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American Public Health AssociationInjury Control and Emergency Health Services SectionAPHA ICEHS Electronic News Vol. 7 No. 2***************************** EDITORIAL NOTEIn general, we will try to make each edition of EN available on the Web site at approximately the same time as it is distributed by e-mail. Thanks to Steve Schaefer for providing the web version. The content of the e-mail and web versions are identical. Steve Marshall, EN Editor <Smarshall@unc.edu> ***************************** SECTION NEWS: REVIEWERS WANTED FOR AJPHMary Northridge, the new Editor of the American Journal of Public Health, wants to increase her pool of reviewers with expertise in injury prevention. ICEHS is committed to helping Dr. Northridge in this effort. If you are interested in becoming an AJPH reviewer, send me (1) your complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers; (2) a no-more-than two page CV; (3) a list of topic areas (MESH key words) that cover your areas of expertise. Please send these items (e-mail is preferable) by March 10, 2000 to: Lisa C. Barrios ***************************** SECTION NEWS:"ANNOUNCING THE ICEHS INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARDMembers of the Awards Committee have met and selected Dinesh Mohan, Ph.D., as the winner of the ICEHS International Distinguished Career Award. Ted Miller will present the award at the 5th World Conference in Delhi, India. Members of the Awards Committee are: Michael Finlekstein, Susan Goodwin Gerberich, MaryAnn Gregor, Nancy Libby Fisher, Andrew Lincoln, Elizabeth McLoughlin, Ted Miller, Robert Verhalen, and Billie Weiss. David Lawrence, Chair-Elect <david.lawrence@sdsu.edu> ***************************** SECTION NEWS: AWARDS NOMINATIONS STILL OPENThere is still time to submit nominations for ICEHS Distinguished Career, Public Service, and Excellence in Science awards. The awards, a description of the recognition, past awardees, and the deadline for submission are listed below. Please include a CV for the nominee with the form. If you have any questions contact David Lawrence at <david.lawrence@sdsu.edu>or by telephone at: (619) 594-1994. Distinguished Career: Excellence in Science: Public Service: David Lawrence, Chair-Elect <david.lawrence@sdsu.edu> ***************************** SECTION NEWS: NEW EDITOR FOR PAPER NEWSLETTERLinda Goldstein has accepted a new position outside the field of Injury Control, and so has reluctantly resigned as Editor of the ICEHS Paper Newsletter. Thanks to Linda for doing a wonderful job with the last newsletter and we wish her well in her future endeavors. The new Section paper newsletter editor will be Sarah Smith with the University of Michigan. Thanks to Sarah for joining the Communications Committee at mid-year. We appreciate her willingness to rise to the challenge. The deadline for the May issue of the Paper Newsletter is April 1, 2000. Please forward all submissions by e-mail to Sarah <scsmith@umich.edu>. Her complete contact information is listed below: Sarah Smith, Department of Emergency Medicine,
University of Michigan If you have items for the Electronic Newsletter, e-mail them to the Editor, Steve Marshall SMarshall@unc.edu, Fax: (919) 966-0466, BY THE 10TH OF EACH MONTH. Theresa Cruz, Communications Committee lt;TCruz@carolinas.org> ***************************** WEBWATCH: WHAT’S NEW AT THE ICRIN?WebWatch is a regular column in which we list the links that have been added to the Injury Control Resource Information Network (ICRIN). This information is also available at: http://injurycontrol.com/icrin/whatsnew.htm. The purpose is to help keep readers informed of injury control resources available on the World Wide Web. You can also send e-mail about new and/or interesting Web sites to Steve Marshall at Smarshall@unc.edu. What’s New on the ICRIN for January 2000: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), in the Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder, provides assistance to groups committed to understanding and preventing violence, particularly adolescent violence. http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/. TRIS Online is hosted by the National Transportation Library as a cooperative effort between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Transportation Research Board. More than 400,000 books, journal articles, and technical reports on transportation research from the 1960's to the present can be accessed. http://tris.amti.com/search.cfm/ Health Promotion Programs for Injury Prevention - A database of programs produced by the University of Queensland's Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, with initial funding from Queensland Health. http://www.spmed.uq.edu.au/aipd/progs0.asp. Injury Prevention Web - A site providing injury data, publication lists, job openings, and a comprehensive list of injury-related Web sites. http://www.InjuryPreventionWeb.org/. Cranium Canyon is a graphic site sponsored by McDonalds and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The "Kid Zone" has three riding skills games, which require Shockwave, a free plug-in software program. There is also a helmet quiz, good statistics for kids, four coloring pages, a poster, and a bike chat room. The "Parent Teacher Camp" has ideas for school lesson plans, and family bicycle activities. The "Media Tent" offers fact sheets for families on bicycle safety and helmets. The whole site is also available in Spanish. http://www.bikehelmet.org/. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a series of bicycle safety fact sheets. "Tips for Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets" is at http://www.aap.org/family/ttipsfor.htm. ***************************** GENERAL NEWS:SUMMER SEMINAR ON "COMMUNITY APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL SAFETY WITH YOUTH", JUNE 4-7 2000, NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, MARSHFIELD, WISCONSINThis is a unique multi-day training with a primary focus on reducing the risk of injury to children in agricultural settings. The "Community Approach to Agricultural Safety with Youth" seminar is an exciting opportunity to network with colleagues and learn first hand strategies to protect children in agricultural environments. Classroom training in injury prevention, agricultural health and safety, child development, needs assessment, and consulting will be enhanced with the opportunity for teams to consult with a community-based organization. A final presentation will be made to faculty, students, and community representatives of the organization on the team's program assessment. The intended audience is any person who works on the community, state, or national level to protect children in agricultural environments. Tuition is $200, due before May 19, 2000, which includes some meals and all seminar materials. Discounts are available for multiple persons from the same organization. This seminar is supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and Marshfield Clinic. All seminar information, including registration, is on our Web site:http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/ or, for more information, telephone 1 (888) 924-7233. Steve Schaefer <SchaefeS@MMRF.MFLDCLIN.EDU> ***************************** GENERAL NEWS: CANADIAN INJURY DATADetailed Canadian Injury Data is now available at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/brch/injury/cid98/index.html Susan Mackenzie <Susan_Mackenzie@HC-SC.GC.CA> ***************************** GENERAL NEWS: NEW RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MEDICATION USERecent recommendations regarding medication use and medication labeling have been proposed by the National Transportation Safety Board to the FDA, the DOT, and the DOT modal administrations. If followed, these recommendations would establish which medications were approved for use while operating a motor vehicle, as well as other vehicles, and would expressly prohibit non-listed medications. Details of the recommendations can be found on the NTSB Web site at <http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2000/A00_4_6.pdf> For additional information, please contact Lauren Peduzzi in the NTSB office of public affairs at (202) 314-6100. Mitchell A. Garber, MD, MPH, MSMEz ***************************** GENERAL NEWS: THE 9TH ANNUAL JOHNS HOPKINS COURSE ON PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INJURY PREVENTION TO BE HELD JUNE 4-9, 2000, IN BALTIMORE, MDThis one-week intensive course is for professionals new to the field of injury prevention and those who seek to broaden or advance their basic skills and knowledge. Many of the nation's leading experts in injury control from Johns Hopkins and from other institutions conduct the lectures and discussions. Small group exercises are held daily which enable participants to apply what they've learned in lecture and integrate this with previous experience. The week culminates with student presentations of their small group projects. For more information about the course, or about continuing education or academic credits, contact: Susanne Ogaitis <sogaitis@jhsph.edu>, Ph: (410) 955-2636 Fax: (410) 614-2797 or see their website: http://www.jhsph.edu/Research/Centers/CIRP/ci03006.htm. Susanne Ogaitis, Education and Training Committee <sogaitis@jhsph.edu> ***************************** GENERAL NEWS: A MEMORIAL TO COLONEL JOHN STAPPThe death of Colonel Stapp leaves a big hole in our universe. The gap will always be there, but to encourage the next generation of leaders, the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy has established the John Paul Stapp Endowed Scholarship. Interest from the endowment will go to students whose research and study focus on aviation safety, highway safety, or biomechanics – areas that have benefited greatly from Colonel Stapp’s historic research. Contributions of any size will be welcomed. Gifts of $500 to $2,500 will be matched by faculty members at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. A gift or pledge of $50,000 to $100,000 to the Stapp Scholarship will be matched by the chairman of the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees. For more information about the endowment, call Sue Baker (410-955-2078) or e-mail <sbaker@jhsph.edu>. Contributions or pledges to the Johns Hopkins University, earmarked for the Stapp Fellowship, can be sent to the JHU School of Public Health, 614 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore MD, 21205. Sue Baker <sbaker@jhsph.edu face="Arial" > ***************************** POSITION
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A three-year, full-time post-graduate researcher position in violence prevention will be available at the UCLA School of Public Health beginning July 1, 2000. All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed before July 1, 2000. Primary duties: Develop and revise drafts of a data collection instrument for a funded research project on weapons use in domestic violence. Identify and pursue research questions in already-collected data. Conduct data analysis. Draft manuscripts. Disseminate findings through presentations and publications. Resources: State-of-the-art computer equipment, funding for travel to state and national conferences, and some clerical support will be provided. Salary is approximately $30,000/year plus benefits. Submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three references by March 15, 2000, to Susan B. Sorenson, Ph.D., Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Box 951772, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772. Susan Sorenson <sorenson@ucla.edu> ***************************** POSITION
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The Center for Injury Research and Control at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for an MD or PhD research faculty position focusing on primary prevention of neurological or intentional injuries. The position may be at the assistant or associate professor level, tenured or untenured. Candidates should have multiple publications, teaching ability and must demonstrate substantial research productivity and high level successful grantsmanship. The University offers a rich environment for research within the medical and public health schools and an excellent information technology infrastructure. Salary is competitive and commensurate with training and experience. Applications (curriculum vitae, research focus statement, and three references) must be received by April 1, 2000. Send materials to: Hank Weiss <weisshb@MSX.UPMC.EDU> ***************************** "Books must follow sciences, and not sciences books." ***************************** |
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