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Travel Grant Information:
Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative

September 15-18, 2011
Chicago, Illinois

The online application is now closed. Applicants will receive notification of their application’s status via email on July 18.

The Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative Program will take place in conjunction with the 13th Annual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium (September 15-18, 2011). The symposium, which attracts 800 physicians, is an annual professional educational event providing recent clinical and scientific advances in breast cancer research.

The Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative Program will provide accepted international physicians with the opportunity to attend the symposium by directly funding the symposium registration fee and the majority of travel expenses. The program is an unrivaled opportunity to collaborate with a world renowned cancer center, to meet experts from around the world, and to learn about practical patient care strategies and the exciting possibilities of breast cancer research.

Eligibility
Physician applicants must reside in one of the 28 cities associated with the Chicago Sister Cities International Program. Applicants must demonstrate a special interest in the field of breast cancer and have a good command of the English language (no translation services will be provided). Only one award will be provided to each of the 28 Chicago Sister Cities. 

Chicago’s 28 Sister Cities:

  • ACCRA, GHANA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1989
  • AMMAN, JORDAN: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2004
  • ATHENS, GREECE: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1997
  • BELGRADE, SERBIA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2005
  • BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1993
  • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2009
  • BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2007
  • CASABLANCA, MOROCCO: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1982
  • DELHI, INDIA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2001
  • DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1997
  • GALWAY, IRELAND: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1997
  • GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1987
  • HAMBURG, GERMANY: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1994
  • KYIV, UKRAINE: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1991
  • LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Chicago’s Sister City Since 2007
  • LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1998
  • MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1991
  • MILAN, ITALY: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1973
  • MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1997
  • OSAKA, JAPAN: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1973
  • PARIS, FRANCE: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1996
  • PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1994
  • PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1990
  • SHANGHAI, CHINA: Chicago’s Sister Cities Since 1985
  • SHENYANG, CHINA: Chicago’s Sister Cities Since 1985
  • TORONTO, CANADA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1991
  • VILNIUS, LITHUANIA: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1993
  • WARSAW, POLAND: Chicago’s Sister City Since 1960

Program Objectives

  • To provide international physicians access to the latest clinically relevant cancer treatment options to share with patients, survivors, and healthcare professionals abroad.
  • To provide international physicians with the opportunity to attend one of the most respected breast cancer meetings in the world.
  • To provide an intimate forum of learning and networking amongst peers in the field of breast cancer.
  • To offer a unique perspective to international physicians on how breast cancer treatment options are developed and implemented in the United States.

Travel Grant Details
The Lurie Cancer Center will directly fund the awardees’ symposium registration fee and the majority of travel expenses to attend the 3½ day Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium. The funded travel expenses will include hotel accommodations at the symposium venue (5-night maximum) and roundtrip airfare to Chicago. Applicants should not make any travel arrangements until they receive the notification email on July 18, 2011.

Application Process & Deadline
The online application is now closed. Applicants will receive notification of their application’s status via email on July 18.

Selection Process & Program Chairs
The selection process will be determined by the Symposium Chair, William Gradishar, MD, and the Lurie Cancer Center’s Director of International and Government Relations, Diljeet K. Singh, MD, DrPH.  Selection will be based on the professional reference letter, the applicant’s demonstrated interest in the field of breast cancer, and how the knowledge gained from the symposium will be shared with colleagues. 

Questions
E-mail: Megan-Mitchell@northwestern.edu
Phone: 312.695.1391
Fax: 312.695.1399

About Chicago Sister Cities International Program
The Chicago Sister Cities International Program provides leadership to develop, manage, and coordinate comprehensive programs and projects with Chicago’s sister cities. It aims to increase international trade, promote economic development and support exchanges in the fields of culture, education, medicine, social services, environment, and technology with its sister cities for the benefit of the City of Chicago, its residents and businesses. For more information about the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, please call (312) 744-8074 or visit www.chicagosistercities.com.
 



 

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