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HCP Happenings
The 411 on 180 S U M M E R 2 0 1 3
Save the
Date! Coffee Talks
(Please volunteer
to host a future
one!)
August, 28, 2013
10:30AM , 224-E
Sept. 25, 2013
10:30AM, 224-E
Oct. 30, 2013
10:30AM, 224-E ______________
Faculty Mtgs
Faculty meet-
ings are discon-
tinued for the
Summer.
The next meet-
ing will be held
on September
9th at 11:30AM
in room 224E.
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Seminars
Adriana Lleras-
Muney of UCLA
will be giving a
seminar at HCP
on 9/6 at
12:30pm in
224E
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HCPers Braved the
Codzilla at this year’s
Summer Party!
The Department of Health Care Policy ventured out in-
to the wilds of Boston Harbor aboard the Codzilla on
July 30th as part of the annual HCP Summer Party.
With those us of in the back getting soaked and those
in the front receiving a wild and bumpy ride, everyone
was happy to relax afterward at the beautiful upstairs
lookout room at Joe’s on the Waterfront.
Many thanks to everyone involved with the planning of
the party, all of those who attended, and, of course, to
Barbara for providing us with another great HCP
party to remember.
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Tickets Scalping: Kenmore Square is the best spot to find scalpers. They will find you. NEVER accept their first
offer. Don’t forget to check the date on the tickets (some pawn off old tickets on unsuspecting fans). For
even cheaper tickets, scalp one inning into the game.
Craigslist: Shockingly great for scoring cheap tickets on short notice. Search by owner to weed out online
vendors, scalpers and scammers. Ticket owners are less interested in ripping you off. Check the listings a
couple of hours prior to game time; in this window you’re more likely to find sellers who can’t attend be-
cause of unanticipated conflicts. These sellers are more interested in unloading the tickets on short notice,
sometimes at their own expense (and your benefit).
Get a balloon animal on Yawkey Way The short man making balloon animals is internationally renowned. Royal Sorell invented most of the tech-
niques used in large balloon sculptures today. He once created a 9ft tall balloon dragon and has even made
sculptures for the White House. Sorell is also a mime, trained by Marcel Marceau, so don’t just ask for the
standard balloon dog…
Autography Alley Before every home game a former Boston Red Sox player, coach, or team personality signs autographs free
of charge in the Yawkey Way Team store.
Page 2 Emily Corcoran’s Tips for Enjoying your Fenway Experience
The Sox are proving to The Sox are proving to
have more mojo than ex-have more mojo than ex-
pected this year. If you pected this year. If you
haven’t made it go a game haven’t made it go a game
already, a winning record already, a winning record
and the beauty of Fenway and the beauty of Fenway
are great reasons to do so. are great reasons to do so.
These are my tips for These are my tips for
making the most of your making the most of your
visit:visit:
Fenway Park sunset, taken by Emily Corcoran
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BYO-Food Food purchased on Yawkey Way or on Lansdowne Street can be carried into Fenway Park. You are also al-
lowed to bring in sealed bottled water (16oz).
Get your hands on Fenway dirt, without getting arrested Fans who attempt to touch the warning track (field) will be removed from the
park, or even arrested. Others pay big bucks online to get authentic Fenway
dirt. What most people don’t know is that the trees on Yawkey Way are planted
in the same dirt. Confirmed by the grounds crew, the red dirt around these trees
is the same stuff as on the field.
If you don’t want to get your hands dirty you can always keep your eyes open
and hands up and hope you are as lucky as Emily’s goddaughter Gabriella
who got a ball at her first game (picture to the right)!
Scoreboard messages A personal message can be displayed on the scoreboard during
the game for a minimum donation of $50 to the Red Sox Fund
Foundation. Traditional in-game marriage proposals require a
$250 donation. ‘Live’ proposals which include a scoreboard
message, an appearance on the video board, and a visit from
Wally, require a $350 donation. These donations are tax-
deductible. Requests must be made 24 hours prior to the game.
You can get a beer after the seventh inning
At Fenway, the sale of beer stops during the 7th inning or after 2.5 hours of play. Sometimes you need a
beer after that point, especially if there is a rain delay or the game goes into extra innings. Have no fear;
there is a way to get more beer without leaving the park (once you leave the park you can’t get back in!).
‘Who’s On First’ is a bar on Yawkey Way, which is within the confines of the park. They serve beer well
past when the game ends.
Go Sox!
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Welcome to our new HCP employees!
HCP Welcomes Baby Jack!
Baby Stats
Name: John Henry Hurley
Birthdate: March 30, 2013
Time: 10:51PM
Weight: 8 lbs, 4 oz
Length: 21.5 inches
Mary and John Hurley welcomed Baby John Henry “Jack” Hurley into the world on
Saturday, March 30th. Like many infants, this happy, healthy boy counts eating,
sleeping and wishing he were eating or sleeping among his favorite hobbies. Mary
and John could not be happier to have Jack in their lives. Baby Jack could not be
reached for comment due to a prior naptime commitment.
