nd IRAN International Public Health

Summer School will be held in Center

of excellence for teaching and learning

clinical skills, during 6th

to 12th

of 2014

September in Isfahan with Partnership of

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

International Campus and IMSA (Iran

Medical Students’ Associations) in order to

journey through basics of public health,

improve the abilities of attendees in public

health related fields including promotion of

health, health management, health policy and

epidemiology of health.

2nd

IRAN International Public Health Summer School

(IPHS2014) 6 – 12 September, 2014 • Isfahan, Iran

www.iphs.ir • iraniphs@gmail.com • www.facebook.com/iraniphs

Secretariat Office of IPHS2014

Center of excellence for teaching and learning clinical skills,

Education Development Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Hezarjrib Street, Azadi Square, Isfahan, Iran

Zip Code: 81745353 • TeleFax: (+98) 311-6700023

2 Contents

Message of Chairman

About Iran

About Isfahan

MUI

Theme of Event

Training Program

Opening & Closing

Social Programs

Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour

Venue

Accommodation

Visa

Travel Support

Who can attend?

How to apply?

Registration

Message of Chairman

I started IPHS last year, when I still

was the national officer of

standing committee on public

health (SCOPH) in former

IFMSA-IRAN (now called IMSA).

I gathered a team of my motivated

colleagues to help me with realization of

the concept of IPHS. Our first year to me

was a success, given the limited

circumstances and the time shortage that we

had. The experience of IPHS2013 kept us

tuned for a more serious and more elaborate

program for IPHS2014. It wasn’t more than

one month after IPHS2013 that the planning

and team building for IPHS2014 commenced.

During these past 6 months we have been busy,

busy, busy designing the program details and

providing it with proper services it needs. And

now on the verge of initiating this year’s

registration process, I am proud to say that we

have come up with a program that stands tall

amongst other regional public health

promoting events. I, on behalf of IPHS2014

Organizing Committee, hope to see each every

one of you at the opening ceremony of

IPHS2014.

Dr. Aidin Parnia

Founder & Chairman of IPHS

About Iran

Iran, Persia, Parsa, ... you have

heard them all, a country as old

as the history and as beautiful

as eyes can perceive. Here you

can visit glorious ancient

structures like Persepolis, you

can visit most amazing natural

beauties like Harra mangroves,

you can climb the Alborz

mount, or just have a cup of tea

in Hāfiz Garden, and you can

swim in the Caspian Sea. In

Iran you will experience

different cultures and religions,

with a hospitality you have

never seen before.

Iran is a country in southwest

Asia, country of mountains and

deserts. Eastern Iran is

dominated by a high plateau,

with large salt flats and vast

sand deserts. The plateau is

surrounded by even higher

mountains.

Tehran is the capital, the

country's largest city and the

political, cultural, commercial

and industrial center of the

nation. Iran is a regional power,

and holds an important position

in international energy security

and world economy as a result

of its large reserves of oil and

natural gas.

The majority of the population

speaks the Persian language,

which is also the official

language of the country, as well

as other Iranian languages or

dialects. Turkish languages and

dialects, most importantly Azeri

language, are spoken in

different areas in Iran.

Additionally, Arabic is spoken

in the southwest parts of the

country.

Iran's climate ranges from arid

or semiarid, to subtropical along

the Caspian coast and the

northern forests. From cold

weather in North West to hot

climate in the south, you can

find all 4 seasons by traveling

along Iran.

The currency in Iran, or the

money used, is called the Rial

(pronounced ‘reeyaal’).

For more information visit:

http://www.en.iran.ir/about

http://www.tourismiran.ir/home.aspx?lang=3

About Isfahan

Amongst Iranian cities, Isfahan

is a unique jewel that still has a

noble and fascinating shining

after many historical ups and

downs and the passing of several

centuries. It is so fresh as if it has

come to life on this very day; and

yet it is so original and deep

rooted as if it has always been

there.

Isfahan's rich culture and

beautiful nature are in such a

wonderful harmony that they

seem to be each other's

reflection.

Isfahan may be a complete

manifestation of the Iranian-

Islamic civilization, culture and

arts that are as old as Iran herself.

The city of Isfahan links an age-

old fruitful past to the lively and

energetic world of today.

