"Training for the Tropics "

An evening discussing educational and volunteering opportunities overseas in Africa, Peru, and Nepal

May 23 rd 630-830 pm Pan Pacific Hotel Crystal Pavilion (Rooms B+C)

Suite 300-999 Canada Place , Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B5, Canada, Tel: +1 604 662 8111

Speakers starting at 7pm

Dr David Freedman (US)- will discuss his Gorgas course in Peru

Dr Trish Batchelor (Australia)will discuss opportunities to volunteer in Nepal

Dr Kay Schaefer (Germany)will discuss his educational courses in Africa

Dr Gary Podolsky present Dr Schaefer's talk and will introduce “Save the Net” Unicef Canada's new mosquito net initiative for developing countries.

Free Admission

More about our speakers:

Gorgas Course Dr David O Freedman, USA

The Gorgas courses are held at the Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt" (IMT) in Peru has 21 full-time and 20 affiliated faculty publish 15-20 papers per year with the majority in international English language journals.

Dr David O Freedman will be speaking about the Gorgas courses that take place in the IMT that train physicians and nurses in Tropical Medicine. He will also

For further reading please check http://gorgas.dom.uab.edu/

IPPG Dr Trish Batchelor Australia

The International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) is a volunteer organisation, which has as its aim the improvement of conditions, particularly in relation to health and safety, of mountain porters in the tourism industry. These aims are achieved by lobbying, education, monitoring and direct action through support of clothing banks, the construction of shelters and a rescue post. IPPG is run entirely by volunteers with a minimum of bureaucracy.

All monies raised are spent directly on our various projects or to support other porter NGOs. Dr Trish Batchelor was involved in establishing the porter rescue post and shelter in Machermo, at 4400 meters in the Everest region in 2003.

This rescue post requires volunteer doctors to staff it each Himalayan trekking season (March-May and September-November). She will talk about IPPG, the Machermo project and volunteer opportunities with the project. www.ippg.net

Tropmedex Dr Kay Schaefer, Cologne Germany

Tropical Medicine Expeditions for healthcare professionals to Kenya and Uganda Summary report after 28 excursions (Since 1995Kay Schaefer (MD, PhD, MSc, DTM&H), Cologne, Germany. Dr Schaefer has organized this material but will be unable to attend.

Dr Gary Podolsky MD (Canada) will present this information.

For more information about upcoming Tropical Medicine Expeditions to Kenya and Uganda in 2008 and 2009 check www.tropmedex.com

Unicef Canada Save the Net Campaign

Unicef is known for its work in aiding children worldwide. Unicef Canada will be introducing their “Save the Net Campaign” with the goal of providing permethrin mosquito nets to people living in endemic malarious areas.

We are inviting physicians and nurses from all countries to attend this event and learn about this promising new idea and how they and their clients can become involved.

www.unicef.org

This evening sponsored by the Canadian Emporiatrics Society- L'Association Emporiatrics Canadienne and the Skylark Medical Clinic

For those who are unable to attend this event, we are archiving the proceedings at www.skylarkmedicialclinic.com . Please visit our site for other past events