Dear Trainee or Diversity Leader:

Dear Trainee or Diversity Leader: We are excited to invite you to the BNGAP 2015 Academic Medicine Career Development MidAtlantic Regional Conference for Diverse Medical Students and Residents, at the Assocation of American Medical Colleges, on October 16-17, 2015, Washington D.C. This conference provides an exceptional opportunity for the medical students and residents at your institution to explore how academic medicine careers fit with their personal and professional interests, to develop and enhance their academic medicine portfolio, and to expand their network among academic medicine colleagues and role models. All are welcome to attend, but BNGAP is especially interested in reaching out to trainees who are underrepresented in medicine (women, LGBTQ, and racial and ethnic minorities) to consider academic medicine careers. For further information on the conferences, please visit http://bngap.org/2015- academic-medicine-regional-conferences/. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions. Also, please let us know if your institution is interested in serving as a collaborating institution or hosting the 2016 Mid- Atlantic Regional Conference. We looking forward to seeing you at the conference! Best regards, Gezzer Ortega, M.D., M.P.H. Leader, BNGAP Mid-Atlantic Conference Research Associate Department of Surgery Howard University Hospital & College of Medicine gezzer8@gmail.com Norma Poll-Hunter Ph.D. Senior Director, Human Capital Portfolio Association of American Medical Colleges npoll@aamc.org Tai Conley Senior Program Specialist, Faculty and Education Initiatives, Diversity Policy & Programs Association of American Medical Colleges 655 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 tconley@aamc.org J.P. Sánchez M.D., M.P.H. President, BNGAP Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Jp.sanchez@njms.rutgers.edu

Presents BNGAP Academic Medicine Career Development Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Program Information Washington D.C., October 16-17, 2015 The conference is OPEN TO ALL but is tailored to encourage trainees (medical students and residents) who are underrepresented in medicine (women, LGBTQ, and racial and ethnic minorities) to consider academic medicine careers. During the 1 1 2 day event, learners will be able to: Explore academic medicine careers to fit with their personal and professional interests; Navigate the array of academic medicine career paths and opportunities; Develop and enhance their academic medicine portfolio; Expand their network among academic medicine colleagues and role models. Agenda and speakers to be announced shortly. Registration NOW OPEN at http://bngap.org/2015- academic- medicine- regional- conferences/regconfregistration- information/ Conference Location: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), 655 K Street NW, Suite 100,, Phone: (202) 828 0400 For further information please contact: Gezzer Ortega, M.D., M.P.H. Leader, BNGAP Mid-Atlantic Conference Research Associate Department of Surgery Howard University Hospital & College of Medicine gezzer8@gmail.com

Getting Here: The AAMC is accessible from the following Metro Rail Stations: Mount Vernon Square Metro Stop on the Yellow and Green Lines Gallery Place/Chinatown on the Red, Yellow, and Green Lines Metro Center on the Blue, Orange, and Red Lines Metro s website offers a plethora of rider tools including a trip planner, Metro Alerts (notifying you of service disruptions), and real- time arrival information http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/. You can also find useful third- party apps, such as DC Rider, for Android and Apple devices. Bus/Train (Megabus, Amtrak) The closest bus and train station is Union Station by taxi, it is about a mile (five minutes) away from the AAMC headquarters. Taxi fare from Union Station to the AAMC is approximately $6.00. Airport The AAMC is located five miles (15 minutes) from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Taxi fare from the airport to the AAMC is approximately $20.00. The AAMC is also accessible by the Metro. Take the yellow line towards Fort Totten or Mt. Vernon Square station and exit at Mt. Vernon Square. Average price is $3.00 each way. The AAMC is located 28 miles (45 minutes) from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Taxi fare from the airport to the AAMC is approximately $75.00. The AAMC is located 32 miles (45 minutes) from Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Taxi fare from the airport to the AAMC is approximately $75.00. Parking Renaissance Hotel Parking On- site parking, fee: $35 daily Valet parking, fee: $42 daily Plus tax of $7.56. In/out privileges included in daily fee. No vans allowed in garage. Available 24 hours daily Parking Lot at 500 New York Ave NW On- site parking, fee: $15 (limited spaces available) Available 6 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri 8 am - 5 pm Sat & Sun

Hotel Options Hotels in Washington, DC will range from an average of $150 - $250 per night. Please see this list of hotels located less than a mile from AAMC headquarters. Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St NW, 0.5 miles Liaison Capitol Hill DC 415 New Jersey Ave NW, 0.8 miles Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel 999 9th St NW, 0.2 miles Fairfield Inn & Suites Washington, DC/Downtown 500 H St NW, 0.3 miles Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North Capitol St NW, 0.8 miles The Henley Park Hotel 926 Massachusetts Ave NW, 0.3 miles Hotel George 15 E St NW, 0.9 miles Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Ave NW, 0.9 miles Eldon Luxury Suites 933 L St NW, 0.4 miles Embassy Suites Washington D.C. - Convention Center 900 10th St NW, 0.3 miles Washington Court Hotel 525 New Jersey Ave NW, 0.7 miles

