Virginia Medical-Legal Partnerships
A Statewide Conference for Development and Collaboration
When: Friday, September 26, 2008
Where: Legal Aid Justice Center
1000 Preston Avenue
Charlottesville, VA
434-977-0553
Who should attend? Physicians, attorneys, paralegals, social workers, nurses, medical students, law students and everyone interested or involved in a medical-legal partnership.
Registration deadline: extended to September 9, 2008
Objectives:
· Develop strategies to effectively adapt the medical-legal partnership model to different types of Virginia communities, including rural and urban areas
· Explore strategies to engage medical staff
· Identify opportunities for systemic advocacy initiatives
· Build relationships with colleagues in Virginia and nationally who are likewise committed to the successful implementation of medical-legal partnerships
Guest Faculty:
Ellen Lawton, JD, is Executive Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children at Boston Medical Center. She has served as MLPC’s Executive Director since 2001. Ms. Lawton is nationally recognized for her leadership in developing the medical-legal partnership model, and has published an array of articles describing this work in both clinical and legal journals.
Agenda:
8:30 am Registration and Breakfast
9:00 am Welcome and Introductions
Robert Chevalier, M.D.
Diane Pappas, M.D., J.D.
9:15 am Medical-Legal Partnerships: Challenges and Successes
Ellen Lawton, J.D.
10:15 am BREAK
10:30 am State Network Development: What’s happening, what works, what doesn’t work
Ellen Lawton, J.D.
11:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Each group should develop at least 2 goals with action steps and timetable (6 months)
Breakout Session 1: Medical Partners
Topic: Explore strategies to engage medical staff
Breakout Session 2: Legal Aid Directors
Topic: Explore strategies to facilitate effective CHAP state network development
Breakout Session 3: Law School Partners
Topic: Explore strategies to engage law students
12:30 pm LUNCH
1:30-2:30 Funding Strategies and Opportunities
Ellen Lawton, J.D.
2:30-2:45 BREAK
2:45-3:30 Presentations from Breakout Workgroups
3:30 Systemic Advocacy
Alex Gulotta, J.D.
Ellen Lawton, J.D.
4:30 Concluding Remarks
Ellen Lawton, J.D.
Alex Gulotta, J.D.
REGISTRATION Form
VA MLP Network Statewide Meeting
Please complete the registration information below and send it to Dr. Diane Pappas at by Tuesday September 9, 2008. If you have questions or need further information, please email or call 434-924-9130.
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