A full-day Education Workshop is being offered on November 16, 2011 with 5 interactive lectures for trainees and fellows. 30 participants will be selected, 15 from Australia and 15 from abroad. The fellows will be asked to submit cases for presentation and discussion within the given topic.
| Educational Workshop for Fellows |
| 08.45 - 09.00 |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 09.00-10.00 |
S. Ashkenazi, Israel
Influenza Vaccines – Past, Present and A View to the Future |
| 10.00-11.00 |
U.B. Schaad, Switzerland
Tonsillopharyngitis and Bacterial Meningitis |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.30-12.30 |
M. O'Ryan, Chile
Vaccinology |
| 12.30-13.30 |
Lunch Break |
| 13.30-14.30 |
F. Were, Kenya
Neonatal Infections
Nosocomial Infections |
| 14.30-15.30 |
Z. Bhutta, Pakistan
Global Priorities for the prevention and management of childhood diarrhea |
| 15.30-16.30 |
General Discussion and Workshop Evaluation |
To gain access to the Education Workshop, participants must be trainees or fellows. WSPID will give 30 fellowships to participants (15 from Australia, 15 from abroad).
The fellowship will include:
1. Free registration
2. Reimbursement of travel and accommodation cost with a limit of USD 1,350 per person.
Criteria for eligiblity to the Fellowship Program:
- Written cases for discussion (no abstract required)
- Colleagues younger than 35 years of age
- Reference letter from a supervisor (recommendation)
- CV
Applications can be made to the Congress Secretariat directly at wspid@kenes.com prior to June 24, 2011.