The Morrison- Clark Inn 1015 L St NW, 0.4 miles Mount Vernon Square Bed and Breakfast 400 M St NW, 0.4 miles Lux Lounge 649 New York Ave NW, 0.1 miles Zen Hospitality 450 Massachusetts Ave NW, 0.2 miles

Hostel Options Hostels are cheaper ways to lodge safely while visiting Washington, DC. Hostels will range from an average of $35 - $50 per night. Please see this list of hostels located less than 3 miles from AAMC headquarters. HI- DC 1009 11th Street, NW Washington 0.4 miles Duo Housing 1223 11th St NW 0.5 miles Washington DC House 506 H Street NE 1.3 miles DC Lofty Convention Center 1335 11th street NW, Washington DC 0.7 miles District Hotel 1440 Rhode Island Ave NW 1 mile Capital Comfort Hostel 1610 7th street NW 0.7 miles Canal Inn Georgetown 1061 31st Street NW 2.3 miles Capital View 301 I Street NW 0.4 miles Capitol City Hostel 2411 Benning Road NE 2.7 miles American Guest House 2005 Columbia Road, NW 1.9 miles

Services/Shops Bank of America (901 K St NW Mt. Vernon Sq.) BB&T Bank (614 H St NW Chinatown) City Sports (715 7th St NW Chinatown) CVS (1117 10th St NW Mt. Vernon Sq.) FedEx Office Print & Ship Center (800 K St NW Mt. Vernon Sq.) Howard University Hospital (2041 Georgia Ave NW Shaw) Radio Shack (732 7th St NW Chinatown) Safeway Grocery Store (490 L St NW Mt. Vernon Sq.) US Post Office (800 K St NW Mt. Vernon Sq.) Walgreens (801 7th St NW Chinatown) Washington Sports Club (783 7th St Chinatown) Things to Do International Spy Museum (800 F St NW Chinatown) Lucky Strike Lanes (701 7th St NW Chinatown) National Building Museum (401 F St NW Judiciary Sq.) National Portrait Gallery (8th and F St NW Chinatown) Regal Cinemas (701 7th St NW Chinatown) Verizon Center (601 F St NW Chinatown)

Restaurants Ping Pong (Asian) 0.1 miles 900 7th Street, N.W. 202-506- 3740 http://pingpongdimsum.us/ Café Phillips 0.1 miles 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW 202-408- 0417 http://cafephillips.com/?page_id=12 Mehak Indian Restaurant 0.2 miles 817 7th Street NW 202-408- 9292 http://www.mehakdc.com/ Zengo Washington DC 0.2 miles 781 7th Street NW (Chinatown) 202-393- 2929 http://www.richardsandoval.com/zengodc/ Acadiana (Cajun- Creole) 0.2 miles 901 New York Avenue NW 202-408- 8848 http://www.acadianarestaurant.com/acadiana- menu.html Nando s Peri- Peri 0.2 miles 819 7th Street 202-898- 1225 http://www.nandosperiperi.com/restaurants/7th- street Busboys and Poets 0.2 miles 1025 5th Street NW 202-789- 2227 http://www.busboysandpoets.com/about/5th- k

Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant 0.2 miles 808 7th Street NW Washington, D. C. 20001 202-789- 0066 http://www.fadoirishpub.com/washington/ RFD Washington 0.2 miles 810 7th Street NW Washington, D. C. 20001 202-289- 2030 http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html Taylor Gourmet 0.2 miles 485 K Street NW 202-652- 0145 http://www.taylorgourmet.com/ Hooters 0.3 miles 825 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 2001 202-962- 0965 http://www.hooters.com/locations/storedetails.aspx?seq=418 Clyde s of Gallery Place 0.3 miles 707 7th Street NW 202-349- 3700 http://www.clydes.com/gallery- place CAVA Mezze Grill 0.2 miles 707 H Street 202-719- 0111 http://cavagrill.com/ DBGB Kitchen and Bar 0.2 miles 931 H Street NW Phone: 202-695- 7660 http://www.dbgb.com/dc/

