LUMBRERAS TROPICAL MEDICINE COURSE

(Brochure)

April 1- 26, 2013

Lima, Perú

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of this course is to allow participant to develop skills for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious and tropical diseases, including bacterial diseases, mycosis, parasitic infections, viral infections, sexually transmitted diseases/AIDS and accidents caused by poisonous animals. Participants should integrate clinical knowledge with epidemiology, parasitology, microbiology and pathology issues to manage the infectious and tropical diseases mentioned above.

COURSE LOGISTIC

Participants. This course is targeted to third- and fourth-year medical students. A maximum of 24 participants will be accepted. All teaching activities will be in English. The schedule involves formal teaching activities from 8.00 am – 2.30 pm, from Monday to Friday for four weeks.

Tuition. Tuition for 2013 will be $1250 and includes transport within Peru for the two-day field trip to a high jungle site (La Merced, Chanchamayo). It does not include the cost of housing in Lima or La Merced.

Travel. Participants are responsible for their own international flight arrangements.

Accommodation. A list of options will be provided to participants.  Home stay with a Peruvian family can be arranged.

FAQs.  Frequently asked questions

TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
08.00 am -10.00 pm	Lectures
10.15 am – 12.15 pm	Tropical Medicine Out-Patient Clinic Or Tropical Medicine Ward Rounds
13.30 am – 14.30 pm	Laboratory or Case Conference/Slide sessions

Brief description

HOW TO APPLY

Registration form must be accompanied by a non-refundable registration fee of $250. Registration fee and final tuition payment once made are completely non-refundable. Total tuition for 2012 is $1250. Remaining course tuition of $1000 is due 60 days prior to the course. Acceptance of the course will be entirely on a first-come first-serve basis. No tuition deposit is needed for waiting list places once the maximum number of participants has been filled. Registration for the 2013 course will start next July 1st, 2012.

CONTACT US

Further information regarding logistics and registration can be obtained through the following:

• E-mail: Dr. Coralith Garcia coralith.garcia@upch.pe
• Phone: 51-1-4823910, 4823903, 613-9797 anexo 4042
• Fax:     51-1-4823404

REGISTRATION FORM

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Please attached:

1) a copy of your Curriculum Vitae,

2) a passport-type photograph (white background, without glasses/hat)

3) a scan of the first page of your passport.

All documents should be sent by email to coralith.garcia@upch.pe

19/06/2012