Title: Educational, Employment, Training, and Funding Opportunities
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- TRAINEESHIPS IN MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
Eight universities offer education and training opportunities in maternal and child nutrition to RDs seeking training in public health nutrition. The programs vary in their emphasis and length of study, but all provide support in the form of tuition assistance, fees, and a monthly stipend. The U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds these traineeships. Application deadlines for the next academic year vary by program. Contact the individual university programs listed below for information, application deadlines and application materials.
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Department of Adolescent Medicine
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Attn: Bonnie Spear, PhD, RD
e-mail: bspear@peds.uab.edu
Baylor College of Medicine
Section on Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
6621 Fannin Street, A 340, 1-3460
Houston, TX 77
Attn: Diane Anderson, PhD, RD
e-mail: dianea@bcm.imc.edu
University of California-Los Angeles
Children's Hospital (UCLA)
4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #53
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Attn: Marion Taylor Baer, PhD, RD
e-mail: mtbaer@ucla.edu
Indiana University
Nutrition and Dietetics Program
702 Barnhill Drive, Rm 3505
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5200
Attn: Karyl Rickard
e-mail: rickard@iumc.iupui.edu
University of Minnesota
Division of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Suite 300, WBOB
1300 S. 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015
Attn: Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD or Mary Story, PhD, RD
e-mail: stang@epivax.epi.umn.edu or story@epivax.epi.umn.edu
University of New Mexico
Education Office Building, Room 215
Albequerque, NM 87131-1231
Attn: Karen Heller, PhD
e-mail: kheller@unm.edu
University of North Carolina
Department of Nutrition CB#7400
McGavran-Greenberg Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400
Attn: Jan Dodds, EdD, RD
e-mail: jan_dodds@unc.edu
University of Tennessee
Department of Nutrition
1215 W. Cumberland Ave, 229JHB
Knoxville, TN 37996-1900
Attn: Betsy Haughton, EdD, RD
e-mail: haughton@utk.edu
- USDA Offers National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is soliciting applications for the National Research Initiative (NRI) Competitive Grants Program. The program provides grants for research (fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research), extension, and education programs that address key problems of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of agriculture (farming, ranching, forestry, rural communities, human nutrition, processing, etc.). The complete announcement is available at <http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/funding/04/rfa_nri_04.htm>.
- Postdoc in nutrition (community health) available
The announcement is on <www.postdocjobs.com>. Under "Job seekers" click on "search jobs," then "view all postdocjobs." The announcement is titled "Postdoc position in nutrition (community health)." Send application materials (CV, cover letter) and references to the address listed on announcement as soon as you can. Decision must be made by April 2004.
- The Comparative Program on Health and Society at the Munk Centre for International Studies
The University of Toronto invites applications for our 2004/5 CPHS Distinguished Visitor Fellowship. It carries a value up to $40,000 and is designed to assist a senior scholar or practitioner working on some aspect of the social determinants of health. The length and start dates of the award can be tailored to meet the needs of the successful applicant. While applications may be made at any time, we strongly suggest that completed applications be submitted by Feb. 13, 2004 so that they may be considered in the initial round of fellowship distribution. For more information on the CPHS, the fellowship, and to download an application package, please see our visit <www.utoronto.ca/cphs> or contact the program coordinator, Dr. Joshua Goldstein, at <cphs.munk@utoronto.ca> or 416 946-8891.
- Health Disparities Summer Schedule, Disparities In Health In America: Working Towards Social Justice
The 2004 Health Disparities Summer Schedule, Disparities In Health In America: Working Towards Social Justice is schedule for July 24 through July 30 at the University of Texas, MD Cancer Center, Houston, Texas in the Hickey Auditorium, R11.1400. The goal of the Workshop is to develop a global vision of inequalities in health and medical care.The program should be of interest to physicians, nurses, social workers,health educators and other health care professionals as well as active community members and community organizations. This workshop should also be of value to undergraduate, graduate and medical students, as well as fellows and residents.If you have an interest in receiving additional information and being contacted when the registration forms and the program goes online, please reply to Anissa Lewis at <ajlewis@mdanderson.org> or call (713) 563-4006.
