[Alma Mata] Global Health Directions Registration closing soon!!

[Andrew Khodabukus]

In less than 6 days Edinburgh University will be hosting the annual Alma Mata Conference on 2nd - 3rd December. "Global Health Directions"

The closing date for registration has been extended to Tuesday 28th November (still only 3 days!!) before incurring a late registration fee!

This year's conference topic is Health Worker Migration. The conference will include workshops, training sessions and advice, together with high calibre speakers, including:-

- Mike Rowson, formerly of Medact ,
- Professor Harry Campbell, Edinburgh University
- The UK Faculty of Public Health
- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Rhona MacDonald from the Lancet
- IFMSA president Ahmed Ali
- Representatives from the WHO, Merlin , BMA International , Wish for Africa, Médecins Sans Frontières .

The event promises to be interesting, informative and inspiring; a must for all aspiring overseas doctors and those with an interest in international health.

!* This is also a great opportunity for you to PRESENT YOUR RESEARCH/POSTER on a topic of global health at a national conference.*!

Email entries by replying to this email and placing "poster presentation" in the subject heading.

For more details and to register, please visit:

http://www.almamata.net/news/globalhealthdirections

or email: globalhealthdirections at almamata.net.

Hope to see you all there!!

Ameesh & Mori
Alma Mata Conference '06 Organisers