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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
60 Revere Drive, Suite 500
Northbrook
Illinois 60062
USA
Tel: +217 (0)847 480 9592
Fax: +217 (0)847 480 9282
Email: astmh@astmh.org
Internet: www.astmh.org
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Intensive Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health |
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Northbrook: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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United States |
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Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months) |
| Topics |
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Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Healthcare areas: Travel Medicine |
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English |
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San Diego, California, USA |
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Objectives/
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ASTMH has developed this course as an update
in the essential components of tropical medicine and travelers’
health. This course will be held immediately preceding
the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Annual
Meeting in Philadelphia.
ASTMH offers a Certificate Examination that assesses
and recognizes individual excellence in training and knowledge.
Passing the examination leads to a Certificate of Knowledge
in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health
(CTropMed®). The next exam open for application will
take place on November 2, 2010, in conjunction with the
ASTMH 59th Annual Meeting, to be held November 3-7, 2010,
in Atlanta, Georgia USA.
After participating in this educational activity, the
attendee should be better able to:
1. Prepare patients for overseas travel to developing
countries.
2. Diagnose and treat individuals who have become ill
during overseas travel or residence.
3. Diagnose and treat individuals living in the tropics
and sub-tropics who are ill. |
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Fall 2010 |
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2 days |
Participants'
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This two-day meeting is designed
for physicians and for all other health care providers working
in tropical medicine or travelers' health. Speakers are
internationally recognized authorities in the field. |
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Member early registration: $330
Member late registration: $405
Non-Member early registration: $440
Non-Member late registration: $515 |
For further
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Email: info@astmh.org
Internet: http://www.astmh.org/Intensive_Course/2059.htm
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10/02/2010 mas |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 59th Annual Meeting |
| Institution |
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Northbrook: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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United States |
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Conference |
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Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Healthcare areas: Parasitic Diseases
Healthcare areas: Non-Infectious and Chronic Diseases |
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English |
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Marriott Atlanta Marquis Hotel,
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC USA |
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Objectives/
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The abstract submission deadline
for the 2010 Annual Meeting is May 4, 2010. The Call for
Abstracts will be available in late March. Online abstract
submission will open in mid-March.
Specific
Goals
• Stimulate the advancement of
basic and operational research in tropical diseases
• Educate health professionals and the public regarding
tropical medicine
• Improve the health of Americans
exposed to tropical diseases
• Promote science-based
policymaking in international health
• Foster
international scientific collaboration in tropical medicine
• Promote professional interest and career development
in tropical medicine
• Recognize exceptional achievement
in tropical medicine
Benefit from This Meeting
by...
• Getting the results of the most
recent and cutting-edge research in tropical medicine and
hygiene
• Enhancing your network of colleagues
in the tropical medicine and hygiene field
• Receiving
essential scientific information for immediate use in your
work setting
• Visiting exhibits on valuable products
and services for the tropical medicine and hygiene field
• Enjoying the history, culture and attractions of
Atlanta
Global Health Sessions
The mandate of the global health subsection within ASTMH
will focus on globalization's impact on health, health disparities
and global health partnerships.
Examples of topics for the global health sessions could
include but are not limited to:
* Multidisciplinary approaches to north-south global health
partnering/core curricula, academic competencies and models
of partnered research and service
* Non-communicable diseases and chronic health problems
of the developing world
* Socioeconomic determinants of health in the developing
world
* Climate and environmental impact upon the health of the
developing world
* Cost-effective prevention of disease in the developing
world
* Improving health metrics in the developing world
* Global health workforce crisis
* Rapid diagnostics and drug delivery for low resource settings
* Water and sanitation in the developing world |
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November 3-7, 2010 |
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5 days |
Participants'
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The society expects approximately
2,400 people to attend the ASTMH 58th Annual Meeting.
These attendees work in the tropical medicine and hygiene
arena and represent academia, government, industry, military
and private practice.
The meeting is designed for researchers, professors, government
and public health officials, military personnel, travel
clinic physicians, practicing physicians in tropical medicine,
students and all health care providers working in the
field of tropical medicine and hygiene.
Attend This Meeting If You...
• Have been working in tropical medicine and hygiene
and want to learn the most up-to-date science in the field
• Are new to tropical medicine and hygiene and seek
to understand the various disciplines of the field
• Have been spending some of your professional time
in tropical medicine and hygiene and are interested in
obtaining an overview of the field. |
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Early registration Non-Member:
$650 Members: $440
Late registration: Non-Members: $710 Members: $500 |
| Accomodation |
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For assistance in finding a
roommate, contact ASTMH headquarters at +1-847-480-9592,
fax +1-847-480-9282 or e-mail ksantos@astmh.org.
For reservations, call the hotel at +1-202-328-2000 and
mention that you are an ASTMH attendee to receive the special
conference group rate. |
For
further
information |
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Tel: +1 (0)847 480 95 92
Fax: +1 (0)847 480 92 82
Email: info@astmh.org
Internet: http://www.astmh.org/
or http://www.astmh.org/meetings/index.cfm
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