Synergy Online -- April 17, 2003

Synergy Online is also available on the Web!
http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html

In this issue:
-2003 HILLMAN AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION AT THE 10th CANADIAN
CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
-CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CSIH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
-REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: SARS INVESTIGATION
-PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
-WITHIN REACH: AN ONLINE MAGAZINE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
-NEW WEBSITE: ARE YOU HIV PREJUDICED?
-E-DISCUSSION: THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN FIGHTING HIV/AIDS
-CALL FOR TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL MEMBERS: THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS,
TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA
-NEW WEBSITE: GLOBAL HEALTH QUEST
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2003 HILLMAN AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION AT THE 10th CANADIAN
CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

The Hillman Award was created in 2001, to honour Dr. Elizabeth and Dr.
Donald Hillman’s commitment to students and their participation in
international health.  The award of $250 is given to the best student
presentation at the Canadian Conference on International Health.  The
abstract submission deadline for the conference is April 30, 2003. For
more information on the award criteria, visit the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences2003.html
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CSIH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

All members of the Canadian Society for International Health are invited
to submit one or more nominations for the CSIH 2003 Lifetime Achievement
Award. The purpose of this award is to publicly recognize a member of
the Society who has made a substantial contribution to the field of
international health throughout their career. This Award will be
presented to the recipient at the Society’s annual Canadian Conference
on International Health (CCIH) to be held October 26-29, 2003. Award
recipients must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant; a member of
CSIH; and involved in international health for at least 15 years.  For
more information, visit: http://www.csih.org/award.html
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE: SARS INVESTIGATION

Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Commissioner of Public Health, Chief Medical Officer
of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario Ministry of Health,
has requested assistance in the SARS investigation. If it is possible
for you to be of assistance in this investigation, please contact Ms.
Stella Lee, Dr. D'Chuna's Secretary, directly:

5700 Yonge Street, 8th floor
Toronto ON  M2M 4K5
Tel: (416) 314-5487  Fax: (416) 327-7438
Email to: [log in to unmask]
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PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

Young health professionals in the Americas, who have leadership skills
as well as an intense interest in the international dimensions of
health, are invited to apply for the Pan American Health Organization's
18th Training Program in International Health (TPIH-2004).  The training
process will involve participants in a work-study format at PAHO in
Washington, D.C. for a period of 11 months starting February 2, 2004.

Canadian candidates are invited to request their application form and
complete information package via email to the following address:
[log in to unmask] The duly completed application, with all requested
documents, must be sent by mail to:

Maria Victoria Palacio
CSIH-PAHO Liaison Assistant
One Nicholas Street, Suite 1105
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7

The deadline for receipt of applications is July 31, 2003. Completing
the application form requires time, knowledge and energy - feel free to
ask questions via email to [log in to unmask]  For more information,
visit: http://www.paho.org/English/HSP/HSR/pfsiabout.htm
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WITHIN REACH: AN ONLINE MAGAZINE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Queen's Medical Outreach of Queen's University has created the online
magazine Within Reach - a first hand look at international health and
development.  The inaugural issue features first-hand accounts, stories
and insights from individuals with diverse backgrounds: in particular -
students, doctors, and NGO field workers, with international work and
volunteer experience.  The magazine is available at:
http://meds.queensu.ca/~qmo/withinreach/inside.html
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NEW WEBSITE: ARE YOU HIV PREJUDICED?

The National AIDS Trust of the United Kingdom has launched a new website
to tackle HIV related Stigma and Discrimination. The site features
stories and fact sheets on HIV as well as the stigma and discrimination
attached to it.  Visit: www.areyouhivprejudiced.org (the site is slow to
load).
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E-DISCUSSION: THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN FIGHTING HIV/AIDS

The World Bank Institute and UN Global Compact are organizing a global
e-conference on the Role of Business in Fighting HIV/AIDS from April 21
to May 9, 2003. The main objective of this online dialogue is to provide
an opportunity for participants from around the world to share their
expertise and ideas to advance the role of business in fighting
HIV/AIDS, and to develop action-oriented recommendations for
decision-makers. For more information, visit:
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/corpgov/csr/econferences/hivaids/index.html
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CALL FOR TECHNICAL REVIEW PANEL MEMBERS: THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS,
TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is recruiting
experts to serve on the Technical Review Panel (TRP) to review the
proposals. Individuals with expert technical knowledge and extensive
experience in one of the following areas are sought:
•       HIV/AIDS
•       Tuberculosis
•       Malaria
•       Cross cutting issues (such as institutional and governance
issues, macro-economics in a health sector context, absorptive capacity)

For more details and an online CV form, visit the Global Fund website:
www.globalfundatm.org
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NEW WEBSITE: GLOBAL HEALTH QUEST

Global Health Quest is an educational website for anyone interested in
learning more about Médecins Sans Frontières's (MSF) field operations
through simulated field scenarios. Site users will login to join a
project team and choose a role as an MSF field volunteer. They will then
read a dossier on the country context, MSF policies and project goals
and discuss and collaborate with other team members online to create
strategies for project implementation.  Visit the site at:
http://www.globalhealthquest.com/
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