Management of Humanitarian Emergencies Course

This intensive, interactive 5-day course examines the key problems and priorities in disaster situations as they specifically relate to children and families, and is taught by faculty with years of field and management experience.

It is targeted at paediatricians, primary health providers, NGO workers, and mental health professionals interested in training that targets the special needs of children and families during and following disasters. Participants should have a graduate degree or above.

It is scheduled for 7-11 June, 2010 at Case Western University, Cleveland, USA and is sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, implemented by The Rainbow Centre for Global Child Health with the support of: Master of Public Health Programme in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the Centre for Global Health and Diseases, CWRU

The tuition fees are $845 for physicians and $695 for allied health care professionals

For additional information, contact the Continuing Medical Education Programme at +1 216 983 1239, email: medcme@case.edu or visit http://casemed.case.edu/cme