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The 18th Washington Health Policy Institute

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Registration Information

How to register for the Institute:
All students, including students at George Mason University, must register for the Institute through the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics (CHPRE) website.  

On the registration page, students may select one of the following:

  1. Registering for graduate credit  
    (Requires attendance at BOTH the class and the Institute)
    When a student registers for a class -- either the Health Policy course (HAP 542)  OR the Health Policy Leadership course (HAP 546/746) --  he/she also registers for the Institute.  Students enrolling for graduate credit must attend class from 7:30 am to 8:50 am and the Washington Health Policy Institute, which begins at 9:00 am.

OR

  1. Registering for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)  
    (Requires attendance only at the Institute)
    The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized unit of measurement for participation in non-credit continuing education programs.  As a CEU student, an individual is not required to attend class from 7:30 am to 8:50 am.  The day will begin for CEU students at 9:00 am.

Upon registration, registrants will receive a confirmation email.

Registering for the Health Policy Leadership course (HAP 546/746)

The Health Policy Leadership course is cross-listed as both HAP 546 and HAP 746.   Students will register for either HAP 546 or HAP 746.  Both courses will meet together with the same instructor, but students will have different course objectives and requirements. Interested students with questions on which course to register for should contact the course instructor, Dr. PJ Maddox (pmaddox@gmu.edu). Descriptions of the classes offered during the Institute can be found on the Washington Health Policy Institute website.

Institute Agenda and Course Syllabi

The Institute agenda and course syllabi will be available several weeks before the Institute on the Washington Health Policy Institute website and are password-protected.  A user name and password will be included in the registration confirmation email sent to each student.

Transferring Credit for non-GMU students

First, each student registering for graduate credit will need to check with his or her university and make sure that the university will accept the class for credit.  Second, the student then needs to contact the George Mason University Office of the Registrar (registrar@gmu.edu or 703.993.2441) for details on how to transfer credit.  More details are available on the website for the Office of the Registrar.

Obtaining Academic Transcripts

Contact the George Mason University Office of the Registrar (registrar@gmu.edu or 703.993.2441) for instructions on how to obtain official academic transcripts. More information is available on the website for the Office of the Registrar.

Travel/Logistical Information

Hotel/Location Information
This year, the Washington Health Policy Institute will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott at 1401 Lee Highway in Arlington, Virginia.  The hotel is 4 miles from Reagan National Airport and within 3 blocks of the Washington DC Metro system. 

Attendees must make their own reservations for lodging.  Attendees can call the hotel directly at 703.524.6400 for reservations.  Each attendee should identify him- or herself as a Washington Health Policy Institute attendee, and ask for the conference rate.  Reservations made after May 4th may be subject to prevailing hotel rates.  Find more hotel information on the Key Bridge Marriott hotel website.

Airport Information
There are three area airports: Washington Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International (BWI).  

Reagan National Airport is four miles from the Key Bridge Marriott, and Metro (subway) transportation is available directly from the Reagan National Airport Metro Station.  Information on getting to and from the Reagan National Airport Metro Station and main airport terminals can be found on the Reagan National airport website.

Additional Metro information can be found on Metro's website.

Dulles Airport is about 26 miles to the west, and BWI Airport is about 50 miles to the north.  Both airports provide ground transportation to Arlington.

Parking/Transportation Information
For those not staying at the Key Bridge Marriott, public parking at the hotel is available for $5.00 per hour or $17.00 per day.  Learn more about parking on the Key Bridge Marriott's website.

The use of public transportation is strongly recommended.  The Key Bridge Marriott is within 3 blocks of the Washington DC Metro system.  The closest subway/metro stop for the Washington Metro DC system is the Rosslyn station located on the Orange/Blue Lines. See Metro's website for more information.

Meals/Dining Information

A light continental breakfast, morning and afternoon snack is provided each day.  One lunch and a reception - date not yet determined – will also be provided.

If you have specific dietary requirements, we suggest you make your own arrangements for refreshments.  Otherwise, meals will be at your own expense.   

A list of restaurants near the Key Bridge Marriott can be found on the hotel website.

Additional restaurants located in the Rosslyn area can be found on Arlington Economic Development's website.  Select “Rosslyn” in the location drop-down menu.  

Dress Attire

Dress at the Institute is business casual.

Dress on Capitol Hill Day is business professional.  Attendees will be walking and standing much of the day and should plan to wear comfortable shoes.