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Advanced Assessment Course (AAC)
This year's Advanced Assessment Course (AAC), has been relocated to a more convenient venue in central London, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Regent’s Park. Dates: Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th October 2013 We have an even greater number of internationally recognised experts on a range of areas of assessment coming from across the UK, Canada, The Netherlands and the USA, to share their knowledge and skills in key plenaries and a wider choice of workshops. Please register soon as last year's course was oversubscribed and fully booked by September. How to b...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

University of Oxford: Nano-scale Materials Characterisation
Course: 6 Jul 2013 - 7 Jul 2013, Oxford, United Kingdom. Organized by University of Oxford Begbroke Science Park and Department for Continuing Education. (Source: Nanotechweb.org Events)
Source: Nanotechweb.org Events - May 16, 2013 Category: Nanotechnology Source Type: events

ASME researching medical education
Researching Medical Education is a one-day conference for anyone interested in the methodological and theoretical aspects of medical or clinical education research. It is run by the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and the Researching Learning for Clinical Practice network (RLCP). The conference will run from 9-5pm at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London For the conference flyer please click here For the conference programme please click here If you would like more information about student travel funds from the HEA please click on the link below http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/travel-fund (Source: MEDEV Events)
Source: MEDEV Events - May 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

The network: towards unity for health (TUFH). Rural & community-based health care: opportunities and challenges for the 21st Century
Registrations are open The moment has finally arrived. Registrations for The Network: Towards Unity for Health 2013 Conference "Rural & Community-Based Health Care: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century" November 16-20 in Ayutthaya, Thailand are open. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate in the annual highlight of The Network: TUFH activities. Please find the registration form HERE. Take advantage of an early bird rate until July 1st 2013. Call for Abstracts We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for The Network: Towards Unity ...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Competition and diversity in UK Higher Education-online learning models, alternative providers and the changing shape of the sector
Delegates at this seminar will discuss the implications of the current drive to diversify the provision of Higher Education - including HE being taught in FE colleges, the growth of private universities and degree courses designed by other for-profit bodies and the potential for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It follows the Government's response to the consultation on Applying Student Number Controls to Alternative Providers with Designated Courses which delayed the imposition of number controls until at least 2014/15 in order to encourage expansion of alternative providers and set out steps to create a 'level-playin...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

7th International conference on communication in veterinary medicine
The ICCVM is a unique, bi-annual, interactive conference that links current research in veterinary communication to practical applications in veterinary-client interactions, veterinary team dynamics and veterinary communication education and curricula development. Participants are a diverse, progressive interdisciplinary group of veterinary practitioners, veterinary medical educators and researchers who represent the leading edge of professional communication advancement; The conference offers considerable opportunity for networking and sharing innovative ideas, including a variety of engaging keynotes, workshops, podium p...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

11th ePortfolio and Identity Conference
ePIC 2013 will feature a special track on Open Badges, an emerging technology that has already started to change the landscape of learning and employment as well as health care. A series of hands-on workshops, presentations and keynotes will provide a unique opportunity to understand why and how to implement Open Badges in your organisation, network or territory. More presentations and keynotes will address literacy, assessment, employability, identity construction, learning analytics, etc.: http://www.epforum.eu/programme Among the keynote speakers and panel members are the following experts: • Kirstie Donnelly MBE, ...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Advanced assessment course (AAC)
Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce this year's Advanced Assessment Course (AAC), which has been relocated to a more convenient venue in central London, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Regent’s Park. Dates: Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th October 2013 We have an even greater number of internationally recognised experts on a range of areas of assessment coming from across the UK, Canada, The Netherlands and the USA, to share their knowledge and skills in key plenaries and a wider choice of workshops. Please register soon as last yea...
Source: MEDEV Events - May 7, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