- Associate Professor/Professor in Maternal and Child Health
The Department of Maternal and Child Health in the School of Public Health of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) invites applications for two tenure-track/tenured positions at the Associate Professor or Professor level, depending upon qualifications. Applicants should possess an earned doctorate, or equivalent, and should have extensive knowledge and experience in maternal and child health research, teaching, and service, preferably in such areas as children’s environmental health or international maternal and child health. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2004, and applicants will be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled. The anticipated starting date for the positions is summer 2004. Applications, including a cover letter, complete resume, articles from refereed journals and at least three references should be sent to: Diane Rogers, Department of Maternal and Child Health, CB# 7445, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445. For more information about the Department, visit <www.sph.unc.edu/mhch/>. UNC-CH is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
- Scholars Program
The Kaiser Family Foundation established the Scholars Program to honor the legacy of late U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who was a Foundation Trustee, and to expand the pool of students of color interested in the
field of health policy. The Scholars Program brings talented African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C,. where they work in congressional offices and learn about health policy. The application deadline is Jan. 30, 2004. The nine-week program (June 1-July 30, 2004), exposes scholars to federal legislative procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and leadership skills. In addition to internship in a congressional office, Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment their knowledge of health care issues and write and
present a health policy research paper. The program is based at Howard University.This program is under the direction of Celia J. Maxwell, MD, Assistant Vice President for Health Affairs and Director of the Women's Health Institute at Howard University. For further information, contact Virginia Webster at (202) 865-4802 or by fax at (202) 667-5694.
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
Each year the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) offers Latinos from across the country the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the policy level in Washington, D.C. CHCI is currently accepting applications for the Edward Roybal Public Health Fellowship, which includes round trip transportation to and from D.C., a monthly stipend of $2,500, plus medical and dental benefits. The nine-month fellowship can be conducted within any organization in Washington, DC. Previous fellows have selected placements on Capitol Hill, Federal agencies such as the Department Health and Human Services, and the White House. This fellowship is an excellent opportunity for graduate Latino public health students interested in pursuing policy experience or willing to explore career possibilities in Washington, D.C. For further details, please visit the CHCI Web site at: <http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/news/news0904.htm.> The application must be postmarked by March 1, 2004.
- POSITIONS IN OBESITY, DIABETES, ENERGY METABOLISM, BODY COMPOSITION, & INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR NEW YORK OBESITY RESEARCH CENTER, ST. LUKE'S-ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
Post-doctoral fellowship positions are available at the National Institutes of Health- funded Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital and Columbia University. U.S. residency or citizenship is required. Applicants must have received a PhD, an MD, or a comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution. Salary is commensurate with experience according to NIH stipend levels with a modest supplement, and positions are for two years. Center investigators include molecular biologists, nutritionists, physicians, physiologists, psychologists, and statisticians. Areas of interest include physical activity and energy expenditure, body composition in growth and aging, fat cell and energy metabolism, regional adiposity/lipodystrophy, appetite and body weight regulation, human eating behaviors and disorders, molecular genetics, and the relation of obesity to insulin resistance and disease. An interdisciplinary approach is encouraged. The goal of this fellowship program is to train scientists to be independent researchers in obesity and related areas. Faculty are listed at <http://www.nyorc.org>. For information contact Dympna Gallagher, New York Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, New York 10025; phone (212) 523-4196; fax (212) 523-3416; <dg108@columbia.edu>.
- Human Nutrition/Physical Activity Epidemiology Position Announcement Department of Human Foods, Nutrition and Exercise Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Position: Full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; salary commensurate with qualifications.
Description and Responsibilities: An outstanding individual is sought to develop and/or sustain an independent extramurally funded research program in human nutrition and/or physical activity epidemiology. Applicants should possess advanced training in observational or clinical epidemiology with cross-training in human nutrition and/or exercise physiology. Specific research interests should be in the area of the influence of nutrition and/or physical activity on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular, or immunology of chronic diseases. Outstanding candidates with advanced training in molecular or genetic epidemiology are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will complement a growing department focus in exploring the roles of nutrition, foods and physical activity in the etiology, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases. Responsibilities will include establishment of an extramurally funded interdisciplinary research program, instruction of graduate and/or undergraduate epidemiology courses and involvement in outreach. Direction of graduate student research at both the Master's and Ph.D. level is expected. Candidates must be able to function in a team setting involving faculty, staff, graduate/undergraduate students, and are expected to regularly publish in refereed journals. Depending upon orientation, excellent opportunities exist for collaboration with faculty and members of the local medical community, e.g. the Departments of Psychology, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Institute for Biomedical and Public Health Sciences, the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, the Fralin Biotechnology Center, the Virginia Biotechnology Institute, the Carilion Biomedical Institute and/or the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Qualifications:
Required:
o PhD, MD, or equivalent;
o Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching; and
o Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Desired:
o Postdoctoral training and experience preferred;
o History of high quality peer reviewed publications;
o History of extramural funding; and
o Active funding preferred.
Applications: Applicant screening will begin Feb. 15, 2004 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Kevin P. Davy, PhD, Search Chair. Phone: (540) 231-3487. E-mail <kdavy@vt.edu>. Please apply on-line at . Please send supporting documents such as transcripts and recommendation letters to:
Sherry Terry
Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
338 Wallace Hall
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4640
terrysd@vt.edu
- The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Department of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Obesity Center: RESEARCH DIRECTOR OF THE OBESITY CENTER
The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh is recruiting for the following positions for the newly established Pediatric Obesity Center. This Center, under the leadership of Silva Arslanian, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, is a multidisciplinary program for clinical care and research in pediatric obesity, nutrition, metabolism and diabetes. The Center is staffed with a nutritionist, exercise physiologist, behavioral scientist, nursing and administrative staff.
