CITAR Third Annual Vietnam Workshop - HUE 2008

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH – US

HUE CENTRAL HOSPITAL - VIETNAM

July 28 - August 1, 2008

Background and Goals

The Center for International Training and Research (CITAR) at the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) was created to coordinate and administer advanced training in HIV public health research for international students. Our interest and involvement in Vietnam evolved from a cohort of six young health professionals who enrolled in our doctoral programs in 2004 after receiving highly selective and prestigious two-year scholarships towards doctoral degrees from the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF). The broad goals of CITAR are: To educate and train outstanding Vietnamese, and eventually other SE Asian, health professionals for public health research careers in HIV and HIV related issues in Vietnam; to help CITAR fellows secure funding for HIV research projects in Vietnam; to provide support so that CITAR graduates will be able to establish careers in HIV research in Vietnam; to foster public health research on HIV and to build public health research capacity in Vietnam; and to promote cooperative and collaborative HIV research between scientists in the United States and Vietnam.

Objectives

To transfer our knowledge and skills in advanced research and teaching gained from the US to postgraduate education in an academic institution in Vietnam, especially in the area of integrated HIV prevention and research;
To enhance our skills and experience in conducting and organizing international exchange programs, particularly in the research and teaching arena;
To expand our knowledge on research and teaching practices in Vietnam through learning from Vietnamese colleagues;
To enable public health professionals who work in HIV prevention in Vietnam to approach advanced evidence-based integrated HIV prevention and research;
To advance our presentation and scientific communication skills, and leadership skills.
To promote friendship and understanding

Official Title: "TRAINING WORKSHOP ON HIV RESEARCH AND PREVENTION"

Location – Pediatric Unit of Hue Central Hospital

Participating Faculty

UTSPH:

R. Palmer Beasley, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Control
Edward Graviss, PhD., Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Lu-Yu Hwang, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology & Disease Control
Patricia Mullen, PhD., Professor of Behavioral Science and Health Promotion
Mark Williams, PhD., Professor of Behavioral Science and Health Promotion

VN:

Dr. Minh Huong, Hue Central Hospital
Dr. Nguyen Long, VAAC

Special Guests - Welcoming Remarks

US Ambassador Michael Michalak
Health Attaché US Embassy Hanoi, Michael Iademarco
VEF Executive Director
Director Hue Central Hospital, Bui Duc Phu

Participating CITAR Fellows Expected

Thanh Bui, Chinh Dang, Hao Thi Duong, Hung Luu, Duc Nguyen, Anh Ngo, Tuan Vo, Thien Vu, Phuc Le, Hung Luu

Workshop Schedule 2008

Time	Content	Personnel
July 28
8.00-9.00	Registration	Organization board
9.00-10:00	CITAR introduction/welcoming remark	Drs. Beasley/Houng ToiToind Dr. Toi (VEF)
10:00-111:00		US and VN
11:00-12:00	Overview of HIV in Vietnam: opportunity and challenges	(Dr. Long (VAAC)
12.00-1.30	Lunch
1:30-3:15	Epidemiology Research: principles/approach	Drs. Beasley, Hwang
3.15 – 3:30	Break
3:30 – 5.00	Behavioral Epidemiology	Dr. Williams

July29
8:30-10.00	HIV and co-infection – epidemiology, therapy&, prevention	Dr. Hwang/VEF fellow – Hao
10.00 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 12:00	HIV and malignancy	Dr. Beasley/VEF fellow-Hung Lu
12.00-1.30	Lunch
1.30 - 3.15	Group tutorial for Epidemiology research papers discussion	Dr. Hwang, CITAR/VEF fellows
3.15 - 3.30	Break
3.30 – 5.00	Group presentation	CITAR/VEF fellows

July 30
8.30 – 10:00	TB and HIV – diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy & prevention	Dr. Graviss/ VEF fellow- Duc
10.00 – 10.30	Break
10:30 - 12.00	Behavioral Research: Theory & Intervention	Dr. Williams/VEF fellow-Thanh Bui
12.00-1.30	Lunch
1.30-3.15	Group tutorial for Behavioral research papers discussion, presentation	Dr. Mullen, CITAR/VEF fellows
3.15 - 3.30	Break
3.30 – 5.00	Group presentation	CITAR/VEF fellows

July 31
8:30-9:30	Introduction to Biostatistics	Dr. Hao
9.30 - 10.30	Program Evaluation I and Intervention Design	Dr. Mullen/ VEF fellow –Anh Ngo
10.30 – 11.00	Break
11.00-12.00	Program Evaluation II	Dr. Mullen/VEF fellows
12.00-1.30	Lunch
1:30-2:30	Proposal Writing	CITAR faculty – Hwang etc
2:30 – 5:00	Group Proposal/Program Development, individual office hour	CITAR/VEF fellows

August 1
8:30 - 12.00	Group/Individual Proposal/Program Presentation	CITAR/VEF fellows
12.00-1.30	Lunch
1:30-2:45	Group/Individual Proposal/Program Presentation, cont.	CITAR/VEF fellows
2.45-3.00	Break
3:00-5:00	Discussion, Course Evaluation, Future Perspective, and closing ceremony	CITAR