E-DRUG: Disease Mongering: A one-day workshop on October 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada
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Disease Mongering: A one-day workshop
with Ray Moynihan (Australia) and Alan Cassels & Barbara Mintzes (Canada)
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver
The UBC Therapeutics Initiative presents a one-day workshop on "Disease Mongering" at the Irving K Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia Point Grey Campus in Vancouver, Canada [map] on Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10:00 - 17:00.
Led by internationally respected journalist, author and researcher Ray Moynihan from Australia and co-presented by internationally renowned Canadian researchers-authors Alan Cassels (UVic) and Barbara Mintzes (UBC), the workshop will introduce participants to the public health problem known as “disease-mongering” – widening the boundaries of medical illness in order to sell tests and treatments – and will deepen the knowledge and insights of those already familiar with the phenomenon.
The PDF brochure can be viewed/downloaded from: http://www.ti.ubc.ca/PDF/diseasemongering.pdf
The information is also posted on the Therapeutics Initiative web site, both on the front page http://ti.ubc.ca and at http://ti.ubc.ca/seminars
The workshop will combine didactic lectures, interactive sessions and group-based learning, using academically rigorous and at times humorous material, including video. The workshop will present real-life case studies, will include a group exercise in which the participants get a chance to create their own disease-awareness campaign and will conclude with an overview of the consequences of this public health problem, as well as a discussion about potential policy responses to the problem.
The intended audience for this workshop is: university students from the fields of medicine, pharmacy, nursing and allied health disciplines, journalism and public health; practicing physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health practitioners; journalists, policy makers; anybody with a keen interest in this emerging public health phenomenon.
COST:
Students/Residents: CAD$50
Health professionals, journalists & public: CAD$100
Industry: CAD$500
The on-line registration page is at: http://www.ti.ubc.ca/reg16102010
Spaces are limited. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We appreciate your help in forwarding this information to your friends and colleagues.
Best regards,
Ciprian Jauca
Program Coordinator
Therapeutics Initiative
University of British Columbia
jauca@ti.ubc.ca
+1-604-822-0700
www.ti.ubc.ca