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An international workshops on Renal Pathology and Male
Genitourinary system.

We are arranging
An international workshops on Renal Pathology and Male Genitourinary system.
We feel pleasure to invite you.
Forms available on our website.
www.kemu.edu.pk

Program is given below
Phase 1
1-21-March
Slide seminars and lectures on
Inflammatory lesions of Kidney
Renal Transplant pathology

22- March
Tumors of Kidney
(Cooperation of SIUT Karachi Pakistan
Prof Javid Kazi)
Phase II

11 April
Lesions of the Urinary bladder
Lesions of the Prostate
(cooperation Royal Hospital of Manchester)

12- April
Lesions of the Male genital system
(cooperation Royal Hospital of Manchester, Dr Prof Shahid Bashir)
For contact please email given on registration form

Best Regards
Dr Mulazim Hussain Bukhari
Chief Coordinator
King Edward Medical University,Lahore
drmhbukhari@yahoo.com
Note: Registration for Phase I is available and will be announced soon for phase II.

1st Saudi International Respiratory Care Conference

Date:              19th – 21st February 2008

Venue:           King Fahad Military Medical Complex &
Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences – Dhahran

Contact Details:
Mobile: +966(0)506366559
Email: info@1srcc.com
Website:
www.1srcc.com

50th Golden Anniversary Congress (ICA 2008)
International College of Angiology

International College of Angiology
Member, Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
Executive Office: 5 Daremy Court
Nesconset, New York 11767-1567 USA
+631.366.1429  Fax: +631.366.3609
Website: http://www.intlcollegeofangiology.org


I am taking this opportunity of attaching our first announcement and Call for Abstracts.
The information required is as noted below:

50th Golden Anniversary Congress (ICA 2008)

Date:  July 19 – 23, 2008
Venue: Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Hosted By: International College of Angiology
Contact: Denise M. Rossignol, Executive Director
Tel: 631-366-1429
Fax: 631-366-3609
Email: denisemrossignol@cs.com

More Details: http://www.intlcollegeofangiology.org

We appreciate your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,
Denise M. Rossignol
Executive Director
International College of Angiology
5 Daremy Court
Nesconset, New York 11767-1547
Tel. +631.366.1429 Fax: +631.366.3609
Mobile: +516.901.1857
E-mail: denisemrossignol@cs.com
ICA Website:
http://www.intlcollegeofangiology.org

8th Biennial Conference on
Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis

From: 10 Apr, 2008 To: 13 Apr, 2008

To be held in: PC, Lahore

This conference is organized by Pakistan Chest Society.

For details contact:
Zafar Ali Syed (President PCS, Phone: (+92) 0300-8734457),
Tahir Saeed (General Secretary, Phone: (+92) 0300-4416312)
Email: doctortahir@hotmail.com,
I.S Burki (Editor in Chief, Phone: (+92) 0321-2434659)
Email:
isburki@hotmail.com

6th Gulf Heart Association Conference & 5th Yemeni
Cardiac Conference

Event Date:      9th – 11th April 2008

Venue:               
Moevenpick Hotel, Sanaa - Yemen

Contact Details :
Gulf Heart Association
P. O. Box 89, Sana'a, Yemen
Email: info@yemen-cardio.org


Also the website
www.yemen-cardio.org can be used for more information and
abstract submission. Please note that we have no paper from any Gulf state yet.
According to our scientific program we have around 67 lectures. UAE doctors are
welcome to submit their abstract as early as possible. Deadline: 31st December 2007.

2 Day Lung Function Test Course -
Spirometry on the Workplace
11th & 12th February 2008, 08:30 am - 05:00 pm

Venue:                  
Dubai  Petroleum Clinic Training Centre - Dubai

Contact Details:
Ms. Sandra Zydzienowski
Dubai Petroleum Clinic
P.O. Box 2222, Dubai - UAE
Tel: 04-3012144, Fax: 04-3012581
Email:
Sandra.J.Zydzienowski@dubaipetroleum.ae

Note:
- Seating is limited. Early booking is recommended.

For more details visit:  
http://www.abudhabicme.com/main/view_specific_meeting.php?
record=1631

1st Annual Dr Abdul Haque Khan Memorial International
Cardiology Symposium

From: 03 Feb, 2008 To: 05 Feb, 2008

To be held in: Karachi
This conference is organized by Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases.

For details contact: Dr. Syed Zahed Rasheed, Secretary Cardiology Symposium, ST-15,
Block-16, FB Area, Karachi 75950.

Tel: 92-21-9246416
Email:
kihdsymposium@yahoo.com

FUNDAMENTAL CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT

February 2 & 3, 2008

Be ready to treat the critically ill without the immediate supervision of an intensivist.

