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Applications are invited from interested individuals for a 10-week Training Program on Bioethics, conducted at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore.

The program will include a four week foundation course in bioethics, followed by a one week elective course in research ethics or clinical ethics, or ethics in social science research related to health. The trainees will then return to their parent institution for a 4 week period during which s/he will design a research project or write a paper related to the topic of bioethics. The trainees will then return for one week to present their work at ICMR Headquarters, New Delhi.

Boarding, lodging and course materials will be provided by ICMR. Travel expenses will be borne by participant’s institution. A total of 30 trainees will be selected for the foundation course. Contact details

Dr. Nandini K. Kumar Deputy Director General Division of Basic Medical Sciences Indian Council of Medical Research V. Ramalingaswami Bhavan Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029 Telephone: 011- 26589272/ 26589319 Telefax: 011-26589319 E-mail: icmrnih.ethicscourse@yahoo.com

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