E-drug: ICIUM 2004 Conference (cont'd)
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Extension of deadline for submitting abstracts and registering for
ICIUM2004 - the Second International Conference on Improving Use
of Medicines
Dear Colleagues:
The organizers of the Second International Conference on Improving
Use of Medicines (ICIUM2004) remind you to apply soon for
registration and to submit abstracts for the conference. ICIUM2004
will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between March 30 and April
2, 2004. The deadline for receiving abstracts is November 30, 2003.
Following are answers to some questions you may have.
What will I gain from ICIUM2004?
Participants will take away a state-of-the art update on key medicines
issues, as they apply to their own fields of interest and as they
intersect with other areas. Participants will also participate in
generating a global 5-year research agenda on the impact of
pharmaceutical policies and interventions to improve use of
medicines.
ICIUM2004 focuses on some of today's key issues in use of
medicines globally, including: access and price; improving use of
medicines in the private sector; effects of health sector reform and
decentralization on use; implications of TRIPS and globalization for
appropriate use of medicines; relationships between use, adherence,
and resistance.
Researchers, national and international policy makers, clinicians, and
others working on medicines issues in specific areas (including
access to medicines, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, child health,
adult health, and antimicrobial resistance) will come together to
exchange experiences and ideas across their specialized fields of
interest . ICIUM2004 is structured so that participants may synthesize
experiences within and across these different areas.
Why and how should I apply for registration?
To allow for an interactive conference across multiple interest areas,
ICIUM2004 will be restricted to 500 participants. Applications will be
considered on a first-come, first-served basis. When you submit an
application for registration, you will be considered for participation in
ICIUM2004. Preference in registration will be given to key policy
makers and presenters of an accepted abstract from developing
countries. Please note that you need to apply for registration even if
you have completed an Expression of Interest form earlier.
The registration fee for ICIUM2004 is USD 375.00. A limited number
of scholarships for individuals from developing countries will be
available. The ICIUM2004 Organizing Committee will review your
application. Upon acceptance, you will be provided with payment
information, as well as other details about the conference. The
Special daily room rate costs in the Westin Chiang Mai (Sheraton
Chiang Mai) for ICIUM2004 will range from US $65 (single room) to
US $200. Taxes, airport pick up and breakfast are included. Lunch
and coffee break are included in the conference package.
To apply for registration, please go to www.icium.org. If you prefer
non-electronic submission, you may download the application form
from the web site or contact Ms. Mandi Mayer at mmayer@msh.org
and fax the completed application to Mandi Mayer at (+1 703) 524
7898.
Which abstracts are of interest to ICIUM2004?
The focus of ICIUM2004 is evaluating the impacts of interventions
and policies on use of medicines. All submissions should have use of
medicines as their central issue. The highest rated abstracts will (1)
describe the effects of an intervention or a policy on use of medicines
in a developing or newly industrialized country; or (2) examine
methods for studying patterns or determinants of drug use in these
settings. Priority will be given to the key focus and topic areas
described on www.icium.org <http://www.icium.org/> . Research from
developed countries may be submitted if the methods or findings are
particularly relevant. In general, descriptive studies will only be
considered if they present useful new methodologies.
Abstract guidelines can be found on www.icium.org or requested from
Ms. Ann Payson (+1 617) 509 9902.
How should I submit an abstract?
You may submit your abstract electronically on the ICIUM2004 web
site, www.icium.org . For non-electronic submission, you may
download the printable abstract submission form from the web site or
request it from Ms. Ann Payson at Harvard Medical School and fax
the completed form to her (+1 617 859 8112).
The deadline for abstract submission is November 30, 2003. The
ICIUM2004 Scientific Program Committee will review abstracts
starting in mid-October and inform submitting authors about the
status of their abstract.
We look forward to seeing you at ICIUM!
Sincerely,
ICIUM2004
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