BU College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College and the BU School of Public Health Host the COMET 2010 8th Annual Communication, Medicine and Ethics Interdisciplinary Conference

(Boston) – Boston University’s College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College and School of Public Health will host the 8th Annual Communication, Medicine and Ethics Interdisciplinary Conference from June 28th to 30th, 2010. The conference facilitates a forum for researchers, practitioners and administrators from a variety of disciplines to come together to address communication and ethics issues in the healthcare field. Abstract and proposal submissions for presentation at the conference will be accepted through January 31, 2010.

WHAT: COMET 2010 8th Annual Communication, Medicine and Ethics Interdisciplinary Conference

WHERE: BU Sargent College, Boston University, Room 101
635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts
BU School of Public Health
715 Albany Street Boston, Massachusetts

WHEN: June 28 – 20, 2010

WHY: The conference provides an opportunity for researchers from a variety of fields to come together to further develop their ideas and research through interdisciplinary debate and work.

WHO: Participants will include researchers, practitioners and administrators from different disciplines concerned with issues of communication and ethics in the fields of healthcare and the human and social sciences.

Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College is an institution of higher education, research and clinical centers whose leading academic programs prepare dynamic health professionals to best serve the healthcare needs of society. As reported by US News and World Report, its graduate programs are ranked within the top 15% in the country. For more information and to learn about degree programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, language and hearing sciences, health science, athletic training, and nutrition, visit http://www.bu.edu/sargent.