ASTMH News
July 2012
1. ASTMH Congratulates the 2012 Benjamin H. Kean Fellows
Jasmine Beria, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Geoffrey Buckle, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Jeffrey Campbell, Harvard Medical School
Jamie Carter, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Shama Cash-Goldwasser, McGill University
Jennifer Emberger, University of Maryland School of Medicine
William Garneau, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Mariah Kincaid, Tufts University School of Medicine
Christian Larsen, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Elyse LeeVan, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Blair Murphy, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Karen Ocwieja, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Juliana Odetunde, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Samuel Porter, Mayo Medical School
Duncan Reid, Yale University
Jared Rowe, University of Minnesota
Sarah Schaffer DeRoo, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Tarak Trivedi, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Eric Wohlford, SUNY Update Medical University
Sandra Zaeh, Emory University School of Medicine
Read more about the 2012 Kean Fellows.
2. ASTMH Applauds U.S. Senate for Passing World Malaria Day Resolution
The U.S. Senate recently passed S.Res.429, the World Malaria Day Resolution, recognizing April 25 as World Malaria Day. ASTMH weighed in to urge passage of this resolution, which is one of many efforts to keep malaria on the front burner in Congress. ASTMH thanks Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) for introducing this resolution, as well as the 12 co-sponsoring senators, including Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who co-chairs the Senate Working Group on Malaria with Sen. Wicker. We greatly appreciate Sens. Wicker and Coons' leadership. Read more.
3. Science and Southern Hospitality: Reigster Now for ASTMH2012
ASTMH is serving up more than outstanding science at the 61st Annual Meeting, Nov. 11-15. Whether you're in the mood for an abstract, a Georgia peach or "a Coke and a smile," ASTMH is returning to Atlanta to take advantage of its Southern charms and renowned hospitality. Atlanta is an international hub for tropical medicine and global health (CDC, Carter Center, CARE, Task Force for Global Health), education (Emory and Georgia State universities, Morehouse College), business (UPS, Coca-Cola, Delta) and international media (CNN, HLN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution). In addition it is home to many attractions that reflect the nation's--and in many cases, the world's--human rights, political, athletic and arts history.
From the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site to the Carter Center and Presidential Library, to Centennial Olympic Park (home of the 1996 Olympic Summer Games) and "the Dump" (the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone with the Wind), Annual Meeting attendees can retrace history and enjoy other aspects of science with visits to the Fernbank Science Center, Imagine It! The Atlanta Children's Museum, Atlanta Botanical Garden or Zoo Atlanta, all within a short distance of the Annual Meeting hotel. And refuel after sightseeing with genuine Southern cuisine at one of Atlanta's many world-class restaurants nearby. The Annual Meeting website is updated regularly with travel, accommodations and child-care information. Member, student or post-doc? Register before Sept. 25 and get a reduced rate! Register for ASTMH2012 now.
4. ASTMH Thanks its Annual Meeting Sponsors and Exhibitors (to date)
Supporting sponsor:
Novartis Pharma AG
Exhibitors:
Access Bio
Boditech Med, Inc.
Duke Global Health Institute
Fast-Track Diagnostics
London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Maney Publishing
National Research Council of the National Academies
Novartis Pharma AG
Oxford University Press
QBC Diagnostics
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
RTI International
Shiin Poong Pharm Co., Ltd.
Southeast Medical Books
SRI International
Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network
5. Oct. 15-16, 2012: Intensive Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health, San Diego Convention Center
Attend this compact two-day course if you want the latest updates in clinical tropical medicine and travelers' health. If you are actively engaged or spend a portion of your time in this area, you can benefit from learning directly from the world's leading authorities.
Physicians and physicians' assistants will earn 15 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Maybe you aren't working in this area but have an interest in tropical medicine and travelers' health? This course can provide you with a substantive overview that can help you focus and pinpoint specific interests. Learn more about the Intensive Update Course or email Member Services Administrator Buffy Finn for more information.
