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Thank you to all of our worskhop organizers and to everyone who attended!

2022 Annual Meeting

A workshop is an opportunity to share your organization’s unique expertise with Annual Meeting attendees. Workshops are half-day or full-day interactive sessions that can be held prior to or after the Annual Meeting. Workshops can be held by academic institutions, NGOs, foundations, the private sector and government or health agencies.

Due to the high volume of Workshop proposals, we are no longer accepting proposals for 2022. Please mark your calendar for the next Annual Meeting, to be held October 18-22, 2023 in Chicago. We will begin accepting proposals in July 2023.
Questions? Contact Buffy Finn, Manager, Membership.

Workshops scheduled this year: 






Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Infectious Diseases
Organized by the Malaria Atlas Project
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Seattle Convention Center
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT
Must be registered for the Annual Meeting.
In person only.

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The Malaria Atlas Project’s Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Infectious Diseases Workshop will be held in person at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 30, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA.

The workshop will most benefit those with little or no background in spatial analysis, data handling and visualization. It is designed to introduce key concepts and workflows, including teaching participants common practices in R and QGIS. For those unable to attend this introductory workshop or seeking in-depth spatial analyses training, we ask that you complete this Expression of Interest Form to be informed about future opportunities.

Registration is closed. We are no longer accepting registrations for this workshop.
Note: Attendance for this workshop will be capped at 35. All attendees must be registered for the Annual Meeting. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please complete the workshop application by September 26. Participants must have a: 1) valid U.S. visa to attend this workshop in person and 2) personal laptop with admin rights or adequate privileges to install software required for the training.

To offset the cost of traveling to attend the workshop, applicants are able to apply for a limited number of scholarships ($200 US each) and applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Preference will be given to individuals in one or more of the following categories:

  • Individuals from LMICs
  • Individuals working in malaria-endemic countries
  • Students/Trainees
  • Those working with surveillance data and spatial information
  • Those with keen interest in upskilling to analytical software (e.g. R)


The workshop is free for all participants. However, a $25 holding fee will be required from successful applicants and refunded upon completion of the workshop. Any awardee who registers and does not attend the workshop will forfeit the $25 registration fee.

Successful applicants will be notified in early October and a waiting list may be made available
 






Introduction to Data Sharing and Data Exploration on the ClinEpiDB Platform
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Seattle Convention Center
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. PT
Must be registered for the Annual Meeting.
In person only.

Registration is closed. We are no longer accepting registrations for this workshop.
 
ClinEpiDB's Introduction to Data Sharing and Data Exploration Workshop will be held in person at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 30, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Who is this workship for?

  • Global health researchers seeking to share data or to understand more about data sharing options; researchers seeking high quality data for secondary analysis, modeling, meta-analyses, etc.; students seeking high quality data for training purposes (theses, class projects, etc.); and trainees wanting to learn more about exploratory data analysis and data visualization with epidemiological data.


What is the goal?

  • Attendees will learn about the benefits and challenges of FAIR data access; understand how ontological mapping supports meta-analysis; and get hands-on training on ClinEpiDB’s tools to efficiently identify, explore, visualize and download data of interest.


Important Information

  • Attendance for this workshop will be capped at 60. All attendees must be registered for the Annual Meeting. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please complete the workshop application. Accepted applicants will be notified in October and a waiting list may be made available.
 
  • Participants must have: 1) U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, or valid U.S. visa to attend this workshop in person and 2) personal laptop with a web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.).
 
  • The workshop is free for all participants. A $25 holding fee will secure a seat for confirmed registrants and will be refunded upon completion of the workshop. Confirmed registrants who do not attend the workshop will forfeit the $25 registration fee.
 
  • To offset the cost of traveling to attend the workshop, applicants can apply for a limited number of scholarships ($200 US each funded by ClinEpiDB). Applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by ClinEpiDB. Preference will be given to individuals in one or more of the following categories:
    • Individuals from LMICs
    • Students/Trainees
    • Individuals with financial constraints which could preclude them from otherwise attending

 
Gender and Malaria Community of Practice: Working Session to Co-Create an Advocacy Agenda
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Sheraton Grand Hotel
2 pm - 4 pm PT
Must be registered for the Annual Meeting.
In person only.

