May 14 to May 20, 2023
Easy Access Schedule: -- PLEASE make sure you read each day below—it contains more details than this table
Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)/University Center for International Studies (UCIS), Nursing School at the University of Pittsburgh and UNISINOS, Brazil
May 14-May 20, 2023
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Arrival from Brazil (Dallas) at 12:58 p.m.
Monday, May 15, 2023
9-9:45 am Transport to hotel Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland University Place
Staying at Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Suites Downtown Check-In 4pm
10:15-10:30 am
Dr. Keila Grinberg, CLAS Director
Garrett Margliotti, Director of Global Partnerships and Partner Engagement, UCIS
They can leave baggage and tour the city –see options:
10:30 11:30 am
Expectations and logistics for the week.
Suggestions Mt. Washington and use the inclines — the Point,
11:30 am-2:00 pm Lunch hosted by CLAS. Lunch with CLAS, UCIS, Nursing, Medicine and UCIS.
Hop on and off busses the fastest way to see the city
3:15 5:00 pm Tour of the Nationality Rooms at Pitt
Gateway Clipper is one of my favorite things to do and see Pittsburgh
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
8:30-11:30 am WISER
9 AM -10:50 pm (room 114, Victoria) Anatomy and Physiology Lecture (topic- cell biology and histology). Meet at Victoria Hall at 8:45am
11:45 am 1:00 pm Lunch
11 AM- 12 pm- Q&A session with Dr. Frederico Toledo (Room 117)
1:15-1:45 pm Transport to children’s hospital
12:00-12:30 LUNCH
The Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), (room 262
2:00-4:00 pm Children’s Hospital Tour
12:30 pm - 3:30 PM (room 227)Practical classTopic, histology
3:45 PM- 4:15 pmTour around the School of Nursing including laboratories (4th floor).
9-10 am Higado Graso with Gina Madison, 11:50 am –12:50 Lunch 1:00 –3:00 p.m. Salud
a.m.
10-11 am Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana Professor of Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical Translational Science Director for Global HealthSurgery, University of Pittsburgh
am Transport to the Midwife Center
para los Niños tour with Dr. Diego ChavesGnecco 3:30 pm Medical School Tour waiting for details 3:30 Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh Closes at 8 pm
Detailed Agenda for the Week
Flights, Hotel, Transportation, and Other Logistic Information:
o Flight Information:
Arrival:
G3 1235 – 13MAY – POA GUARULHOS – 12:40 14:30
AA 962 - 13MAY – GUARULHOS DALLAS – 22:25 06:55
AA 2664 - 14MAY – DALLAS PITTSBURGH – 09:03 12:58 pm
Departure:
AA 1583 - 20MAY – PITTSBURGH DALLAS – 13:48 15:54
AA 963 - 20MAY – DALLAS GUARULHOS - 19:33 07:30
G3 1262 – 21MAY – GUARULHOS POA - 16:05 17:50
o Transportation Information for each day: listed each day.
o Hotel Information:
14 to 15/05 = Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Suites Downtown
15 to 20/05 = Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland University Place
o VISIT Pittsburgh Information: https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/
o Restaurants around Oakland neighborhood: (NOTE: Where Pitt is located is called the Oakland neighborhood): https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-dining-guide-oakland-neighborhood/
o Public Transportation: https://www.rideprt.org/ NOTE: Pittsburgh is like a triangle you can go downtown on any of the 71 or 61 one buses from Oakland to downtown. They all go down 5th avenue but coming back 71s go up 5th and 61s up Forbes Avenue—the 61s to get off is by Magee hospital. This links has the schedule for all the buses (you will use 71 or 61): https://www.rideprt.org/all-schedules/
o Taxis, and other transportation: https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/plan-your-trip/transportation/cab-services/. For Ubers and other services upload the apps. Return
o Contact Information:
We need to create a WhatsApp group (add all names here):
Luz Amanda Hank 412-606-2333
Howard Alvarez 412-608-0930
o Acronyms:
CLAS: Center for Latin American Studies
Pitt: University of Pittsburgh
PGH: Pittsburgh
Posvar Hall: Wesley W. Posvar Hall
UPMC: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
UCIS: University Center for International Studies
WISER: The Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research
This is a living document, and it can change at any time.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Transportation from airport to hotel
Arrival around 2:00-3:00 p.m. Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Suites Downtown
Check-In 4pm If arriving before check-in you might be able to leave luggage and explore city. Things that can be done, as it gets darker later sundown around 8pm You should we at the hotel by 2:30 to 3:30 pm keep in mind that check-in is at 4 pm.
