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SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from
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Canada Health Day 1998
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On May 12, 1998 hundreds of health facilities and
agencies, community health organizations and public
health units will join together in celebrating Canada
Health Day. This year's theme is "Your Future, Your
Health. Canada Health Day is co-sponsored by the
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) and the
Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA). For more
information contact the CPHA at 400-1565 Carling Ave.,
Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 Tel: (613) 725-3769 ext. 190, Fax:
(613) 725-9826 email: [log in to unmask]; Internet
http://www.cpha.ca
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Canadian Public Health Specialist Working in Thailand
Seeks Short Term Trainers and Training Materials
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Manager of a community based drug abuse prevention,
cessation, treatment and post treatment socio-economic
rehabilitation project for people in the highlands of
East Asia is looking for assistance in identifying short
term trainers in the field of community-based drug abuse
prevention and treatment experience in East Asia.
Also needed are training materials and modules relevant
to community groups on drug awareness and knowledge;
drug abuse prevention targeting high risk groups;
cessation and treatment in the community with support
from the family and community; case assessment, case
planning, and case management; counselling; self help;
community mobilization and management of all of the
above. For more information, please contact Rezaul
Karim, Project Manager, United Nations International
Drug Control Programme, Regional Centre for East Asia,
United Nations Building, 14th Floor, Rajdamnern Ave.,
G.P.O. Box 618, Bangkok 10501, Thailand. Tel: +66 2
288 2091 Fax: +66 2 281 2129 Email: [log in to unmask]
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Employment Opportunity at the World Bank
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The Human Development Department of the World Bank is
looking for a junior-level statistician or
econometrician (PhD-equivalent or Masters with
considerable practical experience) to work on
statistical analysis of tobacco consumption and tobacco-
related health outcomes.
Candidates are expected to be skilled in statistical and
econometric packages, including SAS, Stata, and others.
Previous experience in tobacco control issues is not
required, although some familiarity with health and
epidemiological analyses is an advantage. Clear written
and spoken English is a requirement. Familiarity with
other Bank languages is helpful, but not essential. The
person must be willing to work as part of a team, and be
comfortable with occasional tight deadlines. The person
must also be willing to work independently.
The position is available immediately, and would be
initially for a duration of 3 to 6 months, but likely
extendible for longer time periods. The position is
based in Washington, DC, USA at World Bank headquarters.
Payment will be based on experience and review by the
Human Resources Department of the World Bank.
Candidates are requested to send a CV by email or fax,
and a cover letter. Please include developing country
experience and nationality, along with a detailed
description of previous statistical work to: Drs. Tom
Novotny and Prabhat Jha, Human Development Department,
World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433
Fax: 202 522 3234. Email: [log in to unmask], or
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Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Announces its
1998 National Conference
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To be held May 1-3, 1998, Crystal City Marriott,
Arlington, VA USA. This conference promises to educate
and inform PSR members, and motivate and invigorate
activists working in PSR's three issue areas:
environmental health, nuclear security, and violence
prevention. It's also a chance to meet and network with
PSR members and activists from across the country,
share in PSR's successes, and plan for the future!
Confirmed Keynote and Plenary Speakers Include: Carol
Browner, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; Philip Landrigan, MD, Director of Community
Medicine, Mt. Sinai Medical School and Senior Advisor,
U.S. EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection; Ted
Schettler, MD, Greater Boston PSR and member of the
federal Endocrine Disruptors Screening and Testing
Advisory Committee; and lead keynote speaker General
George Lee Butler, retired Commander of SAC.
For more information about the conference or to
register, please contact Physicians for Social
Responsibility at (202) 898-0150.
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