Informal Intros/Networking virtual meet up

I am interested! 1/28 would work for me.  Thanks for getting this going!

I am interested! I could make 1/28 work for me as well. If it could be Friday afternoon instead that would be better (1pm or later CST) - not sure if that's better for others. Thanks!!

Thanks for posting this Laura! I couldn't figure out how to post to follow-up on this haha. Friday 1/28 anytime works for me!

Works for me as well! Virtual happy hour? 

Yes, I am interested!! Though I have meeting conflicts or out the 28th. I can maybe make the 19th though. Thanks for coordinating!

Very interested. Timing is up in the air, so I will join if it doesn't conflict. Fingers crossed!

I am interested as well, but I also can't do 1/28. I can do 1/19 though and am available most all other Fridays :)

*Side note: thank you for adding the time in all timezones, super helpful!

Thanks for organizing this! Both times currently work for me - looking forward to this!

Right now, I could make time in either timeslot---thanks for organizing!

Thank you for organizing!  19th - yes, 28th - maybe

Yay! I can do either day/time

Also open to a virtual happy hour(s) :D

I'm interested! 1/19 works for me. 
Thank you for following up on this!

Hi everyone! Thanks for sharing your interest and availability! It looks like about half can attend tomorrow and half can attend on 1/28, so let's just plan to do both. My agency uses Google Meet for virtual meetings. Below are links for each date and time. (Please let me know in comments if Google Meet does not work for you and we can arrange something else.) 

Attend if you can and say hello! 

I can join on the 28th!

Good morning! Is anyone on the Friday meet? I am pending to be let into the Google Meet.

Amelia  it will be next Friday at 12ET!

omgosh I am silly. Thank you!

Thanks again for setting this up, Laura. I thought the session I was in today (& everyone participating) was terrific. Much appreciated!

Hi all! I hope you had a great meet-up! Unfortunately, I was down and out with COVID, but look forward to connecting soon.

Hi all, I was sad to miss the meet-up! I had a few conflicts and then had a rare day/weekend away. I will briefly introduce myself though. My name is Katrina Hansen, pronouns (She, her, hers). I started as staff epidemiologist in HAI in 2010 and now oversee infectious disease surveillance in NH's Bureau of Infectious Disease Control. My project is focused on transitioning to a modern surveillance system where we hope to integrate our various systems, including STI/Viral hep, HIV.  NH has struggled with IT investment but we now have funding thanks to several ELC COVID supplements and are able to make these long-term investments. I hope to engage staff that touch our system (admin, end users, city health departments) and our IT /informatics colleagues. It is a big project but I am excited to see the future of our surveillance! Outside of work, I am a mom to two daughters (7 yo and 1 yo), I finished my yoga teaching certificate in middle of COVID response and had my second kiddo in summer 2020. I also had to manage remote learning 2020-spring 2021.  It has been an incredibly busy 2 years with some of the hardest in my career, and also most fulfilling. I really look forward to talking with you all more and hearing about your projects! If anyone is working on a surveillance system project, I would love to connect! 

Hi Katrina Amelia !
Sorry you couldn't make the informal networking meet ups, but stay tuned! There was interest from several people to set up a monthly informal networking meeting/"happy hour"/"coffee chat." 

Awesome! Love that- count me in!

Ditto!