Isfahan has undergone an eye-

catching growth and

development in recent decades. It

has found the face of a modern

city with its increasing

population, expanding area and

new streets, buildings and

factories.

Major academic institutes like

Isfahan University of

Technology, Isfahan University,

the University of Medical

Sciences, Pardis University of

Arts, and several campuses of

Payam Nur and Islamic Azad

University in various cities of the

province have given a special

cultural and academic

importance to Isfahan.

Isfahan may also be well named

the city of Iranian handicrafts

and traditional arts. Carpet

weaving, engraving, miniature

painting, inlaid work, tile

making, brocade, calico and

enamelwork are among the most

important forms of art in Isfahan.

Due to its high potentials and

arts, it can be said that

ISFAHAN is a Museum in

which people Live.

MUI

Isfahan University of Medical

Sciences (MUI) is a university of

higher education in basic medical

sciences, clinical medical sciences

and health services in Iran.

Isfahan University of Medical

Sciences is one of the most

prestigious Iranian medical schools

and admission to the University is

limited to the top students who

pass the national entrance

examination administered yearly.

The university is located in

southern Isfahan; Hezarjarib Street.

Isfahan University of Medical

Sciences provides both

undergraduate and graduate

programs in 32 main departments.

The student body consists of about

12000 students from all the 30

Provinces of Iran and some foreign

countries.

The university was established in

1946 under the name "The Higher

Institute of Health" and later was

elevated to the "School of

Medicine".

Teme of Event “A window to the future of

health”. This is what we came up

with, to express the idea that is going

to dominate this year’s IPHS

programs. But why? Why this

particular theme? There are literally

hundreds of other stuff that can be

talked about public health. Why did

we choose to talk about the future?

The answer is simple … our

audience. Our audience are not going

to be the common oxygen-

consuming bicarbonate burning type

of brain. It is going to be the type of

brain that challenges,

questions, seeks

patterns and comes up with solutions

that shape the future. Not only its

future but also all the other’s as well.

So, yup, that’s where we are headed.

The educational events of IPHS2014

is going to take place in a series of

plans; starting from very basics,

going through several steps of a

successful public health program

design, and finishing with tips about

important modification to a program.

These will take place during 6 days

of group activities, engaging

workshops and exhilarating training

sessions. It’s going to be legen …

wait for it … dary.

Training Program This is where it gets interesting… All

we might know about public health is

its boring and tasteless statistics that

are dreaded by math-fearing medical

students all over the world. But

should it remain that way? Well we

believe our program is the first step

you can take to fall in love with the

concepts of public health and

become one of the critical minds of

future health providers that will

shape the world of medicine.

What is our objective? In one

word…A mini MPH program, which

is nowhere near a regular program of

this kind. The subjects that we try to

cover include the major fields of

MPH courses and are as follows:

- Public health biology and

Biostatistics

- Epidemiology and

Communication

- Leadership, systems thinking,

Health policy and management

- Social and behavioral sciences,

Cultures and diversity

- Professionalism and

Environmental Health

- Program delivery, Health

administration and service

delivery

Don’t be afraid of the titles, the daily

themes of the school consists of a

brief lecture note, followed by a

variety of engaging and innovative

group activities that ends with a

briefing at the end of each day. On

the last day before the closing

ceremony, we are going to have the

“TALK”.

Opening and Closing In 5th September 2014 an opening

ceremony will be held in Isfahan

tourism hotel (official

accommodation site) for

participants. During this ceremony

the most delicious Iranian foods

will be served. It is an opportunity

for participants and organizing

committee to get familiar to each

other in order to start training

sessions in a friendly environment

the next morning.

In 12th September, last day of

IPHS2014, after one week full of

learning and exciting educational

programs, closing ceremony will

be held in Shariati hall in Isfahan

University of medical sciences

with presence of participants,

professors, sponsors, and partners.

We won’t announce our plan for

closing ceremony to keep it

exciting, but we have intended a

happy ceremony full of fun in

appreciation of all participants and

anyone involved in IPHS2014.