A successful candidate will have a PhD with established expertise in nutritional sciences and/or metabolism and/or physiology. This individual and the Clinical Director would be expected to work closely with Dr. Arslanian to coordinate the clinical activity of the Center with clinical and basic research and to increase extramural funding for the Center.Interested candidates should forward their CV to: Silva Arslanian, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Director, General Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
- Academy for Eating Disorders: Junior Investigator Travel Fellowship Program
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) anticipates to be able to fund 14 junior investigators to attend the AEDs International Conference on Eating Disorders, Orlando, Florida (April 29-May 1, 2004). Junior Investigators will be invited to present their research at a special paper session. The travel stipend will cover the registration fee of the conference, and support for air or ground transportation and hotel accommodation. The specific amount of travel support to be offered will be determined based on the applicants permissible travel costs and total number of qualifying applicants and is expected to range from $700 to $ 1,250. Funding for this program has been requested from the National Institute of Mental Health; final approval of funding is pending. Additional funding is provided from the profits of the AED 2002 Gala and additional unrestricted educational grants. To be considered for this fellowship program, candidates need to submit:
· A brief statement describing the applicants career goals and how the fellowship will further these goals.
· Either: Documentation of current training status as graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, or resident in a field of study of relevance to the understanding or treatment/prevention of eating disorders. Or: Hold an academic appointment no more than three years post training.
· An abstract describing original research of the candidate to be presented at a special session during the AED conference. Undergraduate students are exempt from this requirement.
· Two letters of endorsement.
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated interest in research in eating and weight disorders, show promise as researchers, meet the eligibility criteria regarding trainee status, and have submitted an abstract for the AED conference that has been accepted for presentation by the AED International Conference Program Committee.
All applications will be reviewed by the AED/NIMH Travel Fellowship Faculty Council. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; however, to ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by Jan. 31, 2004. For more information about the Academy for Eating Disorders or the International Conference, please visit the AED Web site at <www.aedweb.org>.
Address all correspondence regarding this program to:
Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, PhD
rstriegel@wesleyan.edu
Department of Psychology
Wesleyan University
207 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459, USA
- Kellogg Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Health: Managing in Turbulent Times
With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation,the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have jointly created a seven month fellowship program, Managing in Turbulent Times, which is designed to equip a cadre of talented minority public health practitioners with the requisite skills to manage public health organizations more effectively in these times of economic uncertainty and global insecurity. Customized leadership coaching and action-and problem-based learning strategies are combined to expand and support personalized skill development throughout the fellowship experience. Through on-site and distance learning strategies, fellows will develop skills in strategic and situational analysis, civic entrepreneurship, financial management, crisis communications, diversity and management, and more. Thirty fellowship placements are available for the 2004 cohort. This fellowship program is open to emerging public health leaders from the Latino, African American, and American Indian/Alaskan Native communities. For more information please visit the Web site at <www.sph.unc.edu/nciph/elph> or contact Dr. Claudia Fernandez at (919) 843-5560 or <Claudia_Fernandez@unc.edu>.
- SAVE THE DATE!!! The Institute for Community Research is sponsoring a national conference, "Crossroads: Critical Issues in Community-Based Research", June 10-12, 2004 in Hartford, Conn. More information can be found at: <http://www.incommunityresearch.org/news/crossroads.htm>.
Over the past decade, researchers, funders and community representatives have recognized that much social science, health and community development research takes place in community settings, requiring good community relationships if it is to be successful. Much, if not most, of this community-based research takes place in communities with limited social, political and economic resources, struggling with poverty, chronic and acute health problems, and cultural disenfranchisement. Many social scientists, cultural researchers and research funders attempt to conceptualize and address these inequities through research that aims at solving these problems. At the same time, communities are working to achieve similar goals through various forms of collective organizing and action. It is widely recognized that even for politically motivated researchers, these two (or more) agendas may be quite different.Resolving them while retaining a commitment to methodologically acceptable and socially responsible research is the foremost challenge for community-based research and researchers. Partnerships between communities and researchers are a critical component of any meaningful effort to develop synergistic research and social change agendas. "Crossroads: Critical Issues in Community-Based Research Partnerships"will critically explore issues related to community-based research
partnerships, methodology, and methods of dissemination, such as:
* Balancing research rigor with community needs
* The use of research results;
* How class, ethnicity, race, gender, culture and power impact research partnerships; and
* Engaging art in community-based research.