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				IMPORTANT DATES October 1, 2008 Early Registration for 2008 Annual Meeting of the Global Network for Geospatial Health and International Symposium on Geospatial Health ends! Register now. Abstract submission deadline. Submit abstract now. Registration for Short course ends. Register now. December 1-4, 2008 International School for Geospatial Health Short course December 5-7, 2008 2008 Annual Meeting of the Global Network for Geospatial Health and International Symposium on Geospatial Health in New Orleans, LA. QUICK LINKS Register for Short Course Register for Meeting and Symposium Submit Abstract for Symposium Meeting Lodging Information Travel Information Check out New Orleans, LA Contact Meeting Organizer
	International School for Geospatial Health GIS Short Course Offering "Geospatial Health and Environment" New Orleans, Louisiana December 1-4, 2008


GIS Short Course

The International School of Geospatial Health is the training program of the Global Network for Geospatial Health (www.gnosisgis.org). Aims are to promote health applications of the geospatial sciences by offering entry level courses to health scientists and to foster routine use of geospatial methodologies in epidemiological studies and disease control programs. Guided by certified instructors, students will learn to use methods presented step-by-step in a 10-module course manual and lessons resource dataset entitled ‘Geospatial Health and Environment’. Each student will develop a course project using health data from their own research or data from control programs at their home institution. Satellite imagery and GIS shapefiles in a ‘Minimum Medical GIS Database’ are provided on CDROM’s to each student for use in health GIS applications. This shortcourse will be held prior to the 2nd International Symposium on Geospatial Health, December 5-7 and the 57th Annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, December 8-11, 2008.		‘Geospatial Health and Environment’ short courses will be offered on a scheduled basis at 5 fixed-site ‘nodes’ where well equipped GIS laboratories are available ---Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge-New Orleans, USA; University of Zambia, Lusaka; Institute of Parasitic Diseases-China CDC, Shanghai; University of Naples, Italy and the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. ‘Portable’ courses taught at other sites can be arranged.

			Course Fee $575 USD Students receive a free 1-year membership in the Global Network for Geospatial Health. Venue Louisiana State University The Cook Hotel The Cook Hotel and Conference Center offers first class accomadations in the heart of LSU's beautiful campus. 3848 West Lakeshore Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803; Ph (225)383-COOK http://www.thecookhotel.com/