6. Sit for CTropMed®: Nov. 10, 2012
Sit for the ASTMH-administered examination that assesses and recognizes individual excellence in training and knowledge in clinical tropical medicine and travelers' health. Passing this examination leads to a CTropMed® Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health. The next examination is Nov. 10, 2012, one day before the opening of the Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Reserve your seat by registering before Aug. 10, 2012. '
7. New! AJTMH Launches New Feature: Publish-Ahead-of-Print
Knowing that our members and readers need timely access to new content, papers accepted by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene are now posted online, ahead of the print publication.
This early access will offer the accepted-for-publication papers that are peer-reviewed and copy edited but do not incorporate all corrections or constitute the final versions that will appear in the AJTMH. Final, corrected papers will be published online concurrent with the release of the print issue.
8. AJTMH July Malaria Studies Covered by BBC Network Africa
Two studies in the July AJTMH garnered international media attention including a BBC Network Africa interview with James W. Kazura, MD, FASTMH, and articles in Asian News International and Der Spiegel (Germany). The studies, which focused on the current treatments for fighting malaria, were also featured in news release pickups by AllAfrica.com, FindLaw Legal News, Medical XPress and many other blogs and periodicals.
9. Search for "Missing" AJTMH Issue
ASTMH is searching for a "missing" issue of the journal for our archive. If you have a copy of the AJTMH 32(5), we would appreciate your sending it to us so that we can post it online. Please email AJTMH Editor Cathi Siegel or call (216) 368-6940. The Society and AJTMH thank you for your support.
10. New! Bringing the Lab to the Patient: Developing Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Resource Limited Setting
A new report out of the 2011 colloquium convened by the American Academy of Microbiology to discuss the issue of development and implementation of point-of-care tests and how to integrate them into resource limited settings. This report identifies the POCTs that would make the biggest impact on health and the qualities they need to be effective in resource limited settings. Systemic barriers to point-of-care tests POCT deployment are reviewed and recommendations are provided. The report is an example of the benefit of improved communication among the many groups that must work together to bring POCTs to the people that need them the most. The report is available online now.
11. New Webcast Available from the Kaiser Family Foundation: The Global Fund Reorganization: What are the Implications?
During this live, interactive webcast, the Kaiser Family Foundation examined recent changes at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria, and the implications for U.S. global health policy. A panel of experts discussed the Global Fund's recent funding challenges and the reorganization, how the U.S. and other donor nations are responding to these changes and the future outlook for the Fund's efforts to address HIV, TB and malaria around the world.
12. New Publication: Sequestration: Health Research at the Breaking Point
The automatic federal budget cuts expected to take effect in January 2013 will deal a serious blow to funding for research, at all levels, in every agency.
Research!America's new publication provides a useful and understandable account of how these cuts will impact health research in the United States at NIH, CDC, NSF and FDA.
Readers are encouraged to download this publication, share it with colleagues and most importantly, use the information to make the case with your elected officials that a strong U.S. investment in research is the smart thing to do for the U.S. and the right thing to do for the world. Download the publication.
13. ASTMH Welcomes 32 New Members
Matthew Amin, George Washington Univ.
Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
Evelyn Ansah, Ghana Health Service
Kara Barnes
Erick Caamano, Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham
Ann Carr
Cesar Augusto Castro de Barros, Emilio Ribas Infectious Diseases Institute
Eva Clark, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bruno Douradhina
Univ. of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research
Graham Ellis
John Euston, MP Biomedicals
Beth Feingold
Hafsat Buhari Galadima
Elodie Ghedin, Univ. of Pittsburgh
Amanda Goertz
Gaurav Gupta
Madeleine Herman, Fast-Track Diagnostics
Siobhan Hopkins
Vikram Khetani, Celgene Corporation
Susan Kirby, Univ. of Utah Student Health Center
Lovett Lawson, Zankli Medical Centre
Shao Chyi Lee
Zhenyu Liu, Penn State Univ.
Kate Luisi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Omezikam Mbanaso, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Taiwo Omole
Obinna Onwujekwe, Univ. of Nigeria College of Medicine
Robin Pawlowski, Tulane University
Michael Stevens, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Stephen Vaughan, Univ. of Calgary
Robert Wells, Providence Portland Medical Center
Kari Yacisin, Univ. of New Mexico
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