3rd EAPC Course on Sports Cardiology

30th to 31st August 2017, Barcelona, Spain.

The course provides an up-to-date and comprehensive approach to the evaluation of athletes, for physicians and allied health professionals with interest in Sports Cardiology.

The course will address pathophysiologic mechanisms and the diagnostic pathway to formulate correct diagnosis of the most common CV diseases in athletes. Appropriate management of the CV diseases according to the current guidelines will be explained... read more

Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Disease

4th to 15th September 2017, London, United Kingdom.

In recent years our understanding of infectious-disease epidemiology and control has been greatly increased through mathematical modelling. Insights from this increasingly-important, exciting field are now informing policy-making at the highest levels, and playing a growing role in research.

The transmissible nature of infectious diseases makes them fundamentally different from non-infectious diseases, so techniques from 'classical' epidemiology are often invalid and hence lead to incorrect conclusions - not least in health-economic analysis... read more

5th Tropical Medicine Excursion to Ghana

29th November - 9th December 2017, Ghana, West Africa.

Practice-oriented training courses in the tropics are essential for healthcare professionals to the prompt, correct diagnosis and treatment of tropical infectious diseases. TROPMEDEX organizes these courses for doctors, physicians, travel medicine practitioners, GPs, public health experts, nurse practitioners, healthcare assistants, laboratory scientists, pharmacists and paramedics of all levels in Africa.

The TROPMEDEX round-trip excursions are designed for a maximum of 13 healthcare professionals who wish to improve their clinical skills in tropical medicine and travelers’ health in the endemic regions of Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana... read more

International Congress on Health Workforce Education & Research

27th to 29th June 2017, Porto, Portugal.

Hosted in collaboration with both, the University of Porto and Ordem dos Medicos, the International Network for Health Workforce Education (INHWE) holds its congress once a year. It is the prime meeting place for international health workforce educators, researchers and policy makers.

The event creates the perfect opportunity for active networking and knowledge sharing while also featuring a comprehensive program offering numerous presentations, technical sessions and workshops showcasing the latest innovations in health education... read more

21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics

23rd to 27th July 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.

The IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics is a major vehicle through which the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) achieves its objectives and it is held every four years.

Internationally recognized experts in Gerontology and Geriatrics share their knowledge and experience through plenary presentations, invited symposia, paper and poster sessions... read more

17th European Burns Association Congress

6th to 9th September 2017, Barcelona, Spain.

The aim of the 17th European Burns Association Congress is to provide a true interactive forum where new ideas, current outcomes and future perspectives can be exchanged and explored.

A 360º vision of burn care provision, from the patient journey to the interaction of all team members will be the main theme and focus of the congress, with an emphasis of current evidence based delivery of care, quality of care, and outcome measurement... read more

6th FFN Global Congress 2017
24th to 26th August 2017, Malmö, Sweden
Find more information here. 

Tobacco threatens us all - World No Tobacco Day 2017

Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and additional risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

On World No Tobacco Day 2017, WHO was highlighting how tobacco threatens the development of nations worldwide, and was calling on governments to implement strong tobacco control measures.
These include banning marketing and advertising of tobacco, promoting plain packaging of tobacco products, raising excise taxes, and making indoor public places and workplaces smoke-free... read more

Healthcare Communication in Intercultural Settings:
From Challenge to Success

Facharzt (w/m) für Innere Medizin - Schweiz

Für ein versicherungsmedizinisches Dienstleistungszentrum im Nordwesten der deutschsprachigen Schweiz suchen wir dringend einen Facharzt (w/m) der allgemeinen Inneren Medizin mit mehrjähriger Berufserfahrung nach Facharztreife.

Es erwartet Sie eine anspruchsvolle und erfüllende Aufgabe in einem Dienstleistungsunternehmen, welches sich in einer wichtigen Entwicklungsphase befindet.... read more

Assistenzarzt (w/m) für Anästhesie

Doctopia Jobs

Assistenzarzt (w/m) für Laboratoriumsmedizin

Oberarzt (w/m) Geriatrie Berlin

Zur Verstärkung des fachärztlichen Teams sucht eine Klinik für Geriatrie in Berlin zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt und möglichst in Vollzeit einen Facharzt (w/m) für Innere Medizin mit der Zusatzqualifikation Geriatrie bzw. einen Facharzt (m/w) für Innere Medizin und Geriatrie als Oberarzt (w/m).

Der Kandidat (m/w) soll an einer längerfristigen Mitarbeit im Haus Interesse haben. Die Teilnahme an dem ärztlichen Rufbereitschaftsdienst für die Klinik der Geriatrie wird erwartet.... read more

• Internal medicine
• Neurology
• Anesthesia
• Radiology

Communication Tip: Cultural differences