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Upcoming events hosted at The Well -

October

Fall Human-Centered Design Bootcamp hosted at Well-B

Description: BCBSMA Well-B Innovation Center partners with MIT Hacking Medicine to be a powerful source for change in the fight to solve health problems

Date & Time: October Wednesday 23th & Thursday 24th, 9:00am-5:30pm (post hack showcase on Thursday 24th, 6:30-8:30pm)
RSVP: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5194647/bbe4aa8e7e8b (Free registration courteously of Well-B)

November

Hospital in the Home Collaboration Session

Description: The session will explore some fundamental questions to inform a successful model for high acuity care in the home: what does the consumer really want? Our goal is to foster a model for high-acuity in the home that is seen as radically successful across consumers.

Date & Time: Tuesday November 19th, 8:30am-3:00pm
RSVP: By Invitation Only

Past events hosted at The Well -

April

April 9: CIO Roundtable

Description: CIO roundtable discussion including rotating demos focusing on AI, block-chain, robotics & data security

Date & Time: Tuesday April 9th, 1:30pm-6:30pm

RSVP: Closed

 

April 11: Design Museum Boston (DMB) – Exhibit Launch

Description: Event introducing the Bespoke Bodies exhibit and celebrating the Boston Marathon

Date & Time: Thursday April 11th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

RSVP: Closed

April 17: Education First (EF) – Explore America Workshop Series

Description: Pilot partnership between EF and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to introduce human-centered design and showcase careers in health care to a group of STEM education students

Date & Time: Wednesday April 17th, 10:00am-1:00pm

RSVP: Closed

May

May 2: MIT Pre-Hack Event – Hacking Cancer

Description: Kickoff to MIT’s annual Hacking Medicine Grand Hack event, focused this year on the topic of hacking cancer

Date & Time: Thursday May 2nd, 5:00pm-9:00pm

RSVP: Closed

May 8-9: Boot Camp

Description: First human-centered design boot camp hosted by the Innovation Team in Well-B.  Come experience how we are applying the human-centered design process and mindsets to important health care challenges!

Date & Time: Wednesday/Thursday May 8th-9th, 8:00am-6:00pm

RSVP: Closed

June

June 13: Arlene Blum – speaker series

Description: This event will feature keynote speaker Arlene Blum, renowned environmental health scientist, on creating a healthy workplace through elimination of chemicals

Date & Time: Thursday June 13th, 1:00pm-4:00pm 

RSVP: Closed

June 24: Education First (EF) – Explore America Workshop Series, Part III

Description: A continued partnership between EF and Well-B, the third installment of this workshop series teaches students from across America the process of human-centered design while showcasing careers in the STEAM industry

Date & Time: Monday June 24th, 2:30pm-4:30pm

RSVP: Closed

June 25: Well-B Meet-up; Hospital @ Home

Description: Greetings! Have you ever met someone who enjoyed his/her extended stay at a hospital facility? Yeah, me neither. Our homes, however, aren’t always optimized to handle acute care needs. If you love Human-Centered Design and storytelling, join us to create an alternative to the despised hospital stay!

Date & Time: Tuesday June 25th, 6:00pm-8:00pm

RSVP: Closed

June 27: Hanger Clinic Special Event; an evening with A.J. Montgomery

Description: Please join us for a special evening designed to bring together the limb loss and limb difference community. Listen to the inspiring story of A.J. Montgomery, make connections, and have fun! Registration fee includes one drink ticket and light hors d'oeuvres.

Date & Time: Thursday June 27th, 6:30pm-9:00pm

RSVP: Closed

July

July 10th: Education First (EF) – Explore America Workshop Series, Part IV

Description: A continued partnership between EF and Well-B, the fourth installment of this workshop series teaches students from across America the process of human-centered design while showcasing careers in the STEAM industry”

Date & Time: Wednesday July 10th, 2:30pm-4:30pm

RSVP: Closed

July 11th: Design Museum Boston, Bespoke Bodies exhibit Tour

Description: Join a personal tour of the DMB Bespoke Bodies exhibit featured in the Well-B space until late August

Date & Time: Thursday July 11th, 5:00pm-6:00pm

RSVP: Closed

July 23rd: Well-B Crash Course

Description: The Well-B team will be hosting a crash course in human-centered design falling in love with various problems in health care looking for solutions

Date & Time: Tuesday July 23rd, 9:00am-10:30am

RSVP: Closed

August

August 8th: Design Museum Boston, Bespoke Bodies exhibit Tour

Description: Join a personal tour of the DMB Bespoke Bodies exhibit featured in the Well-B space until late August

Date & Time: Thursday August 8th, 5:00pm-6:00pm

RSVP: Closed

August 14th: Summer Associates Final Presentation

Description: Well-B is happy to host all Blue Cross Summer Associates for their final test…a presentation at the Well!

Date & Time: Wednesday August 14th, 9:00am-5:00pm

RSVP: Closed

October

Boston Innovation Playground Meet-up

Description: Looking to learn more or share your experience with like-minded individuals, trying to make a difference in the Opioid Epidemic? We are too! Come join us for a narcan administration training, followed by a design challenge relating to Americas growing opioid epidemic. All audiences welcome, we encourage radical collaboration!!

Date & Time: Thursday October 10th, 6:00pm-8:30pm

RSVP: Closed

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