2004 International HIV/AIDS Training Program

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2004 International HIV/AIDS Training Program

The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is pleased to announce

the International HIV/AIDS Training Program for 2004. The short-term training

course will take place on April 26 - May 7, 2004.

Program Description

The purpose of this program is to acquaint health care providers from developing

countries and countries-in-transition with state-of-the-art epidemiological,

clinical, therapeutic, and public health issues relevant to the rapidly evolving

field of HIV/AIDS care.

Participants in the 2004 program will spend two weeks of intensive involvement

in one of three sites:

.. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York

.. University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital, San

Francisco, California

.. National Institutes of Health, Bestheda, land

Program curricula include formal lectures, case discussions and practical

experience in caring for HIV-infected adults and children. Emphasis is on the

various presentations of HIV infection, differential diagnosis, patient

management, and new and experimental protocols for the diagnosis and treatment

of HIV-infected individuals with opportunistic infections and HIV-associated

neoplasms. The program also covers practical laboratory experience in

procedures used to diagnose HIV infection and AIDS-associated infections.

Participants will be given the opportunity to spend time at the public health

departments associated with the respective training institution to learn about

AIDS-related public health issues in the U.S. Participants are expected to play

an active role in discussions of pressing HIV/AIDS issues as well as community

and global responses to the epidemic.

There are no course fees or tuition expenses. A stipend of $2,500 to help

defray travel costs and living expenses will be given to participants. If

necessary, participants are advised to seek financial support from their home

institution or other sponsor to cover any additional costs of attending the

course.

How to Apply: To be considered for the training program, applicants must submit

the following documents:

.. Completed application form, including written statements

.. Letter of support from applicant's home institution

.. Current CV

Three complete copies of the application packet must be submitted directly to:

ISID - HIV/AIDS Training Program

181 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115 USA

The closing date for submission of applications is December 1, 2003. All

applicants will be notified of acceptance status by February 1, 2004.

For more information and a downloadable application form, please visit the

Programs section of the ISID web site at http://www.isid.org or send an e-mail

to ISID at info@....

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Amy Galblum, MPH

Program Coordinator

International Society for Infectious Diseases

Tel: 617-277-0551

Fax: 617-731-1541

Anand Zachariah

Medicine Unit 1 and Infectious Disease

Christian Medical College and Hospital

Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

Ph. 91-416-222102 Ext. 2730(off) and 2748 (home)

FAX 91-416-232035

E-mail: zachariah@...>