INDO- USF RESEARCH EDUCATION
Program on Adolescent HIV/AIDS Research Training
National Institutes of Health-Fogarty International Center,
University of South Florida – Vadodara, Gujarat, India
February 12-18, 2009, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
http://health.usf.edu/research/aitrip/welcome.html

AITRP WORKSHOP 2009
A Primer on Clinical Research Methods, Feb 12-18, 2009

INDO-US ANNUAL UPDATE 2009
Adolescent HIV Care, Education and Research, Feb 12, 2009

Introduction
Adolescents and youth are the most productive resource of any
developing nation. AIDS is a great challenge to the Youth as they
are at risk of getting infected or at risk of early death if not
diagnosed or treated in time. Prevention, Early diagnosis and
Correct Treatment are crucial to maintain the productive ability of
the youth and ensure progress of the nation. Biomedical, Clinical
and Public Health Research are crucial to this process. Our Program
befits the above mentioned philosophy.

About the Program
The University of South Florida and Vadodara Medical College,
Gujarat, India's AIDS International Training and Research Program is
funded by the National Institutes of Health and Fogarty
International Center. The program brings together academic
stakeholders in Gujarat to forge ahead research in the areas of
Adolescent HIV/AIDS. Keeping with this Focus the program is
conducting its Annual Update and Training
Workshop on Clinical Research and Adolescent HIV/AIDS. The program
has partnered with INDU Health Research Foundation, USF-India Center
for HIV/AIDS Research and Training and the Vedanta Institute of
Medical Sciences, India.

Course Content. This 7-day intensive training program will offer
both didactic and hands-on training. The training will cover but not
restrict to Literature searching/critical literature review,
scientific writing, scholarly publication, Evidence based medicine,
clinical trials, Biostatistics, Interpretation of study findings,
Ethical considerations in clinical research, Grantmanship and,
Research leadership. Special topics and project
development in diagnosis and management of adolescent HIV disease
will be addressed in the Update. The overall mission is to escalate
the involvement of Researchers in Gujarat in the Field of Adolescent
HIV/AIDS. It is well known that Adolescent are the most productive
resource of a developing nation. It is important that they be
protected, treated and sustained to ensure progress of the nation.
Research and development are
crucial to this process.

Criteria to Apply. The course is open to all health Care
professionals including MDs, PhDs, Public Health Experts,
Nutritionists and Nursing Professionals who are interested in
clinical research.
Training Costs Major Operating costs of the Training including
United States administrative Costs, Faculty Expenditures and Course
fees are being covered by the Funding from National Institutes of
Health. A USF-AITRP Certificate will be awarded at the end of the
Course. It is mandatory to attend the Full course so please arrive a
day earlier i.e. February 11, 2009 and arrange your departure after
5 PM on February 18, 2009.

Application and Selection Protocol Please submit a cover letter
indicating the reasons for interest in this course and CV to Nicole
Crawford via Email: ncrawfor@.... Please make sure your
document reach the email address no later than January 20, 2009.
Limited admissions only. Email is preferred
communication mode for this event.

Food and Local Arrangement Costs The Costs for local arrangements at
the venue, Food etc will have to be borne by the participants. Rs.
3000 (Approx. $75 USD) has been decided as cost each participant
will have to pay at the site before the beginning of the course. The
cost for One-day HIV update is Rs.500.

Further Inquiry: USA Contact: Nicole Crawford (Email:
ncrawfor@...), Local Contact: Atul Patel, MD, Infectious
Diseases Clinic, VIMS, Navarngpura. Ahmedabad, India. 380009, Ph:
079 26440816, 079 26422743 atulpatel65@...
Eknath Naik, MD, PhD, enaik@...