2013 Iowa eHealth Summit
Physicians, nurses, other health care providers along with information technology experts will learn how they can access up-to-date patient health records. They also will hear how to qualify for incentives to participate in health information exchange at the 2013 Iowa e-Health Summit. The one-and-a-half-day summit will take place June 11 and June 12 at the Meadows Conference Center in Altoona. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Events)
Source: Healthcare IT News Events - May 2, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: dkimball Tags: Iowa Kim Norby Meadows Conference Center Source Type: events

The 9th Annual Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition
This year's conference theme is The Intersection of Care Delivery: Empowering Patients and Providers to Achieve Better Healthcare. Learn how agencies and organizations are coping with budget constraints and how to apply their best practices to your organization. Featured tracks include: Delivering Better Care at a Lower Cost Explore new tools, resources and improved business processes that will help your organization meet federal and state regulatory requirements. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Events)
Source: Healthcare IT News Events - May 1, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: dkimball Source Type: events

Human iPSC Derivation and Culture
Learn current reprogramming techniques with this three-day, hands-on course. Topics include: Hands-on technical training in current reprogramming methodologies Presentation of Sendai virus and episomal vector reprogramming by Life Technologies and mRNA reprogramming by Stemgent Characterization methods for reprogrammed cells Maintaining PSC on feeder free culture by stem cell technologies Evaluation of PSC cell quality and passaging Banking and cryopreservation Venue: Harvard University, HSCI iPS Core Facility Start date: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0400 End date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0400 (Source: Nature Network ...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - April 26, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

8th Summer School “Achievements and Applications of Contemporary Informatics, Mathematics and Physics” (AACIMP)
School: 1 Aug 2013 - 17 Aug 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine. Organized by Student Science Association of NTUU KPI. (Source: PhysicsWeb Events)
Source: PhysicsWeb Events - April 24, 2013 Category: Physics Source Type: events

Mental health awareness week event
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2013, Mental Health North East and the Houses of Parliament’s Outreach Service are hosting an event to bring together local politicians and people with an interest in mental health issues. The event will take place from 10.30am to 1pm (registration from 10am) on Friday 17thMay at the Middlesbrough Teaching and Learning Centre, Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough TS3 8PE The event will give attendees practical and useful information on how to work with politicians on mental health issues, and provide an opportunity to debate is...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 23, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Cultural Competency Training
Jun 13 - 14, 2013. Modern Maturity Center, Dover, DE. Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - April 22, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Statistics for Policy Makers Workshop
The course covers key statistical concepts crucial to the effective statistical results constantly used to make decisions in business and government. This course is not intended to teach how to produce statistics or process data but how to interpret statistical information. The course is aimed at people who are interested in using statistical results for decision making, who need to get the best of the statistical information available and would like to make sure that the they can interpret statistics and statistical results effectively. (Source: MEDEV Events)
Source: MEDEV Events - April 19, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

SOLSTICE & CLT 2013 conference
The SOLSTICE & CLT 2013 Conference will take place on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th June 2013 at Edge Hill University in Lancashire. This well established conference offers:- a two day event, with day one focussing on eLearning and day two focussing on learning and teaching practice- over 40 sessions covering themes such as Creative deployment of technologies to enhance the student experience, Student induction and transitions and Internationalisation and international students experiences.- five excellent keynote speakers; Professor Mark Russell, Professor Alejandro Armellini, Professor Peter Hartley, Dr Mark K...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 19, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

