• PHMI and National University of Singapore to present course on assessment
    Oct 20-23, 2008
    Singapore
    Partners Harvard Medical International (PHMI), in association with the Medical Education Unit of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, will present a continuing education course entitled “A Systems Approach to Assessment in Medical Education.” The course, based on programs developed by the Harvard Macy Institute, is the fifth jointly offered education program of PHMI and NUS. During the four-day course, faculty and participants will focus on the critical assessment issues facing medical educators today, including how to measure and access the effectiveness of educators, departments, and institutions. The course will be co-directed by Elizabeth Armstrong, PhD, Senior Consultant at PHMI and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School; and H. Thomas Aretz, MD, Vice President of PHMI and Associate Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. Registration for the course is on a first-come, first-serve basis, with a deadline of August 15, 2008. To register, please contact Jocelyn Kwan via email at jocelynkwan@nus.edu.sg or by telephone at 6516 8123.



  • Healthcare Systems, Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) International Conference
    June 25 - 28, 2008
    Strasbourg, France
    The second annual HEPS conference will focus on the strategic role of citizens, patients and clinicians in the design and improvement of healthcare systems. The HEPS conference is an International Ergonomics Association (IEA) sponsored event, organized with the support of the Italian and French Health Ministry, and Tuscany region, and endorsed by the European Parliament, the European Council, and the Haute Autorite de Sante. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, a broad range of research and applied topics will be covered during the conference. For more information on how to participate, please visit: http://www.heps2008.org.
  • Mastering the New Challenges of Health Care
    May 26 - 30, 2008
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    This intensive course prepared leaders in health care from both the public and private sectors by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to better understand, innovate, and lead change in health care. It addressed issues that are key to the future of health systems including: the comparison and improvement of health care systems; evaluation of health technology; rising costs; quality in health care, plus much more. This program was offered annually by the University of Lausanne, Harvard Medical International and IEMS.
  • Occupational Medicine CME Series
    Various Dates: September - November, 2007
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    HMSDC and the Wellington School of Medicine of University of Otago, New Zealand are co-presenting a series of one-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminars. These sessions will bring together local and international occupational medical practitioners and academics to provide a forum for best practice education and debate. Upcoming programs: "Disability Assessment and Workplace Disability Management" (September 10); and "Shiftwork and Fatigue" (November 7). For more information, please visit: http://www.occupationalmedicine.ae/.
  • Mental Health for Primary Care Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
    November 8 - 9, 2007
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    This continuing medical education (CME) course is being designed to address mental health in the Gulf region. Topics will include recognition, management, and pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders; posttraumatic stress disorder; depression and treatment techniques, and other topics. To register online, please click here. Please click here to download a PDF of the Program. For inquiries, please email info-hmsdc@hms.harvard.edu.
  • New Treatment Strategies in the Breast Cancer Continuum
    June 20, 2007
    Zurich, Switzerland
    This continuing medical education (CME) was supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharma Schweiz. Topics included novel biological therapies, early adjuvant endocrine therapy, update on sequential/extended adjuvant endocrine therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
  • Mastering the New Challenges of Health Care
    May 21 - 25, 2007
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    This intensive course prepared leaders in health care from both the public and private sectors by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to better understand, innovate, and lead change in health care. It addressed issues that are key to the future of health systems including: the comparison and improvement of health care systems; evaluation of health technology; rising costs; quality in health care, plus much more. This program was offered annually by the University of Lausanne, Harvard Medical International and IEMS.
  • Advances in Neurology: Diagnosis, Management and Therapeutics
    May 24, 2007
    Bern, Switzerland
    More than 50 people attending the course, this continuing medical education course (CME) was supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharma Schweiz. The course was created with four learning modules, covering dementia, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. Each module was designed to encourage the audience to reflect on their current experience then provide them with an update on the topic, followed by an opportunity to experiment with what they have learned through participation in the case study.
  • HMSDC Tamayoz Awards
    April 19, 2007
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
     The HMSDC Tamayoz Awards recognized outstanding contributions by medical trainees, young physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals throughout the Gulf Region in six categories. Awardees received a one-month observership at a Harvard-affiliated hospital or laboratory in Boston. Click here for a PDF of the Tamayoz Awards Program Brochure.

  • Nursing Development Conference: Role of Nurses in Promoting Patient Safety and Quality
    April 20 - 21, 2007
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
     The Nursing Development Conference highlighted strategies in leadership, education, research and patient care to assist nurses in improving the patient care environment.  A community of experts — including nurse specialists from the U.S. and local health care institutions — spoke on a range of topics in this two-day course focusing on the instrumental roles nurses play in promoting, monitoring and improving quality and patient safety.   

  • Specialty Practi-Med: Endocrinology for Primary Care Physicians and Obstetricians
    November 9 - 10, 2006
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    This two-day continuing medical education (CME) course provided an overview of the latest developments and current best practices in endocrinology, with the ultimate aim of improving clinical outcomes. Program topics included management of thyroid disease, diagnosis and treatment of type II diabetes, nutrition in the prevention and management of diabetes, and current medical and surgical approaches to the therapy of obesity. A distinguished multidisciplinary faculty of healthcare leaders from Harvard Medical School and the Gulf region educated audiences through keynote lectures, panel discussions, and interactive breakout sessions. The program was designed for primary care physicians and obstetricians practicing in the Gulf region.

  • The 1st Annual International Infectious Disease Congress
    November 1 - 2, 2006
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    This continuing medical education (CME) course was designed to review state-of-the-art information for the practicing physician on the diagnosis and management of important infectious disease problems in current medical practice. Topics covered include community-acquired infections in the Gulf region, antimicrobial resistant pathogens, vaccinations, gastrointestinal infections, viral hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, tropical medicine, and new and reemerging infectious diseases.

  • New Frontiers of Oncology
    June 23 - 24, 2006
    Seoul, Korea
    This fifth biennial symposium is jointly sponsored by Asan Medical Center and its affiliated University of Ulsan College of Medicine together with Harvard Medical International and Harvard Medical School. This scholarly offering will examine the new developments and frontiers in cancer research and treatment, a topic of increasing importance to global health. For more information, please contact Ms. Annie Seo at annie_seo@amc.seoul.kr. For more information on the alliance between Asan Medical Center and Harvard Medical International, please click here.

  • Mastering the New Challenges of Health Care
    May 15 - 19, 2006
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    This program offered annually by Harvard Medical International and the Institute for Health Economics and Management of University of Lausanne was designed to prepare tomorrow's leaders by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to better understand, innovate and lead change in health care. For further information, please click here.

  • Specialty Practi-Med: Oncology Update
    May 10 - 11, 2006
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    This program provided an overview of the management of common malignancies, including breast, prostate, thoracic, and GI cancer, with an emphasis on screening and prevention. It was designed for general practitioners, as well as nurses interested in this topic.

  • International Design Strategies for Medical Curricula Across the Continuum
    May 7 - 12, 2006
    Stockholm, Sweden
    This week-long course, sponsored by Harvard Medical International and Karolinska Institutet, was designed to prepare leaders from academic medicine, health care delivery, and government and regulatory agencies to face the challenges of training future health care professionals.

  • Advances in Cardiology: Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment
    May 4 - 5, 2006
    Montreux and Zurich, Switzerland
    The objective of this program was to increase knowledge about best practices in the diagnosis, management and treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Selected topics included Congestive Heart Failure, Evidence-Based Approach to the Treatment of Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Lipid Management, and Atrial Fibrillation.