When checking-in we need to ask if they have courtesy van transportation and how
Activities that you might be able to do after checking-in:
You can take the metro or walk nice walk to the Point, then cross to go Mt. Washington use the Inclines —or take train (price $ 2.75 each way) but it is walkable. See map in folder.
Gateway Clipper is one of my favorite things to do and see Pittsburgh the best and quickest is the Sightseeing Cruses but there are other options: https://www.gatewayclipper.com/cruises/
NOTE: the Point, the Gateway Clipper and the inclines to go up to Mt. Washington are all in the same area. See Map on last page.
Hop on and off busses fastest way to see the city I have never done this in PGH but many do it to see the city.
Monday, May 15, 2023
Transportation: Meet at lobby at 8:00 am to transport to switch hotels and start activities.
8:00-5:00 pm
Room: 4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall (230 South Bouquet Street)
8:00 9:00 a.m.
Transport from the hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Suites Downtown (One Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, USA) to Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland University Place (3341 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213)
We can leave luggage at hotel and walk to campus
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Welcome
Dr. Keila Grinberg, CLAS CLAS Director, and History Professor
Garrett Margliotti, Director of Global Partnerships and Partner Engagement, UCIS
10:30 11:30 a.m.
Expectations and logistics for the week.
11:30 am-2:00 pm
Lunch with CLAS, UCIS, Nursing, Medicine and UCIS.
During Lunch Julia M. dos Santos, Ph.D will speak about her experience at the School of Nursing at Pitt.
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Dr. Mike Elnicki, Director, International Medical Education, Professor, School of Medicine, Opportunities to study Medicine in the USA or specializations. What takes to study Medicine in the U.S.
3:00 pm—Walk to the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
3:15 5:00 pm Tour of the Nationality Rooms at Pitt
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Meet at 8 am at lobby of hotel and walk to Victoria Hall for the morning activity.
Transportation: After Lunch and meet at Posvar Hall at 12:50 pm-Global Hub 1st floor to go to Children’s Hospital
8:00 am 4:30 pm
8:00 a.m. Meet at Hotel Lobby to walk to Victoria Hall
8:30 11:30 am
WISER is dedicated to the advancement of healthcare simulation and education to improve patient safety, education, mentorship, systems design, and research to enhance the high-quality delivery of healthcare.
Meet John Gallagher in the lobby of Victoria Building lobby at 8:30 am –Pitt Campus
11:45 am 1:00 pm— Lunch
You are free to choose where to eat lunch make sure you are on the 1st floor or Posvar Hall Global Hub by 12:45 to 12:50pm
1:15-1:45 pm
Transport to children’s hospital
2:00-4:00 pm
Children’s Hospital Tour (4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224)
Brief presentation for the first 30 minutes
Split into three groups for a 1.5-hour tour
Two medical directors and Maria Cecilia Dancisin in will give the tour
4:30 p.m. Return to Hotel
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Transportation: ALL day in campus.
8:15am-4:15pm
8:45 a.m. Meet at lobby at Victoria Hall (be prompt class starts at 9am)
9:00 am – 4:15 pm
Host for the day: Julia M. dos Santos, Ph.D
9:00 a.m. Anatomy and Physiology Lecture (topic- cell biology and histology). (Victoria Hall, Room 114)
11:00 am - 12 pm- Q&A session with Dr. Frederico Toledo (Room 117)
12:00-12:30 LUNCH The Multi-Purpose Room (MPR), (room 262
12:30 - 3:30 pm Practical class- Topic, histology (Room 227)
3:45 - 4:15 pm- Tour around the School of Nursing including laboratories (4th floor).
