<html><head></head><BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><font size=2 color="#000000" face="Arial">This is the first announcement of the XXXIV Specialization Course in Tropical Medicine. Please make public in your institution.</p>
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<p><font size=1 face="Times New Roman">The Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo will promote, from May 03rd to July 03rd from 1999, the XXXIV version of their Tropical Medicine Specialization course, an course recognized by the University of São Paulo, the largest university in South American countries. This course will be destined to physicians. <br>The course, with 09 weeks extent and 400 hs of classes, will be conducted in all-day schedule, in Portuguese speech., with regular classes, laboratory work, supervised visits to clinics(40hs), aside round tables and seminars. The discussed matters concentrate in the recent advances in Tropical diseases, specially those with higher incidence in the South America, mainly devoted to the study of the several agents, its diagnosis, in the pathogenetic mechanisms, therapy and prevention of the Tropical diseases. An special effort has been made to introduce concepts in epidemiology, Public Health and statistics. <br>The course will be divided in 4 disciplines (360hs) beyond supervision from the period of training in wards and emergency services in Tropical Infectious Diseases (40hs). Disciplines activities includes regular classes (240hs), seminar and group discussions (80hs) and practice in Laboratory (40hs). <br><b><i>Requisites:</p>
<p></i>Graduation in Medicine</b> proofed. Regular medical licence are not necessary, due the absence of direct patient care in the course.<br><b>Good health, no insurance provided</b></p>
<p><b><i>Selection criteria</i></b></p>
<p>The candidates selection will be based by analysis of their <i>Curriculum vitae</i>, with the following priorities:<br>a- Students from abroad São Paulo and Brazil<br>b- Involvement with research or clinical practice in Tropical Disease, Epidemiology or Public Health,<br>c- Formal indication by accredited course of medical residence in Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine or Infectious Diseases,<br>d-Formal indication by Public Health or other governamental institutions, with previous contact.</p>
<p><b><i>Maximal size of the class:</p>
<p></i>15 (fifteen) </b>students (minimum)<br><b>30( thirty ) </b>students (maximum<b>)</b></p>
<p><b><i>Language</p>
<p></i>Portuguese.</b> Spanish speaken students presented similar performance than brazilian students</p>
<p><b><i>Brazilian visa</p>
<p></i></b>To the ellected foreign students, the Secretary furnishes all adequate documentation in order to obtain the brazilian visa in the pre-selection moment, that are provided by the brazilian diplomatic agencies in their origin countries.</p>
<p>Contribute to the course more than 100 specialists, acting in the several areas of Tropical Medicine, both from the Instituto de Medicina Tropical of São Paulo or from the Dermatology, Preventive Medicine, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Pathology departments from the Faculty of Medicine of University of São Paulo. In specific fields, we also invite specialists from other universities and research institutes from Brazil and Latin America. <br>The desired result is the capacitation of new professionals in the recents concepts and scientific advances in Tropical Diseases, promoting both a better research and better people care in the Tropics. <br><b><i>Information about maintenance in São Paulo City during the course.<br></i></b>	The cost of living in São Paulo, including housing and food, is estimated in US$ 2000,00, during the two months course. The student will provide his maintenance, and no funding support could be provided by the course. <br><b><i>Dates, selection and taxes.<br></i></b>	To apply for pre-selection for the course, the student will sent <i>Curriculum vitae</i> or standard forms at <font color="#0000FF"><u>www.usp.br/medicina/sobre/institutos/imt/index.htm</u><font color="#000000">, to the<br>Secretary after November, 15th, 1998, in the below address, informing an quick address, as E-mail or fax. Pre-selected students will be informed until February 28th, 1999, by the quick method and by mail. Appliances would be made directly to the Posgraduation Secretary, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo – Av.Dr. Arnaldo, 455/ CEP 01246-903-São Paulo/SP – 09:00-15:30 hs, with taxs payment The taxes are <b>U$ 300,00 </b>(Three hundred American dollars), for personally supported students, or <b>US$ 600,00</b>(Six hundred american dollars) institutionally supported ones, <br><b> </b>Disciplines coordinators Prof.Dr. Aluisio A.Cotrim Segurado(Specialties) Prof.Dr. Antonio Walter Ferreira (Introduction) Prof.Dr. Carlos da Silva Lacaz(Micology) Prof.Dr. Claudio Sergio Pannuti(Virology) Prof.Dr. Antonio Carlos NIcodemo(Bacteriology) Prof.Dr.Moises GoldbaumEpidemiology and Statistics) Prof.Dr. H.F.Andrade Jr.(Protozoology) Prof.Dr. Pedro Paulo Chieffi(Helmintology)	<br><br><font size=2 face="Arial"><br></p>
<p align=center><br>Form<br><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><b>THE XXXIV TROPICAL MEDICINE COURSE SPECIALIZATION<br>PRE-APPLIANCE FORM </p>
<p><br><font size=3>Name:___________________________________________________________________<br>Home Address:<br>Street____________________________________________________________________<br>City:________________________State:____Country:_________ZIP-Code__________<br>Phone:_____________________ BIP/PAGER_________________FAX:_____________<br>E-mail:_______________________________________________________<br><br>Institutional Adress:<br>Institution: _______________________________________________________________<br>Department:______________________________________________________________<br>Street______________________________________________Number_______________<br>City:________________________State:____Country:_________ZIP-Code__________<br>Phone:________________________ FAX:______________________________________<br>E-mail:_______________________________________________________<br><br>MEDICAL AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION <br><br>University:_____________________________________year of graduation:__________<br>City:________________________State:_________________Country:_______________<br>Specialization:_____________________________________________________________<br>Interests Áreas:____________________________________________________________<br><br><br><br>Expectance about your improvement with the Course:<br><br><br><br><br>Research activities(if any)___________________________________________________<br><br><br><br><br>Initial contact with the Course?<br><br>Scientific or Academic References, with contact :_______________________________<br>_________________________________________________________________________<br>_________________________________________________________________________<br><br></b><font size=2 face="Arial"><br></p>
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