Panera Bread 0.2 miles 673 H Street NW 202-898- 1701 https://www.panerabread.com/en- us/home.html City Tap House 0.2 miles 901 9th Street Northwest 202-733- 5333 http://www.citytaphousedc.com/ Matchbox Chinatown 0.2 miles 713 H Street Northwest 202-289- 4441 matchboxchinatown.com California Tortilla 0.2 miles 728 7th Street Northwest 202-638- 2233 http://californiatortillawashingtondc.com/ Zpizza 0.3 miles 806 H Street Northwest 202-347- 8472 Zpizza.com Five Guys Burgers and Fries 0.3 miles 808 H Street Northwest 202-393- 2900 fiveguys.com Vapiano 0.3 miles 623-625 H Street NW 202-621- 7636 http://www.vapianointernational.com/vapiano/cms/

La Tasca 0.3 miles 722 7th Street NW 202-347- 9190 http://www.latascausa.com/site/locations/washington- dc/ Henry s Soul Café 0.3 miles 317 K Street NW 202-477- 7685 http://henryssoulcafe.com/ Bar Louie 0.3 miles 701 7th Street NW 202-638- 2460 http://www.barlouieamerica.com/locations/270.aspx?locationname=dc Graffiato 0.3 miles 707 6th St NW, Washington DC 20001 202-289- 3600 http://graffiatodc.com/ Alba Osteria (Italian) 0.3 miles 425 I Street, N.W. 202-733- 4454 http://albaosteriadc.com/ Chipotle 0.3 miles 601 F Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-347- 4701 http://www.chipotle.com/en- us/default.aspx Legal Seafood (American) 0.3 miles 704 7th Street, N.W. 202-347- 0007 http://www.legalseafoods.com/washingtondc Corner Bakery 0.3 miles 777 6th Street NW 202-697- 5250 http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/

Chop t Creative Salad Company 0.3 miles 730 7th Street NW 202-347- 3225 http://choptsalad.com/index.html# Fuddruckers 0.3 miles 734 7th Street NW 202-628- 3380 http://www.fuddruckers.com/local/location.php?s=350 Irish Channel Restaurant and Pub 0.3 miles 500 H St. NW http://irishchanneldc.com/ Ruth s Chris Steak House (American) 0.4 miles 724 9th Street, N.W. 202-393- 4488 http://www.ruthschris.com/restaurant- locations/washington- convention- center Brasserie Beck Restaurant and Bar (European) 0.4 miles 1101 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 202-408- 1717 http://brasseriebeck.com/ Thai Chili 0.4 miles 701 7th St. NW 202-393- 2905-6 http://thaichilidc.com/thaichili- menu/ Rosa Mexicano 0.4 miles 575 7th Street at F Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-783- 5522 http://www.rosamexicano.com/washingtondc/ Zaytinyan 0.4 miles 701 9th Street NW 202-638- 0800 http://www.zaytinya.com/

Finn & Porter 0.4 miles (located inside the Embassy Suites) 900 10th Street NW http://www.finnandporter.com/washdc/ District Chophouse & Brewery 0.4 miles 509 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-347- 3434 http://districtchophouse.com/ Del Frisco s 0.4 miles 950 I Street NW Phone: 202-289- 0201 http://delfriscos.com/steakhouse/washington- dc Nopa Kitchen + Bar (American) 0.5 miles 800 F Street, N.W. Washingto, D.C. 20004 202-347.4667 http://nopadc.com/ McDonalds 0.5 miles 1235 New York Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20005 202-347- 9497 http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html Jaleo 0.5 miles 480 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-628- 7949 http://www.jaleo.com/dc SEI Restaurant 0.5 miles 444 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-783- 7007 http://www.seirestaurant.com/

Table 0.5 miles 903 N St NW Wash DC 202-588- 5200 http://tabledc.com/ Poste Moderno Brasserie 0.5 miles 555 8th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-783- 6060 http://www.postebrasserie.com/ Shake Shack 0.5 miles 800 F Street Northwest Washington, DC 20004 202-800- 9930 http://www.shakeshack.com/ Hill Country 0.5 miles 410 Seventh Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 202-556- 2050 http://www.hillcountryny.com/ Menu/Market Bistro Bar Kitchen 0.6 miles 405 8th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 202-347- 7491 http://www.menumbk.com/ Oyamel Cocina Mexicana 0.6 miles 401 7th Street NW Washington DC 20004 202-628- 1005 http://www.oyamel.com/ Rasika 0.6 miles 633 D St. NW Washington, DC 20004 202-637- 1222 http://www.rasikarestaurant.com/pennquarter/ District of Pi 0.7 miles 910 F Street NW Washington, DC 20004 http://pi- pizza.com/

Fabio Trabocchi 0.8 miles 601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 202-628- 2888 http://www.casalucadc.com/about/ McComick & Schmick s Seafood and Steaks 0.9 miles 901 F St NW Washington, DC 202-639- 9330 http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/locations/washington- dc/washington- dc/kstreet.aspx Ceiba 1.0 mile 701 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 202-393- 3983 http://www.ceibarestaurant.com/ceiba.html