Curso Internacional de Investigación Científica
International Scientific Research Course
“Investigación Científica: Cómo Planificar, Desarollar y Publicar un Trabajo Científico ”
SCIENTIFIC ANNUAL JOURNEY TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH CENTERS
2008
Every year, since fifteen years ago, a Group of Argentine and other Latin American Senior and Junior Researchers takes part of a Scientific Journey to high ranked research and academic centers in USA. Sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization-PAHO, AMA, Barceló Foundation, main universities and other top institutions, it facilitates these delegations to share experiences with selected centers, and carry out joint projects focused on interaction Research-Academia.
The established 7 DAYS Schedule for this year is : (September 15-21 / 2008)
DAY 1
MIAMI: Univ. of Miami: 1891 NW, 9thAv,Highland Professional Building (front of Ryder Trauma Center)
9.00-12.00 am: Dep of Epidemiology & Public Health: 1891 NW, 9th Ave,Highland Professional Building.
Conferences: Dr. C..Mc Coy, Dr.F.Tejada (mail: ftejadamd@gmail.com), Dr. H. Barcelo, Dr. J. Villarroel. Read Agenda
Coordination: Dr.McCoy, Dr.Tejada: (305)243-6005/Cellular Dr.Tejada: (305) 606-5728, www.med.miami.edu
ATLANTA , GEORGIA (Optional)
3.00 – 5.00 pm : Visit to Emory University Academic and Research Facilities
Coordination: Dr. James Emerson , (404) 849-3738, foodchain@hotmail.com
WASHINGTON , DC : October 2-3-4
Delegation’s Hotel: State Plaza Hotel 2117, E Street, NW, Washington, (202) 861-8200, www.stateplaza.com
DAY 2
9.00am: Visit to Panamerican Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, 525, 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC
Visit to PAHO (www.paho.org) joining there VIP Guests to analyze Agenda of the “2nd International Congress on Science and Health” to take place Nov 2008 in Buenos Aires-Argentina and at Polar Stations in Antarctica.
Coordination: Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, MD and Dr Luis Cuervo Amore, MD (202) 974-3400
12.00 am: Visit to the Interamerican Development Bank, 1300 New York Av, Washington, DC
Coordination: Dr. Fabian Koss, (202) 623-3965 / 623-3983: www.iadb.org
DAY 3
8:30 am: Meeting at Clinic Proyecto Salud. 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton MD 20902
Coordination: Dr. Gregorio Koss, MD
2:00 pm: Meeting at the National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center of the National Academies, 500, 5th Sreet,NW, Washington DC. www.nasonline.org
Coordination: Dr. Patrick Kelley,MD. (202) 334-2650. pkelley@nas.edu
DAY 4
9:00-10:30am: Visit to National Institutes of Health / Fogarty International Center, NIH, Building 31. Nat Lib of Medicine,Bethesda, Maryland.
Coordination: Dr. Robert Glass, MD www.fic.nih.gov
10:45-12:30 am: Visits to Naval Medical Ctr & Unif Ser University for the Health Sciences, Bethesda , Maryland
Coordination: Dr. Arnaldo Olcese, MD(301) 295-5467
2:00- 4:00 pm: Visit to Georgetown University, Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington DC. : www.georgetown.edu
Visit to GU Research and Academic Facilities and to the Kennedy Institute of Ethics
Coordination: Martina Darragh (202) 687-3885 and Carol Taylor (202) 687-4783
DAYS 5/6
NEW YORK CITY:
Visits to UN, Cornell and Columbia Universities, New York City
Coordination: Dr. Daniel Sienra, (212)963-5301. sienra@un.org
OPTIONAL:
A) Oct 7/8: TORONTO, CANADA,Visit to Toronto Univ Gral Hosp.Coord.: Dr.D. Delgado: 416-696-0891
B) Oct 7/8: BOSTON, USA ,Visits to Harvard University and other Research Centers of the Boston Area