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Back by Popular Demand! CSEB Offers the Longitudinal Data Analysis Online Short Course in February 2012
This series of Webinar Workshops is designed for those who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in advanced quantitative statistical methods used for longitudinal data analysis. The presenter will be Dr. Punam Pahwa. Click here for more details and to register.
2012 CSEB National Student Conference: Mark your calendar:
May 13-14, 2012 in Saskatoon, SK
Important dates:
Call for abstracts and registration opens – February 1, 2012
Abstract submission deadline – March 15, 2012
Notification of authors – April 1, 2012
Deadline to accept/decline presentations – April 8, 2012
Conference registration closes – May 4, 2012
Research Ethics Interpretation and Education Initiatives Launched by the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics
TCPS 2 Webinars began in November. Upcoming Webinars include:
- Research involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada (February)
Clinical Trials (March)
The Bulletin
The Spring/Summer 2011 edition of The Bulletin is now available in the members only section of our website.
The Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada
The Health Analysis Division of Statistics Canada has produced information on upcoming releases from its flagship publication “Health Reports”. Read the release schedule for December - January or Décembre - Janvier.
Population Health Data Analysis: From Infrastructure to Innovation Conference: February 8 – 10, 2012
The conference will take place from February 8 – 10 at the Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, downtown Vancouver. The conference will be designed to meet the interests of researchers, faculty members, graduate students and representatives from government and health related organizations who work in the area of Population and Public Health. Click here for details and to register.
Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will be holding recruitment information sessions during its Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City exhibit.
For information or to register online: http://www.msf.ca/recruitment/recruitment-events/
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Gender and Health: Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research Conference: October 29 – 31, 2012
The conference will explore advances in our understandings of how sex and gender influence the health of women, men, and people of diverse gender identities over the lifespan. It will showcase excellence across the full scope of health research, from cell to society, offering a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and exchange. The conference will feature dynamic presentations on new discoveries and innovative interventions, interactive poster sessions, lively discussions and valuable networking opportunities with leaders in the field. It is open to all researchers, policy-makers, health care providers, non-governmental organizations, students and others with a shared interest in gender, sex and health.
For more information, visit: www.genderandhealthconference.com
To view the call for abstracts, visit: http://genderandhealthconference.com/abstracts.html
To submit an abstract, visit: http://www.ighabstracts.ca/
The deadline to submit an abstract is February 15, 2012.
The Annual Meeting of the American College of Epidemiology (ACE): Accelerating the Use of Epidemiology Findings for Population Benefits: 2012 Call for Award Nominations and Student Prize Paper Competition
The Awards Committee of the American College of Epidemiology would like to call to your attention three awards that will be conferred during 2012 to outstanding candidates in epidemiology. Please review the descriptions of, and nomination instructions for, these awards here. Nominations must be submitted to Craig Newschaffer.
Nomination Submission Deadline: April 30, 2012
2012 Edition of the Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology: June 3 – 23, 2012
We have the pleasure to announce the 2012 Edition of the Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. The School aims to provide introductory and advanced courses in medical statistics and epidemiology, and their application in etiology research and public health. Funding kindly provided by Bocconi University and ARCO. Limited student tuition scholarships are available.
Please visit the course homepage for more information: http://www.biostatepi.org/
Population Health Intervention Research Casebook
The Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI) of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), in partnership with the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) produced a casebook that showcases population health intervention research (PHIR) in Canada. The overarching theme of the cases presented is that of health equity, and copies are available at the CIHI website and CIHR website.
IPPH Funding Opportunities
IPPH funding opportunities can be found here by selecting the Institute of Population and Public Health under the CIHR Institute dropdown menu.