E-DRUG: Conference scholarship National Medicines Symposium, Australia, May 2008
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Dear colleagues,
Please find attached an invitation to colleagues in the Asia Pacific
region to apply for a scholarship to attend the National Medicines
Symposium in Australia in May 2008 (www.nps.org.au/events). The
scholarship is for AUD$5000. A copy of the application form can be
obtained from the NPS website or from bbroadbent@nps.org.au .
A scholarship opportunity exists for a health academic, health worker or
policy colleague from the Asia-Pacific region with an interest in
rational drug use to attend the National Medicines Symposium 2008 -
Quality Use of Medicines - what does it really mean for you? The
science, the policy and the practice. This will be held Wednesday 14 -
Friday 16 May 2008 at the National Convention Centre in Canberra,
Australia.
What is the National Medicines Symposium (NMS) 2008?
NMS 2008 is a forum on Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) hosted by the
National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) and the Pharmaceutical Health
And Rational use of Medicines (PHARM) Committee in Australia. It brings
together international and national experts, general practitioners,
pharmacists, other health professionals, consumers, policy makers,
project and program coordinators, researchers and academics,
pharmaceutical industry, government departments, health organisations,
and medical writers to explore the role of QUM in Australia.
What is the NMS 2008 International Scholarship?
NPS is seeking expressions of interest from an international colleague
in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the NMS 2008. NPS will assist the
successful scholar with a bursary of $5000 (AUD) to cover travel,
accommodation, registration costs and associated expenses.
NPS will accept and consider applications from colleagues from the
Asia-Pacific region who are working in the area of Quality Use of
Medicines. Applicants should be working in a research, teaching or
policy development role and should be prepared to provide a 10-minute
oral presentation of their work as a part of a seminar in the
proceedings of the Symposium.
How do you apply for the NMS 2008 International Scholarship?
Applicants are requested to complete an application form as well as
provide the following supporting documentation:
*Brief curriculum vitae outlining your current position and areas of interest
*Letter of reference from your employer
*Abstract of proposed presentation for NMS 2008
Applications should be submitted online or send to Bernadette Broadbent
on bbroadbent@nps.org.au or faxed to +61 2 9211 7578 by 20 March 2008.
For more information visit the NMS 2008 website at www.nps.org.au/events.
The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and may be
privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure.
Lynn Weekes
CEO
National Prescribing Service
Australia
+ 61 2 82178700
E-mail: lweekes@nps.org.au