PIG – Pediatrics Interest Group | Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting | 05/03/2013 – 05/06/2013

Organization

Name of the Organization: PIG – Pediatrics Interest Group
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Trip Information

Title of Trip: Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting

Dates of Travel: From 05/03/2013 To 05/06/2013

Travel to: Washington, D.C.

Number of Expected Traveler: 3

Resubmission? No

Has the group attended before?: No
How many previously went:

Purpose of Trip: The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting is the largest international meeting focused on research in child health. They bring together a variety of groups to not only discuss original research, but to also discuss how this research can be applied to actual clinical practice in pediatrics. This alliance also provides opportunity to discuss other critical issues that affect child health such as public policy and advocacy. Approximately 2800 scientific presentations are selected each year. At this meeting, the students will learn about the research happening in the field of pediatrics and will be able to relay this information to students back at UF.

Budget Requests

Transportation:

Description # of Travelers Cost/Traveler Total
roundtrip flight from Orlando to DC 3 $200 $600

Registration:

Description # of Travelers Cost/Traveler Total
PAS meeting student registration cost 3 $100 $300

Accommodations:

Description # of Travelers Cost/Traveler Total
The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel- 2 rooms for 3 nights 3 $438 $1314
The Capital Hilton- 2 rooms for 3 nights 3 $376 $1128
Club Quarters- 2 rooms for 3 nights 3 $358 $1074

Other Costs

Other Funding Sources

Description Amount
One student has funding from the UF COM Educational Affairs office for presenting a poster at the conference. The other 2 students don’t have any funding. $500

Questions/Concerns
I listed three different hotels to give an idea of how much the hotels in the area are. We will only need one of those options.