Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship in International Epidemiology

2009 Winner Announced

The University of Iowa College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology is pleased to announce Didier Pittet, M.D., M.S., professor of medicine and director of the Infection Control Department, University of Geneva Hospitals in Geneva, Switzerland, has been awarded the 2009 Hsu-Li Distinguished Lectureship in International Epidemiology. He is scheduled to speak on the University of Iowa campus Aug. 27, 2009. His lecture title is "Preventing Infection: Scaling-Up From Local to Global."

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About the Award

The award serves two purposes: first, to honor persons who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in the international public health field and, second, by bringing them to the University of Iowa campus, create opportunities for students, faculty, and public health professionals to encounter and be challenged by their ideas and insights.

The award winner will deliver a formal lecture and participate in seminars, small group activities, and other campus events organized by the Department of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. The lectures will be printed and videotaped for widespread distribution.

The criteria that will be considered in selecting recipients are:

• Sustained and international excellence in carrying out public health research or prevention activities
• Superb academic or practice attributes in public health, including commitment to high ideals, vision, and the ability to inspire others
• Exemplary personal qualities, including integrity, respect for others, and high ethical and moral standards

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