Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorships Program Call for Proposals :  Once again, the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) is partnering with The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program to offer the Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship Program, to promote advocacy for children and advance the field of community pediatrics. The program provides four accredited pediatric residency programs up to $4,500 each to fund a two- or three-day educational program focusing on the field of community pediatrics. The guidelines and application are available online at: http://www.aap.org/commpeds/cpti/Opportunities.htm .  

Applications and letters of support must be submitted by e-mail to cpti@aap.org in a Word or PDF file by 4 p.m. CST March 23, 2009.   This program was established in honor of Leonard P. Rome, MD, a pediatrician and tireless child health advocate who dedicated his life to improving children's health.  For more information, please contact Monique Evelyn at cpti@aap.org or (800) 433-9016, ext. 7397.

Presentation Opportunities for Child Health Services Researchers:  Proposals for research panels and posters are being accepted for the 2009 Child Health Services Research Meeting to be held on June 27 in Chicago.  This meeting, now in its eleventh year, features the latest in child health services research and policy. Proposals must be submitted online by Feb. 16, 2009.  To submit a proposal or for more information, visit the ARM Web site at http://www.academyhealth.org/childhealth/abstracts/abslogin.cfm.

Nominate your colleagues for the Nemours CHSR Award:  The Nemours Child Health Services Research Award recognizes the scientific work of emerging scholars in the field of child health services research.  Nominations must be received at Academy Health by April 15, 2009. The winner will receive $1,000 in recognition of his/her contribution to child health services research, and the award will be presented at the Eleventh Child Health Services Research Meeting on June 27 in Chicago.  For more information on the award, visit the Web site at http://www.academyhealth.org/childhealth/award.htm.

Pediatric research scientist job announcement:  The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy seeks a social or behavioral scientist to join the research programs of the center.  The successful candidate will have a PhD in an appropriate field (e.g., economics, health services, sociology, psychology, public health) and a proven track record of publications and externally funded research in areas with some relation to child health.  The position will include a faculty position at Harvard Medical School at the level of assistant or associate professor.   Interested candidates, please send a letter and CV to Karen Kuhlthau, PhD, Associate Director, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 901, Boston MA 02114 kkuhlthau@partners.org.

The MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy is dedicated to improving the health of children and adolescents through research that identifies and promotes effective programs and policies for their health care.  The center carries out multidisciplinary research in child and adolescent health services, outcomes, and health policy.  For more information about the Center, see our Web site at www.massgeneral.org/children/ccahp. 

Nineteenth Annual APHA Public Health Materials Contest:  The APHA Public Health Education Health Promotion Section is soliciting your best health education, promotion and communication materials for the 19th annual competition. The contest provides a forum to showcase public health materials during the APHA Annual Meeting and recognizes professionals for their hard work.

All winners will be selected by panels of expert judges prior to the 137th APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.  A session will be held at the Annual Meeting to recognize winners, during which one representative from the top materials selected in each category will give a presentation about their material.

Entries will be accepted in three categories; printed materials, electronic materials, and other materials.  Entries for the contest are due by March 27, 2009.  Please contact Kira McGroarty at kmcgroar@jhsph.edu for additional contest entry information.