The Epidemiology Research Unit of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI), UWI in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Jamaica and the Caribbean Health Research Council, Trinidad and Tobago will host a basic Research Skills Training Workshop from June 14 to 17 the venue will be Altamont Court Hotel, 1 Altamont Terrace, Kingston 5 (New Kingston) (and not at the Sickle Cell Unit as previously advertised). The training offered by the workshop sessions will enable participants to identify important reasons for carrying out research and choose relevant and feasible topics for research. They will also be able to define a research question and choose the study design most appropriate to meet the given objectives, as well as calculate the sample size and sample subjects for a research study. A total of 25 places are available and participants will be accepted on a "first come, first served" basis. Cost of attending the workshop is J$5000.00. For additional information kindly contact Ms. Christine Walters, Ministry of Health by telephone 967 1100 extension 2084.