ASPiH SCSN Scottish Symposium
ASPiH and the Scottish Clinical Skills Network (SCSN) are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the joint inaugural ASPiH & SCSN Scottish Symposium which is being held at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th April 2013. This joint symposium is a result of both organisations joining forces within a close working collaborative relationship that is committed to deliver a world class simulation and clinical skills conference in Scotland on an annual basis, sharing good practice and supporting the development of effective simulation and clinical skills education in healthcare thro...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Developing leaders in healthcare education: 2 day masterclass
Following the publication of the long awaited Francis Report and in anticipation of the outcomes of the Shape of Training consultation, medical and health professions’ education and training is coming under increasing scrutiny. New challenges are posed for healthcare educators as they grapple with how to educate, train and support professionals at a time of shrinking resource and higher public, patient and learner expectations. It is clear that new ways of working will be required which emphasise accountability, professional standards and a higher quality of shared care. All this against a backdrop of massive service...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Innovative learning: efficiency, effectiveness and value for money
The modern learning landscape is transforming at an unprecedented pace and scale Higher learning institutions are under increased pressure to demonstrate efficiency, effectiveness and value for money Do you want to enhance traditional learning paradigms? Are you interested in developing flexible and personalised anytime anywhere learning? Register Your Place TodayConfirmed Speakers Include:Chris HaleDeputy Director of Policy, Universities UKDr Julia Moore OBENational Director, e-Learning for Healthcare, Department of HealthProfessor Rosemary LuckinProfessor of Learner Centred Design, London Knowledge Lab, Univer...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

ASME annual scientific meeting 2013
Programme includes: Pre and Intra-Conference Workshops Keynote presentations including The Lord Cohen Lecture to be presented by: Parallel/Concurrent sessions Posters/ E-posters Charles P Friedman, PhD, University of Michigan, USA Director, Health Informatics Program, Schools of Information & Public Health Professor, Department of Health Management & Policy, School of Public Health Professor, School of Information The awarding of the Sir John Ellis Student Prize and The ASME Gold Medal Sessions from our Special Interest Groups including: JASME; the EDG What’s Hot! and the ERG The...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Developing leaders in healthcare education: 5 day residential course
Following the publication of the long awaited Francis Report and in anticipation of the outcomes of the Shape of Training consultation, medical and health professions’ education and training is coming under increasing scrutiny. New challenges are posed for healthcare educators as they grapple with how to educate, train and support professionals at a time of shrinking resource and higher public, patient and learner expectations. It is clear that new ways of working will be required which emphasise accountability, professional standards and a higher quality of shared care. All this against a backdrop of massive service...
Source: MEDEV Events - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events

Rural Health Care Program Training
May 5, 2013. Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX. Sponsored by Universal Service Administrative Company (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - April 12, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

2013 29th Annual National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Jun 9 - 13, 2013. Professional Education Programs and Services, Menomonie, WI. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - April 8, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

MedTech Innovate Seminars
Summary Interactive learning forums are led by the most innovative thought-leaders relevant to those in the medical device industry. Description Each in a bite-size 2-hour format, the seminars enable your discovery of the latest developments and innovations in medtech. Seminar 1: Design of Implantable Devices Seminar 2: Bioresorbable Materials Seminar 3: Innovation in Orthopedic Devices Seminar 4: Wireless Medical Devices and Mobile Health Seminar 5: Developing Medical Mobile Apps Seminar 6: Innovation in Medical Electronics Seminar 7: Innovation in Cardiovascular Devices Seminar 8: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - April 8, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

MedTech Innovate Seminars
Summary: Interactive learning forums are led by the most innovative thought-leaders relevant to those in the medical device industry. Description: Each in a bite-size 2-hour format, the seminars enable your discovery of the latest developments and innovations in medtech. Seminar 1: Design of Implantable Devices Seminar 2: Bioresorbable Materials Seminar 3: Innovation in Orthopedic Devices Seminar 4: Wireless Medical Devices and Mobile Health Seminar 5: Developing Medical Mobile Apps Seminar 6: Innovation in Medical Electronics Seminar 7: Innovation in Cardiovascular Devices Seminar 8: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence i...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - April 8, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

An introduction to climate science
Climate change is a complex issue with far-reaching implications for us all. A broad range of scientific expertise is required to understand it sufficiently to make up one’s own mind about the evidence, the threats and opportunities, and the prudent response. With the IPCC’s assessment of recent scientific advances due at the end of the summer, this course will explain the cornerstones on which climate science is built. The course will start from the fundamentals of the energy balance of the planet (a story that can be traced back to Tyndall’s experiments at the Royal Institution in the mid-19th Century) ...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - April 8, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

