CALL FOR PAPERS
 
CONFERENCE ON HEALTH AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMERICAS
 
DATE:     March 27-29, 1995
PLACE:    Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto CANADA
 
Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada is hosting a
conference on Health and Communications in the Americas with
sponsorship from the Inter-American Organization for Higher
Education (IOHE).
 
The goal of the conference is to bring together interested scholars
and researchers who are presently working on initiatives/projects
in the area of health and communication. The theme of the
presentations will be the role of academics and the ways in which
they use knowledge and skills from the communications and
information fields to enhance the quality of health delivery.
Presentations will focus on the development of curricula, research
initiatives, and the interaction of faculty with the broader
community (NGO's, Official Health Agencies, Community Development
Groups).
 
University faculty in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada who are
actively involved in the area of health and communication (including
information networks) are invited to submit abstracts/proposals for
presentations/proposals for presentations or workshops to the
conference planning committee prior to DECEMBER 10, 1994.  The
committee is interested in receiving submissions that exemplify
creative and innovative courses, programs and research or outreach
initiatives that reflect the growing awareness that development
communication is a necessary component of health activities in
universities in the Americas.
 
Please submit a two page abstract/proposal (two copies or
email/file copy) to:
 
Ruth Nesbitt
Ryerson Polytechnic University
350 Victoria Street,
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M5B 2K3
FAX: (416) 979-5352
email: [log in to unmask]
 
Latin American presenters will be eligible for a partial subsidy to
help defray costs.