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Third Canadian Conference on International Health (CCIH) -
Effectiveness in Health Development (Nov. 10-13) Ottawa, Ontario Web
Site lets you attend the Conference after the fact.
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Please note that extensive Conference material/information, including
abstracts and e-mail contacts for many of the presentations and full
audio (using RealAudio from Progressive Networks) can be found at:
http://www.csih.org/ccih/ccih96.html
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Attention Undergraduate Nursing Students, New credit course being
offered by Queen's University: "International Dimensions of Nursing and
Health Care" April 27 - May 30, 1997
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Are you interested in global health issues? Do you enjoy learning about
different countries and cultures? Would you value the opportunity to
met and speak with international nursing leaders? If you answered yes,
to any or all of these questions, this program is for you.
The course will:
Be offered at the International Study Centre, Herstmonceux Castle in
East Sussex, England;
Involve field studies to various organizations in London and Geneva such
as the Royal College and the World Health Organization;
Provide an opportunity for you to learn what it takes to "break into"
international nursing;
Enable you to compare and contrast primary health care and nursing in
England and Canada "first hand".
For more information please contact:
Queen's University, School of Nursing
Tel: (613) 545-2668 ; Fax: (613) 545-6770
Web Site: http://castle.isc.queensu.ca/isc/welcome.html
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Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization - Vacancies
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Post title: Country Program Analyst; Level: P.4
Post Number: .0010
Duty Station: Washington, D.C.
Tenure: Two years, firs year probationary period
Division/Program/Office: Office of the Assistant Director (AD)
Basic Salary: US $45,413 at single rate, US $48,824 with primary
dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: US $13,442 at
single rate, US $14,452 with primary dependents (per annum net of
taxes).
Minimum requirements:
Education: Degree from an accredited university and an advanced degree
to the master's level in one of the health sciences, public health,
health administration, or public administration.
Experience: At national level: Seven years of experience in positions
with managerial/policy making responsibilities dealing with public
health or public or public administration issues at the national,
regional or state levels.
At international level: Two years of experience at the policy or
management level of international programs, or within international
health organizations with specific responsibility for dealing with
authorities at the national and international level.
Languages: Very good knowledge of English and Spanish with a working
knowledge of the other.
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World Health Organization - Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Center Director (INPPAZ); Level: P.5
Post Number: .5957
Duty Station: Martinez, Argentina
Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period
Division/Program/Office: Div. of Disease Prevention and Control (HCP)
Basic Salary: US $53,611 at single rate, US $57,806 with primary
dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: US $15,869 at
single rate, US $17,110 with primary dependents (per annum net of
taxes). Hardship/Mobility: US $2,030 at single rate, US $2,706 with
primary dependents (per annum net of taxes).
Minimum requirements:
Education: A medical or veterinary degree from a recognized university
with postgraduate training to the master's degree level in public
health, veterinary public health, epidemiology, food science, or a
related field or a doctorate degree in a field related to food
protection including specialized studies in public health, veterinary
public health, or epidemiology.
Experience: At national level: A combination of fifteen years of
progressively more responsible experience in all managerial aspects of
public health, food safety and food protection programs, as well as
experience in the design, planning, execution, and evaluation of
research projects related to food protection, food safety or public
health programs.
At international level: Experience should include participation in
international technical cooperation programs and activities in food
safety and veterinary public health, the standardization of procedures,
harmonization of norms, organization of cooperative food protection
programs, epidemiological surveillance of foodborne diseases and/or
related public health programs at the multinational level.
Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working
knowledge of the other.
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World Health Organization - Vacancy Notice
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Post title: Advisor on Communicable Diseases; Level: P.4
Post Number: 4.2086
Duty Station: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tenure; Two years, first year probationary period
Division/Program/Office/: Div. of Disease Prevention and Control (HCP)
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 of experience with
managerial responsibilities on epidemiological and disease prevention
and control programs. Experience in the administration of health
services related to communicable diseases and/or in the operational
aspects of vector-borne diseases control programs would be an asset.
At international level: Two years of participation in technical
cooperation programs and activities in epidemiology, disease control,
and administration of health services involving more than one country.
Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish with a working knowledge of
English.
For more information regarding the above positions, including skill
requirements and duties for specific positions, please contact:
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Tel: (202) 861-3396 ; Fax: (202) 861-3379
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