July 22 – August 3, 2012  |  Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge  |  Tahoe City, California

Offered by the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors

 

Call for Applications is now closed
Notification of acceptance will be sent no later than May 11

Course Description
The overall goal of the conference is to enhance the ability of participants to pursue successful careers related to the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease and the promotion of cardiovascular health through development of competencies related to grant writing, manuscript development, teaching, and clinical and public health practice.  A select faculty of epidemiologists and biostatisticians and prevention researchers will present discussions, lectures and laboratory and tutorial sessions illustrating basic principles of cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention and their applications.  There will be extensive group participation.

Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the program, healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health practitioners should be able to:

• Incorporate into research, teaching and/or practice, an increased understanding of the nature of cardiovascular health (CVH) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), especially coronary heart disease and stroke, and epidemiologic approaches to the investigation of these diseases.
• Improve research productivity by applying the major epidemiologic approaches to the investigation of current research questions through collaborative, multidisciplinary development of research proposals.
• Incorporate into grant writing, publications, teaching and practice an enhanced ability to critically evaluate epidemiologic evidence.
• Compare and contrast study designs required to test specific hypotheses related to the distribution, risk factors and prognosis of cardiovascular disease in the population 
• Identify federal and foundation grant resources for carrying out cardiovascular disease epidemiology research
• Increase activity in relevant cardiovascular health policy advocacy by acting on improved ability to recognize and evaluate the epidemiologic basis for policy and practice in CVD prevention and CVH promotion.

Eligibility
Candidates will ordinarily be at the postdoctoral level and at a point in their careers at which the acquired research knowledge and skills will be used in the near term.  A preference is shown to residents of the United States. For information on the International Seminar, contact the International Seminar coordinator, Kay-Tee Khaw at kk101@medschl.cam.ac.uk.

Seminar Registration Fee: None

Accommodations
Cost is approximately $2617 per person for 13 nights, single occupancy for a standard room or a private room in a townhouse. The rate for guests who are sharing your room is $80.80 per day, per person. Children’s Rate is $650.67 per child when sharing the same room as parent paying the single rate. This rate applies to ages 3-16. There is no charge for children 2 and under.
If you wish to upgrade to a larger room or studio it is a $500 flat fee for the entire 13 night stay. 

If you wish to add a room for a guest or child the cost is 71.50 per day plus the guest charges listed above.

Please note that upon acceptance to the program you will be sent a link to reserve your accommodations.  These rates are based on availability.  The cost for a studio is $500 more and you will be asked to pay the extra $500 if the townhome and standard rooms are sold out.

All participants, including faculty, are required to reside at the Seminar location, the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge. The faculty considers it most important that fellows and faculty dine and work together, often continuing discussions through meal times.

Travel Stipends

• General Travel Stipend:  A limited number of stipends may be available to assist with partial travel costs for fellows and trainees.  Additionally, the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism is offering two General Travel Stipends and a one-year Early Career level NPAM AHA membership.  (select the General Travel Stipend on the application as directed below).  
• Minority Travel Stipend:  A limited number of stipends covering travel and lodging may be available for eligible minority participants (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans). To be eligible, the candidate must be either a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.

Interested/qualified applicants must select either General Travel Stipend or Minority Travel Stipend on the application.) If partial support is necessary, it is important to acknowledge financial need at the time of initial application. It may not be possible to honor requests received at a later date.
 

The American Heart Association gratefully acknowledges the educational grants provided for this program by:
Astra Zeneca
Pfizer

For additional information contact:
American Heart Association
National Center, Dallas, Texas
Telephone:  888.242.2453 or 214-570-5935
Fax: 214-373-3406
Email: scientificconferences@heart.org.
Website: my.americanheart.org/sessions (Additional Meetings)

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is “Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.”