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New Interim Executive Director for CSIH
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CSIH is pleased to announce that Janet Hatcher-Roberts has been hired on a
temporary basis to act as Interim Executive Director following the departure
of Charles Shields. Chuck left CSIH in November to serve as Executive
Director of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
For those of you who do not know her, Janet has extensive experience in the
area of health research and policy development. In the last five years, her
focus has been in the health and development area with her work at the
International Development Research Centre, and as Co-Director of the WHO
Collaborating Centre for Health Technology Assessment. Janet is also an
Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. She holds a bachelor's
degree in Anthropology from Trent University and a Master's Degree in
Community Health and Epidemiology from Queen's University. Janet is also a
registered nurse.
Please feel free to contact Janet at the Society office at (613) 241-5785,
ext. 302. Janet will be working in the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays.
Meanwhile, the recruitment process for a permanent Executive Director
continues. For information see the CSIH website at http://www.csih.org/execdir.html .
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Nouvelle Directrice Generale Interimaire a la SCSI
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La SCSI a le plaisir d'annoncer qu'elle vient d'engager Janet Hatcher-
Roberts comme directrice generale interimaire suite au depart de Charles
Shields. Chuck a quitte la Societe en novembre pour devenir directeur
general de la Societe canadienne de cardiologie.
Janet detient une vaste experience en recherche sur la sante et en
elaboration de politiques. Au cours des cinq dernieres annees, elle s'est
concentree sur la sante et le developpement dans le cadre de son travail
pour le Centre de recherches pour le developpement international, et elle a
occupe le poste de co-directrice du Centre de collaboration pour
l'evaluation des technologies de la sante de l'OMS. Janet est aussi chargee
de cours e l'Universite d'Ottawa.
Elle possede un baccalaureat en anthropologie de l'Universite Trent et une
maitrise en sante communautaire et epidemiologie de l'Universite Queen's.
Elle est aussi infirmiere.
Vous pouvez prendre contact avec Janet au bureau de la Societe, au (613)
241-5785, poste 302. Janet sera au bureau le mardi, le jeudi et le vendredi.
Pendant ce temps, nous continuons le processus de recrutement pour le poste
de directeur general permanent. Pour toute information sur la SCSI, veuillez
consulter le site Internet a http://www.csih.org/dirgen.html .
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Ministry of Health of Cambodia Seeks Senior AIDS Program Advisor
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Applications are sought for a long term international consultant
position to assist the Royal Government of Cambodia in implementing
the National Aids Program under the World Bank assisted Cambodia Disease
Control and Health Development Project. The position is for a period of two
years. The applicant should possess a medical or advance public health
qualification and have at least 10 years of experience working in public
health, preferably in Asia.
Experience should include: program planning and management with at least two
years of work experience with HIV/AIDS. Superior interpersonal skills are
required. The person will be based in Phnom Penh and will be responsible to
the Director, National AIDS Program. Responsibilities: advising
implementation of the World Bank assistance for the AIDS program; assisting
with training activities, surveys and studies; identifying needs for
technical assistance, management of financial inputs to National AIDS
Program, NGO Grant Program and evaluation. Interested candidates may submit
their applications to: Project Coordination Unit (PCU), Room 318 Ministry
of Health, 151-153 Kampuchea Krom Street Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel/Fax.: +
855-23-366741 (operates during local office hours)
E-mail: [log in to unmask] Application should be submitted no later than January 20, 1998 Note: Under the World Bank Interim Trust Fund Credit (ITF)
Agreement, candidates from the following countries are not eligible
to apply: The Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei, Darussalam, Cyprus,
Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United
States of America.
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Call for Papers - Workshop "Medicine and the Internet - How to Evaluate"
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To be held in Bonn, Germany on March 27, 1998 by the German Society of
Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology. The third workshop of the
German Internet Working Group focuses on "Evaluation of Medical Internet
Sites." The goal of the workshop is to present the current state of art,
discuss and develop new approaches for the evaluation of medical internet
sites. This may include: ground rules for the development of medical
internet sites; how to select medical internet sites; services for experts
and laymen; evaluation of the outcome; impact on the patient-physician
interaction; and future impact on health organizations. Abstracts on other
topics are also welcome. Location: Grosser Hoersaal des Nervenzentrums der
Universitatsklinik Bonn Sigmund-Freund-Strasse 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany.
Fee: Free of charge.
Send a one page abstract by email to: [log in to unmask] For more
information, contact: Dr. K. Adelhard, Institut fur Medizinische
Informationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-
Universitat, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munchen; Tel. +49 89 7095 4495; Fax.
+49 89 701000 http://www.med.uni-muenchen.de/ibe/internet/workshop98.html.
Deadline for submissions: January 15,1998
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