Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including Ncov: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response and Control

28. Januar 2020
WHO

anytime, online course. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (CoV) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This […]

Geneva Health Forum 2020: Improving Access to Health: Learning From the Field

28. Januar 2020
Geneva Health Forum

24th to 26th March, Geneva, Switzerland. Health systems are facing serious dynamic challenges. Resources are increasingly limited in a rapidly changing world, where the nature of health needs are equally changeable. However, technological progress in the digital age and the emergence of new health actors expand our array of potential […]

Rare disease day

8. Januar 2020
Rare disease day

29th February 2020, worldwide. Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year, a month known for having a ‘rare’ number of days.. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Building awareness of […]

Applications of MALDI-TOF Mass-Spectrometry in Clinical Microbiology

30. Dezember 2019

  16th to 18th March 2020, Madrid, Spain. This course aims to provide participants with the tools to do their best with their MALDI (Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization) instruments: methodology for new MALDI applications andanalytical tools for spectra analysis. The attendees will have the opportunity to interact with leading researchers in […]

Online Training on Climate and Health

30. Dezember 2019

anytime, online course. The course is structured to give participants a good understanding of the UN climate change negotiations and the main topics being discussed at COP25 and beyond, as well as how to include the health aspects of climate change in the UN climate negotiations. This course is addressed […]

24th Course in International Humanitarian Law (Ihl) for Humanitarian Professionals and Policy Makers

19. Dezember 2019

22nd to 27th March 2020, Naivasha, Kenya. The course will focus on international law and standards applicable during armed conflict. It is designed to help the participants to find, understand and apply that framework to achieve their professional humanitarian objectives. The course will cover the: Origins, structure, principles and rules […]

Technical Hospital Hygiene – Tricks of the Trade

29. November 2019
ESCMID

6th to 8th February 2020, Vienna, Austria. This course aims to train health care professionals in current infection prevention and control (IPC) practices focusing particularly on technical hygiene issues, including the inanimate hospital environment and reprocessing of medical devices, to prevent and reduce hospital acquired infection (HAI). This technical workshop supplies the […]

Seasonal influenza: An introduction

19. November 2019
WHO

Start: anytime, online course. Seasonal influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract transmitted via aerosols or contaminated surfaces from infected people. This course provides a general introduction to the disease through a short video lecture and quizzes to test your knowledge. It targets personnel involved in seasonal […]

Topics in Primary Care: 2018 Update, Including Healthcare Communications and the Team Approach to Patient Care

30. April 2018

6th to 13th July 2018, 7-Night Alaska Cruise. Our programs are designed for the specific purpose of allowing the busy professional to obtain the educational course credits required to maintain licensure, while at the same time enjoying a family holiday without spending too much time away from his or her practice. […]