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SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from
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Prince Mahidol Awards for Outstanding Contributions in Medicine and Public Health
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Valued at US$100,000, this award is established in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkhla (Thailand) on January 1, 1992, to individual(s) or institution(s). For more information, please contact The Secretary General, Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, Office of the Dean, Faculty of medicine, Sisiraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Road, Bankoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. Tel: (662)418-2568 Fax: (662) 412-9717.
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Visitor's Workshop to be held at McMaster University
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November 17 - 20. This inter-disciplinary workshop provides an introduction to the issues and skills involved in problem based, self-directed, small group learning as an overview of the educational approaches used in the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. Contact Annette Sciarra, (905) 525-9140 ext. 22714, email [log in to unmask]
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Epicentre, Groupe europeen d'expertise en epidemiologie pratique Recrute un Informaticien pour un poste a Paris
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Fonde en 1987 par Medecins Sans Frontieres, Epicentre regroupe des professionnels de la sante publique specialises en epidemiologie d'intervention. Contrat d'un an avec possibilite de passage en poste permanent. Salaire annuel brut de depart: FF 214,500(Francs francais)(approx US$ 36,000). A pourvoir a partir de octobre 1997. Adresser CV a Epicentre ou telephoner au Dr Christophe Paquet pour plus d'information. Epicentre
8, rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-40.21.28.48, Fax. 33-1-40.21.28.03
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Center for the Study of Global Change, Indiana University seeks Assistant Director
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The Center for the Study of Global Change at Indiana University was recently designated as a National Resource Center for International Studies (1997-2000) by the U. S. Department of Education and we are now looking for an Assistant Director. This is a three-year position with possible renewal, depending on renewal of our Title VI center grant. The salary is $35,000 with excellent benefits. Qualifications: An advanced degree (minimum MA, Ph.D. preferred)with a relevant international or area studies specialization and three
years experience in higher education administration with a focus on international or area studies. The Assistant Director must have excellent administrative, interpersonal, and communications skills. Please
send a letter of application, a resume, and three letters of recommendation to the Assistant Director Search Committee, Center for the Study of Global Change, 201 N. Indiana Ave., Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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The Doctors' Online Radio Network
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Offered on the MDLINK Web site (http://www.mdlink.com) via the combined efforts of The Medical Post, Neil Schneider Productions, and Hoffmann-La Roche. Our programs are made available to the medical community every Wednesday at 3pm. If for whatever reason you cannot listen to the show at that time, all programs are immediately archived so you can listen at your convenience. For more information, contact: Neil Schneider, Executive Producer Doctors' Online Radio Network Email [log in to unmask] Web http://www.mdlink.com
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PAHO Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Center Director, Level: P.5 Post Number: .4387. Closing Date: 22 October 1997. Duty Station: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Tenure: Two years, first year probationary Division/Program/Office: Caribbean Epidemiology Center (CAREC)
Salary Information: Basic Salary: $56,664 at single rate, Post Adjustment: $12,353 at single rate, Hardship/Mobility: $2,860 at single rate.
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: A combination of fifteen years of progressively more responsible national and international experience in communicable and/or noncommunicable disease programs. Experience should include managerial responsibilities involving the provision of epidemiological support, the direction and evaluation of programs, and implementation of epidemiological surveillance systems. Languages: Very good knowledge of English. Knowledge of Spanish would be an asset. For more information contact: Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA Fax (202) 974-3379 Tel (202) 974-3396 Vacancy Hotline:(202)974-3333 Web: http://www.paho.org
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IDRC's Essential Health Intervention Project Newsletter
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Available from EHIP, c/o IDRC, Box 8500, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H7 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http:/www.idrc.ca The office managing the project will move to the IDRC Nairobi office in early November. In the meantime, inquiries will be directed to the appropriate person by the EHIP secretariat in Ottawa. The Nairobi address is: EHIP c/o IDRC, Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa, P. O. Box 62084, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Second Annual Laurier Conference on Professional Ethics in Business, Health, and Education
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Takes place at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada October 23 - 24. For further information, please contact Ann Galea, Dean's Office, School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3C5 Tel: (519) 884-1970 ext. 2623 Fax: (519) 746-5733 Email: [log in to unmask]
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