Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Manuel Velasco-Suárez Award in Bioethics

Call for Nominations 2007

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation is accepting nominations for the Manuel Velasco-Suárez Award in Bioethics. We are pleased that the Government of Mexico’s Secretariat of Health supports this bioethics award.

This award is one of five awards of The Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program, a partnership between the Foundation and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The Bioethics Award stimulates young scholars in the development of their capacities for bioethical analysis.

The winner is recognized with a certificate of honor, a grant of US $10,000, and a paid trip to Washington DC. Nominations must be received no later than 1 August 2007.

To learn more, please visit our website at www.pahef.org, e-mail us at info@pahef.org or call 202-974-3416.

The Foundation encourages you to submit nominations, and invites you to share this information with others.

Beca Manuel Velasco-Suárez en Bioética
Convocatoria 2007

La Fundación Panamericana de la Salud y Educación está aceptando nominaciones para el Premio Manuel Velasco-Suárez en Bioética. Estamos complacidos de que el Gobierno de México, a través de la Secretaria de Salud, apoyan este premio en bioética.

Este premio es uno de los cinco galardones otorgados por la Fundación a través del Programa de Premios a la Excelencia en la Salud Pública Interamericana, en sociedad con la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS).

Cabe destacar que este premio en Bioética estimula, entre los jóvenes docentes e investigadores, el desarrollo del análisis bioético.

El ganador o la ganadora es reconocido/a con un diploma de honor, una beca de EUA $10.000 y un viaje con todos los gastos pagos a Washington D.C. La fecha límite para recibir nominaciones es el 1 de agosto de 2007.

Para mas información favor visite www.pahef.org, envíe un e-mail a info@pahef.org o llame al 202 974-3416.

La Fundación promueve las nominaciones y agradece compartir esta información con otras personas.

www.pahef.org

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Pan American Health & Education Foundation said...

The Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) (www.pahef.org/awards/)is pleased to announce the extension of the deadline for the 2009 Call for Nominations of the Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program to Monday, June 1, 2009, 5:00 p.m. Washington DC time.

The foundation is proud to administer this joint program with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This program started in 1975 with the creation of the Abraham Horwitz Award for Leadership in Inter-American Health. Recipients of each award are recognized with a certificate of honor, a monetary award, and a paid trip to Washington DC.

Again, the deadline for submission of nominations for the five awards is now Monday, June, 1, 2009, 5:00 p.m. Washington DC time.

Abraham Horwitz Award for Leadership in Inter-American Health
Pedro N. Acha Award for Veterinary Public Health
Clarence Moore Award for Voluntary Service
Fred L. Soper Award for Excellence in Health Literature
Manuel Velasco-Suárez Award in Bioethics

Please be advised that the nomination process has changed. Now all award nominations must be submitted through an on-line application form.

We encourage you to forward this announcement to your friends and colleagues in Latin America and the Caribbean who may be eligible and share our interest in improving the health of the people of the Americas.