Last updated on Monday, February 18, 2008
The Amsterdam International Medical Summer School (AIMSS)
Health Informatics & Patient Safety — From Admission (Hospitalization) to Discharge
Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 18, 2008
This summer school is a collaborative effort of the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the AMSU.
The 2008 edition of this course deals with patient safety; specifically medication safety. Literature reveals the significance of medication in patient safety. Around 50% of all errors made in hospitals, are related to medication. In the two weeks course: Health Informatics & Patient Safety we will take a look at all aspects of patient safety. Not only the theory of different opinion leaders on risky patients, processes and drugs will be discussed, also practical ICT issues like for instance electronic prescribing, decision supporting systems and administration facilities will be demonstrated. All aspects of medication; patient safety and informatics will be studied.
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Applicant Profile
Advanced students in medicine, biology and health sciences with knowledge of biomedical and clinical sciences and recent graduates.
Application
Candidates will be selected on the basis of their detailed resumée and written motivation. Please send in your curriculum vitae and letter of motivation together with your application form, as soon as possible but no later than Saturday, June 1, 2008. Applications are completed after full payment of the course fee is received.
Selected candidates are requested to send a copy of their passport and an original passport photo for the Amsterdam Public Transport Pass (included in the course fee).
AMSU Course Name: MEDIC-2.
Application form
Details
Date: Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 18, 2008.
Application Deadline: Saturday, June 1, 2008.
Capacity: 25 participants.
Language of Instruction: English.
Certificate: Certificate of attendance on completion of the course.
Location: The Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam (UvA). Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam.
The AMC can be reached in 25 minutes from Central Station Amsterdam by subway, direction Gein, stop Holendrecht.
Fee: Applications received before or on June 1, 2008: € 430,- / after June 1, 2008: € 530,-.
Course fee includes educational programme, public transport in Amsterdam, welcome drinks, social & cultural programme*, closing buffet.
Accommodation: Accommodation is not included in the course fee. Accommodation fee: € 265,- for a shared room.
Please note that accommodation will be provided in modest student facilities in double rooms. Single room can be asked for but will be allocated depending on availability.
Initiators: The Academic Medical Centre (AMC), University of Amsterdam (UvA) & The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Coordination: The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Registration: Sunday, July 6, 2008. Exact time and place to be announced.
Programme Committee
M. Jaspers, PhD (Netherlands) - Associate Professor; Clinical Informatics; Amsterdam Medical Centre (AMC);
L. Lie-A-Huen, PhD (Netherlands) - Professor; Pharmacy;
R. van Noorden, PhD (Netherlands) - Professor; Cell Biology & Histology;
S. Smorenburg, PhD (Netherlands) - Quality & Process Innovation;
I. ten Have (Netherlands) - International Office.
* Social & Cultural Programme
A variety of cultural and social activities is offered, such as sight-seeing tours, visit to a museum, concerts, theatre shows and a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. The AMC is also known for its large collection of Dutch modern art after 1964.
Appended Terms & Conditions
Written cancellations received before Saturday, June 1, 2008 will be refunded, 15% administrative expenses will be deducted for administrative expenses.
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after June 1, 2008 or for non-attendance. In case of cancellation the course materials will be forwarded in any case.
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University reserves the right to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances without any liability for damages arising. In that case the participation sum, if already paid, will be refunded in full.
All participants in the courses are bound by the Board's Standard Conditions, which will be sent to you upon request.
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