Social Programs During the IPHS2014 week, two

official social programs will be

held. The 1st will be held on

Sunday, Sept 7, 2014 as the first

visit of participants from the city

of history and capital of Safavi

dynasty. After lunch time, we

will visit Naghsh-e-Jahan square,

the world’s largest limited

square. It was built by the

Safavids about 500 years ago. In

this program we will visit 3

monuments there. In the North

side of square, beautiful dome of

Sheikh Lotfolah mosque is

shining. It is one of the most

beautiful mosques in the world

due to unusual colors of its tiles.

In the Eastern side, Jame Abbase

mosque attracts any visitor with

its special architecture and

magnificent design. In Southern

side you can see huge building of

Ali Qapu palace, the governing

place of King Abbas.

After visiting Naghshe Jahan we

will visit two other places close

to the square, Chehel Sotoun

palace and museum of Natural

History. Chehel Sotoun palace

has a beautiful garden and an

interesting museum which you

will enjoy for sure. Museum of

Natural History is a place

that you may see a large variety

of animals by taxidermy.

The 2nd social program will be

held on Wednesday, Sep 10,

2014. After all these days full of

training sessions, we will try to

calm down and relax! We will

visit the amazing Garden Birds

where you may find a large

number of bird species. After

Garden Birds we will visit Vank

church, an amazing historical

building with many old painting

on walls and museum of

Christianity.

As the last part of this social

program, we will visit Flowers

Garden to end the day among

flowers and pure nature of this

garden.

We hope you’ll enjoy your time

in Isfahan as well as you

should.

POST-IPHS2014 Social Tour

After spending a week in

Isfahan dealing with public

health issues now it’s time for

post-IPHS social tour. The

capital city of Fars province,

Shiraz is our destination. Shiraz

is located in the south west of

Iran on the Rodkhaneye Khoshk

(Dry River) seasonal river and

it’s well known for its great

history, poets, and flowers'

gardens.

The crafts of Shiraz consist of

inlaid mosaic work of triangular

design; silverware; pile carpet-

weaving and weaving of kilim,

called gilim and jajim in the

villages and among the tribes.

As you may know Takht-e-

Jamshid (Persepolis) the

greatest symbol of Persians

history, also two famous poets

of Iran Hafez and Saadi are

from Shiraz. IPHS team has

planned a wonderful program to

make this three-day trip

memorable. We are going to

stay in Shiraz from 13th to 15th

of September and have some

sightseeing while enjoying the

hot weather of summer and

mesmerizing scenery’s. So let

us announce the journey’s

program: on the first two days

we are going to visit Hafez and

Saadi tombs, Eram garden

(baghe-e-eram), Arg of karim

khan, Zinat ol-molok house and

the Persian Gulf complex which

is the largest mall in the world

in terms of number of shops.

On the 3rd day it’s planned to

visit Persepolis and conduct a

one-day campaign in the

vicinity of Shiraz.

In order to taste the delicious

Iranian foods we’ve have

chosen some of the best

restaurants in Shiraz like

Sharzeh, Haftkhan and Khorshid

restaurant.

Accommodation

Venue

“Center of excellence for

teaching and learning clinical

skills” is one of the greatest centers

for teaching and learning clinical

skills in Iran. This center has 2

large halls with capacity for 120

and 60 people which is used for

lectures. Also there are 10 single

rooms and 17 partitions for group

training and working in small

groups. All these places are flexible

and changeable as needed which

makes it an ideal place to run

IPHS2014 and its educational

programs.

This place is located near Al-Zahra

hospital in Isfahan University of

Medical Sciences, away from the

bustle of downtown, which makes

it easy for participants to access.

Address: Center of excellence for

teaching and learning clinical

skills, near Alzahra Hospital, Sofe

Street, Isfahan, Iran

IPHS2014 official accommodation

site will be Isfahan Tourism Hotel

that is located in south of the city,

Hezar jarib St. It is close to Isfahan

University of Medical Sciences

campus.

It is located at a 5-KM distance

from the main venue and it takes

about 10 minutes to be transported

there.

The hotel itself has a calming tone

with pieces of traditional aspects of

Iranian architecture; green

surroundings provide the rooms

with a beautiful view. There is a

variety of Iranian food is available

in a traditional environment as you

enter the restaurant.

For welfare and comfort of our

participants, transportation from

hotel to venue will be provided.

Address: Hezar jarib St, Isfahan

tourism hotel, Isfahan, Iran

Visa

Once your forms have been

approved, they will be sent to

Iranian ministry of foreign affairs;

the requests for visas will be

followed.

