SHEA is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) announces that it will award up to 16 scholarships to investigators in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention.
The Jonathan Freeman Scholarship is open to outstanding infectious disease fellows who demonstrate an interest in the field of healthcare epidemiology. Up to eight awardees will receive $500 to defray program expenses and a complimentary registration to the Basic Training in Healthcare Epidemiology of the spring 2012 conference.
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The Gina Pugliese Scholarship was established by SHEA to promote the training of a non-physician infection preventionist (IP) who has shown outstanding interest and leadership in the field or works in a resource limited setting. Up to eight awardees will receive a $500 grant to defray program expenses and a complimentary registration to the Basic Training in Healthcare Epidemiology Track of the SHEA spring 2012 conference.
To access the 2012 Scholarship Application Form, CLICK HERE. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2011.
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