WALTER MARGET EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
by invitation only

Each year previously, ESPID sponsors an educational workshop for 15 trainees at the annual meeting. The goals and objectives of the workshop are:

• To discuss, in depth, management of common infectious diseases in children
• To provide tools to cope with common problems in paediatric infectious diseases
• To present updated knowledge on common paediatric infectious disease problems
• To conduct discussions among participants on the management of common problems
• To provide guidelines for dealing with the problems under discussion

Earlier the workshop has been conducted as early morning sessions. In 2005 the workshop will be reorganised and will be on Saturday 21 May. The number of students will be increased to 20 trainees. The registration deadline for acceptance to the Walter Marget Educational Workshop is 15 February 2005.

This year the workshop will include clinical case reports presented by participants. After a short presentation, interactive discussions chaired by the faculty, will take place. Therefore, after the accepted registration, the fellows or residents are welcome to submit a short abstract (max 100 words) of a case she/he is ready to present for further discussion.

Registration for the workshop is open to trainees in paediatric infectious diseases who will be expected to register for the 2005 ESPID annual meeting in Valencia, Spain and who, if not themselves an ESPID member, have the support of an ESPID member. Registration of the educational workshop is free of charge and will be open to a maximum of 20 persons on a first come, first served basis.

Participants receive a specially subsidised package for accommodation, registration and travel for the meeting. Registration for the annual meeting will be Euro 80 and accommodation will cost Euro 280 for 4 nights (18-21 May 2005) in a single occupancy room at Hotel Ibis*. Travel arrangements are to be made on your own. You will be advised by the meeting organisers as to the amount that you will be reimbursed for your travel expenses (in accordance with your origin country, based on economy APEX fare).

Do not send any payment with your application. You will be contacted by the meeting organisers regarding payment if your application is successful.

Applicants should send the following information to using the subject title “Educational workshop 2005” to espid@triangle3.com. Applicants without access to email may send applications by fax to +44 870 833 2434 or by mail to: Cindy-Lee Bright, ESPID, Triangle House, Broomhill Road, London, SW18 4HX, UK.

Deadline: 15 February 2005

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* Room rate is on a bed and breakfast basis. The Walter Marget Eductional Workshop package is valid for the Hotel Ibis ONLY and cannot be transferred to an alternative hotel.