Registration is now closed. We are no longer accepting registrations for this workshop.

Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Gender and Malaria Community of Practice (CoP) is working to co-create, catalyze and develop a cohesive, strategic and measurable approach that integrates gender into malaria work and identifies gender-transformative opportunities to advance gender equity and the fight against malaria. This interactive workshop is an opportunity for anyone interested in this work to engage and help build a joint advocacy agenda. The workshop objectives include: 

  1. Present and validate the work the Global Gender and Malaria CoP has created via its co-creative process towards developing a shared advocacy on a gendered approach to accelerate malaria eradication.
  2. Use this opportunity to bring together existing and new stakeholders at the local, regional and global levels who are engaged in malaria eradication and gender equality work to expand the membership of the Global Gender and Malaria CoP and further provide input to the advocacy agenda.


Effectively Navigating Organizational Politics
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Seattle Convention Center
1 - 3 pm PT
Must be registered for the Annual Meeting.
In person only.

Registration is now closed. We are no longer accepting registrations for this workshop.

Organizational politics is a sometimes controversial and hotly debated topic, and it can be particularly difficult for women leaders, especially since they are often denied the space, coaching and ownership to explore such challenges without facing significant risks. This often leaves women leaders with a limited set of choices — embrace it as a necessarily evil, engage half-heartedly or refuse to play the game entirely — despite the likely negative impact on their careers. Research has found that politically savvy leaders have better career prospects, are seen as more promotable and are less likely to have derailed careers. Leaders who stumble through political realities — or avoid or ignore them — are missing opportunities, connections and resources. While the term political skill, or political savvy, generally elicits more negative than positive perceptions, it isn’t inherently a bad thing. Politics are a neutral and natural part of everyday life in organizations, and a skilled leader understands that it is a necessary strategic choice. This session will help the audience reflect on and potentially reframe their relationship with organizational politics. This session is designed to help you:

• Understand organizational politics and examine why they exist and how they function (knowledge and mindset)
• Assess your political environment and gain awareness of your own feelings (mindset)
• Increase your political savvy and practice four key skills to better navigate organizational politics (skillset)
 

*Please note that this session is designed for those who identify as women, but the learnings are relevant to all genders, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Writing for Publication and Discovery: Best Practice for Manuscript Writing and Open Science 

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Seattle Convention Center
2 - 4 p.m. PT
Agenda 
All attendees must be registered for the Annual Meeting. 

Please note: this workshop is for in person registrants only. It is not available in the Live Stream registration package.  

Workshop fee

  • Attendees from LMIC: no charge
  • Attendees from non-LMIC: $50 fee

Register online today! 
This popular workshop is back for the 4th year! PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases and PLOS Pathogens present a writing workshop to equip and support early-career researchers and researchers from disease-endemic regions in understanding the publication process and best practices for manuscript writing. The session will address framing your research and choosing a journal, mapping out your paper, abstracts, the mechanics of writing, how to properly respond to reviewer comments, and best practices for data sharing and Open Science. The panel of presenters will feature Editors-in-Chief from both journals.









 

Compassionate Leadership: The Heart of Global Health and Tropical Medicine
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
11 am - 2 pm EDT
Virtual
Must be registered for the Annual Meeting.

The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting, Global Health = Human Rights, affirms the depth of impact that global health has on human suffering. But in the busy, demanding life where the practice of global health plays out, it is easy to lose sight of this deep humane purpose.

This workshop is customized for the ASTMH community and is based on material from the signature eight-week certification program developed specifically for global health leaders. It will equip you with evidence-based tools and practices to lead with more confidence and effectiveness, while also supporting the well-being of yourself and your team. This workshop is free to all registered attendees of the Annual Meeting.

 

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