Monash International Spring School for Public Health and Preventive Medicine

The Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine will hold its inaugural annual Monash International Spring School for Public Health and Preventive Medicine from 26 November to 7 December 2007 at the Alfred Medical Research & Education Precinct (AMREP), at The Alfred Hospital. It will provide short-term, intensive educational opportunities for those seeking professional development, or who are unable to undertake full-time studies. 

Plenary session - Friday 30 Nov - Visiting presenters, Dr Pilvikki Absetz, and Dr Kristiina Patja from the National Public Health Institute, Helsinki.

Program & Coordinators

• Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine - Dr D Newman
• Analysing Clinical Research Data - A/Prof R Wolfe 
• Chronic Disease Prevention Update - A/Prof M de Courten, Dr L Prentice 
• Clinical Research Methods - A/Prof M de Courten
• Introduction to Chronic Disease Modelling - Dr A Peeters, Dr D Liew 
• Human Research: Ethics and Governance - Dr G Fuscaldo 
• Health Promotion - Prof H Keleher 
• Is Your Patient Fit to Fly? - Dr D Newman 
• Lifestyle Medicine and Clinical Prevention - Prof G Egger
• Nanotoxicology: Current and Emerging Issues - Prof B Priestly 
• Public Health Research Ethics - Mr C Fry 
• Qualitative Research  - Prof L Manderson 
• Scientific Writing: Grant Applications & Research Papers - A/Prof M de Courten
• The Tao of City Cycling - A/Prof F Fisher  

Information

• Program at a glance
• Registration Form (PDF - 37kb)
• DEPM Home Page
• Other short courses at DEPM

RACGP, RNZCGP and RCNA Continuing Education Points apply.
The NZ Nursing Assocation accepts these courses towards continuing education hours.