CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration
31 May 2007
Contents:
A. Cochrane Renal Group newsletter
B. New National Collaborating Centre for Public Health
C. Iberoamerican Cochrane contributors and LATINCLEN joint meeting
D. Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management course
E. Job Ad – Lecturer in statistics
F. Job Ad – Project manager
G. Job Ad – Project officers
Next Issue of CCInfo
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
A. Sender: Leslee Edwards [LesleeE@chw.edu.au]
Subject: Cochrane Renal Group newsletter
The latest issue of the Cochrane Renal Group Newsletter is now available on our website at
http://www.cochrane-renal.org/docs/newsletter_april_2007.pdf
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
B. Sender: Kathie Clark [kclark@interlynx.net]
Subject: New National Collaborating Centre for Public Health
On May 17, 2007, the Canadian federal government announced the establishment of the
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT). The NCCMT is one of
the six National Collaborating Centres funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada to
support evidence-informed public health practice.
The NCCMT is hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The Centre will
fill a much-needed role in Canada by providing easy access to knowledge synthesis,
translation and exchange (KSTE) methods and tools for use by public health practitioners
and policy makers.
In order to respond effectively to the evidence needs of public health practitioners and
policy makers, the NCCMT will be establishing networks and partnerships with
individuals and groups across Canada. Their advice and input will be essential.
For more information about the NCCMT and its work, please send your name and
contact information to Jenny Marrone, Administrative Assistant at nccmt@mcmaster.ca.
Your name will be added to a database to which we will send future announcements,
notices and newsletters.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
C. Sender: Jordi Pardo [JPardo@santpau.es]
Subject: Iberoamerican Cochrane contributors and LATINCLEN joint
meeting
Host: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
Date: 13-16 June 2007
Location: Casa de Convalescencia, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau,
Barcelona.
Details: The X LatinCLEN Conference and the VI Iberoamerican
Contributors meeting will take place jointly. The focus of this meeting
will be on strengthening the relationship between both networks, as
well as in updating new methodologies related to clinical epidemiology
in general, and in systematic reviews specifically. Although
registration is required, access to the conference is free. Training
activities will require a specific registration that will cost 100
Euros for satellite workshops, and 60 Euros for all other workshops.
Contact: Further details can be found at www.cochrane.es/latinclen
along with registration forms.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
D. Sender: Peter Sandercock [peter.sandercock@ed.ac.uk]
Subject: Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management course
Course: Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management course
Host: University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the Scottish
Collaboration of Triallists (SCoT)
Date: 13-14 November 2007
Location: The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Details: This two-day course focuses on how to manage randomised
controlled trials (RCTs). This course will benefit both those currently
involved in managing RCTs and those new to this field.
A combination of six lectures and six workshops will be delivered; the
lectures covering regulatory requirements, using a business model for
developing clinical trials and managing international trials. The
workshops will provide delegates with the opportunity to discuss key
aspects of trial management within a small group setting with practical
sessions included. In order to get the most from the course you can
choose some specific workshops to attend (see website for full
details), however early booking is advisable to ensure your first
choice is met.
It is advisable that you bring a laptop with you to the course. WiFi
access will be provided. Course materials will be provided on a CD for
you to keep.
Fees: The course fee is £250 for early registration (before 30th June
2007) and thereafter £300. This includes lunches, refreshments and the
course dinner. Confirmation of your place will be issued when your
payment is received.
Contact: Please go to www.dcn.ed.ac.uk/ectmc for registration details.
Places are limited to 45 this year, so please book early. See
www.edinburghfirst.com for venue details. For other enquiries about the
course, please contact Elaine Lord - Tel: 0131 537 3104, Fax: 0131 332
5150. email: ectmc@skull.dcn.ed.ac.uk
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
E. Sender: Kelly Bird [Kelly.Bird@mkpct.nhs.uk]
Subject: Job Ad – Lecturer in statistics
Position: Lecturer in Statistics
Organisation: UK Cochrane Centre
Location: Oxford
This is a split post working 2 days per week on an EU project (Tenalea) related to
providing randomization schedules for clinical trials and 3 days per week working for the
UK Cochrane Centre training team on the preparation and delivery of training to
Cochrane contributors.
Application deadline: Friday 15 June 2007
Contact: Phil Wiffen, Training Director Tel:
01865 516300
Web: For an application form and job description please visit our website on
WWW. MKPCT.ORG.UK or contact the recruitment answerphone on (01908)
243528 quoting the job reference number PHU1888
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
F. Sender: Emma Tavender [etavender@NICSL.com.au]
Subject: Job Ad – Project manager and Project officers
Position: Project manager (position no: 0017196) and Project officers (position no: 0017174)
Organisation: Global Evidence Mapping (GEM) Initiative, Collaboration with University of
Melbourne
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Application deadline: 6 June 2007
Web: For the full position descriptions and details of how to apply please refer to the University of
Melbourne website: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/ and enter the position number.
The Global Evidence Mapping (GEM) Initiative is an exciting new development that aims to make
synthesised research evidence available to clinicians, research funding agencies and policymakers. Unlike systematic reviews that tackle relatively narrow questions, the GEM Initiative aims
to characterize all prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic evidence in a broad clinical area. Stage
1 will address the fields of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Evidencemapping involves three main tasks: (1) creation of a ‘map’ of key issues or questions in patient
management using expert clinician and consumer input; (2) identification and retrieval of research
that addresses each of these issues; and (3) performance of detailed assessments of priority
areas, identifying areas where there are deficiencies in research evidence (and where new
projects are needed) or where synthesis of existing research is required.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
G. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [cochrane@uottawa.ca]
Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo
The next issue of CCInfo will be published 14 June 2007.
Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and please include
"CCInfo" in the subject line. Unless you request otherwise, your
submissions to the CCInfo may be duplicated in other regular Cochrane
Collaboration news channels such as Cochrane News and the Cochrane
Collaboration web site, at the discretion of the editors.
regards,
Cheryl
Cheryl Arratoon
Knowledge Broker
Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre
1 Stewart St (227)
Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5
Email: cochrane@uottawa.ca
Web: www.ccnc.cochrane.org
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the CCInfo list, please go to
http://lists.cochrane.org/mailman/listinfo/ccinfo, or contact the
Editor at cochrane@uottawa.ca