Aaron Schwartz is a 5th-year MD-PhD student who
is sitting at department while completing his disserta-
tion in the economics track of the Health Policy PhD
Program. Aaron will be working under the guidance
of Joe Newhouse, who is the chair of his dissertation
committee. Currently, Aaron's research focuses on
the provision of low-value medical services. He is also
hoping to tackle research questions relating to the
health care workforce. Aaron is originally from the
Philadelphia area and currently enjoys cooking, cy-
cling around Boston, and playing squash with fierce
competitor and mentor, Tom McGuire.
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Rudy Douven is the new Dutch Harkness Fellow who will be
working with Tom McGuire and Mike Chernew on a project
titled “Competition and Global Budgets in Health Care: How
Can We Get the Incentives Right?”
In the Netherlands he works as a health economist and com-
bines research with policy work at the CPB. One day a week
he works at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (iBMG).
As a policy advisor at the CPB, he have done numerous activi-
ties. He constantly aims at bridging gaps between pressing re-
al-world policy issues and academic research.
Welcome to our new HCP employees!
Hannah Neprash is a rising third-year in the Health Policy PhD Program,
Economics Track. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College in
2007 with a BA in Politics and Economics. During college, she co-founded
Oberlin's Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs and dis-
covered her interest in health economics. Following completion of her un-
dergraduate degree, she joined the Medicare Payment Advisory Commis-
sion (MedPAC) and worked on issues including physician access, shared de-
cision making strategies, quality improvement, and health care disparities.
Subsequently, she joined the House Ways & Means Committee staff – han-
dling a legislative portfolio including Medicare/Medicaid dual eligible and
Part D Low-Income Subsidy issues, quality improvement initiatives, and
health care fraud. As a student in Harvard's Health Policy PhD Program,
she plans to explore a broad range of research interests including health
care financing, provider competition, and physician behavior. Her work at
Harvard is supported by an AHRQ trainee position (2011-2012) and a NSF
Graduate Research Fellowship (2012-2015).
An Update on Mike Piantigini
Michael Piantigini has been released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
to continue his recovery at home. Any cards can now be sent to his home
address:
245 Beacon Street, #5
Somerville, MA 02144
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HCP Family Updates
Silva Antreassian celebrated the high school gradua-
tion of her son, Andre, from Waltham High School on
June 2. Though the ceremony was bittersweet for Sil-
va, who is proud of her son but sad that her baby is
getting older, Andre is happy to be done with high
school and looking forward to starting college in the
fall. Congratulations to Andre and Silva!
Elizabeth Haak became and aunt again on December
28th when her niece Amelia Anne MacKinnon was born
in Norwalk, CT. Amelia is named after her maternal
great grandmother and Liz’s mom, her paternal grand-
mother. Liz is not only a proud Auntie, she is also excit-
ed because earlier this summer she received the honor
of becoming Amelia’s God Mother. Liz has been enjoy-
ing the summer because she is able to spend a little
more time with her niece!
Garrett Kirk became the proud uncle and
godfather of Elaeth Ki Duk Kirk. Born to
Garrett’s twin brother, Jonathon, and his
wife, Joann, Baby Elaeth has recently cele-
brated his 13 week birthday.Please make
sure to congratulate Uncle G!
Eric Bourke entered the timeless tradition of annu-
ally terrifying his child by forcing her to sit upon the
lap of an unknown and unnatural half-animal-half-
human. Despite her appearance in this photo, Ella
is fully recovered from her Easter trauma. Best of
luck to Eric and Ella on avoiding a reprise next
year!
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What is HCP Happenings?
HCP Happenings is an electronic newsletter solely for the Department of Health Care Policy and
is intended to keep HCP employees abreast of important announcements and information about
department events, HCP employees, and campus affairs. If you are unable to commit to the news-
letter on a full time basis, but would still like to submit a news brief or announcement please do
so. Also, the committee would appreciate receiving feedback and will incorporate that feedback
into future monthly issues. If you have comments or an interest in joining the HCP Happenings
team, please contact Katie at [email protected].
In the past, we used to have suite parties a few times a year and we are hoping
to continue with that tradition. We encourage everyone to get creative and get
planning! The sign up sheet is in the 2nd floor kitchen.
Some suites have stepped up to the challenge… so get ready to be festive
and save the date!
Kessler Suite — Halloween Party — October 25th
Zaborski /Dept. Event — Department Yankee Swap — December 18th
The Admin Ladies of Suite 202 — Sick of Winter Party — February 7th
A message from Silva….Sign up for Suite Parties!