Course Director: Dr. Zahid Khan, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, UK
Course Instructor: Dr.Jagtar Pooni Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, UK
Course Consultant: Ms. Barbara McLean, Consultant in Critical Care, USA

For registration and other details contact:
Dr. Nasir Hussain, Deputy Director, Clinical Affairs
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi

Email:
mashie2002@yahoo.com; cell: 0300-2180113


Diploma in Diabetes Education
from February 2008

Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology is starting a Diploma in
Diabetes Education from February 2008. It will be a three months course
followed by ninth months of internship at your own practices, followed
by annual exam at the end. The basic requirement for candidate is
graduation. This will serve a long way in provision of diabetes
education at your practices and to the community in general. Please
identify a suitable candidate, so that he or she be an important member
of your diabetes care team.

For further details please contact:
Dr. M.Zafar Iqbal Abbasi
0332 - 22 46 818

4th Health Asia 2008

The Premier Health Event of the Region
International Exhibition & Conferences, 5-7 April, 2008 at Karachi Expo Centre,
Pakistan
Incorporating Pharma Asia Exhibition

Demonstrating the previous spectrum of success, 3rd Health Asia 2006 Int'l Exhibition
& Conference was attended by 93 Exhibitors from all around the globe including 60%
foreign & 40% domestic Exhibitors who showcased their products and services under
200 stalls covering Halls 2 & 3 of Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan. More than 12,715
Trade / Corporate Visitors & 134 Foreign Delegates attended the Fair.
More than 60 print and electronic media organizations from Pakistan and abroad
covered the Event, where participants from China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Russia,
Singapore, U.K, Uzbekistan & many more were benefited from the extensive business &
promotional opportunities.

http://www.health-asia.com/

ISCTR International Symposium Feb 9-10, 2008 San
Diego, CA

The mission of the International Society of Cardiovascular Translational Research is to
provide an environment for collaboration and guidance among basic and clinical
scientists, expedite scientific discoveries into clinical application, disseminate the
science among the scientific community, promote research, development and
application of standards and guidelines,influence health care policy and educate the
public.

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome to the Inaugural Meeting of the International Society of the Cardiovascular
Translational Research Society to be held February 9th and 10th at the Hotel del
Coronado in San Diego, California.
The goal of this meeting is to bring together leaders in separate disciplines to discuss
and highlight strategies for open collaboration to expedite scientific discoveries into
clinical application and make clear progress in the steps towards evidence based
medicine.
The Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, supported by Springer, will be
launched at this time to provide a forum for continued engagement and interaction
among the disciplines. Your registration at this meeting will include electronic access to
this journal.
The mission of the International Society for Cardiovascular Translational Research is
to:

*
provide an environment for collaboration and guidance among basic and clinical
scientists,
*
expedite scientific discoveries into clinical application
*
disseminate the science among the scientific community
*
promote critical research
*
further the development and application of standards and guidelines
*
influence health care policy and educate the public

Thank you for your enthusiasm and commitment to the Society and the Inaugural
meeting!
Kindest regards,
Jennifer L. Hall, PhD
Program Director, ISCTR

Anthony DeMaria, MD
Program Director, ISCTR

Nabil Dib, MD
President, ISCTR

www.isctr.org

Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
February 2 & 3, 2008

SINDH MEDICAL COLLEGE, Karachi
Become equipped to manage the first 24 hours of critical care.  The Fundamental
Critical Care Support (CCS) course is the only recognized training program designed to
teach basic critical care skills to the non – Intensivist healthcare provider in more than
27 countries.  During the two – day FCCS course, attendees participate in lectures and
hands – on training for important critical care skills including mechanical ventilation,
hemodynamic monitoring, organ hyperfusion, and neurological support.  The FCCS
course training is ideal for physicians, residents, nurses, physician assistants, and
respiratory care professionals.

Participants who complete the course should be able to:
·        Immediately assess the needs of the critically ill and injured patient
·        Identify appropriate diagnostic tests for the critically ill and injured patient
·        Respond to significant changes in the unstable patient
·        Initiate management of acute life – threatening conditions
·        Recognize the need for expert consultation and / or patient transfer

Course Director: Dr. Zahid Khan, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, U.K.
Course Instructor: Dr. Jagtar Pooni, Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, UK
Course Consultant: Ms. Barbara McLean, Consultant in Critical Care, USA

For Registration, please send your updated CV for selection criteria to:
Fccs.course@yahoo.com

APSSM 2007

11th Bienal Meeting of the
Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine
October 6 to 10, 2007
Hotel Shilla Jeju, Jeju, Korea

www.Apssm2007.org


Wonca Europe
The 1st European Congress of General Practice
October 17 – 20, 2007; Paris, France

For more information please visit
www.woncaeurope2007.org

Dear Doctors,
We are pleased to announce that our Center is organizing the '8th Intensive Pediatric
Course' scheduled on 8 - 12 Shawwal 1428 (20 - 24 October 2007) at Dr. Kemkem
Auditorium, 9th Floor, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center, Riyadh.
This course is intended for doctors who plan to sit for the Saudi Board, Arab Board and
MRCP Examinations in Pediatrics.  It is accredited by the Saudi Council for Health
Specialties.  Distinguished consultants and examiners of different sub-specialties will
participate in this course to deliver MCQs and Slides presentations.
For registration, please fill-in the attached form and send to Education & Training
Department at any of the following:
Fax No.:    01-462 2224 ext. 1903
Tel. No.:    01-462 2224 ext. 1900 to 1902
E-mail:    training@hmc.com.sa
Website:    www.hmc.com.sa
We would appreciate it so much if you can also circulate this information to your
colleagues who may be interested to attend.

