2009 Massachusetts MLP Conference

Below is the invitation to the 2009 MLP in Massachusetts Conference.  To view a recap of the event, please click here.
 

Medical-Legal Partnership in Massachusetts:
A Prescription for Vulnerable Patients

10am - 4pm | November 2, 2009 | Worcester, MA

Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) is an innovative tool for improving the health and well-being of low-income individuals, children, and families. Through collaborative planning, reciprocal training efforts, and integration of legal services in the clinical setting, health care providers and legal professionals team up to address the social determinants of health, including unsafe housing, hunger, and domestic violence.

Please join us and other key stakeholders for a day of learning and networking at the first-ever Massachusetts state-wide conference on MLP.

We are honored that Congressman Jim McGovern of the Massachusetts Third Congressional District will be joining us as keynote speaker.

You’ll also hear from representatives of the:

• Family Advocates of Central Massachusetts (a partnership of the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts and the University of Massachusetts Medical School)
• Disparities Action Network
• American Bar Association
• and many more!

Panels will feature perspectives on best practices in training, service delivery, systemic advocacy, research and evaluation, fundraising, and more.

Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel
10 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA
Phone: (508) 791-1600
Reservations: (888) 444-0401

Target Audience:
Physicians, attorneys, nurses, social workers, public health officials

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• State the objectives of a medical legal-partnership, and the rationale for including legal advocacy in the medical setting.
• Plan a training session for social work, legal, and medical partners at their home institution.
• Identify partners from other MLPs around the state with whom they may collaborate on future work.

Accreditation:
This program is sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center. Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Course Director:
Kathleen Conroy, M.D.
Fellow, Division of General Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
Medical Director of Training
Medical-Legal Partnership | Boston

More Information:
For questions about this conference, please contact Jeff Wojciechowski, MLP | Boston’s Program Coordinator, ( 617) 414-6393 or by email at jeffrey.wojciechowski@bmc.org.