4:15 pm Return to Hotel
Thursday, May 18, 2023— see update to the agenda
Transportation: We will be on Campus all day no need to transport.
Be in my office in room 4217 between 8:30-8:45 am we start at 9am
9:00-10 am. Higado Graso
With Gina Madison, Executive Director, NASH kNOWledge
www.higadograso.org
Gina Villiotti Madison is Executive Director of NASH kNOWledge, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is based in Pittsburgh. The organization was founded by her father and has been built from the group up to address an identified unmet need. Gina will talk about the creation of the organization, the work they do, and why they focus on specific demographics such as the Hispanic/Latino/Latina community. She will also share some examples of the work they do in the community. You can learn more about the organization at higadograso.org or nash-now.org.
10:00-11:00 a.m. Dr. Juan Carlos Puyana, Professor of Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical Translational Science Director for Global Health-Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
11:30 am –12:45 pm Lunch
1:00 –3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco (Room 4217 Wesley W. Posvar)
Salud para los Niños
Walk clinic in Oakland (the CHP Primary Care Center).
School of Pharmacy and the exhibit of Dr Salk the inventor of the Polio Vaccine, the mouse chromosome sculpture in the BST Tower, and Dr Starzl statue in the lawn of the Cathedral of Learning.
3:30 pm
Tour of the newly-built West Wing of Alan Magee Scaife Hall where the Medical School does most of its training.
Meet Megan Hall in the lobby on the 4th Floor at the Terrace Street entrance
After 4:30 p.m. Return to Hotel or suggested activity: Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh (suggested activity for the group $25 entrance per person (this can be decided by everyone). Closes at 8pm
REMEMBER: to please buy lunch the night before as we will eat it during travel between 1-2pm in our way to the STAT MedEvac Helicopter. Restaurants around Oakland neighborhood: (NOTE: Where Pitt is located is called the Oakland neighborhood): https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-dining-guide-oakland-neighborhood/
Friday, May 19, 2023 (don’t forget to bring lunch)
Transportation: Meet at lobby of hotel at 8:45am and walk to Magee Hospital. After hospital tour, drivers will meet outside Magee hospital to travel to The Midwife Center at 10:30 am Bring lunch we will have a cooler to place the sandwiches in.
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
8:45 am Meet at hotel lobby to walk to Magee Hospital
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Tour with Dr. Lesnock, Magee Hospital
10:30 am Transport to the Midwife Center drivers will be at entrance of Magee Hospital
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.The Midwife Center (2831 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222)
1-2pm Transport to STAT MedEvac helicopters
2:00 – 3:30 pm STAT MedEvac helicopters (10 Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin)
The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania (CEM) is among the world’s leaders in emergency medicine, education, and research. The CEM has been responsible for shaping the future of emergency medical services (EMS) education in the United States and is one of the most prolific sites for emergency medicine research in the world. The CEM physicians and educators are routinely sought worldwide for their expertise. STAT MedEvac is a critical care transport system and is the clinical arm of the CEM. It has evolved into one of the largest single operated and dispatched air-medical transport system in the United States. STAT MedEvac operates eighteen helicopter base sites in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization directed by a consortium of hospitals; UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Mercy Hospital.
3:30 p.m. Return to campus meeting in 4217 Posvar Hall
4:45-5:30 pm. debriefing
After 5:30 pm –Individual activity: Andy Warhol museum open until 10 pm
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Departure: Leave hotel at 9:45 am need to be at airport at least three hours before flight.
AA 1583 - 20MAY – PITTSBURGH DALLAS – 13:48 15:54
AA 963 - 20MAY – DALLAS GUARULHOS - 19:33 07:30
G3 1262 – 21MAY – GUARULHOS POA - 16:05 17:50
Pitt bookstore
Pitt shop sells clothes
And the corner of forbes and Bigelow the outside store sells less inexpensive clothes.
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