board the Orange/Blue Line in the direction of New Carrolton/Largo Town Center. When
you reach the Metro Center stop, transfer to the Red Line toward Glenmont/Silver
Spring. Take the Red Line three stops and exit at Union Station.
3. Take train from D.C. to Baltimore: Take either a MARC Penn Line train or an Amtrak
train from Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station. The MARC train is cheaper ($7) and
runs slightly later on Friday nights (last train is at 10:30 p.m.); however, only Amtrak
($15-$30) runs on the weekends.
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From the bus stations to Penn Station in downtown Baltimore
There are several major bus stations in and around Baltimore City.
Greyhound
The main terminal for Greyhound is at 2110 Haines Street in Baltimore. This area is serviced by
one of the public bus lines in the city. A sample travel plan and map are below:
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Take the Number 27 MTA bus northbound toward Reisterstown Plaza Station
(displayed on the bus as “Reist Plaz Sta”) from the terminal to Howard Street and
Redwood Street (fare $1.60; 5 minutes/5 stops).
Walk one block north to Baltimore Street, and board the Light Rail train (Train 200, on
the map below) northbound toward Hunt Valley (fare $1.60; 13 minutes/5 stops).
Get off the Light Rail at the University of Baltimore – Mt. Royal Light Rail Station.
Directions and a map from the Mt. Royal Light Rail Station to Penn Station are available
above, in the directions from BWI Airport.
Alternatively, a cab trip to Penn Station will take about 10 minutes.
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Baltimore Travel Plaza, 5625 O’Donnell Street
Several bus companies use the Baltimore Travel Plaza in southeast Baltimore. Taking public
transit from Baltimore Travel Plaza to Penn Station will require a transfer. A sample travel plan
and map are below:
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Take the Number 20 MTA bus westbound toward “Security Sq Mall” from the entrance
of the travel plaza, on O’Donnell Street, to Fayette Street and Caroline Street (fare
$1.60).
At Fayette Street and Caroline Street, board the Number 21 MTA bus northbound
toward “Mondawmin” to Preston Street and Charles Street (fare $1.60).
Walk 2 blocks north on North Charles Street to Penn Station, 1515 North Charles Street.
Alternatively, a cab trip to Penn Station will take about 17 minutes.
Megabus
Unfortunately, Megabus’s Baltimore stop is a town away in White Marsh, MD. Public
transportation will require a transfer and trips will generally last an hour to an hour and a half.
A sample itinerary and map are below:
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Take the Number 35 MTA bus toward “U.M.B.C” to Guilford Avenue and Centre St
(about 43 minutes/60 stops; fare: $1.60)
Walk 3 blocks west on Centre Street (to your right when you get off the bus) to North
Charles Street, then 1 block north to the intersection of North Charles Street and East
Monument Street. Baltimore’s Washington Monument will be right in front of you.
Take the Charm City Circulator Purple Route (free), Number 11 MTA bus (toward
“Towson”), or the Number 3 MTA bus (toward “Cromwell Bridge”) to Penn Station
(about 5 minutes/4 stops; fare $1.60 for MTA busses), or walk.
Bolt Bus
Bolt Bus drops off at Penn Station.
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Leaving Baltimore: Some Additional Considerations
Taken in reverse, the itineraries provided above will direct you back to the airport or bus station
from Penn Station in most cases. But, there are several important considerations to bear in
mind:
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If you would like to consider public transit directions directly from Sunday’s conference
events at the University of Maryland, please use the MTA trip planner at
http://mta.maryland.gov/, with “20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, MD 21201” as the starting
address. This will be most useful if you are heading to a bus station to get home; if you
plan to take public transportation to the airport or train, you will need to go to Penn
Station anyway.
The MARC train does not run on Saturday and Sunday. If you are going to BWI Airport,
you can take either the Light Rail or the Amtrak Northeast Regional train. The light rail
will be much less expensive ($1.60 per ride), but does not run quite as often on
Sundays. Also, if taking the Light Rail from Penn Station, you will need to transfer to a
BWI-bound train at the adjacent University of Baltimore – Mt. Royal stop (see above,
in the “BWI” section). If you are going from Penn Station in Baltimore to Union Station
in Washington, DC, you can take the Amtrak train. We recommend that you verify
schedule and directions using the MTA’s trip planner.
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Conference Schedule
Friday
7:00 – 11:30 p.m.: Owl Bar (see “Social Events and Dinner Locations” for map and directions)
Conference attendees arriving to Baltimore on Friday evening are welcome to head to Owl Bar to meet
their housing hosts, check in, and get general advice and information. You can also purchase drinks or
dinner at Owl Bar or other nearby locations. Please see “Social Events and Dinner Locations” for details.