Most of the participants will

receive their on arrival visas in Iran

airports; this allows a person to

stay for two weeks in Iran. The rest

will receive their visas through Iran

embassies. For these participants, a

reference number will be provided

in order to complete the visa

acceptance procedure.

Please notice that the embassy will

determine the type of participants'

visa based on its regulations.

If any of the participants would like

to stay more than two weeks, they

have to share it with the IPHS

registration team for further

arrangements.

Travel Support

After receiving the confirmation of

your forms by our arbitrators, we

will designate a contact person for

each attendee, who will support

you until your have arrived in Iran.

They are responsible for the

reception process at the airport and

will facilitate your accommodation

procedures. You will have access

to useful information about IPHS

and of course tourism guides for

different beautiful places of

Isfahan. If you need to stay longer

in Isfahan, we can arrange hotels

and touring services for you. In

cases of emergency, proper support

of attendees will be provided by

IPHS team.

Who can attend?

IPHS initiative team has designed

a totally new curriculum for

IPHS2014. By this new curriculum

anybody who is interested in

public health with any degree and

major can have a piece of its pie.

Although, this curriculum is

optimized for undergraduate

students especially health related

majors but due to conceptualized

presentation of the topics other

non-health-related majors can

attend the IPHS2014 as well.

If you are in doubt, whether or not

to participate in IPHS2014, you

can contact us and we will help

you decide.

By the way, IPHS2014 can host

only 100 attendees. So, apply and

register at www.iphs.ir include

your motivation letter and

curriculum vita (CV) our

registration team will select the

best attendees for IPHS2014.

How to apply?

Every IPHS2014 applicants should

register their applications on IPHS

website (www.iphs.ir). A form

which has ... motivation letter and

curriculum vita (CV) especially on

public health issues will be

evaluated and sent to the

arbitrators for final acceptance.

It's better to fill out the form in

early registration because in this

condition your application won't

be considered as a pending one.

You can contact us during the

whole procedure and ask your

questions by Email; of course we

have engaged some experts just for

answering your probable questions

in the least time.

Registration

Early Application Registration: May 5th - Jun 5th, 2014

Late Application Registration: Jun 6th - July 1st, 2014

Early accepted applications have to finalize their payment within

2 weeks after receiving the acceptance email. For foreigners

accepted applications this 2 weeks starts after visa confirmation

from Iran Embassy of Foreign Affairs. After the deadline of

early payment the early registration discount will be expired and

late registration fee must be paid.

Non-Iranian Attendees

Early Payment: 325 Euros

Late Payment: 375 Euros

Non-Iranian Registration fee includes:

- IPHS2014 7-Days training course

- IPHS2014 Attendees Package

- Accommodation at Isfahan Tourism Hotel for 7-Days and

7-Nights

- Breakfast and lunch for 7-Days

- Transportation from accommodation site to venue

- Visa facilitation

- -Transport from Isfahan International Airport and Isfahan

Bus Terminals to accommodation site

- Dinner at opening Ceremony

- Closing Ceremony

- Two Official Social Programs

Iranian Attendees

Early Payment: 3,000,000 Rials

Late Payment: 3,500,000 Rials

Iranian Registration fee includes:

- IPHS2014 7-Days training course

- IPHS2014 Attendees Package

- Lunch for 7-Days

- Opening Dinner and Ceremony

- Closing Ceremony

- 2 Official Social Program Packages

Early Accommodation Payment: 4500000 Rials

Late Accommodation Payment: 5000000 Rials

Iranian Accommodation Fee Included:

- Accommodation at Isfahan Tourism Hotel for 7-Days and

7-Nights

- Breakfast for 7-Days

- Transportation from accommodation to venue

Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour Fee

Non-Iranian Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour Fee:

Early Payment: 95 Euros

Late Payment: 110 Euros

Iranian Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour Fee:

Early Payment: 3500000 Rials

Late Payment: 4000000 Rials

Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour Fee includes:

- Accommodation for 3-Days and Nights

- Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 days

- Travel from Isfahan to Shiraz with first class bus

- Travel from Shiraz to Isfahan (optional)

- All Social Programs of Post-IPHS2014 Social Tour