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.