Discounted summer school places for healthcare students

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Dear all,Do pass this if you can to any herbalists and/or student herbalists.Best wishes, Laird MCPP Medical herbalistHealthy Ageing: Student Summer School 2012Heavily subsidised places available for students

Friday 7th - Saturday 8th September 2012

Queen Hospital, BirminghamCollege of Medicine: 2012 Multi-Disciplinary Student Summer SchoolEvent theme - ‘Healthy Ageing: Enjoyment vs. Endurance’We’re pleased to say that the University of Birmingham’s School for Medical and Dental Sciences, Centre for Healthy Ageing Research and the MRC-ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, will join the College as co-hosts of this year’s event. Why healthy ageing?Due to the significant impact the rapidly ageing population will have on public health and healthcare provision we believe that all young health professionals must be engaged with this vital issue and be equipped to actively encourage healthy ageing. When better to start than 2012 the ‘European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity’? Speakers The Summer School programme boasts keynote lectures from some of the country’s leading academics on healthy ageing research (for a list of confirmed speakers see link at the bottom of this email). Who should attend? Students studying a clinical discipline a undergraduate level (or above) including; allied health profession disciplines, dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy.Date and Venue 7-8th September at the Queen Hospital, Birmingham (see flyer below for details). Why attend? This year’s Summer School will provide attendees with:* A unique opportunity to foster learning and gain knowledge * The chance to meet leading academics in the field of healthy ageing* Experience of working in multidisciplinary student groups* The chance to share knowledge and work with expert patients * A new understanding of the best new approaches to promoting health ageing* The chance to hear from successful community projects * Excellent networking opportunities* A peer-reviewed poster competition to showcase healthy ageing research projects (gain valuable MTAs points) Delegate fees Approx £60 per student (actual value £153) which will include ALL teaching, catering, accommodation and a place at the Summer School dinner.To receive a registration form or express your interest email: kate.fismer@...For more information or to find out about abstract submissions visit our website.Notes:The College of Medicine is a charity committed to a more patient-centred and preventative NHS through greater opportunity for community health, self-care, and inter-professional collaboration. For more information visit; www.collegeofmedicine.org.uk Yours sincerely,Kate FismerStudent Coordinator College of Medicine

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