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Thu - Jan 01 -- Fri - Jan 02
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Protecting Our Next Generation - Parental Vaccine Non-Compliance
A unique conference discussing parental and community worries, regarding childhood immunizations. Nationally recognized authorities will speak and be available for questions on these issues.
medicine.nova.edu
We would like to highlight some of our prominent speakers:
- Paul Offit, M.D., International expert on imuunization safety
- Anne De Groot, M.D., National expert in epitope-driven vaccines
- Melinda Wharton, M.D., Deputy Director, NCIRD
- Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, International expert on health care law regarding children
- Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH, FAAP - Assoc. Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY
- Ana M. Viamonte, M.D., M.P.H., State Surgeon General, Florida Department of Health
Target Audience: This program is intended for the practicing physicians, nurses, health care providers, and health care policy professionals to review important community and medical issues impacting the health and development of children from birth to three years of age.
Credits: Contact the Department of Continuing Education for credit information.
Course Director: Ed Packer, D.O. FAAP, FACOP
Course Coordinator: David Gensure, B.Sc.
Nova Southeastern University
3200 South University Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33328
College of Osteopathic Medicine
HPD Terry Bldg.
Steele Auditorium RM 2100
Hotel Website: www.renaissanceplantation.com
Contact Info:
Office of Continuing Education
Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
3200 South University Drive, Room 1427
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328
(954) 262-1072 |
Thu - Jan 01
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IGRAs: Can They Replace the TST?
Subject: Diagnosis; Diagnostic Tests; Guidelines; Tuberculosis (TB)
Sponsor: The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center.
Contact: For more information contact the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, E-mail: tbcenter@nationaltbcenter.edu Phone: (415) 502-4600; Fax:(415) 502-4620; or access the Website: www.nationaltbcenter.ucsf.edu
City: Nationwide
State: XX
Country: United States
Notes: Application deadline: December 19, 2008.
There is no fee for this course.
Continuing education credits are available.
Description: The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center announces a web-based seminar which will answer many questions about the use of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) to diagnose TB infection. The seminar will be broadcast live, via the internet on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. The topics covered will include: Review of currently available data, Serial testing and use of quantitative results, Implementation of IGRA testing, Current CDC guidelines on QFT-G and discussion of the upcoming guidelines, What is the risk of progression of someone with a positive IGRA result? Can one use quantitative results to monitor response to treatment or to detect failure? How have IGRAs performed in children?
This training is intended for healthcare professionals in the United States who use or are interested in using IGRAs. This training opportunity is available to a national audience. |
Fri - Jan 09
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Policy Series Partners Forum: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing New HIV Prevention Methods
Dec. 10
Fri., Jan. 9, 2009
1:30-3 pm
Global Health Council
1111 19th Street, NW
Suite 1120
Washington, D.C.
Partners Forum
With an HIV/AIDS vaccine still years away and the number of new HIV infections outpacing the number of HIV-infected people beginning treatment each year, the necessity of developing new methods of preventing HIV infections is more urgent than ever.
Please join us for an overview of the latest developments and research related to these new methods, including male circumcision, biological methods such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and addressing concurrent sexual partners. Presenters will discuss the research and pilot project timeline, how the newer methods can be coordinated with the delivery of older prevention methods and with treatment, challenges to implementing these methods and which at-risk communities could most benefit from the newer methods.
Speakers:- Timothy Mah, DSc, MS, HIV Prevention Advisor, U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)
- Hope Hempstone, MHS, Technical Advisor for HIV and Communication, Population Services International (PSI)
- Myron Cohen, MD, Director, University of North Carolina Division of Infectious Disease and UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease
Moderator: Smita Baruah, Director of Government Relations, Global Health Council
This event is full. |
Fri - Jan 23
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Workshop for HIV and Infectious Diseases Healthcare Providers Interested in Working in Developing Countries
Event Type: Workshop
Subject: HIV/AIDS; Physician Education; Developing Countries; Healthcare Capacity Building; Africa; Asia
Sponsor: The International Center for Equal Healthcare Access (ICEHA)
Contact: For more information or to register, contact glaser@iceha.org. For more information about ICEHA, go to www.iceha.org
City: New York City
Country: USA
Notes: The Workshop is free of charge but is limited to 30 people, so it is important to register early.
Description: ICEHA is an international not-for-profit organization that engages healthcare professionals to rapidly transfer their expertise on HIV care and infectious diseases to colleagues in developing countries, using an innovative method of clinical mentoring. Subjects that will be covered include: HIV/AIDS Care in Developing Nations; WHO Guidelines; Health Care Programs; Infection Control; Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations; Volunteer Training; Clinical Mentoring; Communication; Safety and Security; and Current Volunteer Opportunities with ICEHA. Prior to the Workshop, participants will be invited to fill out an application to volunteer with ICEHA in resource-poor countries. |
Sun - Jan 25 -- Fri - Jan 30
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Tuberculosis: Biology, Pathology and Therapy
This meeting will focus on basic mechanisms of pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and how the balance of control of infection within the granuloma is influenced by host and bacterial factors. It will also focus on translating basic mechanistic findings to the development of therapies, and a workshop highlighting academic-industrial partnerships is planned.
Location: Keystone, CO, United States
Sponsor: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
For more information of this meeting, access the website: www.keystonesymposia.org
Online registration deadline: January 25, 2009.
Registration fee: $645.00/Non-student by November 25, 2008; $745.00/Non-student after November 25, 2008; $420.00/Student by November 25, 2008; $520.00/Student after November 25, 2008.
To qualify for the Student Discount, the student must complete the Student Verification section of the Registration Form.
Continuing education credits are available.
Subjects
Infection Control
Medical Treatments and Therapies
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Vaccine Development Research |
Wed - Jan 28 -- Fri - Jan 30
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From Data to Impact: Using Health Data for Results Symposium, Arusha, Tanzania
Significant human and financial resources have been invested worldwide in the collection of population, facility and community-based data. However, this information is often not used by key stakeholders to effectively inform policy and programmatic decision making. As a result, many health systems fail to fully link evidence to decisions and suffer from a decreased ability to respond to priority needs at all levels of the health system.
In an effort to strengthen the links between data and decision making, MEASURE Evaluation, the Health Metrics Network, and the East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA) are co-organizing a meeting Jan. 28-29, 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania with the objective of sharing experiences in using health data to improve programs and policies. Proven approaches for improving the use of data, common challenges to data use and key priorities for creating a culture of evidence-based decision making will be shared in this two day, interactive meeting. In addition to the symposium, a skills building session in approaches and tools to facilitate data use will be held on Jan. 30.
For more information, to register and submit an abstract, visit:
www.cpc.unc.edu |
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