Saturday
Armstrong Building, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (see “Conference Location Information”)
TIME
8:00 –
8:45 AM
9:00 –
9:50 AM
EVENT TYPE/TITLE
SPEAKERS/DESCRIPTION
Conference Check-in /
Attendees check in, eat breakfast (provided), and receive the
Breakfast
finalized conference agenda and other key information.
Opening Plenary
Representatives of Johns Hopkins and U. of Maryland, Baltimore
Welcome Messages & The
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, UAEM Board President
State of UAEM
Bryan Collinsworth, UAEM Executive Director
Saturday Morning Breakout Sessions: Introductory/Veteran Tracks
10:00 –
Introductory Track
10:50 AM Breakout Session
Presented by UAEM Coordinating Committee members
UAEM Policy 101: Access &
For newer UAEM members, this is an introduction to our two
innovation for essential
fundamental policy focus areas: socially responsible licensing and
medicines
enhanced research on neglected global health needs.
“Veteran” Track
Breakout Session
Facilitated by UAEM Staff and Coordinating Committee members
UAEM Activism 201:
A training for long-time UAEM members focused on more
Taking your campus campaign intensive advocacy approaches and tactics including power
to the next level
analysis, media outreach, and direct action.
11:00 –
Introductory Track
11:50 AM Breakout Session
Facilitated by UAEM Staff and Coordinating Committee members
UAEM Activism 101: An
An advocacy and activism training for newer UAEM members,
introduction to access
focused on chapter startup, recruitment, growth, and methods
advocacy on campus
for educating your campus community about UAEM issues.
“Veteran” Track
Breakout Session
Facilitated by UAEM Staff and Coordinating Committee members
UAEM Policy/Activism 201:
For long-time UAEM members, this session will focus on new and
Next steps in UAEM access
evolving policy questions arising from UAEM’s advocacy work,
and innovation policy
and begin exploring ways to answer them.
12:00 –
Lunch (Provided)
Lunchtime will include several important announcements and
12:50 PM
brief presentations.
1:00 –
1:50 PM
Plenary Panel
Non-Communicable Diseases:
the new challenge for access
and innovation
James Love, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
Rachel Kiddell-Monroe, UAEM Board President
Kavitha Kolappa, UAEM Board Member
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2:00 –
2:50 PM
Plenary Panel
Humanitarian Licensing in
Practice
Pascale Boulet, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)
Danielle Zurovcik, Ph.D. Candidate, MIT
Karolina Maciag and Adriana Benedict, Harvard UAEM
3:00 –
3:50 PM
4:00 –
6:00 PM
Keynote Speech
Stephen Lewis, Co-Director, AIDS-Free World
6:00 –
10:00 PM
Dinner (Provided) and After-Hours Events
Humanitarian Licensing Advocacy Action at Johns Hopkins University undergraduate campus
Sunday
Pharmacy Hall, University of Maryland-Baltimore (see “Conference Location Information”)
TIME
9:00 –
10:05 AM
10:15 –
10:55 AM
11:00 –
11:20 AM
11:20 AM
– 12 PM
12:00 –
12:50 PM
EVENT TYPE/TITLE
SPEAKERS/DESCRIPTION
Plenary Panel
Leena Menghaney, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) India
A Global Challenge, a Global
Priscilla Cesar, UAEM Brazil Coordinator
Movement: International
Katie Kirk, University of Cape Town UAEM
perspectives on health access Aria Ahmad, UAEM Coordinating Committee
Policy Breakout Sessions (Participants choose one of the following panels to attend…)
Breakout Session #1
Johanne Iverson, UAEM Norway
What’s an IGWG?
Christoph Mahler, UAEM Germany
Understanding international global health structures & UAEM’s
impact at institutions like the World Health Organization (WHO).
Breakout Session #2
Peter Maybarduk, Public Citizen
Washington’s Access and
Ben Flink, UAEM Coordinating Committee
Innovation Impact
How does the U.S. role in global policy impact health innovation
and access in the U.S. and abroad?
Breakout Session #3
Jessica Jeavons, Northwestern University UAEM
University Transparency and
Reshma Ramachandran, American Medical Students Association
Accountability
How do we address conflicts of interest between academia and
industry, and how do we ensure schools follow through on access
and innovation commitments?
