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Pre-GA

The Pre-GA will be held from the 3rd to the 6th of August, 2008 at the Mona Campus of the prestigious University of the West Indies (UWI). This University has maintained a high standard of education for 60 years and has been the home to many important research advancements and other contributions to the field of medicine in the areas of nutrition, sickle cell disease, diabetes and the HTLV-1 virus.The OC already has firm endorsement from the UWI.

Pre-GA delegates will be accommodated at the Rex Nettleford Hall of Residence. This is the newest hall of residence and with well manicured lawns and modern facilities it is sure to keep delegates more than content. While here, you will enjoy cost-free access to a 25-computer lab with printing and photocopying facilities, cost-free wireless internet, fully furnished kitchens etc. Click here for more information about accommodation.

Workshops will be held in 7 multimedia equipped lecture rooms in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) which is adjacent to the University campus. Close to the lecture rooms at the UHWI, there is the H D Hopwood Centre with internet access as well. Click here for more information about the conference facilities at UHWI.

The 7 PreGA Worksops of the AM08 will be:

  • Training PreGA workshop
  • Future Leaders of Health: Presidents Workshop
  • IPET5
  • Nutrition and health: Obesity
  • Patient safety and malpractice
  • Exchanges workshop
  • Poverty and Health

Our registration fee? Only 140 Euros...