Rising Tides 2023: Together for Global Health

This year's Rising Tides conference is focused on global public health in low-resource countries, and specifically on how to best define and manage our roles in SDG 3 (health for all) and SDG 17 (capacity development). 

​Our theme is Together for Global Health, as our goal is for this conference to bring together crucial voices and thought leaders in the field of global health to engage in meaningful and difficult discussions, with opportunities to network and problem-solve with smaller non-profits and individuals and potentially discover avenues for future collaborations

Dates and Times

Pre Conference Sessions March 3, 2023 

Session 1: Wellness for Non-Profit Leaders
9AM-11 AM
True Reformer Building 
1200 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

Trip to the Museum of African American History and Culture: 11 AM-4 PM 

Session 2: Fundraising for Non-Profit Leaders: How to ask for Money
 6 PM-8 PM
True Reformer Building
1200 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009


Conference: March 4, 2023
9 AM-4 PM
​United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill
100 Maryland Ave N.E.
​Washington, DC 20002

Directions at bottom of the page

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Conference Schedule

Friday, March 3:

• 9 AM-11 AM Pre-Conference Intensive Session 1
  • Jedd Medefind, wellness and avoiding burnout in non-profits
• 11 AM-4 PM Trip to the National Museum of African American History
• 5:30 PM Early Registration/Check In
• 6PM-7PM Pre-conference Intensive Session 2
  • Fundraising for Non-Profits with Michael Mitchell, Director of Development + Discipleship Christian Alliance for Orphans

 
Saturday, March 4:

• 9AM -10 AM Registration and light breakfast
• 10 AM -11 AM Opening Session
  • Dr. Henry Mosely: Strategic Leadership for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries
• 11 AM-11:45 PM Breakout 1
  • Option 1: Rachel Judd and Jason Paltzer: Organizational Evaluation Challenges and Benefits/Evaluation to Research: a necessary step for innovation 
  • Option 2: Dr. Milo, The silent burden of accidents in LMICs
  • Option 3: Opening Session Speaker Q&A
• 12 PM-1 PM Lunch
• 1 PM-1:45 PM Breakout 2
  • Option 1: Dr. Carol McIntosh: Community Engagement: Implementing the Covid protocols and Vaccinations in Grenada and training local staff
  • Option 2: Doug Fountain: Value of Faith in Healthcare Implementation 
  • Option 3:  Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS): Key Findings and Interventions for the Prevention of Under 5 deaths
• 2PM-2:45 PM Breakout 3 
  • Option 1:  Supporting Continuity of Care through Medical Missions 
  • Option 2: Dr. Carol Nelson: Experience of Maternity Waiting Homes to reduce Maternal Mortality in rural areas
  • Option 3:
• 3PM-4 PM Closing session

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Featured Speakers

Dr. Carol McIntosh, Former Director of Hospital Services, Grenada

Dr. Henry Mosely, Professor Emeritus Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Doug Fountain, Christian Connections for International Health Executive Director

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Hotel Information:
Courtyard Dulles Airport Herndon
13715 Sayward Blvd
Herndon, VA 20171
28.3 miles from the venue

Directions:

For help with navigation, we recommend downloading the Moovit App, which gives real time directions for using public transportation. Allot about 45 min-1.5 hours for transit. 

Pre-Conference: True Reformer Building

1200 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
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Via Metro
From Holiday Inn Washington Capitol Via Metro:

• Walk to L’Efant plaza metro station
• Take the escalator to the upper level and get on a Green Line train to Greenbelt
• Get off at the U ST/AA Civil War Museum/Cardozo stop
• Exit at the 13th and U Street exit (not the 10th and U)
• Exit and go right and you should be right there

From VA/Dulles Airport/Reagan National Airport via Metro:

• Take a blue silver or orange line train to New Carrolton/Largo.
• Get off at L’Efant plaza
• Take the escalator to the upper level and get on a Green Line train to Greenbelt
• Get off at the U ST/AA Museum/Cardozo stop
• Exit at the 13th and U Street exit (not the 10th and U)
• Exit and go right and you should be right there

If accidentally exit on 10th ST:

• Turn around and get on U ST
• Continue left on U ST until you reach the venue

Driving
This is not recommended as there is no on-site parking
​Metered street parking is available for a fee. The True Reformer Building is located directly across the street from the historic Ben’s Chili Bowl.​

Conference: United Methodist Building

100 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
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​Via Metro
From Holiday Inn Washington Capitol Via Metro:

• Walk to L’Efant plaza metro station
• Get on a Blue/Orange/Silver Line train to Largo/New Carrolton
• Get off at Capitol South metro
• Exit the metro and go straight towards C ST to get on 1st ST
• Continue on 1st st until you see a Flatiron shaped building with “United Methodist Building” written on the top at the intersection of Maryland Ave and 1st st

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From VA/Dulles Airport/Reagan National Airport via Metro:

• Take a blue, silver or orange line train to New Carrolton/Largo.
• Get off at Capitol South metro:
• Exit the metro and go straight towards C ST to get on 1st ST
• Continue on 1st st until you see a Flatiron shaped building with “United Methodist Building” written on the top at the intersection of Maryland Ave and 1st st

From Amtrak: Amtrak to Union Station

From Union Station:

• Exit onto 1st ST NE
• Continue on 1st st until you see a Flatiron shaped building at the intersection of Maryland Ave and 1st st

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Driving
This is not recommended as there is no on-site parking, but there are two garages nearby:
Hall of States Garage:
400 N Capitol St NW: $20 a day

• From the Garage Get on D ST NE
• Turn right on 2nd ST NE
• Turn right onto Maryland AVE NE

SP+ parking:
​300 New Jersey AVE NW

• Get on New Jersey AVE
• Turn left onto Constitution AVE
• Turn right onto 1st ST