Plenary Talk
Bryan Collinsworth, UAEM Executive Director
What’s Next?: UAEM strategy
planning for year ahead
Lunch (Provided)
Plenary Panel
UAEM Campus Advocacy:
Strategies for successful
access licensing campaigns
Ady Barkan, UAEM Board Member
Emily Washington, Yale University UAEM Alum
Taylor Gilliland, University of California, San Diego UAEM
Ciara Lomax, Massachusetts Institute of Technology UAEM
Tyler Brown, Johns Hopkins University UAEM
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Sunday Afternoon Strategy Sessions: Chapter action plans and ND/Innovation strategy panel
1:00 Track A
1:50 PM
Breakout Session
Facilitated by UAEM Staff and Coordinating Committee members
What’s Next? Chapter action
A focused planning session where students develop concrete
plans for the year ahead
action plans for their chapters with step-by-step support; every
attendee will rotate through this workshop.
Track B
Breakout Session
Facilitated by UAEM Staff and Coordinating Committee members
The Neglected Disease
Session focused on developing a comprehensive UAEM policy
Innovation Challenge:
framework for enhancing and reforming academic innovation for
Developing a “GALF for ND”
neglected diseases; each attendee will rotate through.
2:00 Attendees in tracks “A” and “B” above switch places to rotate through other session
2:50 PM
3:00 –
3:45 PM
Closing Plenary
Bryan Collinsworth, UAEM Executive Director
Important Contacts
We can’t anticipate everything, and we understand you may need help with questions or situations that
come up during the course of the conference.
If you need immediate assistance from conference organizers, please call or text the numbers below.
(Please note: For police, fire or medical emergencies, dial 9-1-1 on any phone.)
Friday
Primary Contact:
Tyler Brown: 775-843-0926
Alternate Contacts:
Kaci Hickox: 410-955-5827
Andrew York: 410-804-1170
Bryan Collinsworth: 646-450-0752
Saturday
Primary Contact:
Michael Rogers: 443-810-9478
Alternate Contacts:
Andrew York: 410-804-1170
Bryan Collinsworth: 646-450-0752
Sunday
Primary Contact:
Andrew York: 410-804-1170
Alternate Contacts:
Bryan Collinsworth: 646-450-0752
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Social Events and Dinner Locations
Friday: Happy Hour at the Owl Bar
UAEM will host an introductory happy hour at the Owl Bar in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood of
Baltimore on Friday evening. The Owl Bar is located 3 blocks from Penn Station in Baltimore,
where most of the transit directions above lead. The address is 1 East Chase Street, Baltimore,
MD, 21202. A map showing a walking route from Penn Station is below. Penn Station is point
“A” and the Owl Bar is point “B”:
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Saturday: Free Dinner at Maxie’s in Charles Village
Following the action on the Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus on Saturday afternoon, UAEM
will provide a free dinner/happy hour at Maxie’s, a bar and pizza place in Charles Village. A map
showing directions from the campus to Maxie’s is below; point “A” is just south of the east gate
of the campus, and point “B” is Maxie’s:
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Conference Location Information
Saturday: Armstrong Medical Education Building at Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine
Saturday’s conference sessions will take place at the Armstrong Medical Education Building
(AMEB) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located at 1600 McElderry Street,
Baltimore, MD, 21205. All sessions will be on the first floor, in two adjacent lecture halls just
inside the front door.
AMEB is 1 block from the Metro Subway, which can be boarded near the University of
Maryland, and is on several MTA bus routes (see “General Public Transit Overview”, below),
including the Number 13, which can be boarded at Penn Station, and the Number 21 which can
be boarded on Biddle Street in Mt Vernon. It is also easily accessible from the Johns Hopkins
Medical Institutions shuttle for attendees staying in Charles Village or Mt. Vernon. A map of the
Hopkins medical campus with AMEB marked is below, and can be downloaded here:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/directions/campusmap.html.
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Saturday Afternoon-Evening: Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus
After the conference session, attendees will go the Homewood Campus of the Johns Hopkins
University, the location of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, for a rally/action, followed by
nearby dinner and after-hours activities, including a film screening. Transportation between
campuses will be coordinated by UAEM staff on Saturday afternoon. For attendees staying
near the Homewood Campus, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shuttle picks up nearby
and connects affiliates with Mt. Vernon and the medical campus. A map of the Homewood
Campus is below, and higher resolution versions can be downloaded here:
http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/visitor_information/how_to_get_here/
homewood_campus/pdf/homewood_campus_map.pdf
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Sunday: Pharmacy Hall at the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sunday’s conference sessions will take place in Pharmacy Hall at the Baltimore Campus of the
University of Maryland. Pharmacy Hall is located at 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD
21201. The Orange Route of the Charm City Circulator and the Metro Subway pick up nearby;
the Metro is an excellent option for transit between the University of Maryland and the Johns
Hopkins medical campus. A map with Pharmacy Hall and the subway stops is below, and can be
found online here: http://www.umaryland.edu/map/.
