E-drug: ICIUM 2004 Conference
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Don't miss out! ICIUM 2004 Conference Places Filling up
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, if you have
not yet done so. As you know, ICIUM2004 will take place in Chiang
Mai, Thailand, between March 30 and April 2, 2004. The deadline for
receiving abstracts is October 31, 2003. If you have already entered
an abstract via the web site, please check at www.icium.org that your
abstract was indeed submitted (if it was, you may only view, not edit,
it on the web site). We have taken care of some early problems in the
electronic abstract submission and apologize for any inconvenience.
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.
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.
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 Ms. 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. 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 October 31, 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
International Organizing and Scientific Program Committees
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