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Arnold Grosman, Argentina
Ashok Gupta, India
Bonita Stanton, Michigan
Zulfiqar Bhutta, Pakistan
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About Us
We are leaders in Academic Paediatrics & Child Health internationally. We are committed to promoting international collaboration in academic Paediatrics & Child Health. Through the activities of IPALA we wish to see the standard of education, research and clinical practice in Paediatrics & Child Health enhanced. Much of this will be through collaborative activities and through supporting many of the academic leaders who are in practice.
 
The types of roles and functions of the IPALA are
  • Act as a senior integrating organisation optimising communication and collaboration between medical school Pediatric departments.
  • Promote academic Pediatrics and Child Health globally.
  • Advocate that adequate standards in education and training in pediatrics are promoted, maintained and enhanced.
  • Foster excellence in pediatric and child health related research topics.
  • Promote high quality clinical practice in pediatrics and child health.
  • Develop cooperative strategies for undergraduate (medical student) training, including sharing of resources and assessments where possible.
  • Develop cooperative strategies for postgraduate training.
  • Function collaboratively with appropriate other international child health organisations such as Children's Hospitals Associations, Child Health Research Groups, Learned Colleges etc
IPALA Satellite Meeting 2010
IPALA members are invited to attend a Satellite meeting in conjunction with the 26th International Pediatric Association Congress of Pediatrics - IPA 2010
     
Date:

Thursday 5 August 2010

Venue:   Tour of Baragwanath Hospital (Soweto)
Members please note we have been able to secure two slots in the main IPA meeting. These are “Training the Global Paediatrician” and “Innovations and Best Practice in Paediatric Education.”
Click on the below given links to view the presentations from the 2009 IPALA Satellite meeting
Click here for Shanghai Satellite Outcomes
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