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Overview Maps of Several Baltimore Neighborhoods
Most conference attendees who have requested housing will be staying in neighborhoods near
Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Maps of several of these
neighborhoods are provided below for your convenience. Your host can tell you the name of
the neighborhood you’re staying in if you aren’t sure!
Fells Point
Conference points of interest: housing for some attendees.
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Mt. Vernon
Conference points of interest: Penn Station; Friday night’s event at the Owl Bar; housing for
some attendees.
Note: Baltimore’s Penn Station is shown at the top of this map. The transit directions in this
packet lead to Penn Station.
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Charles Village
Conference points of interest: Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus; Saturday’s
political action; Saturday’s free dinner at Maxie’s; Saturday’s film screening.
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General Public Transit Information
Baltimore’s public transit system is quite reliable but can be challenging to navigate for those
used to a more robust subway or metro system—most options in Baltimore are public buses.
They usually run a few minutes behind, but are otherwise a very good option in most cases.
The fare for a single ride is $1.60, and a day pass for unlimited rides can be purchased for $3.50.
Be aware, though, that unless you buy your ticket at a kiosk, you will need to have exact change
as fare machines on buses do not give change. Ticket kiosks are available at Light Rail stops
throughout the city (see below). Below are brief descriptions of the major public transit
services in the city, and a link to the Maryland Transit Authority’s trip planner. This trip planner
is usually the best way to figure out which transit option to take. Google Maps also works.
If you need to take public transit to conference events, ask your host for the address, and
don’t hesitate to get in touch with conference organizers if you have questions. A list of
contacts is at the end of this packet.
Trip Planner: http://mta.maryland.gov/
Bus
Busses run throughout the city for all but several hours in the middle of the night. Use the
MTA’s trip planner if you want to find a bus from your host’s home to the conference event
locations. Fares for busses are $1.60 for a single trip and $3.50 for an unlimited day pass, and
can be purchased while boarding the bus. Note, however, that fare machines on the bus do not
give change.
Charm City Circulator
The Charm City Circulator is a free bus service in Baltimore City. The Orange Route and the
Purple Route run regularly until about midnight. Information about the Circulator can be found
here: http://www.charmcitycirculator.com/.
In general, the Orange Route runs east to west from Harbor East to Hollins Market, and the Purple Route
runs north to south from Penn Station to Federal Hall.
A schedule and map for the Orange Route can be found here:
http://www.charmcitycirculator.com/route/orange-route
A schedule and map for the Purple Route can be found here:
http://www.charmcitycirculator.com/route/purple-route
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There is also a free “East Side Shuttle” that runs Monday – Friday until 7 PM and connects the Johns
Hopkins Medical campus in East Baltimore with the Fells Point neighborhood:
http://www.charmcitycirculator.com/content/east-side-shuttle
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) Shuttle
Johns Hopkins University operates a free shuttle between the Homewood Campus in Charles
Village, where the Schools of Arts and Science, Engineering, and Education are located, and the
medical campus in East Baltimore where the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health
are located. The shuttle runs very regularly and late into the night Monday – Friday. It has a
reduced schedule Saturday and Sunday, with Sunday service starting at 12 noon.
For conference attendees staying in either Charles Village or Mt. Vernon, the shuttle is the best
way to get from your host’s home to the Johns Hopkins medical campus. There are several
stops in each neighborhood. A link to the current schedule and a map showing stop locations
are below.
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JHMI Shuttle Map: http://www.parking.jhu.edu/bin/s/a/JHMI%20Shuttle%20Map.gif
JHMI Shuttle Schedule: http://www.parking.jhu.edu/bin/o/i/JHMI_shuttle_schedule%207-1-11.pdf
Light Rail
The light rail is one of two train transit options within Baltimore City. It runs north-south,
connecting areas south of the city with areas north of it. It is a convenient mode of
transportation if you are traveling up and down the west-side of the city, and will be especially
useful for attendees who are flying into BWI airport (see below), and there are stops near the
University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Penn Station. It also connects with the Metro Subway.
Maps and schedules can be found here or through the MTA’s trip planner:
http://mta.maryland.gov/light-rail
Metro Subway
The metro subway is the other train transit option within Baltimore City. It runs east-west,
from Broadway Street and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions to the southeast, through the city
to Owings Mills to the northwest. It is an especially convenient option for travel between the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Maps
and schedules can be found here or through the MTA’s trip planner:
http://mta.maryland.gov/metro-subway
Wireless Networks
Wireless internet will be available free of charge on Saturday at the conference location.
Saturday: At the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on Saturday, attendees can log
on to the Johns Hopkins Guestnet, named “jhguestnet”. Simply connect to the network, open
your browser, and agree to the terms.
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