Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!

In the new year 2014 we will again try to provide our readers with news and educational information about short courses, postgraduate programs, congresses and other events in the health sector.

The courses presented in this GI-Mail cover a variety of topics, ranging from primary care to leadership, disaster relief and diabetes.

On behalf of the congress organisers we want to raise your attention to the 16th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine and to the International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health.

For those interested in a new job or a training position we recommend to take a look at our monthly job newsletter or the job offers on the GOING INTERNATIONAL website.

Warm regards,

Gerhard Polak, MD

P.S.: You can recommend the GI-Mail newsletter here .

 
Coursetip

Primary Care Refresher: South Pacific CME Cruise

1st to 12th March 2014,Tahiti and Cook Island (Cruise)

Sessions will focus on current management strategies for a variety of medical conditions seen in primary care medicine.

This course has been designed for family physicians, specialists and allied health professionals... read more.


So you think you want to be a relief worker?

22nd March 2014, London, United Kingdom

This one-day workshop is an essential introduction for anyone interested in a career in the humanitarian sector. You will hear first hand experiences from relief workers, learn about the nature of humanitarian relief, and look at the skills you have to bring to the sector.

You will also have the chance to go through the application process for the humanitarian sector, learning about where to apply, and what kind of skills are in demand...read more.

Free online course: Diabetes - a Global Challenge

start: 24th March 2014, organized by the University of Copenhagen

Diabetes is a growing health problem in rich and poor countries alike. With this course you will get updated on cutting-edge diabetes research including biological, genetic and clinical aspects as well as prevention and epidemiology of diabetes.

All information will be provided by high-profile scientists from one of the world's leading universities in diabetes research...read more.

Leadership for Public Health in Europe (LEPHIE)

14th April to 20th June 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Continuous Professional Development Course for Public Health and Health Care Professionals

The sessions include topics such as: leadership theories, systems thinking, political leadership and collaborative leadership.

Over the past twenty years, Europeans were faced with rapidly changing
healthcare environments. As a by-product of the pace and extent of a new
vision of health for all people, as articulated by WHO’s Health 2020 report,
now is the time for a new generation of healthcare leaders to emerge and
take charge of the opportunities to achieve this vision.
Over the past twenty years, Europeans were faced with rapidly changing healthcare environments. As a by-product of the pace and extent of a new vision of health for all people, now is the time for a new generation of healthcare leaders to emerge and take charge of the opportunities to achieve this vision...read more.
Congresstip

16th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM)

29th January to 1st February 2014, Istanbul, Turkey

An innovative scientific program reflecting sexual problems of both sexes and beyond that addressing hot topics of sexuality will be developed by the scientific committee.

The mixture of pioneers and leaders as well as new upstarts in the field of Sexual Medicine longing for recognition and success is the secret recipe of the permanent success of the ESSM congresses... read more.

International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH)

13th to 16th May 2014, Miami, USA

Integrative Medicine is the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, and is informed by evidence.

The Congress is convened by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine and is committed to making this Congress the premier international forum for Integrative Medicine research...read more.

Specialtip

Conference Report: Resilient and Innovative Health Systems for Europe

Editorial by International Forum Gastein, Louise Boyle, Dorli Kahr-Gottlieb

The 16th edition of the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) held under the main title of  “Resilient and Innovative Health Systems for Europe” in the Gastein Valley from 2nd to 4th October 2013 explored the relationship between austerity policies and necessary innovations in health care systems in order to keep them resilient.

Download the Conference Report here.

Jobtip

Jobs and Career in Germany or Switzerland

If you are medical specialist or medical assistant with good knowledge of the German language (at least level B2), apply now at Going International for these specialities:
  • Internal medicine
  • Specialization in surgery, vascular surgery or visceral surgery
  • Radiology

If you are interested please send us your detailed CV as a Word-document to office@goinginternational.org.
Please write in the subject line:"GI-Mail 01/2014".

Personal Job Consulting and Placement

Are you looking for a job in the medical field?

Send us an e-mail to office@goinginternational.org, we will be happy to assist you!

If you need, we can send you a CV-template form to fill in.

You can find a wide range of job vacancies in the German Job Newsletter.

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