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If you have questions, contact Marcia Zorn directly: Marcia_Zorn@nlm.nih.gov > The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is a non-profit > organization looking for a student or intern to assist with the CAST > Clearinghouse (see http://www.agingtech.org/index.aspx > <http://www.agingtech.org/index.aspx> ). More about CAST at > http://www.agingtech.org/about.aspx <http://www.agingtech.org/about.aspx> > A CAST task group developed a Web site clearinghouse (operational since > May 2004) to disseminate information about technology research projects & > products in the area of aging svcs technologies. Researchers & developers > can submit their own information to the site; but the group is looking for > assistance to 1) get content onto the site and 2) encourage researchers & > tech developers to submit information to the site. A student/intern would > assist others with the submission of information to the site. If you know > of any one interested in soliciting submissions and helping with the > submissions, please contact Lisa Gaudet, Manager, Office of Remote Care > Technology, Northeast Health & The Eddy, 2212 Burdett Ave, Troy, NY 12180 > Phone - 518-271-3149 Fax - 518-273-3307 e-mail address - > gaudetL@nehealth.com <mailto:gaudetL@nehealth.com> > http://www.nehealth.com <http://www.nehealth.com/> > > April 13-16, 2005 Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting & > Scientific Sessions: "Behavioral Medicine and Public Health: Promoting the > Health of Individuals, Families, Communities, and Populations" at Marriott > Copley Place Hotel Boston, Massachusetts 2005 Annual Meeting Information > <http://www.sbm.org/meeting/2005/05annualmeeting.htm> at > http://www.sbm.org/meeting/2005/05annualmeeting.htm > <http://www.sbm.org/meeting/2005/05annualmeeting.htm> Online > registration will be available in January, 2005. > > June 19-26, 2005 2nd Annual Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior > Theory Applications due by Fe 1, 2005. An NCI-sponsored intensive, 7-day > workshop for early career investigators June 19-26, 2005 in Madison, WI. > You must have received a doctoral degree by the beginning of the course & > have completed at least one grad level course in the behavioral sciences > and one grad level course in stats. The objectives of the institute are to > allow 25 attendees to extend their understanding of the assumptions > underlying major types of health behavior theory, to explore how theories > are tested & improved, and to examine how to use theories appropriately in > designing interventions. Instructors include Neil Weinstein (Rutgers), > Alex Rothman (UMN) Susan Curry (U IL Chicago) & Barbara Curbow (JHU). > Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply--8 different > disciplines were represented at the workshop held in 2004--& interest in > cancer is not required. Participants must be U.S. citizens. There will be > a $400 registration fee to participate in the institute, but travel, > meals, and lodging will be provided. More information at > http://www.scgcorp.com/ati2005 <http://www.scgcorp.com/ati2005> . > > Call for Papers: the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet (JCHI, > formerly Health Care on the Internet) is a professional, peer-reviewed jnl > devoted to locating consumer health information on the Internet. Examples > of relevant topics are: Evaluation & selection of Web-based consumer > health resources; Evaluation of free health Web sites ; Descriptions of > consumer health information programs relying on ; Web-based resources; > Training consumers to find health information on the Web; Descriptions of > programs for specialized populations that instruct/help to find health > information on the Internet ; Criteria for evaluating quality consumer > health sites ; Alternative and complementary health sites ; > Deadlines: Papers for JCHI v. 9, issue 3, 2005 are being accepted until > Fe 1, 2005. Upcoming issue deadlines are: for v. 9, issue 4, 2005 - Mar > 10, 2005; & for v. 10, issue 1, 2006 - Jul 1, 2005. Interested authors > should contact the editor with a topic and/or abstract to determine > suitability for publication in JCHI. Submissions, via e-mail file > attachment, to: M. Sandra Wood, editor mswood@psu.edu). > > Oct 5-8 2005 The AAPP 2005 Forum ~ International Conference on > Communication in Healthcare will at Northwestern U Feinberg School of > Medicine in Chicago. The opening session & reception are on Oct 5; the > full conference program is Oct 6-8. Abstracts for oral presentations, > workshops, & posters should be submitted by Feb 28th using the online > abstract entry form: http://www.pcm.northwestern.edu/net_conf/icch05.htm > <http://www.pcm.northwestern.edu/net_conf/icch05.htm> > Please note: If you tried to submit an abstract and experienced problems, > please try again. There were problems with the Web server which are > resolved. Send questions to pcm@northwestern.edu > <mailto:pcm@northwestern.edu> . This conference is organized by > Northwestern's Program in Communication & Medicine (PCM) & the Am Acad on > Physician & Patient (AAPP) in partnership with the European Assn for > Communication in Healthcare (EACH). It brings together educators and > researchers for an exploration of ideas, innovations, & current practice > at the intersection of communication and healthcare. This conference > series draws participants from 20+ countries. For more information: > Program in Communication & Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg > School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, 676 N. St. > Clair, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611 ph:312.695.4959 fax:312.695.0951 > www.pcm.northwestern.edu <www.pcm.northwestern.edu> > > Fellowship Opportunity: The Effects of Public Information in Cancer (EPIC) > Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) at the U > Penn offers 4 positions in 3 closely-related research fellowships in > cancer communication research for Fall 2005. The advanced, rigorous > training and experience provided will prepare the fellows for careers as > independent investigators in cancer communication research. EPIC Center > fellowship info is at > :http://www.asc.upenn.edu/ceccr/assets/Fellowship_ad_listserv.htm > <http://www.asc.upenn.edu/ceccr/assets/Fellowship_ad_listserv.htm> To get > more information or apply for a position, please contact Megan Kasimatis, > Associate Director CECCR, Annenberg School for Communication, University > of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (Email: > mkasimatis@asc.upenn.edu. Fax: (215) 746-3407) If applying, indicate which > position(s) are sought, include letter, CV, and names of 3 references.
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