July 15-20, 2012

Presented by the British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, University of Oxford Department of Public health and the Department for Continuing Education, this accredited short course is designed to:

• Increase understanding of the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), their risk factors, determinants and prevention
• Develop specific skills in designing and evaluating prevention strategies
• Provide a forum to share knowledge and experience with participants and faculty

Target audience of the course: Suitable for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, postgraduate students and other early career level professionals working in the field of NCDs. Around 25 successful applicants will be selected from both developed and developing countries.

Dates: Sun 15 to Fri 20 Jul 2012

Course Director: Dr Kremlin Wickramasinghe

Please email kremlin.wickramasinghe@dph.ox.ac.uk if you have any queries about the scientific programme or the eligibility for this course.

If you have any questions about the application process, fees, travel, accommodation and other logistics please email our course coordinator: conferences@conted.ox.ac.uk

Confirmed invited speakers and international faculty include:

• Professor Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India (Keynote speaker)
• Professor Adrian Bauman, University of Sydney, Australia
• Professor Mike Kelly, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• Professor Brian Oldernburg, University of Monash
• Dr Sudeep Chand, Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House, London
• Professor Sharon Friel, Australian National University
• Dr Harry Rutter, National Obesity Observatory
• Dr Prasad Katulanda, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Confirmed speakers for the World Health Organization and University of Oxford free workshop include:

• Dr Shanthi Mendis, World Health Organization, Geneva
• Dr Francesco Branca, World Health Organization, Geneva
• Dr Tim Amstrong, World Health Organization, Geneva
• Dr Gauden Galea, World Health Organization, Europe

Confirmed speakers from the University of Oxford include:

• Dr Mike Rayner, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Dr Charlie Foster, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Gill Cowburn, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Dr Peter Scarborough, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Dr Nick Townsend, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Dr Steven Allender, British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group
• Professor David Matthews, Harris Manchester College
• Professor Klim McPherson, Visiting Professor of Public Health Epidemiology