2009 Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics:
Translating Genomics into Policy and Practice
June 22 - 26, 2009
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
General Information
The 2009 Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics (SIPHG) will be held on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
The Summer Institute will provide an introduction to several key areas broadly related to public health genomics with an emphasis on translation of genomic information to practice (both US and globally). The Institute is geared to professionals interested in obtaining knowledge and skills for integrating genomics principles and applications into health practice and policy.
The Institute consists of three sessions. The first session offers a choice of two 2-day modules, the second session is comprised of one all-day module, and the third session offers a choice of two 2-day modules. The modular nature of the Institute enables participants to design a program best suited to their backgrounds and interests. Individuals attending the Institute will receive certificates of course completion in recognition of their participation.
In 2009 there will be three concurrent Institutes in Seattle and a European Institute in Liege, Belgium. Details about the other Institutes (Summer Institute in Statisical Genetics, Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling for Infectious Diseases and the European Institute in Statistical Genetics) are available online via the Summer Institutes website: http://www.biostat.washington.edu/suminst. Registration for all four Institutes is available only online via each Institute's website. Links to the indivudual Institutes are listed at the summer Institutes website.
SIPHG participants are invited to attend a Symposium in Honor of Elizabeth Thompson on Saturday, June 27, 2009.
Registration Fees and Deadlines
Registration is available only online.
Session 1: Monday and Tuesday (June 22nd - 23rd, 2009)
Location: Thomson Hall, Room 134
Module 21: Public Health Genomics
Module 22: Translation to Practice
Participants may only choose one of these two modules as the modules run concurrently. In the afternoons, participants of both modules are combined for a Cross-cutting session entitled, Genomics and Health Literacy -- Getting it and Passing it on. It is included in the fee.
Registration fees for these two-day modules: $440 per module (USD)
Reduced rate for Academic or Government: $320 (USD)
Session 2: Wednesday (June 24th, 2009)
Module 23: Is Genetic Testing the Path to Personalized Medicine?
Location: Waterfront Activities Center
Issues and Implications for Translation to Practice
This is a stand-alone one-day module.
Registration fee for this one-day module: $180 (USD)
Reduced rate for Academic or Government: $120 (USD)
Session 3: Thursday and Friday (June 25th - 26th, 2009)
Location: Thomson Hall, Room 134
Module 24: Genomic Epidemiology
Module 25: Translation to Practice: a Global Perspective
Participants may only choose one of these two modules as the modules run concurrently. In the afternoons, participants of both modules are combined for a Cross-cutting session entitled, Biobanks/Biotrusts: Opportunities and Challenges. It is included in the fee.
Registration fees for these two-day modules: $440 per module (USD)
Reduced rate for Academic or Government: $320 (USD)
Registration fees cover tuition, course materials, coffee breaks and social hour. Meals, travel and lodging are not covered. No textbooks are required or supplied.
Refund Policy: A $100 processing fee will be deducted from refunds requested after Monday, May 25, 2009. No refunds will be processed after Monday, June 8, 2009.
Payment can be made with all major credit cards online via a secure server. Mailed payments to the mailing address shown below can be made with a purchase order (U.S. companies and organizations only) or by check or money order in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. Checks should be made payable to the University of Washington. Please email sisg09@u.washington.edu for wire-transfer instructions.
Scholarships
Some registration-fee scholarships are available. Applications are due on or before Monday, April 27, 2009, and recipients will be notified by Monday, May 4, 2009. Applicants should send a letter explaining their reason for wishing to attend the Institute, the modules they wish to attend, and a one-page CV emailed to:
cgph@u.washington.edu
Contact Us
Conference Mailing Address:
Summer Institute in Public Health Genomics
University of Washington
Box 354921
Seattle, WA 98195
Send email enquires to: cgph@u.washington.edu
Download the 2009 SIPHG Brochure (PDF)