USF-India Research Methods Workshop and Update, Feb 12-18, 2009, Ahmedabad, Indi

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INDO- USF RESEARCH EDUCATION

Program on Adolescent HIV/AIDS Research Training

National Institutes of Health-Fogarty International Center,

University of South Florida – Vadodara, Gujarat, India

February 12-18, 2009, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

http://health.usf.edu/research/aitrip/welcome.html

AITRP WORKSHOP 2009

A Primer on Clinical Research Methods, Feb 12-18, 2009

INDO-US ANNUAL UPDATE 2009

Adolescent HIV Care, Education and Research, Feb 12, 2009

Introduction

Adolescents and youth are the most productive resource of any

developing nation. AIDS is a great challenge to the Youth as they

are at risk of getting infected or at risk of early death if not

diagnosed or treated in time. Prevention, Early diagnosis and

Correct Treatment are crucial to maintain the productive ability of

the youth and ensure progress of the nation. Biomedical, Clinical

and Public Health Research are crucial to this process. Our Program

befits the above mentioned philosophy.

About the Program

The University of South Florida and Vadodara Medical College,

Gujarat, India's AIDS International Training and Research Program is

funded by the National Institutes of Health and Fogarty

International Center. The program brings together academic

stakeholders in Gujarat to forge ahead research in the areas of

Adolescent HIV/AIDS. Keeping with this Focus the program is

conducting its Annual Update and Training

Workshop on Clinical Research and Adolescent HIV/AIDS. The program

has partnered with INDU Health Research Foundation, USF-India Center

for HIV/AIDS Research and Training and the Vedanta Institute of

Medical Sciences, India.

Course Content. This 7-day intensive training program will offer

both didactic and hands-on training. The training will cover but not

restrict to Literature searching/critical literature review,

scientific writing, scholarly publication, Evidence based medicine,

clinical trials, Biostatistics, Interpretation of study findings,

Ethical considerations in clinical research, Grantmanship and,

Research leadership. Special topics and project

development in diagnosis and management of adolescent HIV disease

will be addressed in the Update. The overall mission is to escalate

the involvement of Researchers in Gujarat in the Field of Adolescent

HIV/AIDS. It is well known that Adolescent are the most productive

resource of a developing nation. It is important that they be

protected, treated and sustained to ensure progress of the nation.

Research and development are crucial to this process.

Criteria to Apply. The course is open to all health Care

professionals including MDs, PhDs, Public Health Experts,

Nutritionists and Nursing Professionals who are interested in

clinical research.

Training Costs Major Operating costs of the Training including

United States administrative Costs, Faculty Expenditures and Course

fees are being covered by the Funding from National Institutes of

Health. A USF-AITRP Certificate will be awarded at the end of the

Course. It is mandatory to attend the Full course so please arrive a

day earlier i.e. February 11, 2009 and arrange your departure after

5 PM on February 18, 2009.

Application and Selection Protocol Please submit a cover letter

indicating the reasons for interest in this course and CV to

Crawford via Email: ncrawfor@.... Please make sure your

document reach the email address no later than January 20, 2009.

Limited admissions only. Email is preferred

communication mode for this event.

Food and Local Arrangement Costs The Costs for local arrangements at

the venue, Food etc will have to be borne by the participants. Rs.

3000 (Approx. $75 USD) has been decided as cost each participant

will have to pay at the site before the beginning of the course. The

cost for One-day HIV update is Rs.500.

Further Inquiry: USA Contact:

Crawford (Email: ncrawfor@...),

Local Contact: Atul Patel, MD, Infectious

Diseases Clinic, VIMS, Navarngpura. Ahmedabad, India. 380009, Ph:

079 26440816, 079 26422743 atulpatel65@...

Eknath Naik, MD, PhD,

e-mail: enaik@...