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Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization -
Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Epidemiologist; Level: P.4; Post Number: .4853;
Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary;
Division/Program/Office: Health and Human Development
Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate; $48,824 with primary dependents (per
annum net of taxes)
Post Adjustment: $13,442 at single rate; $14,452 with primary dependents
(per annum net of taxes)
Minimum Requirements:
Education: A university degree in a health related profession and a
Master's degree in epidemiology or public health. An M.D. or a postgraduate
degree in a health related profession would be an asset.
Experience at national level: Seven years experience in public health work
in activities utilizing the principles and concepts of epidemiology in
health situation analysis, health care delivery, disease surveillance,
professional training for teaching or research. Must have experience in the
design of sample surveys, field trials, and epidemiological research of
various diseases.
Experience at international level: Two years of participation in technical
cooperation programs and activities involving the application of
epidemiological principles and methods of disease surveillance, health care
planning, training and/or research.
Languages: Very good knowledge of English and Spanish. For more
information, contact:
PAHO/WHO
525 Twenty-Third Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20037 U.S.A.
Fax: 202-974-3379; Tel: 202-974-3396; http://www.paho.org
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World Health Organization - Internship Opportunity
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The Sexual and Family Health/Woman and Child Health Unit seeks a
highly-motivated volunteer to produce a study report on violence against
women and its consequences on the psycho-physical and reproductive health
of women in Europe and Central Asian Republics.
Requirements: Background in sociology/psychology/medicine; proficiency in
MS Windows applications; solid English writing and analytical skills, and
strong communication skills.
Location: WHO's Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Term: Three months beginning in February/March 1997.
For more information, contact Karina Oddoux at [log in to unmask]
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Position available for a graduate student/technician for a Lyme disease
study in the U.S.
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The University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign seeks a graduate student
and/or technician for an epidemiological-ecological project on the
environmental determinants of Lyme disease in the north-central U.S. The
position involves a strong GIS & remote sensing component, as well as field
studies. Requirements: familiarity/interest with Arc/Info GIS, satellite
imagery and spatial statistics.
For more information, contact:
Uriel Kitron
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
#2001 S. Lincoln
Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.A.
Tel: 217-244-6221; Fax: 217-244-7421; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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Yale School of Medicine hosts interactive seminars on emerging infections
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The Yale School of Medicine will host ten seminars on emerging infections
beginning February 4, 1997. The multimedia seminars will be accessible
through the Emerging Infections Information Network (EIINet) Web Home Page:
http://info.med.yale.edu/EIINet
The school will post a complete schedule on the EIINet web page.
For more information, contact:
Tassos C. Kyriakides
EIINet
Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>
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Call for abstracts for the Fifth National Health Promotion Research
Conference
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The Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre and the McMaster Research
Centre for the Promotion of Women's Health will co-host the Fifth National
Health Promotion Research Conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada from July 4-5, 1997. The theme of the conference is
"Gender and Health: From Research to Policy." They invite abstracts of
research on the following sub-themes: gender as a determinant of health,
influencing public policy, and promoting women's health. Abstracts must be
submitted on or before February 21, 1997. For more information, contact:
Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre
Tel: 902-494-2240; Fax: 902-494-3594; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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CBIE announces the first competition for the Celanese Canada
Internationalist Fellowships
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The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)is pleased to
announce the first competition for the Celanese Canada Internationalist
Fellowships on behalf of Celanese Canada Inc. and the Celanese Canada
Internationalist Council. Between 125 and 150 fellowships, each valued at
$10,000, will be awarded to outstanding university graduates who wish to
either study or to combine studies and research or work at a foreign
institution/organization. Both Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who
hold a university degree are eligible to apply. The deadline for
applications is February 15, 1997. For more information, contact:
CBIE, Canadian Awards
220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1100
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Fax: 613-237-1073; E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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announce le premier concours du Programme de Bourses Internationalistes
Celanese Canada
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Le Bureau canadien de l'education internationale (BCEI) announce
le premier concours du Programme de Bourses Internationalistes Celanese
Canada. Destinees a la creme des diplomes d'universite, 125 a 150 bourses
de 10 000 $ chacune seront accordees. Y sont admissibles les citoyens
canadiens et les immigrants etablis au Canada qui sont titulaires d'un
grade universitaire, et qui souhaitent entreprendre des etudes ou une
combinaison d'etudes et de recherche ou de stage dans un etablissement ou
une organisation a l'etranger. La date limite pour les demandes de bourses
est le 15 fevrier, 1997. Pour d'autres renseignements, contactez:
BCEI, Bourses canadiennes
220, Laurier Ouest, Bureau 1100
Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 5Z9
Telecopieur: 613-237-1073; C.el: [log in to unmask]
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Cuba hosts II Congress of Health Municipalities Officers from the Americas
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Cuba will host the II Congress of Health Municipalities Officers from the
Americas from June 2-6, 1997. Municipal health officials, local leaders and
managers of health will discuss topics including health and
decentralization in the Americas. For more information, contact:
Ministerio de Salud Publica, Republica de Cuba
Relaciones Internacionales
Calle 23 y N
Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Fax: 00537-334341/3244685
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