Time is running out to register for Northern Ontario School of Medicine's fourth Francophone Symposium as part of Rendez-Vous 2012.

Rendez-Vous is a major world conference being hosted by the school in Thunder Bay. This one-day symposium convenes stakeholders and conference registrants with an interest in Francophone health. The deadline to register for the Oct. 10 event is Sept. 25.

Participants will examine current best practices and resulting impact of service, education, and research on the health status of Francophones in Northern Ontario and around the world, said a NOSM press release. Throughout this interactive day, conference participants will engage in group work, individual conversations, and small group discussions.

The symposium will feature presentations from well-known medical educators and professionals such as Dr. Charles Boelen, Dr. André-Jacques Neusy, Dr. Paul Grand'Maison, Dr. Aurel Schofield, Andrée Robichaud, and France Jodoin.

Participants should note that all presentations will be in French, with simultaneous interpretation to English available.