Teaching Future Farms to Farm Safely - Reflections on the Provision of Agricultural Safety Training to Diploma and Degree Student
Apr 18, 2013. Webinar. Sponsored by AgriSafe Network (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - April 5, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Teaching your fingers to see
How does a surgeon master his craft or a GP diagnose through palpation? Join a team from Imperial College London led by Roger Kneebone and Fernando Bello to explore the fascinating world of haptics in surgery, medicine and beyond. Venue: The Royal Institution Start date: Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:00 +0100 End date: Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:00 +0100 (Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events)
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - April 5, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

Use of Telemedicine to Improve Palliative Care Coordination, Education and Delivery Across a Rural State
Apr 24, 2013. Webinar. Sponsored by NorthEast Telehealth Resource Center (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - April 2, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Transforming Healthcare through Telehealth Technology Forum
Designed to provide healthcare professionals from hospitals and acute care facilities with insights into how telehealth technology can enhance the healthcare environmentWe want to HEAR about the challenges you may be facing with telehealth technology, UNDERSTAND strategies being implemented and LEARN about your successes. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Events)
Source: Healthcare IT News Events - March 18, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: jgalgovitch Tags: Dallas Geneva Pramod Gaur Source Type: events

US India BioPharma & Healthcare Summit 2013
Discussions & Keynotes covering • Drug Discovery and Collaborative Research • Industry-Academic Research Partnerships/Translational Research • Infectious Diseases- Science, Research Trends, Investor Perspective and Market Opportunities • Oncology- Science, Research Trends, Investor Perspective and Market Opportunities • R&D Challenges and New R&D Models • Licensing, IP & Regulatory Issues • Clinical Research- Opportunities and Challenges • Funding Innovation, Cross Border Investments and M&A trends in the BioPharma & Healthcare • Emerging Markets- Opportunities & Strategies Hig...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - March 12, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

Alternative Careers in Science
This event is for men and woman within the scientific community (from undergrads to early career levels) who are interested in exploring diverse career options within science. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with 10-15 experienced individuals who will give insight into their chosen professions. The event will be held in a speed-networking fashion with participants switching tables every 15 minutes for a total of 5 sessions. Please note this is a networking event and not a career fair. Career areas: Consulting, Patent Law, Research & Development, Technology Transfer, Publishing/Medical Writing, Academ...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - March 4, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

Cosy Science presents: The evolution of cancer with Prof David Pellman
What environmental factors shape the genetic make-up of our cells to make them cancerous? Is this an instant transition from healthy to cancerous or one of many steps to become malignant? Can we carry cancerous cells that we cannot detect? Professor David Pellman is currently the Margaret M. Dyson Professor of Pediatric Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His lab studies the mechanisms underlying normal cell division and the cell division defects in cancer cells that cause genetic instability. David com...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - February 28, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: events

2013 Nebraska Agrisafe Training Agricultural Medicine: The Core Course, Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals
Jul 9 - 12, 2013. UNMC College of Public Health, Omaha, NE. Sponsored by AgriSafe Network (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - February 27, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Prepared Communities Can Be Successful in Violence Prevention
Mar 27, 2013. Webinar. Sponsored by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - February 25, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

International entrepreneurship educators conference 2013 (IEEC2013)
EEUK and NCEE are pleased to announce that registration has opened for the 8th annual IEEC, generously hosted by the University of Sheffield. This year’s theme will be ‘Putting Students at the Centre of Enterprise’. Take advantage of the Early Bird discount and register now to join around 250 educators and practitioners at this premier national and international conference on enterprise and entrepreneurship education. As previous delegates know, interactivity is a hallmark of IEEC. We will again be inviting submissions of interactive parallel sessions. Also, on day one there will be a facilitated&nbs...
Source: MEDEV Events - February 23, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events