Arrive & hotel check-in for non-Cincinnati attendees (details on Logistics page)
Note: event times are on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
6:30pm - 8:30pm: Social Gathering (open to all attendees)
The Gatherall, 2750 Park Ave, Norwood, OH, 45212
Food court and brewery, open indoor and outdoor seating
Pay out of pocket (out of town attendees consult your university coordinator regarding what is needed for per diem reimbursement)
Bus pick up at Graduate Hotel at 6:15pm & drop off at Gatherall
Bus pick up at Gatherall at 8:30pm & return to hotel
Note: bus pick up/drop off will be on the lowest floor (Concierge level) of the hotel
Location details on logistics page
8:00am - 8:30am Breakfast, Registration, & Networking
8:30am Welcoming Remarks & Introduction of Plenary Speaker
Kermit Davis, PhD, Professor, Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati
8:30am - 9:30am Dark Waters: Legal and Health Aspects of the PFOA
Robert Bilott, Prominent Environmental Attorney, Author of the Critically Acclaimed Book, Exposure, the Inspiration Behind the Film Dark Waters, Starring Mark Ruffalo, and Lecturer at Yale School of Public Health
9:30am - 10:30am Networking Break and Posters (read poster abstracts here)
10:30am - 11:30am Flavoring-Related Lung Disease (Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione) Cases
Adam Finkel, ScD, CIH, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
11:30am - 12:15pm Advocacy Panel
Zeke McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, Physician, Occupational Medicine and Research Investigator, HealthPartners Institute
Rebecca Reindel, MS, MPH, Safety and Health Director, AFL-CIO
Amira Adawe, MPH, Founder-Executive Director, Beautiwell; Instructor, Environmental Justice, University of Minnesota
12:15pm - 12:30pm Overview of Mock Trial and Afternoon Sessions
Kermit Davis, PhD, Professor, Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch and Presentations of Plaintiff and Defense Arguments
1:30pm - 3:00pm Breakout Sessions: Discuss case in small groups, reach a majority group decision, and provide reasoning behind decision.
3:00pm - 4:00pm Networking Break and Posters (read poster abstracts here)
4:00pm - 6:00pm Jury Verdicts and Discussion
6:45pm - 8:45pm Student Social (students only)
Madtree Brewery, 3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
Restaurant/brewpub
Pay out of pocket (out of town attendees consult your university coordinator regarding what is needed for per diem reimbursement)
Bus pick up at hotel at 6:30pm & drop off at Madtree
Bus pick up at Madtree at 8:45pm & return to hotel
6:30pm Faculty/Staff Dinner
Options are Incline Public House, Hofbräuhaus, or Element Eatery (will call ahead and see which has space for group)
Pay out of pocket (consult your university coordinator regarding what is needed for per diem reimbursement)
Carpooling w/ Cincinnati group - meet in lobby after symposium to determine carpooling
RSVP is required for this event as reservations need to be made (universities complete Google Form sent from Jessica Bloomer)
10:00am - 12:00pm: Tour of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tickets will be purchased as a group in advance by Cincinnati
Bus pick up at hotel at 9:30am & drop off at Freedom Center
Bus pick up at 12pm & drop off at Graduate Hotel