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Mon, Jun 27, 2022

2nd International Post-tuberculosis Symposium (Stellenbosch): Invitation to join the scientific and organizing committee 

                                    
Dear Colleagues, 
We are delighted to announce plans to host the 2nd
International Post-tuberculosis Symposium in Stellenbosch in the first quarter
of 2023. 
We are hoping to increase diversity of the leadership
team for this Symposium, and would like to invite interested persons to
complete the form below if they would like to be part of the organizing team.
Anybody with an interest in post-tuberculosis consequence is welcome (not just
researchers / clinicians). The Symposium hopes to address all aspects of
life after TB, not only post-TB lung disease. 
We are looking for people to be involved in either of
the: 



    
 
  1. Steering (Organising) Committee –
     responsible for the structure and running of the Symposium 
    2. 
 
  2. Academic Committee – responsible for content and
     outputs of various aspects of the Symposium. 
    3. 




If you would like to be considered for either of these
roles, please complete the attached form by 15 July 2022 and
return to: mariekevdzalm@sun.ac.za
Please note:



    
 
  1. These are unfunded roles, 
    2. 
 
  2. People on the team will be expected to be fully
     involved in the organization and contribute to the success of the
     Symposium. 
    3. 
 
  3. Estimated Minimum Weekly Time Commitment:
     initially 1-2 hours per week, increasing to half a day per week in the
     months preceding the Symposium
    4. 




Please feel free to share this email within your all
post-TB networks, as we are wanting to be as inclusive as possible. 



Brian Allwood & Marieke vd Zalm



Associate Professor (Pulmonologist)

Division of
Pulmonology | Department of Medicine|Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |South Africa

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Click here to view the programme and speakers. 

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More information: https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/748378/Homepage 

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