Thank you.
Education and Training Department
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Center


The International Association for the Study of the Liver
(IASL)

The International Congress of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition
In Collaboration with The International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL)
which will be held at  October 24th  – 27th  2007 at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
It will be a distinguished event for Pediatricians from all over the world to meet and
exchange knowledge.

We have faculty speakers from USA, UK, France, Germany and many other countries.
You could find all the details at
http://www.hepatogastroevent.org/
you could spread these information's to your colleagues and anyone who is
interested could contact me directly.

Hoping to hear from you soon
With my sincere regards,
Mortada El-Shabrawi ,MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Cairo University.
Postal Address: 3 Nablos Street, off Shehab Street,
Mohandesseen, Cairo 12411, Egypt.
Cell Phone ++2012 313 3705
email: melshabrawi@kasralainy.edu.eg
mortada_elshabrawi@yahoo.com


6th Hamdard Symposium 2007
College of Medicine and Dentistry

October 26 to 28, 2007.

Theme: Health Challenges in Modern Era
at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi
Last date for submission of abstracts: October 8, 2007

Scientific Sessions:
Alternative Medicine, Anaesthesia, Basic Medical Sciences, Community Medicine,
Dentistry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Health Management, Medicine, Nephro-Urology,
Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry &
Behavioural Sciences, Surgery & Free papers.
WORKSHOPS & STUDENT’S SESSIONS ARE ALSO ARRANGED.
For Registration and details contact:
Prof. Dr. Tahir Ali
Hamdard University Hospital, Taj Medical Complex
M. A. Jinnah Road, Karachi
(Email: sheen111@yahoo.com)
Contact     021-6647163; 0300-2153197; 0321-2511272;

Websites:  www.hamdard.edu; www.hamdard.edu.pk


16th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology
13-16 December 2007
Taipei Taiwan

Contact name: Mr. Odie Ke
Organized by: Taiwan Society of Cardiology and Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology.
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 1 June 2007

Website: http://www.apcc2007.org


Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Update 2007

Date & Time:  10 – 12th December 2007,  
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
DAY-1   -  Coronary Artery Disease / The Cardiomyopathies/Hypertension
DAY-2   -  Valvular Heart Disease / Heart Failure / Arrhythmias
DAY-3   -  Special Presentations
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel - Dubai, UAE

For more details visit:
http://www.abudhabicme.com/main/view_specific_meeting.php?
record=1527


MEDICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN

18th Annual Meeting, on December 29, 2007
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
at
Center of Biomedical Ethics & Culture (CBEC, Sind Institute of Urology and Transplant
(SIUT, Karachi

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The admission fee to the meeting is Rs. 250. Pre-registration is obligatory, and places
will be assigned to 50 named individuals on a first come first served basis. Last date for
registration is November 1st 2007.

For abstracts submission form, pre-registration and further information about the
conference, please contact Ms. Aniqa Agha, conference secretariat, SKMCH & RC, Tel.
042 5945100 Ext. 2524; Fax. 042 5945207 and E-mail: aniqa@skm.org.pk  or log on
to our website
http://www.MRSP.org.pk


3rd International Family Medicine Conference:

Family Medicine Today Looking Towards The Future
25 to 27 January 2008

Organized by: Aga Khan University, Department of Family Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 30 September 2007

Website:
www.aku.edu
Contact name: Conference Secretariate AKU
email: conf.sect@aku.edu


32 ANNUAL IAPM CONFERENCE,

GUJARAT CHAPTER
CME AND CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 2 & 3,  2008
IN VADODARA – GUJARAT
ALL ARE WELCOME

PLEASE VISIT www.gapm32vadodara.com


(ICAN) International Conference of Al Noor Hospital

(ICAN) International Conference of Al Noor Hospital will be held from
February 7 to 9, 2008 in Sheraton Abu Dhabi.

http://www.icanuae.com/3rdICAN/Index.html

Contact:
E-mail: contactus@icanuae.com
Tel: +9712-6139726
Fax: +9712-6270678


ASIA PACIFIC DIGESTIVE WEEK – 2008

SEPTEMBER 13 to 16, 2008

For details:
Dr. Rakesh Tandon
Chairman Organizing Committee
Asia Paci        fic Digestive Week
E-154, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India

Email: apdw@apdw2008.net;
www.apdw2008.net
If you have any comments or
queries, please feel free to
contact us:
editor@promotingresearch.com