The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is hosting its annual meeting and symposia titled "Flattening the World: Building the 21st Century Global Knowledge Society" in Vancouver Feb. 16-20, 2012. The deadline to submit symposium proposals is April 26, 2011.

AAAS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association.

Please join us for an interactive workshop on global health research career paths

Interactive Workshop on Creating Sustainable Career Paths in Global Health Research: Challenges and Solutions

Saturday, February 18, 2012.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

LOCATION: Room 111-112; Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building

PRESENTERS:
Dr. Nancy Edwards, Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)- Institute of Population and Public Health, CIHR global health champion and member, Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) steering committee; Professor, University of Ottawa

Dr. Slim Haddad, co-lead of GHRI-Teasdale-Corti Team Grant and CIHR strategic training program in global health research; Professor and Director, Department of social and preventive medicine, University of Montreal

Dr. Donald Cole, co-chair of CCGHR capacity development task group; Associate Professor, Interim Division Head of Global Health and Director Collaborative Program in Global Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Erica Di Ruggiero, Associate Director, CIHR-Institute of Population and Public Health, member, GHRI Steering Committee; PhD candidate, interdisciplinary stream; Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto