#959
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 20:08:22 -0400
From: "Charles, Martine"
Subject: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Inova Health System, a community-based not-for-profit health system based in
Fairfax, Virginia is seeking a Medicaid Product Manager. Position summary
reads: Overall responsibility for financial performance, planning, services,
operations and communications related to Inova's Medicaid Product. Builds
and maintains strategic community and provider relationships in order to grow
membership. Manages, coordinates and controls the daily activity of the
marketing functions to ensure adequate staffing and training to meet
department and corporate goals, objectives and standards. Adhere to
compliance guidelines set forth in DMAS contract. Experience requires 5
years health care insurance managerial experience with demonstrated
progression in program development . Master's degree in related field is
preferred.
If you are interested, please respond to me at Ceepco@aol.com, with your fax
#, and I will fax you the complete job description.
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#960
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 15:33:17 -0400
From: Edward Hancock
Subject: an archive?
A while back there was a discussion about the need for health education in
the curriculum. I missed most of that discussion, is there an archive where
such can be reviewed?
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#961
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 15:33:15 -0400
From: Edward Hancock
Subject: a bake sale to buy battleships
On Wed, Margo Harris shared the following bumper sticker quote:
>"It will be a great day when our schools have all the money
>they need and the Navy has to have a bake sale to buy battleships."
Last night I heard a talk show host say that the US had cut back the defense
spending by 15% since the end of the cold war. I read this winter that
France was cutting back its defense budget 40%. I also have read that the US
defense budget was equal to that of the next 10 largest defense budgets
combined. The 1994/5 federal budget (http://ibert.org/civix.html) showed
$266 billion for defense dept and $32 billion for education. According to
the CIA factbook:
France $47.1 billion 3.1% gross domestic product; Japan $47.2 billion 1.0%
gross domestic product;Germany $40 billion 1.8% gross domestic product; USA
$283.4 billion or 4.2% gross domestic product.
If the US defense budget were cut back to match only the total of the next 5
or 6 budgets, there should be quite a few billions available for
reconstruction of our education infrastructure, buildings, books, teacher
training in new methods, etc.
Assuming the above to be true, when it is said that there is no money for
education, teacher training etc, perhaps it is because our national priority
is to be prepared for war with our 10 largest allies.
I went to college in 1964 with the help of a "national defense student loan".
It seems that back then, a strong educational system and national defense
were linked in peoples minds. Another big chunk of money not available to
education (I think about 25% of the fed budget) goes to pay the interest on
the national debt which was tripled during the Regan/Bush years. Do you
suppose we could take some subs and ships back to the store for credit on the
debt?
Ed - frustrated educator
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#965
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 09:43:18 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Re: an archive?
Ed, go to the HEDIR home page listed below and click onto the Message for 1997.
All of the messages are listed there. Your best bet would be to go to the particular
month and after it is through loading you can click "FIND" and type a keyword.
I'm also sending this via HEDIR because others may be interested in knowing this
info.
At 03:33 PM 6/2/97 -0400, you wrote:
>A while back there was a discussion about the need for health education in
>the curriculum. I missed most of that discussion, is there an archive where
>such can be reviewed?
>__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder of HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
HEDIR Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#966
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:18:22 MST
From: Mike Caserta
Subject: (Fwd) a bake sale to buy battleships
Do you suppose we could take some subs and ships back to the store
for credit on the debt?
Ed - frustrated educator
Ed -- sounds like a great idea for me. Maybe if we also throw in a
few of the several thousand warheads we have on hand, we can also
make sure there is adequate health care for those who need it. What
do you think?
Mike
Michael S. Caserta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Gerontology Center
University of Utah
25 South Medical Dr.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-3572
mike@nurfac.nurs.utah.edu
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#967
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:33:52 -0700
From: Judy Harris
Subject: Bloodborne Pathogens Via Internet
Get 4 continuing education hours this summer and never leave home!!!
Portland Community College Institute for Health Professionals is offering a
continuing education course: Bloodborne Pathogens, over the internet this
summer. You can receive 4 continuing education hours. The Institute for
Health Professionals has been designated as a provider of continuing
education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for
Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Our workshops are designated as
Category 1 CE contact hours for CHES. The course fee is $64 plus $4 per
contact hour if you want CHES credit. You may preview the course at
http://www.online.pcc.edu/courses/bloodborne/
You can register on line or you can email at jharris.pcc.edu and I will fax
you a registration form. If you need CHES credit you can mail a check for
$16 made out to PCC to: IHP-CPWTC #208
c/o Portland Community College
PO BOX 19000
Portland, Oregon 97280
You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course in
the mail. After you register you will be given a password so you can access
the lessions. The course begins July 7 and will take you four weeks to
complete. There will be one session per week with a final exam. If you have
any more questions please contact me at the above email address or at (503)
731-6630 or FAX (503) 731-6632.
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#968
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 15:28:03 -0400
From: AngCWill@AOL.COM
Subject: Development for the Retirement of Dr. Robert Russell (SIUC)
Just a reminder for those who have something to contribute!!
---------------------
Forwarded message:
Subj: Retirement of Dr. Robert Russell (SIUC)
Date: 97-05-23 16:15:46 EDT
From: AngCWill
To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu
On Saturday, June 28, 1997 the Department of Health Education & Recreation
will be hosting a retirement party for Dr. Robert Russell at Southern
Illinois University - Carbondale. (For more information about the party
contact Phyllis McCowen at 618-453-2777).
The Alpha Alpha Chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma at SIUC is putting together a
video to commerate Dr. Russell's 48-year teaching career. We are asking that
anyone who may have photographs of Dr. Russell at anytime during his teaching
career, or other memorabilia that would show up on video, please submit it to
us.
If you have any items to submit to be placed on the video please send them to
our treasurer, Angie Will, who is serving as the head of the committee that
is developing the video. All materials should be sent to us by Wednesday,
June 11, 1997. Items that are received will not be sent back to you unless
requested, instead they will be presented to Dr. Russell.
Send Items To:
Angie Will
Re: Dr. Russell's Retirement Party
139 S. Williams St. Ext.
Murphysboro, IL 62966
If you have questions or comments you may also contact Angie through e-mail
(AngCWill@aol.com) or by phone at 618-687-2402 or 618-684-3142, ext. 159.
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#969
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 16:51:08 -0400
From: Susan Brink
Subject: Physicians use of CD-ROMs
I am looking for information on how many physicians have office based access
to CD-ROMs and computers. If anyone has this or knows where I might obtain
it, please reply to my email address: susanbrink@aol.com.
I will be happy to share the info with the list.
Thanks,
Susan Brink
Principal
HealthMark Associates
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#970
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 03:02:25 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: ephedrine
Hello, I sent this to a substance abuse list and it might be of interest to you:
>
> You may have seen in the news that the FDA is now discussing cutting the
ephedrine
> allowed in products and ban marketing these products for weight-loss or
bodybuilding.
CNN quoted FDA's
> Bill Schultz as saying "the fact that it's made from an herb doesn't really mean
very
> much in terms of safety." So much for herbal=natural=safe=use as desired....
>
> Here is a 2 paragraph excerpt from OLW, OnLine Wisconsin, publication of
Universityu
> of Wisconsin/Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communications, which I
accessed by
> hotlink from CNN's news site:
>
> "Strangely, considering the rash of adverse events and deaths associated with
> ephedrine, the FDA
> has not been able to act in its full capacity. According to The New York Times,
The
> Dietary
> Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 severely limited the FDA's control
over
> regulating
> dietary supplements. Since that time, the manufacture of dietary supplements has
> increased, along
> with the demands of consumers seeking non-prescription "alternative drugs."
Thousands
> of these
> drugs, like ephedrine, are natural herb products. While the burden and cost of
proving
> the drug's
> safety once fell on the manufacturer, the FDA now has to wage a costly legal
battle
> against each
> specific dietary supplement it deems unsafe.
>
> In most cases, the public is unaware of the limited control the FDA has over
dietary
> supplements,
> particularly with ephedrine.
>
> "They just assume the FDA is watching over the product," says Lee Vermeulen,
director
> for the
> Center of Drug Policy at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. "That
> assumption is
> incorrect."
>
> In August, members of an FDA advisory council met and suggested that ephedrine
might
> be able to
> remain on the market while being subject to new regulations greatly reducing the
> recommended dose
> levels. Manufactures of drugs such as Herbal Ecstasy, Cloud 9 and Ultimate
Xphoria
> were targeted
> by the FDA for marketing their products as an alternative "herbal high" to illegal
> street drugs. The
> FDA has criticized these companies for disregarding the heath risks associated
with
> their products
> and announced taking legal action if they do not comply with federal regulations."
>
> ----
Isabel Burk, M.S., CHES
The Health Network
914-638-3569 (fax)914-638-1928
iburk@mail.idt.net
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#971
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 14:21:17 -0500
From: "by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
"
Subject: job announcement/Emory U.
___________
Associate/Full Professor of Health Promotion and Education: The
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education in the Rollins
School of Public Health of Emory University seeks an additional faculty
member in its Health Promotion and Education Track. The department has 9
tenure-track faculty members and nearly 110 students seeking the MPH
degree, with approximately 80 students selecting the health promotion and
education emphasis. This position requires an energetic individual with an
earned doctorate in health education or related field and a proven track
record in teaching and obtaining extramural funding.
The appointed faculty member will serve as faculty coordinator of the
Health Promotion and Education academic track in the department. The
specific duties of the coordinator includes oversight of the health
education curriculum, modification of the existing curriculum in response
to graduate health education competencies, classroom instruction, thesis
supervision, integration of the health promotion and education track with
the behavioral sciences track, review of student applicants to the
department and to the health promotion and education track, representation
of the interests and needs of the track in departmental decisions, and
management of the professional development of the students. Applications
are welcome from those having an active research concentration and
publication record in any area related to health promotion and education.
Special preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated a
commitment to professional leadership, CHES certification, strong community
relationships, and an understanding of the public health promotion and
education practice settings. Tenure-track appointment will be at the
associate or full professor rank, and 12-month salary will be commensurate
with rank and experience.
Interested candidates should submit a letter indicating their interest in
the position, a current curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference
to: Richard Letz, Ph.D.; Rollins School of Public Health; 1518 Clifton
Road; Atlanta, GA 30322. Screening of applications will begin on April 15,
1997, and continue until the position is filled. The starting date is
negotiable. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer.
___________
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Richard Letz E-mail: letz@sph.emory.edu |
| Emory University School of Public Health Tel: +1 (404) 727-8742 |
| Dept. of Behav. Sci. & Health Education Fax: +1 (404) 727-1369 |
| 1518 Clifton Road, Room 520 |
| Atlanta, GA 30322 / USA |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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#972
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 17:24:11 -0500
From: Michele Radcliffe
Subject: Design of Training Manual
Hi All,
We're designing a training manual for clinical sites. Right now we're
working on formatting and of course we want to make it attractive and
user-friendly. Do you have any favorite examples of training manuals to
recommend? Please send recommendations and ordering information (if
available) to us directly at UT. Appreciate the assistance!
mradcliffe@mail.utexas.edu
Michele Radcliffe, MA, RN, RD
Evaluation Study of Put Prevention into Practice
Kinesiology and Health Education
University of Texas at Austin
Austin TX 78712
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#973
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 16:33:26 -0700
From: Donna Holberg Kuttner
Subject: Re: Design of Training Manual
>Hi All,
>
>We're designing a training manual for clinical sites. Right now we're
>working on formatting and of course we want to make it attractive and
>user-friendly. Do you have any favorite examples of training manuals to
>recommend? Please send recommendations and ordering information (if
>available) to us directly at UT. Appreciate the assistance!
>
>mradcliffe@mail.utexas.edu
>Michele Radcliffe, MA, RN, RD
>Evaluation Study of Put Prevention into Practice
>Kinesiology and Health Education
>University of Texas at Austin
>Austin TX 78712
Dear Michelle,
The design of your manual depends on a number of things: intended audience,
level of sophistication, reading levels, what they are used to using, money
available, etc. I have designed training manuals and patient education
manuals and there is no best template to use. I suggest you look at Earl
Misanchuk's _Preparing Instructional Text: Document Design Usint Desktop
Publishing_ published by Educational Technology Publications, ISBN
0-87778-241-5. Styles in instructional material change. And, as always, a
good educator always starts with goals andspecific measurable objectibes
before designing any instractional material whether handouts,
transparencies, manuals, or videos. Sorry I don't have a phone number for
Educational Technology Publications. They are in New Jersey. It is a must
read for anyone doing materials development.
Donna Holberg Kuttner, PhD, CHES
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
dkuttner@proaxis.com
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#974
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 20:11:51 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: JOB: deep in the heart of TEXAS!
Corporate Health Consultant
American Heart Association (AHA), National Center
This is a full time position located in Dallas, Texas. Selected candidate
will serve as account manager for national clients implementing Heart At
Work agreements (AHA's weliness program), providing consultation, training,
program planning and management 01 health promotion to corporations and AHA
affiliate offices across the United States. Will also initiate sales and
marketing efforts to Fortune 1 000 companies, including marketing
presentations at conferences and manage the Heart At Work promotion for
National Center employees.
Candidates should have a Master's degree or equivalent and 3-5 years
experience, knowledge of health promotion principles, practices and
techniques, knowledge of marketing management and strategies, Must have
strong negotiation skills and independent decision ability. Some travel
required.
Salary range is $34,900-$43,600 depending on experience. American Heart
Association offers a competitive benefits package including relocation.
Interested applicants should send resume to American Heart Association,
National Center, Attn: CHC:HPRI, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
or fax to 214-706-1191 or email to (31oriabgamhrt.org Visit AHA homepage at
www.amhrt.ora Deadline to apply is June 20, 1997. We are an EOE employer
m/f/vld.
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#975
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 22:11:53 -0400
From: Healthy Concepts
Subject: spss handling of "missing" data
Recently a message was posted regarding how to get SPSS to handle creating a
scale with "missing data" that is not actually missing, but rather "not
applicable". I inadvertantly deleted the message and would like to request
that the sender of that message (TASOL?)share her responses with the list
and/or with me directly. Thanks-
Lisa Lieberman, PhD
Healthy Concepts
New City, NY
liebermn@icu.com
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#976
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 20:01:43 -0700
From: Norm Constantine
Subject: Re: spss handling of "missing" data
Lisa,
Here is a copy of my response, which I think I had sent directly to
Teshia so it never got posted to the list:
For 10 relationship variables (r1, r2, ... r10), if you just want a sum
of what's there, ignoring the missing values, use:
COMPUTE sum1var = SUM(r1, r2, ... r10).
If you want an interpolated sum based on the non-missing values, then
use:
COMPUTE sum2var = 10*MEAN(r1, r2, ... r10).
You can also use SUM.x and MEAN.x to specify a minimum of x relationship
variables that must be non-missing, so that otherwise sum1var and
sum2var are
assigned the system-missing value.
Norm
Healthy Concepts wrote:
>
> Recently a message was posted regarding how to get SPSS to handle creating a
> scale with "missing data" that is not actually missing, but rather "not
> applicable". I inadvertantly deleted the message and would like to request
> that the sender of that message (TASOL?)share her responses with the list
> and/or with me directly. Thanks-
>
> Lisa Lieberman, PhD
> Healthy Concepts
> New City, NY
> liebermn@icu.com
--
Norm Constantine, Ph.D.
Director, School and Community Health Research
WestEd, San Francisco
Phone: (510)284-8118 FAX: (510)284-8107
Email: norm_c@ix.netcom.com -or- nconsta@wested.org
WestEd Home Page: http://www.wested.org
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#977
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 01:28:15 -0700
From: Oscar Perez
Subject: (no subject)
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#978
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 11:29:06 -0500
From: "Marnie L. Glaeberman"
Subject: Looking for College Peer Ed. literature
Sorry for the cross-post.
Does anyone know of any studies published in the last couple of years on
college student peer health education? I am looking for articles on the
prevalence and/or characteristics of Peer Health Education programs,
in the aggregate. Most literature seems to be anecdotal, or written as
programming notes; this is not what I need.
If you have read (or written) anything on this topic, please respond to me
directly.
Thanks.
---Marnie Glaeberman
Coordinator, HIV and Sexual Assault Education
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
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#979
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 16:22:26 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: Free employment and info service
HPRI Inc., Health Promotion Recruiters International Inc., is an E-mail
based employer/advertiser paid recruiting and information service
exclusively for health promotion professionals in the US and abroad.
Faster than a web page, they may not surf
Broader based than a professional journal
Cost a fraction of a print ad, with no text limit
Members represent a broad cross section of experienced professionals.
This service is free to professionals who want to be included in the
database.
Timely, Paperless, Confidential, Direct to your Desktop. If you would like
to post a position or be included in the database of professionals please
contact us
Please complete this CONFIDENTIAL form by filling in ALL blanks and
deleting items which do not apply to you. Questions: hpri@erols.com or
call 703 925 0959
Name
Home Address:
City:
State/Province
Country:
Postal Code:
Phone #:
Fax #:
E-mail:
Certifications:
Memberships:
Student: Degree in progress: Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral
(if student, skip section #2)
____________________________________________
Current Position:
Organization:
Setting:
Hospital Insurance/HMO Community
Consulting Corporation School K-12
University Fitness other (specify)
Work Address:
City:
State/Province:
Country:
Postal Code:
Phone #:
Fax #
E-mail:
Degree Held: Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral
Years of Experience:
__________________________________________
Desired Work Setting(s):
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Corporation School K-12 University Fitness
Other (specify)
Able to relocate? Yes or No (if YES)
US Region:
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Specific state: (if applicable)
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Europe Far East Australia
:-)
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#980
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 20:30:47 -0500
From: Eric Buhi
Subject: ethics
Does anyone know of a good text/resource that deals with ethical
considerations in public health and health education?
Thanks, Eric
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eric Buhi ebuhi@indiana.edu
Graduate Student in Public Health (812)855-3591
Associate Instructor Indiana University
Dept. of Applied Health Science Bloomington, IN
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#981
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 22:45:59 -0500
From: Priya Banerjee
Subject: What are some thoughts on Xenotransplantation?
I am interested in ethical issues underlying animal to human organ
transplantation. I just watched "Turning Point" on T.V. and I don't know
what to think of this trend in medical research. I kept thinking as I
watched the show: why do we as humans continue cling to life so and fear
death so.....
As health educators, what could be our possible stand on xenotransplantation?
************************************************************************
****
Priya Banerjee
Department of Health Education & Recreation
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-2777, E-mail: priyabab@siu.edu
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#982
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 23:16:34 -0700
From: Renee Drellishak
Subject: Re: What are some thoughts on Xenotransplantation?
I don't know what *your* stand will be, nor do I attmept to speak for the
profession or my institution. But I think it's an incredible medical
advance and I support it, in much the same way I support animal testing
for medical purposes.
Renee Drellishak, MPH
Manager of Health Promotion and Development
Hall Health Primary Care Center
University of Washington
(206) 616-8476
reneedre@u.washington.edu
On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Priya Banerjee wrote:
> I am interested in ethical issues underlying animal to human organ
> transplantation. I just watched "Turning Point" on T.V. and I don't know
> what to think of this trend in medical research. I kept thinking as I
> watched the show: why do we as humans continue cling to life so and fear
> death so.....
> As health educators, what could be our possible stand on xenotransplantation?
>
************************************************************************
****
> Priya Banerjee
> Department of Health Education & Recreation
> Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
> Carbondale, IL 62901
>
> Phone: (618) 453-2777, E-mail: priyabab@siu.edu
>
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****
>
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#983
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 08:36:50 -0500
From: Nicole Aydt Klein
Subject: Ethics text suggestions
I would recommend the following:
Greenberg, J. & Gold, R. (1992). The Health Education Ethics Book.
Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
Daniel, E. L. (Editor). (1996). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on
Controversial Issues in Health and Society. Guilford, Connecticut: Dushkin
Publishing Group/Brown & Benchmark Publishers.
Selected readings from the Taking Sides text have really stimulated class
discussion.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Nicole Aydt Klein, Ph.D. CHES
Department of Health, Recreation and Physical Education
Vadalabene Center Box 1126
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1126
e-mail: nklein@siue.edu
phone: 618/692-2285
fax: 618/692-3369
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#984
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 10:45:39 -0500
From: Pam Cooper
Subject: Ethics text suggestions -Reply
Thanks Nicole.
It's great to hear that our books our useful. One quick correction about
how to get the books. All of DPG's titles and WC Brown and Brown &
Benchmark's (and Mosby science and HPER for that matter) are all
available from McGraw-Hill.
The DPG titles are published under the DPG/McGraw-Hill imprint and the
HPER and Nutrition titles under the WCB/McGraw-Hill imprint. For both
imprints call 800-338-3987 for desk copies and orders. The editorial
offices for DPG/McGraw-Hill are in Guilford, CT, for WCB/McGraw-Hill
Health and Nutrition are in Madison, WI, and for WCB/McGraw-Hill PE and
Recreation are in St. Louis, MO.
Pam Cooper
Senior Marketing Manager, HPER and Nutrition
25 Kessel Court, Madison, WI 53711
608-277-7343
>>> Nicole Aydt Klein 06/06/97 08:36am >>>
I would recommend the following:
Greenberg, J. & Gold, R. (1992). The Health Education Ethics Book.
Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers.
Daniel, E. L. (Editor). (1996). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on
Controversial Issues in Health and Society. Guilford, Connecticut:
Dushkin
Publishing Group/Brown & Benchmark Publishers.
Selected readings from the Taking Sides text have really stimulated class
discussion.
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Nicole Aydt Klein, Ph.D. CHES
Department of Health, Recreation and Physical Education
Vadalabene Center Box 1126
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1126 e-mail: nklein@siue.edu phone:
618/692-2285 fax: 618/692-3369
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#985
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 10:20:41 -0700
From: Andrew Jenkins
Subject: Friday Inspiration
Friends and Fellows,
We Americans are obsessed with winning, we all know the value of a "winning
attitude" and no one wishes to be a loser. Still, I've found that my
greatest life lessons have always come from my defeats, my lost contests.
These words from William Moulton Marston seem to sum the idea up:
"Besides the practical knowledge which defeat offers, there are important
personality profits to be taken. Defeat strips away false values and
makes you realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing
butterflies and puts you to digging for gold."
Andy J :{)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++
++++++++
"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the
hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." Robert Goddard
Andrew P. Jenkins, PhD, CHES
Health Education Programs
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-963-1041
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++
+++++++++
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#986
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 14:07:43 -0400
From: Arindam Basu
Subject: Re: What are some thoughts on Xenotransplantation?
On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Priya Banerjee wrote:
> I am interested in ethical issues underlying animal to human organ
> transplantation. I just watched "Turning Point" on T.V. and I don't know
> what to think of this trend in medical research.
As a matter of fact, xenotransplantation (animal to human organ
transplantation) has a fairly long tradition in transplant surgery. As
with any transplant surgery, there are definite indications for
animal-to-human tissue transfers and they are not routinely performed.
With advancement in immunopharmacology and techniques ensuring
better transplant *take*, it has come a long way since the days of
experimental heart transplants to transplantation of heart valves of pigs
to humans to more complicated, heroic and most importantly, life saving
therapeutic
procedures. Medical research-wise, it seems that the trend is on an
upswing, and for good reasons.
(I did not watch the program and I do not know if there was any specific
issue in the program that spurred Priya's apparent *nonplussedness* at
xenotransplantation).
However, does animal sacrifice for personal consumption (visit any
supermarket grocery store or a *gourmet* food market, for
example) raise any ethical issues?
Even as I am writing this, what's going on in the
thousands of biology labs across the world in the name of
"demonstration of alimentary system of toads?"
("Put your hand into a jar of ether, take out a toad holding it's hind
limbs, slam it's head hard onto the edge of the dissection table so that
it becomes unconscious, prick a sharp needle into the back of its neck
till you feel a cracking sound, pin the limbs into the waxed tray--there,
now pick up the scalpel-->slit all the way on the front-->see the
little pink heart beating, class, can you see?" -- the words of my biology
teacher still rings in my ears !) - what was that all for? An *A* in the
bio class? I do not remember having heard any ethical considerations being
raised on toad dissections. Not in India, at least.
In contrast, in xenotransplantation, if an animal is sacrificed, it's
positively to save a life - not for *education* or for justifying the
invention of the barbeque grill!
I kept thinking as I
> watched the show: why do we as humans continue cling to life so and fear
> death so.....
It's a great question, but is clinging to life related to our fear of
death, or is it because life is so precious that we would like to do
anything that we can to keep it going?
As health educators, what could be our possible stand on xenotransplantation?
>
************************************************************************
****
Will it not depend on how we view life and how much life is worth
individually and collectively? And perhaps, in these troubled times of
cost cutting, how much is your coverage ;)
Thank you Priya, for raising some wonderful questions!
Regards,
Arindam
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#987
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 15:38:45 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: Arazona & Missouri JOBS!!!
Position: PATIENT AND HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
At Mayo Clinic Arizona, our dynamic environment unifies the energy and
enthusiasm of people working together to make a
difference in the lives of our patients. From the diversity of our
employees to the international community of patients we serve, our
standards of excellence are upheld every day. As we continue to set the
standards in health care and meet the growing needs of
our patients and community, we are expanding in Phoenix with the
addition of Mayo Hospital, a 178-bed facility due to be open in
the Summer of l998.
Seeking an individual to plan, develop, implement and evaluate or
consult on patient and health education programs. The
individual must demonstrate teaching skills and thorough understanding
and application of educational principles in the patient and
health educator role.
Ability to: 1) be flexible in contributing individually and in
multi-disciplinary teams, 2) be resourceful in working collaboratively
with
others, 3) master new technical knowledge and skills. Receives direction
from Director, Allied Health Clinical Education.
Demonstrated computer skills and JCAHO experience required. Minimum of
bachelor's degree, 3-5 years patient education
experience required; R.N. with master's degree preferred.
Please send resumes to Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 E. Shea Blvd.,
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259. Attention: Job Posting No. 9705267.
Application deadline - July 15, l997. Starting date approx. September 1,
l997.
Affirmative Action Employer and Educator
HEALTH EDUCATOR I, II, and III POSITIONS
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
A variety of Health Educator positions are periodically available in
Missouri, at local health departments and at the State
Department of Health. Applicants must have a degree with major
specialization (at least 25 credit hours) in health education.
Credentialing as a Certified Health Education Specialist is recommended.
Health Educator I
Health educators develop community based health promotion programs to
reduce chronic diseases and promote healthy lifestyles in
a multi-county area. The majority of these positions are with rural
county health departments. Bachelors degree in health education.
No experience required. Salary established by each local health agency.
**There are currently three positions open in local health depts. for a
multi-county health educator.
Health Educator II
Health educators develop and coordinate specialized public health
education and health promotion programs. The position requires
two years professional experience in health education. Salary range
$24,576 - $35,280 yearly.
Health Educator III
Health educators provide advanced professional and consultative work in
the development, administration, and coordination of
statewide and specialized health education and health promotion
programs. This position requires four years of health education
experience. Salary range $27,612 - $40,032 yearly.
Please send a resume and a copy of your transcripts to
Jim Pruitt, CHES, Acting Chief
Missouri Department of Health
Bureau of Health Promotion
101 Park DeVille Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
573/876-3250
FAX# 573/446-8777
You can send e-mail directly. pruitj@mail.health.state.mo.us
------------------------------
#988
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 14:39:51 -0500
From: "Susan Wooley (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
)"
Subject: FW: Evaluation Survey
Please post on HEDIR. I cannot find the Internet address for HEDIR.
>Thanks!
>
>Although I am not directly answering your survey, my answers are embedded in
>what I consider a wonderful article by Peterson, Card, Eisen, &
>Sherman-Williams, entitled "Evaluating Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and Other
>Social Programs: Ten Stages of Program Assessment." It appeared in Family
>Planning Perspectives Vol 26 No 3, PP 116-131, May/June 1994.
>
>The ten stages they identified -- each of which represented evaluation --
>are:
>
>Planning and Model Building
>1. Stating the Problem
>2. Setting Goals & objectives
>3. Defining the Intervention
>4. Drafting the Program Model
>
>Data Collection
>5. Accounting of Clients
>6. Measuring the Intervention
>7. Monitoring Participation
>
>Comparison Against a Standard
>8. Doing Process Evalaution
>9. Doing an Outcome Evaluation
>10. Doing a Full Impact Evaluation
>
>Often we think the only valid evaluation is outcome or impact, but what we do
>is usually one of the other levels.
>
>Another contribution of the arrticle is that for each of the 10 stages above,
>the authors discuss the essential elements of such an evaluation, the costs
>and benefits of that level of evaluation, and issues in conducting that stage
>of evaluation.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: VanDusen, Heather E. [SMTP:hev0303@HUB.DOH.WA.GOV]
>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 1997 15:10 PM
>To: HEDIR-L
>Subject: Evaluation Survey
>
>Hello
>I work for the Office of Heath Promotion at the Washington State
>Department of Health. We are in the process of developing a "how to"
>information sheet on health education evaluation. This will focus on
>community health promotion/prevention projects. We are also trying to
>further develop our own evaluation skills.
>
>I was hoping you could take a few minutes to answer some questions on
>evaluation. Any information you have to offer will be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>1. How do you define health education evaluation?
>
>
>2. What do you consider are the most important things that health
>educators need to know about evaluation?
>
>3. Do you know of any good resources on health education evaluation
>(articles, books, web pages, etc.)?
>
>4. Who do you consider to be experts in health education evaluation?
>What is the best way to contact them?
>
>Thank you for your time. Feel free to contact me personally, if you have
>any questions.
>
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>There are many things in life that will catch your eye,
>but only a few will catch your heart
> ...pursue those.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Heather VanDusen, Health Educator
>Washington State Department of Health
>Office of Health Promotion
>(360) 664-0633
>Tue Wed Thur 8-4:30
>hev0303@hub.doh.wa.gov
>
>
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#989
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 16:44:13 -0400
From: Susan Wooley
Subject: FW: Undeliverable message
>
>Although I am not directly answering your survey, my answers are embedded in
>what I consider a wonderful article by Peterson, Card, Eisen, &
>Sherman-Williams, entitled "Evaluating Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and Other
>Social Programs: Ten Stages of Program Assessment." It appeared in Family
>Planning Perspectives Vol 26 No 3, PP 116-131, May/June 1994.
>
>The ten stages they identified -- each of which represented evaluation --
>are:
>
>Planning and Model Building
>1. Stating the Problem
>2. Setting Goals & objectives
>3. Defining the Intervention
>4. Drafting the Program Model
>
>Data Collection
>5. Accounting of Clients
>6. Measuring the Intervention
>7. Monitoring Participation
>
>Comparison Against a Standard
>8. Doing Process Evalaution
>9. Doing an Outcome Evaluation
>10. Doing a Full Impact Evaluation
>
>Often we think the only valid evaluation is outcome or impact, but what we do
>is usually one of the other levels.
>
>Another contribution of the article is that for each of the 10 stages above,
>the authors discuss the essential elements of such an evaluation, the costs
>and benefits of that level of evaluation, and issues in conducting that stage
>of evaluation.
Susan Wooley
Society of State Directors of HPER
703-476-3403
> sgoekler@webusa.net
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: VanDusen, Heather E. [SMTP:hev0303@HUB.DOH.WA.GOV]
>>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 1997 15:10 PM
>>To: HEDIR-L
>>Subject: Evaluation Survey
>>
>>Hello
>>I work for the Office of Heath Promotion at the Washington State
>>Department of Health. We are in the process of developing a "how to"
>>information sheet on health education evaluation. This will focus on
>>community health promotion/prevention projects. We are also trying to
>>further develop our own evaluation skills.
>>
>>I was hoping you could take a few minutes to answer some questions on
>>evaluation. Any information you have to offer will be greatly
>>appreciated.
>>
>>1. How do you define health education evaluation?
>>
>>
>>2. What do you consider are the most important things that health
>>educators need to know about evaluation?
>>
>>3. Do you know of any good resources on health education evaluation
>>(articles, books, web pages, etc.)?
>>
>>4. Who do you consider to be experts in health education evaluation?
>>What is the best way to contact them?
>>
>>Thank you for your time. Feel free to contact me personally, if you have
>>any questions.
>>
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>There are many things in life that will catch your eye,
>>but only a few will catch your heart
>> ...pursue those.
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>Heather VanDusen, Health Educator
>>Washington State Department of Health
>>Office of Health Promotion
>>(360) 664-0633
>>Tue Wed Thur 8-4:30
>>hev0303@hub.doh.wa.gov
>>
>>
>
>
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#990
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 16:57:07 -0500
From: "Vincent T. Francisco, Ph.D."
Subject: Research Asst. Position 1 - Univ of Kansas
We are looking for some help with a very interesting project. Please =
let me know if any of you are interested!
Vince Francisco
--------------------------------------------------------
Vincent T. Francisco, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
4082 Dole Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
913-864-0533 (voice)
913-864-5281 (fax)
v-francisco@ukans.edu
--------------------------------------------------------
Position Description
Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
Institute for Life Span Studies
Title: Research Assistant
Salary: $18,000 - 21,000 (depending upon experience and =
qualifications)
Percent of Time: 100%
Length of Appointment: June 30, 1997 - December 31, 1997, renewal =
contingent upon grant funding.
Duties: Design and conduct survey research; analyze data for =
community health promotion activities; assist in the evaluation of =
community health promotion initiatives; prepare research and other =
reports relevant to the projects; provide on-site technical assistance =
to community health promotion initiatives; assist with collecting =
background information and writing reports of promising innovations in =
community development. =20
Requirements: Experience in evaluation methods, data analysis, and =
preparation of reports. Experience in health education and health =
promotion. Bachelor's degree in public health, behavioral or social =
sciences, education, or related area. =20
Preferences: Experience working with community health promotion =
initiatives; experience and knowledge of computer programs (Ami Pro, =
Harvard Graphics, SPSS).
Application Deadline: First preference given to applications received =
by June 18, 1997. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the =
position is filled.
Starting Date: June 30, 1997, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application Procedure: Submit letter of application, vita, and names, =
addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
Rachel Wydeven
Work Group on Health Promotion & Community Development
4086 Dole Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
The University of Kansas is an equal opportunity/affirmative action =
employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons, =
regardless of race, color, gender, disability, and, as covered by law, =
veteran status.
In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of =
religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital =
status, and parental status.
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#991
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 17:01:00 -0500
From: "Vincent T. Francisco, Ph.D."
Subject: Job Description 2 - University of Kansas
Colleagues,
We are looking for a dynamic person to help with coordination and =
writing for our Community Tool Box (http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/). This =
web site is becoming a useful tool for training and support for =
community health and development initiatives. Please let me know if any =
of you are interested!
Vince Francisco
--------------------------------------------------------
Vincent T. Francisco, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
4082 Dole Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
913-864-0533 (voice)
913-864-5281 (fax)
v-francisco@ukans.edu
--------------------------------------------------------
Position Description
Work Group on Health Promotion & Community Development
Institute for Life Span Studies
Title: Project Coordinator for the Community Toolbox: An
Information =
Database and Exchange Network
Salary: $23,000 - 27,000 (depending upon experience and =
qualifications)
Length of Appointment: June 30, 1997 - December 31, 1997, renewal =
contingent upon grant funding
Duties: Coordinate project activities. Assist with the production of =
written materials (collect and catalog materials), conduct library and =
on-line searches; obtain materials for writers; collect stories from =
practitioners; obtain permissions to use materials; make edits; maintain =
WWW homepage; facilitate communication between participants; and general =
office support.
Requirements: Excellent communication and clerical skills; writing and =
editing experience; demonstrated expertise with word processing; =
Bachelor's degree in the behavioral or social sciences
Preferences: Health promotion and community development experience;
=
library cataloging experience; WWW homepage development and bulletin =
board systems; writing and editing experience; experience with AmiPro, =
Word, and HTML.
Application Deadline: First preference given to applications received =
by June 18, 1997.
Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is =
filled.
Starting Date: June 30, 1997, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application Procedure: Submit letter of application, vita, and names, =
addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
=09
Rachel Wydeven=20
Work Group on Health Promotion & Community Development
4086 Dole Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
The University of Kansas is an equal opportunity/affirmative action =
employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons, regardless =
of race, color, sex, disability, and as covered by law, veteran status.
In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of =
religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital =
status, and parental status.
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#992
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 17:00:07 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: SURVEY PLEASE COMPLETE :-)
If you are in a position where you involved in the hiring process,
please answer the following questions regarding a health promotion
resume. Deadline: June 15, 1997
paper color:
How many years of experience must you have to warrent a two page
"resume"?
What resume elements do you find most eye catching? (style, content ...)
What resume elements do you consider in disqualifying an applicant?
(style, content ...)
Thank you for your time. We will share the results of the survey with
you
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#993
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 23:04:00 EST
From: cogs101w@WONDER.EM.CDC.GOV
Subject: CHES Exam Twice a Year
FROM: Cosgrove, William
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
SUBJECT: CHES Exam Twice a Year
DATE: 06-07-97 22:55 EST
PRIORITY: R
HEDIRs:
The Board of Commissioners of the National Commission for Health Education
Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) is pleased to announce that beginning in 1998 the
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination will be conducted
twice a year. The examination will be held the third Saturday in the month of
April and the third Saturday in the month of October. The examination is held
on college/university campuses. Currently there are over 110 campuses in the
USA and one site in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) scheduled to conduct the CHES
examination this October (1997). In 1998 more sites are expected both here and
abroad. For information concerning the CHES examination and testing sites
please contact the NCHEC offices at 1-888-NCHEC-4-U (624-3248) toll-free.
WBCosgrove
ExecDirector
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#994
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 02:10:11 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: advertising tobacco to gays
Some of you may have seen the New York Times Wed 6/6 article in the Media
Business column (p. D8.) It concerned a campaign aimed at gay men and women
to resist tobacco advertising, spearheaded by the California Lavendar
Smoke-Free Project. (Program director: Grier McCurdy)
This advocacy program is paid for out of the California cigarette tax, and is
scheduled to run for about 18 months, utilizing nwespaper and magazine ads,
television commrcials, brochures, public apppearances, and other strategies.
The article features a spectrum of comments, from the project director to
American Lung to publications to media specialists. My favorite is from XY
Publishing in San Francisco, whose editor/publisher Peter Cummings said "We
want to encourage people to have more healthy kinds of relationships, to go
out and make a social life for themselves, which is a goal that's subverted
by the alcohol and tobacco and drug culture."
The initial ad in the antismoking campaign is called "Our Pride Is NOT For
Sale" and it will appear beginning next week in the California area.
I hope we get feedback on the ongoing effort.
Isabel
--
Isabel Burk, M.S., CHES
The Health Network
914-638-3569 (fax)914-638-1928
iburk@mail.idt.net
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#995
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 19:52:17 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: List Servers
Does anyone know of any other health promotion/education/wellness related
list servers in the US or abroad?
Thanks
Michaela Conley
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#996
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 21:48:53 -0400
From: Jennifer Mayes
Subject: Mailing List
Could you please delete me from the mailing list.
Thanks
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#997
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 12:43:36 -0700
From: Casey Smith
Subject: Mailing List
How do I get deleted from the mailing list? I would like to be deleted.
Thanks.
===========================================================
===================
CASEY SMITH 9442950
"Have a wonderful day everyone!!"
===========================================================
===================
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#998
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 20:23:59 -0400
From: Kelli McCormack Brown
Subject: EPI study on Internet
PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THE FIRST EPIDEMIOLOGIC FOLLOW-UP
STUDIES
>ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
>
>Link to: http://www.epi.umn.edu/health_survey/
>
>Investigators at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in
>Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, are carrying out one of the first research
>studies to use the Internet to look at relationships between what people
eat and
>their long-term health. You can be a part of this study! Register and
>Participate at ECCSite!, Website of the Epidemiologic Cyberspace Cohort
Study (URL:
>http://www.epi.umn.edu/health_survey/).
>
>In return for your participation, you will receive your own personalized
>nutrient intake profile and periodic study updates. We're hoping for
>thousands,if not millions of participants. Join us in this great adventure
to see
>if we can use the Internet to conduct large-scale epidemiologic follow-up
studies.
>
>With thanks in advance, and apologies for cross-postings.
>
>The ECCSite! Research Team
>healthsurvey@epivax.epi.umn.edu
>
>P.S. Please pass this message on to anyone you think may be interested in
>participating in this study.
>
>
>***********************************************************************
**
>* JOIN OUR WWW EPIDEMIOLOGIC COHORT STUDY OF DIET AND
HEALTH AT *
>* http://www.epi.umn.edu/health_survey/ *
>* ----------------------------------------------------------- *
>* Lawrence H. Kushi, Sc.D. email: kushi@epivax.epi.umn.edu *
>* Division of Epidemiology telephone: 612-626-8578 *
>* Univ of Minnesota School of Public Health FAX: 612-624-0315 *
>* http://www.epi.umn.edu/~health_survey/personal/kushi/lhkhomepage.html *
>***********************************************************************
**
Kelli McCormack Brown, PhD, CHES
University of South Florida
College of Public Health, MDC 56
Dept. of Community and Family Health
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612-3805
813/974-4867
813/974-7152 (fax)
http://www.med.usf.edu/~kmbrown.htm
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#999
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 22:10:16 -0500
From: Ping Hu
Subject: Help needed
Hi everyone,
I am required to develop a three credit undergraduate course entitled
"Health Promotion" as my very first professional assignment. I was told to
include following components in this course: community diagnosis, health
counseling, and historical perspectives of health intervention/objectives
at global, national, state, and local levels. This couse should focus on
skills development so that students will be able to conduct community
diagnosis and provide counseling for individuals and members in small
groups. To me, it seems to be really broad. I was wondering if any of you
could send me a copy of the syllabus if you have taught or are teaching a
course that covers any of the above areas. Thank you. Any suggestions will
be greatly appreciated as well.
Please direct your response to: ph5853@siu.edu
Current mailing address:
Ping Hu
Department of Health Education and Recreation
Mailcode: 4632
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
Mailing address after June 15, 1997:
Ping Hu
Department of Health Sciences
Florida Altalantic University
2912 College Avenue, Mod C
Davie, Florida 33314-7714
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#1000
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 00:53:55 EDT
From: "Judy C. Johnson"
Subject: Lungs
Dear List Participants,
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with some severe
lung problems. If you had such a friend, where would you
recommend they go for specialists?
Thanks for your help.
Judy
--
Judy C. Johnson, President
Virginia Association for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Russell County Public Schools
Family Life Coordinator/Teacher
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#1001
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:58:00 -0400
From: Maureen Donohue
Subject: Physician-Patient Communication
I am looking for an expert on Physician-Patient Communication in particular
related to Informed Consent. Does anyone have any helpful resources, and/or
knows of experts in the field that I could contact to act as a consultant on
a NIH-funded project??
Many thanks in advance!
Maureen Donohue, MPH
------------------------------
#1002
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 12:36:10 -0500
From: "Stephen Barrett, M.D. (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
)"
Subject: Useful Information -- Possible Alliance
I've been asked to forward this to the HEDIR. It appears to be an excellent=
web page.
MJK
http://www.quackwatch.com should be of great interest to health educators.=
It contains more than 150 articles and is organizing research projects in=
which students can participate. For example, we are building a gallery of=
misleading ads with analyses. Students (and instructors) are welcome to=
submit ads with analyses -- the posted ones will acknowledge their=
authorship. We are also developing a large task force of experts to analyze=
web sites and answer consumer/student questions.
Can you notify the people on your mailing lists about this?
I originally set up the site with a plan to offer a free email newsletter=
with updates related to the topics in my college textbook. As I became=
familiar with the web, I decided to do other things instead. However, some=
of the items I post might be very useful to health educators. If I=
understand what is written on your web page, you are doing something of=
this sort. If so, maybe we could arrange for you to incorporate some of my=
brief posts in your newsletter.=20
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
BRIEF RESUM=C9=20
Stephen Barrett, M.D., a retired psychiatrist in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is=
a nationally renowned author, editor, and consumer advocate. An expert in=
medical communications, he is medical editor of Prometheus Books and=
consulting editor of Nutrition Forum, a newsletter emphasizing the exposure=
of fads, fallacies and quackery. His 42 books include The Health Robbers: A=
Close Look at Quackery in America and five editions of the college textbook=
Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions. Dr. Barrett is a board=
member of the National Council Against Health Fraud, a Scientific Advisor=
to the American Council on Science and Health, and a Fellow of the=
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal=
(CSICOP). In 1984, he received an FDA Commissioner's Special Citation Award=
for Public Service in fighting nutrition quackery. In 1987, he began=
teaching health education at The Pennsylvania State University. His recent=
projects include Dubious Cancer Treatment, published by the Florida=
Division of the American Cancer Society; Health Schemes, Scams, and Frauds,=
published by Consumer Reports Books; The Vitamin Pushers: How the Health=
Food Industry Is Selling America a Bill of Goods, published by Prometheus=
Books; and Reader's Guide to "Alternative" Health Methods, published by the=
American Medical Association.
Telephone: 610-437-1795
E-mail: sbinfo@comcat.com
Web Site: http://www.quackwatch.com
------------------------------
#1003
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 12:24:55 -0700
From: Margo Harris
Subject: Fw: Role of Health Educator
For some, the quarter/semester is over, while others are madly getting to
the end or moving on to summer courses. Still, I hope you will take a
moment and share some thoughts with one of my colleagues on the role of
health educators. PLEASE, reply directly to Debra at
vincid@u.washington.edu
Thanks! Margo
----------
> From: Debra Vinci
> To: Margo Harris
> Subject: Role of Health Educator
> Date: Friday, June 06, 1997 3:29 PM
>
>
> Margo,
>
> I am in the process of completing the last chapter of my dissertation and
> was wondering if you may know of any resources related to how other
> professions view the role of a trained health educator. We (or at least
I
> do) hear formally trained health educators comment on the fact that their
> job skills are not well understood by other professionals. This was an
> outcome of my dissertation where health educators were not consulted when
> trying to assess a community-base health issue.
>
> I appreciate your input. You can e-mail or call me (what ever is easier;
> my home phome number is 425.672.6986.
>
> Thanks for you time,
>
>
> Debra Vinci
> UW, Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics
> Conibear Shellhouse, Rm 218
> Box 354070
> Seattle, WA 98195
> Phone: 206.685.1694
> FAX: 206.616.5813
>
>
>
>
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#1004
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 07:51:46 -0500
From: "Stephen Barrett, M.D. (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
) (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
)"
Subject: Useful Information -- Possible Alliance
Sorry if this is a duplicate. I've been asked to forward this to the HEDIR. =
It appears to be an excellent web page. =20
MJK
http://www.quackwatch.com should be of great interest to health educators.=
It contains more than 150 articles and is organizing research projects in=
which students can participate. For example, we are building a gallery of=
misleading ads with analyses. Students (and instructors) are welcome to=
submit ads with analyses -- the posted ones will acknowledge their=
authorship. We are also developing a large task force of experts to analyze=
web sites and answer consumer/student questions.
Can you notify the people on your mailing lists about this?
I originally set up the site with a plan to offer a free email newsletter=
with updates related to the topics in my college textbook. As I became=
familiar with the web, I decided to do other things instead. However, some=
of the items I post might be very useful to health educators. If I=
understand what is written on your web page, you are doing something of=
this sort. If so, maybe we could arrange for you to incorporate some of my=
brief posts in your newsletter.=20
Stephen Barrett, M.D.
BRIEF RESUM=C9=20
Stephen Barrett, M.D., a retired psychiatrist in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is=
a nationally renowned author, editor, and consumer advocate. An expert in=
medical communications, he is medical editor of Prometheus Books and=
consulting editor of Nutrition Forum, a newsletter emphasizing the exposure=
of fads, fallacies and quackery. His 42 books include The Health Robbers: A=
Close Look at Quackery in America and five editions of the college textbook=
Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions. Dr. Barrett is a board=
member of the National Council Against Health Fraud, a Scientific Advisor=
to the American Council on Science and Health, and a Fellow of the=
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal=
(CSICOP). In 1984, he received an FDA Commissioner's Special Citation Award=
for Public Service in fighting nutrition quackery. In 1987, he began=
teaching health education at The Pennsylvania State University. His recent=
projects include Dubious Cancer Treatment, published by the Florida=
Division of the American Cancer Society; Health Schemes, Scams, and Frauds,=
published by Consumer Reports Books; The Vitamin Pushers: How the Health=
Food Industry Is Selling America a Bill of Goods, published by Prometheus=
Books; and Reader's Guide to "Alternative" Health Methods, published by the=
American Medical Association.
Telephone: 610-437-1795
E-mail: sbinfo@comcat.com
Web Site: http://www.quackwatch.com
------------------------------
#1005
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 09:12:07 -0400
From: Monica Homer
Subject: STATE ED REQUIREMENTS
Would anyone know where I could find all the state education
requirements for health education (K-12) in all states in the US?
If not would you send me the requirements for the state you know?
send to : Dr. Monica M. Homer
Homer@adlibv.adelphi.edu
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#1006
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:47:45 -0400
From: "Health Promotion Recruiters Int. Inc."
Subject: Employment in Washington State from HPRI
Account Manager
For quickly growing health print products company. Heavy phones, some
travel, 3+ years sales experience required. Base to $30,000 + commissions
+ bonuses. Cover letter and resume by June 25th-. Sales Manager Ref:
HPAM, 420 5th Ave S., Edmonds, WA 98020 Fax: 206 775 8250
To post a position, advertise your product/service, or be included in the
our database of health promotion professionals please contact
hpri@erols.com or phone: (703) 925-0959 to learn more.
------------------------------
#1007
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 11:56:30 -0400
From: Alyson Taub
Subject: Re: STATE ED REQUIREMENTS
The American School Health Association had a publication with this info.
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Monica Homer wrote:
> Would anyone know where I could find all the state education
> requirements for health education (K-12) in all states in the US?
>
> If not would you send me the requirements for the state you know?
>
> send to : Dr. Monica M. Homer
> Homer@adlibv.adelphi.edu
>
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#1008
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 13:46:17 -0500
From: "Randall R. Cottrell"
Subject: Job Announcement
The following is a job announcement for five health educators that I am
posting for Dr. Sally Graumlich. Please contact Sally if you have
questions.
>From: Sally Graumlich
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>
>Health Educators (Research Specialists). The Prevention Research Center of
>UIC has FIVE positions for health educators to assist in the development
>and implementation of an innovative health promotion and risk prevention
>curricula for African-American middle and high school students. Masters in
>health, social science or education (or equivalent combination of education
>and experience) is required. Experience teaching in classrooms and working
>with African American communities is required. Strong background in
>age-appropriate classroom management and educational strategies, working
>knowledge of social development skills and health education content, and
>computer literacy are essential. Some Saturday work is required. Position
>requires a background check. For fullest consideration, send resume and
>cover letter to Jane Coffey, PRC, University of Illinois at Chicago, 850 W.
>Jackson, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60607 by June 30, 1997. Have 3 letters of
>reference sent separately. UIC is an AA/EOE.
>
Randall R. Cottrell, D.Ed., CHES
Professor
Health Promotion & Education
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210022
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0022
Phone (513)556-3861
FAX (513)556-2483
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#1009
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 15:36:18 -0500
From: Jerald Floyd
Subject: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish -Forwarded
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Anthony.Schmidt@infores.com, Bilian.Ni@infores.com,
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Subject: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish
Read on...
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: Fwd: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: "Kit Mitchell" at INTERNET-MAIL
Date: 6/10/97 10:15 AM
Please pass this along to everyone you may have on your address book...it's for
a good cause!
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: Fwd: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: Paige Astling at Batavia
Date: 6/9/97 2:22 PM
Hello everyone. Please read the very last message on this email and
forward to ACS@aol.com plus as many people as you can think of.
Thanks! Paige
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: Fwd: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: ,"Jensen, Jay" at INTERNET
Date: 6/9/97 12:25 PM
Paige, Pass it on it's about a littel girls last wish. The wish is at
the bottom of this email
Jay
Hello People,
Please read the following message (at the bottom). When done,
please forward to everyone you can think of. Include ACS@AOL.COM in
the list. This is for a very good cause ... and it's "painless".
Thanks for helping!
Bill (:-#>
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: Judy K. Brown at usa00103-na
Date: 6/6/97 8:13 AM
Hi Guys!!
Please read the following message.. Thanks, Judy
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: Jaimie Dematteo at usa00104-na
Date: 6/5/97 4:09 PM
Hi,
Please pass this message on to as many people as possible.
Scroll to
the bottom to read the message. It's about a 7 year old girl with
cancer. Be
sure to add ACS@AOL.com to your list of people. This isn't a joke, it's
very
real.
Thanks!
Jaimie
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: Julie Dean at usa00104-na
Date: 6/5/97 3:58 PM
______________________________ Forward Header
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Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: Kieran_Kennedy@bedison.com (Kieran Kennedy) at MIME-Internet
Date: 6/3/97 11:49 AM
Folks,
Something a little serious for a change. Please read and share for
the greater good. Scroll to bottom for message.
Thanks,
______________________________ Forward Header
__________________________________
Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
Author: David Bellino at ~Power-Delivery
Date: 6/3/97 8:36 AM
please see very bottom
>>Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish >>>
>>
>>Here is something to pass along to your friends ---
>>
>>No comedy here. It's about a seven year old girl with cancer. Read it
>>and pass it on to as many people that you can.
>>
>>Occasionally we get to use this medium for some actual good, rather than
>>trading barbs across the waves. And once in a while things like this
>>bring us back to reality, allowing us to count ourselves lucky in life. Let's
>>put our network to work here!
>>
>>It will only take you a second to send this message.
>>
>>*******************************************************************
>>JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM AN
ACUTE AND VERY
>>RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES
SEVERE MALIGNANT
>>BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS. THE DOCTORS HAVE
GIVEN HER SIX
>>MONTHS TO LIVE. AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE WANTED TO
START A CHAIN LETTER
>>TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION AND TO SEND PEOPLE THE
MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE
>>TO THE FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, A CHANCE THAT
SHE WILL NEVER HAVE.
>>FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL
CORPORATE SPONSORS
>>HAVE AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD CONTINUING
CANCER RESEARCH FOR
>>EVERY NEW PERSON THAT GETS FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE.
PLEASE GIVE JESSICA
>>AND ALL CANCER VICTIMS A CHANCE. ADD ACS@AOL.COM TO
THE LIST OF PEOPLE
>>THAT YOU SEND THIS TO SO THAT THE AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY WILL BE ABLE TO
>>CALCULATE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THIS. IF THERE
ARE ANY
>>QUESTIONS, SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT
ACS@AOL.COM
>>
>>Three cents for every person that receives this letter turns out to be a
>>lot of money considering how many people will get this letter and how
>>many people they, in turn, pass it on to. Please go ahead and forward it to
>>whoever you know-it really doesn't take much to help out. >>
>>********************************************
>>Jean Ann Linney, Ph.D.
>>Professor and Department Chair
>>Department of Psychology
>>University of South Carolina
>>Columbia, SC 29208
>>PHONE: 803-777-4301
>>FAX: 803-777-9558
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish
To: acs@aol.com, BROUSSAG.RALEIGH@SQUARED.COM,
JVINCENT@IMCAN.COM,
CAROLINE.HACKETT@MERISEL.COM, JDEAN@ds16.modicon.com
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#1010
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 14:52:01 -0700
From: Renee Drellishak
Subject: Re: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish -Forwarded
To all members of the HEDIR:
This is a hoax. (And at least the second time this has landed in my
inbox in the last few months). There is a whole article on it at the
American Cancer Society webpage. They actually had to turn off their aol
email address because they were overwhelmed with mail.
If you are determined to send out chain letters, please refrain from
sending them to the listserv. If you chose to send them out individually,
please do not send them to me.
Renee Drellishak, MPH
Manager of Health Promotion and Development
Hall Health Primary Care Center
University of Washington
(206) 616-8476
reneedre@u.washington.edu
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#1011
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 16:45:57 -0500
From: "Dr. Brian Colwell"
Subject: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish -Forwarded
The following note was recently posted on the HEDIR.
>>>Subject: FW: Cancer Patient's Wish >>>
>>>No comedy here. It's about a seven year old girl with cancer. Read it
>>>and pass it on to as many people that you can.
>>>JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM
AN ACUTE AND VERY
>>>RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES
SEVERE MALIGNANT
Below is the statement by the American Cancer Society copied from their web
site. Perhaps we can help slow this thing down.
Begin quote:
The American Cancer Society is greatly disturbed by reports of a fraudulent
chain letter circulating on the internet which lists the American Cancer
Society as a "corporate sponsor" but which has in no way been endorsed by
the American Cancer Society. This letter appears to have started on America
Online but has now spread well beyond the online service. There are several
variations of this letter in circulation, including one which has a picture
of "Tickle Me Elmo" and one that is essentially a paraphrase of the letter
below.
The text of the original message reads as follows:
LITTLE JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING
FROM AN ACUTE AND
VERY RARE CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION
CAUSES SEVERE MALIGNANT
BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS. THE DOCTORS HAVE
GIVEN HER SIX
MONTHS TO LIVE.
AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE WANTED TO START A CHAIN
LETTER TO INFORM
PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION AND TO SEND PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO
LIVE LIFE TO THE
FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, A CHANCE THAT SHE WILL
NEVER HAVE.
FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL
CORPORATE SPONSORS HAVE
AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD CONTINUING CANCER
RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW
PERSON THAT GETS FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE
JESSICA AND ALL CANCER
VICTIMS A CHANCE.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY AT
ACS@AOL.COM
As far as the American Cancer Society can determine, the story of Jessica
Mydek is completely unsubstantiated. No fundraising efforts are being made
by the American Cancer Society using chain letters of any kind. Furthermore,
the email address ACS@AOL.COM is inactive. Any messages to the American
Cancer Society should be instead sent through the American Cancer Society
website at http://www.cancer.org.
This particular chain letter with its heartbreaking story appears to have
struck an emotional chord with online users. Although we are very concerned
that the American Cancer Society's name has been used to manipulate the
online public, we applaud the good intentions of all who participated in
this letter. We are pleased to note that there are so many caring
individuals out there and hope that they will find another way to support
cancer research. Jessica Mydek's story, whether true or false, is
representative of that of many cancer patients who benefit daily from the
efforts of legitimate cancer organizations nationwide.
End quote
Brian
Brian Colwell, Ph.D., CHES
Texas A&M University
b-colwell@tamu.edu
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#1012
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 00:24:06 -0500
From: MCATF
Subject: Call for presentations and posters
--=====================_866111046==_
Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="us-ascii"
Dear Health Educators,
The attachment is a call for presentations and/or posters at the Illinois HIV/AIDS
Conference in Springfield, the state capital, on November 19-20, 1997. We are
planning on attendance of 500 participants. The Conference title is HIV/AIDS:
NEW STRATEGIES=NEW CHALLENGES. Everything you need to apply is in
the attachment, if you are interested.
Please feel free to direct any questions to me. Hope to see and meet some of you
this fall.
************************************************************************
*
Arlene F. Valentine, Vice-Chair
McLean County AIDS Task Force "It is true I am only
one.
313 N. Main St. PO Box 304 But I am one and the fact that
Bloomington, IL 61702-0304 I cannot do everything will not
309-827-AIDS [2437] prevent me from doing all that
fax 309-827-0456 I can do." Edmund
Hale
e-mail mcatf@dave-world.net
home page http://homepage.dave-world.net/~mcatf/
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + +
--=====================_866111046==_--
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#1013
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:30:26 -0400
From: Kelly Dodson
Subject: 4th Annual Emory Institute for Health Promotion and Education
The Rollins School of Public Health and the Georgia Federation for
Professional Health Educators is sponsoring the 4th Annual Emory Institute
for Health Promotion and Education. The purpose of this conference is to
provide public health educators with the tools and resources to enhance
their health education practice. The target audience includes practicing
health educators from a variety of public and private settings, certified
health education specialists, and health educators currently in training.
This year's theme is "NO BOUNDARIES: REACHING ALL POPULATIONS"
and will
take place at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA. The conference is from Mon., Aug. 11 through Fri., Aug. 15
and topics will include:
Working with the Media
Developing a Media Kit for Your Organization
Teaching Methods -- Reaching Adults; Reaching Children
Targeting Health Education to Minority Special Populations
Developing Low Budget and Creative Health Education
Legal Issues in Health
Focus Groups -- A Grass Roots Approach
Communication and Presentation Skills
Negotiation/Conflict Resolution Skills
Twenty seven possible CHES credit hours will be available. If you should
have any further questions, please feel free to contact --
Kelly Dodson
Rollins School of Public Health
Dept. of Behavioral Science and Health Education
1518 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Tel: (before June 18) (404) 727-3951
(after June 18) (404) 727-8625
Fax: (404) 7271369
Thank you!
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#1014
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:55:06 +0900
From: Lisa Reisberg
Subject: Freelance Writers Needed
The Division of Public Education at the American Academy of Pediatrics is
in need of freelance writers to create new patient education brochures and
update several existing titles. If you are interested, please contact me
by email, FAX, or phone (see contact information below).
===========================================
Lisa Reisberg, Director
Division of Public Education
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Pt Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: 847/981-7873
FAX: 847/228-7320
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#1015
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 13:03:28 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Bob Russell's Retirement
Just a brief reminder for those people who are planning on attending Bob's
retirement party, please let Phyllis McCowen (mccowen@siu.edu) know as soon
as possible. She needs to know by Wednesday of this week. The event is
scheduled for Saturday, June 28th in the evening. In addition, to justify
this trip for the IRS, we are also having a technology seminar on that
Saturday from 12-3. Again, for more information, contact Phyllis.
For those individuals who cannot make it and would like to contribute to the
Bob Russell Visiting Scholar Fund, Phyllis has specific information.
__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
------------------------------
#1016
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 10:47:16 -0500
From: Priya Banerjee
Subject: Re: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish -Forwarded
>X-Sender: ekachai@saluki-mail.siu.edu
>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 16:15:12 -0500
>To: Priya Banerjee
>From: Gee Ekachai
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Cancer Patient's Wish -Forwarded
>
>Dear Priya: My friend wrote me the following:
>---------
>This is a HOAX!! I went to the ACS's website and read about this. Here
>is the URL
>
>http://www.cancer.org/chain.html
>
>Please tell your friends!!
>
>
>
****************************************************************************
Priya Banerjee
Department of Health Education & Recreation
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-2777, E-mail: priyabab@siu.edu
****************************************************************************
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#1017
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 12:09:35 -0400
From: Monica Homer
Subject: HED requirements for k-12
What a pleasure this E-Mail is! You ask a question and get immediate
response from well informed, caring people. It must be the field we
are all in!
I thought you'd like to know that ASHA has a listing for health
education requirements (k-12 grades) for each of the states in the US
in a publication "School Health in America" 1989...$18.
(330-678-1601). They're not sure if they'll get and update this
year.
And if you knew that already...just delete!
Thank all of you who made the effort to reach out to help me.
------------------------------
#1018
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:06:10 -0500
From: georgia lynn keeney
Subject: Death of Josephine Gaines
In the past several months I have shared information that I received
about the declining health of Dr. Josephine Gaines, in case any of you
remember her as a teacher, colleague, or friend. She died in an East
Tennessee hospice on June 8 and. donated her body to the med. school
at ETSU. She was 69 years old. A memorial service will be held in
California planned by her three surviving sisters. Before she died she
made arrangements with Calif. State at Long Beach to establish a health
education scholarship in her name. (At this time I do not have details
on making contributions to that fund.)
In Jo's memory I urge you to take a minute to reflect about great
teachers you have known. "In Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut talks about
'wrang-wrangs', or great teachers on our path. The lessons they teach
us are vastly more important, and they are taught through struggle,
pain, trial, and tribulation. Still, they are important teachers."
[copied from Anne Wilson Schaef's 1997 Page-A-Day Calendar for Women Who
Do Too Much.]
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#1019
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 17:54:55 -0400
From: Mimi Kiser
Subject: Training for Transformation
[For more information about these workshops, PLEASE EMAIL GLOBAL HEALTH
ACTION.]
Transformation for Health:
An Experiential Workshop on Empowerment & Participation
A 5-Day Workshop Offered September 25-29 or December 4-8, 1997
Global Health Action Center
1712 Clifton Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404)634-5748
email: global_health_action_@ecunet.org
The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads
of those who have not yet asked the questions. Paul Tillich
The Alma Ata conference, which promoted Health for All by the Year 2000
stated that peoples participation is an important part of Primary Health
Care.
* But what is participation and how does it happen?
* How do we empower people to take health into their own hands?
* Are you providing people with health education, and yet their behavior
does not change?
Experience has shown that participation and empowerment are based on
skills that must be learned, just like removing an appendix or tracking
an epidemic. These skills were developed from the pedagogy of Paulo
Freire over a fifteen-year period in East Africa into a process called
Training for Transformation.
This five-day workshop will provide an opportunity to learn the method by
experiencing it. The focus is to engage the participants in the process
of listening, dialogue, action, and reflection and to provide them with
the new skills needed for community health work.
Through the experience of the workshop, participants will learn:
* How to be a skilled listener so people will speak.
* What generative themes are and how to listen for them.
* What codes are and how to use them to raise critical awareness.
* How to facilitate group discussions.
* Why help is not always helpful and how to make sure it is.
* Why empowering people to take health into their own hands is the key to
health for all.
The cost for the workshop is $350.00 (which includes beverage breaks and
lunches). Very reasonable housing is available across the street from GHA.
GHA is near Emory University and the CDC.
[PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION FOR MORE INFORMATION
AND A
REGISTRATION FORM]
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#1020
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 19:12:29 -0400
From: Larry Schneider
Subject: Workshop on Fun
I am pleased to share with the group that a workshop I present with my wife,
a registered nurse and community health nurse educator, has been approved
for 7 nursing contact hours in Florida.
Called "Fun and Joy in the Workplace for Health Professionals," it is
designed to help individuals discover pleasure in work, pleasure in its
result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the individual and
the community. Our premise: Work should be service-oriented,
light-hearted, humorous, and fun. We give practical ways to make a journey
of discovery, fulfillment, fun, and joy.
Although it's based on management and motivational theories (e.g., Maslow
and Deming), the presentation style is interactive and casual.
For more information, contact Larry Schneider, MPH, at larrysch@polaris.net.
Please email me personally.
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#1021
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 20:31:49 -0500
From: Eric Buhi
Subject: ethics
A few weeks ago I was searching for some resources on ethics and health
education & public health. Since then, I have found a phenomenal website
on ethical issues. For those interested, is it located at
http://ethics.acusd.edu/index.html
It is a site maintained by a professor at U of San Diego and contains
endless resources (both on the WWW and in print) on issues such as
euthanasia, abortion, genetic testing, reproductive ethics (among others).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~
Eric Buhi ebuhi@indiana.edu
Graduate Student in Public Health (812)855-3591
Associate Instructor Indiana University
Dept. of Applied Health Science Bloomington, IN
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#1022
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 10:48:59 -0500
From: georgia lynn keeney
Subject: Death of Josephine Gaines
In the past several months I have shared information that I received
about the declining health of Dr. Josephine Gaines, in case any of you
remember her as a teacher, colleague, or friend. She died in an East
Tennessee hospice on June 8 and donated her body to the med. school at
ETSU. She was 69 years old. A memorial service will be held in
California planned by her three surviving sisters. Before she died she
made arrangements with Calif. State at Long Beach to establish a health
education scholarship in her name. (At this time I do not have details
on making contributions to that fund.)
In Jo's memory I urge you to take a minute to reflect about great
teachers you have known. "In Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut talks about
'wrang-wrangs', or great teachers on our path. The lessons they teach
us are vastly more important, and they are taught through struggle,
pain, trial, and tribulation. Still, they are important teachers."
[copied from Anne Wilson Schaef's 1997 Page-A-Day Calendar for Women Who
Do Too Much.]
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#1023
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 13:41:33 -0400
From: Arindam Basu
Subject: Research related request
Dear Members:
I am planning to undertake a research project
to study the use of available health care services by the recent
migrants from the Indian Subcontinent. I have planned to use a survey
questionnaire mailed over the internet.
If you belong to the Indian Subcontinent and interested to take the
survey, I'd appreciate if you could please send me your e-mail address, so
that I may send the questionnaire over to you by e-mail. The questionnaire
is very simple to fill out. Also, if you happen to know anyone who is from
the Indian Subcontinent (meaning India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, SriLanka,
Bhutan, Nepal or the Maldive Islands), I'd greatly appreciate your efforts
if you could kindly request them to contact me or with their permission,
send me their e-mail addresses so that I may contact them with regard to
the study.
Sincerely,
Arindam Basu
Health Department
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg,PA 18301
Phone :(717)422 3905(office), (717) 422 7001
Fax (717)422 3848
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#1024
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:59:24 -0400
From: BENSLEY@WMICH.EDU
Subject: violence scales
I previously sent a request for instruments that measure violence in youth. I
am still searching and, therefore, make an additional plea for any assistance
you could provide. In particular, I am looking for an instrument (or scales of
many instruments) that will measure
intent to commitment violence
intent to join or become involved in gang/gang activites
violence behavior
coping and violence
awareness of being a victim or perpetrator of violence
The population I am working with is children, ages 10-15, African-American, at
extremely high risk to violence and drug behaviors. We are attempting to
determine the effectiveness of an innovative grant-supported resilience
building program.
Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated. As custom, I will
share any relevent scales that I uncover with the listserv.
Thanks
Bob Bensley
...............................................................
...............................................................
Robert J. Bensley, Ph.D. (616) 387-3081
Assistant Professor fax (616) 387-2704
Department of HPER bensley@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
...............................................................
...............................................................
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#1025
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:37:16 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Why School Principals Should Stay Out of the Classroom
An interesting story (at least it was interesting to me) about one local
school principal's involvement with a sexuality unit.
At a local elementary school, a rural, predominantly middle class school,
5th graders are introduced to sexuality. As one might expect, the first
part of the unit deals with basic plumbing. The principal of this school is
concerned about what is being taught in this sexuality unit (the principal
is in his third year at the school, the 5th grade teacher has had decades of
experience and is very good at teaching the sexuality unit). So, the
principal decided to sit in the class and observe to see what is being taught.
The particular day in question, the teacher is covering basic anatomy. As
they go through the anatomy of the male, she is indicating the pathway of
the sperm. At that point, the principal calls out from the back of the
room--"Are you planning to tell the class how to prevent the sperm from
getting out?" A little confused, the teacher doesn't really say anything.
She planned to cover some contraception later in the unit, and she really
doesn't know how to handle the principal's question. He repeats the
question and then starts answering it himself. He goes on to state that one
way to prevent sperm from getting out is to have a vasectomy. At that point
he goes into intimate detail about his own vasectomy. He states how he felt
while it was being performed, how he feels so much better now that he knows
he won't father a child. Of course, within minutes after school has let out
every 5th grader is telling every other kid they know that Mr. XXX has had a
vasectomy.
The teacher stands there dumbfounded...thinking why is this principal
telling these kids this personal information.
I haven't heard of any fallout from the community as of yet, but it wouldn't
surprise me if some parent doesn't complain to the board, who then will axe
an excellently taught sexuality program because of a boneheaded action of
the principal.
Just thought you would like to hear about this excellent teaching strategy.
__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#1026
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 16:00:40 -0500
From: Patti Lubin
Subject: mandatory alcohol education
I am sending this message to the listserv on behalf of my Co-Director,
Annann Hong. Patti Lubin :)
>Greetings! (Sorry for any cross-postings that might occur)
>
>I am in the process of reviewing/revising the mandatory alcohol/substance
>abuse education program here at Northwestern University, and I was hoping to
>get some input from all of you. Please reply directly to me at
>ahong@nwu.edu!! I am willing to send a summary of the responses -- if you
>are interested, you can e-mail me directly, as well.
>
>(1) What department(s)/who is in charge of overseeing and running the
>mandatory alcohol/substance abuse education classes at your campus?
>
>(2) How are referrals made to the program?
>
>(3) How is the program currently structured? (e.g. how many hours, how many
>sessions, over how many weeks, evenings/days/weekends?, are there different
>levels/tracks depending on the severity of the incident or for repeat
>offenders?, what information is covered during the program?, are students
>fined?)
>
>(4) How is the program enforced?
>
>(5) How, if at all, do you evaluate the effectiveness of the program?
>
>(6) How many total students at your campus, and how many students a year go
>through your mandatory alcohol/substance abuse education program?
>
>(5) Finally, if you would be willing, please share any history about why
>your program is structured the way that it is, whether you have implemented
>any changes over time in the program, challenges/strengths in the design of
>your current program...and anything else you might want to share -- a
>catch-all for anything I didn't ask ;-)
>
>THANKS!!
>Annann.
>*************************************************************************
>Annann Hong, MPH ph: (847) 467-2841
>Co-Director, Health Education fax: (847) 467-3090
>Northwestern University e-mail: ahong@nwu.edu
>633 Emerson URL: http://www.nwu.edu/health/
>Evanston, IL 60208-4000
>*************************************************************************
>
*******************************************
Patti Lubin, R.N.
Co-Director, Health Education
Northwestern University Health Service
633 Emerson Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4000
Voice: 847/491-5909
Fax: 847/467-3090
E-mail: p-lubin@nwu.edu
NUHS web site: http://nuinfo.nwu.edu/health/
*******************************************
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#1027
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 13:23:02 -0700
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: advertising alcoholic beverages
FYI--We should expect this to get even more exposure. Today's NY Times' story said
that Janet Reno wrote the FCC chairman Hundt asking him to investigate, but
Commissioners Chong and Quello are blocking an investigation. Let's seee how it
turns out. Letters to the FCC are welcome, Laurie Leiber says.
>
> From: Laurie Leiber
>
> For Immediate Release Contact:
> June 18, 1997 Laurie Leiber
> (510) 649-8942
> (888) 580-2425
>
> NATIONAL SURVEY SUPPORTS FEDERAL INQUIRY INTO ALCOHOL ADS ON
RADIO AND TV
>
> Most Americans want broadcast liquor ads restricted
>
>
> A national survey released today by the Center on Alcohol Advertising shows
> strong support (69%) among Americans for a federal government study on the
> impact of alcohol advertising on teens and children. Eighty-eight percent
> (88%) of those surveyed believe that liquor ads on TV and radio should be
> subject to some restrictions according to the national telephone survey
> conducted in June, 1997 by the New York-based research firm EDK Associates.
>
> It is one year since Seagram's broke a 50 year voluntary agreement that
> kept liquor ads off the broadcast media. The Federal Communications
> Commission was to consider on June 19 whether to investigate issues raised
> by the introduction of liquor ads on TV and radio. Commissioner Rachelle
> Chong pulled the item from the agenda, blocking action for at least one month.
>
> "Americans are clearly concerned about more alcohol ads on TV and radio."
> notes Laurie Leiber, Director of the Center on Alcohol Advertising, "The
> FCC licenses broadcast stations in the public interest. It is the
> Commission's responsibility to gather the information needed to determine if
> adding broadcast liquor ads to the existing flood of beer commercials is in
> the public interest."
>
> -more-
>
> Center on Alcohol Advertising - Survey Supports FCC Inquiry
>
> Only 8% of those surveyed by the Center on Alcohol Advertising believe
> that liquor ads should be allowed on radio and TV. Forty-four percent favor
> a total ban, 32% ask for limits on time and placement to reduce youth
> exposure, and 12% favor equal time for health and safety messages.
>
> The study also indicates that most people (66%) think alcohol ads influence
> teen drinking and that TV programs with an audience made up of 25 percent or
> more viewers under 21 should be off limits to alcohol advertisers (78%).
> (Voluntary alcohol industry ad codes currently discourage commercials for
> alcoholic beverages during TV programs that reach an audience that is 50% or
> more under the legal drinking age.)
>
> Major national networks have yet to accept liquor ads. If the FCC fails to
> open an investigation, previously reluctant broadcasters may interpret the
> lack of official action as a green light. "We can anticipate liquor ads
> with all the youth appeal of the Budweiser frogs," says Leiber, "Congress
> cancelled its hearings back in February. Without an FCC inquiry it's as
> though no one is minding the store."
>
> The EDK survey of 1,033 adults nationwide has a possible sampling error of
> +/- 3%. Complete copies of the EDK study are available from the Center on
> Alcohol Advertising.
>
> # # #
> Laurie Leiber, Director
> Center on Alcohol Advertising
> 2140 Shattuck Avenue, #1201
> Berkeley, CA 94704
> [510]649-8942
> FAX [510]649-8970
> LLeiber@traumafdn.org
--
Isabel Burk, M.S., CHES
The Health Network
914-638-3569 (fax)914-638-1928
iburk@mail.idt.net
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#1028
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 08:07:23 EDT
From: RANDERSO@WVUVPHS1.HSC.WVU.EDU
Subject: Re: Why School Principals Should Stay Out of the Classroom
I wonder if that bone-headed idea took place in the vicinity of a minor
league baseball team, which ran a Father's Day promotion. During the game
there was going to be a drawing, and the winner would get a free vasectomy.
There was such a furor about it in the communicy, the baseball team's owner
withdrew the promotion. I don't know the name of the team, but recall it is
owned by the son of Bill Veeck, who once owned the Chicago White Sox.
Bob Anderson, WV
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#1029
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 07:44:03 -0700
From: Stephanie Wolf
Subject: Why School Principals Should Stay Out of the Classroom -Reply
This story is interesting because who would think that someone so conservative
as to think the only method of "preventing the sperm from getting out" is to
have a vasectomy, yet is so free and liberal that he shares his own intimate
surgical experiences with a bunch of kids. I guess maybe we should prefix the
word "moron" with "oxy" more often!
Just a thought from a kid in the field,
Stephanie L. Wolf, M.P.H.
Research Coordinator
Division of Hepatology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, OR
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#1030
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 08:24:30 -0700
From: Stephanie Wolf
Subject: Oops! Not Alcohol reply...Reply to PRINCIPAL posting!!!
Whoops! My reply was to the posting about the principal and sex ed class!
Sorry!
Stephanie Wolf
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#1031
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 18:02:00 EST
From: pack100w@WONDER.EM.CDC.GOV
Subject: Internet Mail Address Changes on July 1
FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
KITTLE@SIU.EDU
SUBJECT: Internet Mail Address Changes on July 1
DATE: 06-18-97 17:53 EST
PRIORITY:
---------------------------------------
------------------------------------
FORWARDED FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
FROM: WONDER Administrator
SUBJECT: Internet Mail Address Changes on July 1
DATE: 06-17-97 04:10 EST
PRIORITY:
Mark, I am sure that I am not the only HEDIR and AIDS HEDIR member that has a
Wonder address. You can see that on July 1 all of our address will change.
They are being made shorter. For a short time the old address will still
work, but I am sure that you can do a Global search of members with Wonder
addresses and change all them at once, so we get our mail at the new address.
After July 1, I will send a message so everyone can change addresses in their
local address books.
My present address is PACK100W@Wonder.em.cdc.gov
It will change to PACK100W@cdc.gov
See full memo below.
Thanks,
:-)}Ken Packer
-----------------------------------------------------------------
CDC has recently upgraded the E-Mail system, and the change provides
two new advantages:
1. The new system supports incoming MIME encoded messages.
If your correspondent sends you a MIME encoded collection of
files, the files are now repackaged by the E-Mail system,
without requiring you to run any special utilities.
2. Your Internet E-Mail has changed to an easier, shorter address.
The new address format is now "UserID@cdc.gov",
where "UserID" is replaced by your own WONDER user ID.
Please review the notes below.
Thank you for using CDC WONDER.
Note: Notify correspondents of your change of address.
Effective July 1, 1997, your Internet E-Mail address changes to
"UserID@cdc.gov". New CDC WONDER accounts created after June 30, 1997
can only receive mail at the new address. CDC WONDER accounts that are
active before July 1, 1997 are "grandfathered in" and will receive
mail addressed to both the new and old address.
Note: Interim Addressing Problems
Please bear with us as the new changes go into effect. If you experience
problems receiving or sending Internet E-Mail, please first confirm
that the address was correct, and that the July 1, 1997 date has not passed.
If the address is correct, please forward the entire error message
to CDC WONDER Customer Support. It is helpful to have the full message,
in order to diagnose the problem.
Note: Internet Listserver subscriptions.
If you currently enjoy "posting" priveleges on an Internet Listservice,
you may incur problems because of this address change. After July 1,
you may be unable to send mail to some Listservers because the Listserver
may verify the "return" posting address against the original subscription
address of members (in this case, comparing the old long SMTP address
against your new short SMTP address). To prevent this problem,
you should un-subscribe from the Listserver on June 30, and then
re-subscribe July 1 or later.
------------------------------
#1032
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 10:23:02 -0700
From: Norm Constantine
Subject: Protecting Sexually Active Youth
The June 1997 issue of WestEd's PSAY (Protecting Sexually Active Youth)
Newsletter is hot off the presses. It's a theme issue on Combating Teen
Substance Abuse and features a lead article by Drug Czar (Gen.) Barry
McCaffrey, and a report on WestEd's Special Kinships project by Michelle
Jackson, Kim Finger, and Treseen McCormick ("Effective Strategies in
Addressing the Needs of Foster Families Affected by Substance Abuse").
Karol Kumpfer also discusses "When Just Say No Isn't Good Enough," and
Mauren Ketchum writes on "Friday Night Live: Changing the Community
Environment." If you would like a copy, and/or to be added to the list
for future issues as well, please E-mail Judy Parks (jparks@WestEd.org)
directly.
Norm
--
Norm Constantine, Ph.D.
Director, School and Community Health Research
WestEd, San Francisco
Phone: (510) 284-8118 FAX: (510) 284-8107
E-mail: norm_c@ix.netcom.com
WestEd homepage: www.WestEd.org
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#1033
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 12:30:52 -0700
From: Margo Harris
Subject: My Compliments to FDA
I got a mailing in April from FDA promoting a new video product on food
safety, "Dirty Little Secrets." I confess, I was captured by the title,
plus I was looking for food safety resources. The mailing was accompanied
by an FDA Consumer Magazine reprint of the article, "Can Your Kitchen Pass
the Food Safety Test?"
I shared the article with my elementary education majors in a health ed
K-6 course, including a 10 point quiz in the article. Well, we didn't do
so well. Tell the truth: "The last time there was cookie dough in my
home, the dough was:
a. made with raw eggs, and I sampled some of it
b. store-bought, and I sampled some of it
c. not sampled until baked"
For the record, 100% (including mine) of responses were "a"!
I bought the video for a nominal fee of $8.95, including shipping. It's
8.5 minutes long, features an African American mom and two children, and is
just what I was looking for in my course. A very serious topic is
presented in an upbeat, even entertaining way. I called FDA today to say
thanks. The staff person actually said to me, "I can't believe it. We
finally did something right." I told him I figured he got so many
complaints, it might be nice to hear a compliment. He agreed, laughed and
said, "your call made my day!"
Ordering info: Make out a check to Interface Video Systems and mail to P O
Box 57138, Washington, DC 20027. Or email me with your FAX number, and
I'll FAX you the order form. Yes, you can also charge via VISA or
MasterCard. No, I get no commission! Margo
Margo Harris
Harris Training & Consulting Services, Inc.
Email: htcs@halcyon.com
Internet: http://www.htcs.com/
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#1034
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 09:57:48 -0500
From: "David Lohrmann (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
)"
Subject: Job Announcement for HEDIR
Dear Mark:
I'd appreciate it if you would post the following position announcement on
the HEDIR. Thanks.
Dave Lohrmann
dlohrman@aed.org
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
TITLE: Communications Coordinator
DASH/AED Evaluation Consultation Center (EC)?
COMPENSATION: $33,000-$38,000 (depending on experience and
previous salary history) plus full
benefit
package
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of EC2 Project Director and AED Director of Social
Marketing, this person is responsible for providing media and marketing
communications assistance and support for state and local efforts to
disseminate Center for Disease Control and Prevention?s Division of
Adolescent and School Health (CDC/DASH) school guidelines for
programs. Specifically, the duties will include but not be limited to:
? Design and implement media campaigns including: preparation and
distribution of media advisories and press releases, promotion of
campaigns to national media outlets, preparation of press kits and
distribution of kits to state and local agencies and relevant national
organizations.
? Help design training sessions in media relations skills at meetings
of staff from state and local agencies and relevant national
organizations.
? Provide media consultation to selected state or local agencies or
to relevant national organizations for the development of technical
assistance products that facilitate the adoption of DASH?s guidelines for
comprehensive school health programs.
? Develop and maintain print publications list, photo library, project
management and tracking system, (e.g. time lines) calendars, and
deliverables.
? Assist with formative evaluation of media products including
materials pre-testing.
? Generate information, produce and distribute electronic technical
assistance updates throughout the life of the contract related to DASH?s
guidelines for comprehensive school health programs.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
? Bachelors degree minimum, Masters preferred, in
communications, marketing, or related field.
? Minimum 2-4 years experience developing media relations
campaigns in a health or education related field. Demonstrated
experience creating and disseminating press information kits.
? Demonstrated experience producing and disseminating
newsletters and electronic technical updates.
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Demonstrated
skills in detail management, developing and tracking information, and
strong records management. Displays ability to recover and deliver
information quickly.
? Ability to work independently, assess priorities, and competently
manage a variety of activities with a high level of accuracy.
? Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
excellent command of English grammar and usage.
? Demonstrated ability to draft correspondence and answer
inquiries.
? Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate well to colleagues,
clients, and visitors.
? Demonstrated expertise required in WordPerfect, spreadsheet
and graphics programs.
DESIRABLE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
? Experience in non-profit health, education, or organizations
dealing with child and adolescent health issues.
? Field experience conducting formative evaluation including
materials and products pre-testing.
? Experience creating and conducting media training skills
workshops.
AED is an AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
To apply, mail cover letter plus resume by July 5, 1997 to:
Ms. Beverly Schwartz,
Director of Social Marketing
Academy for Educational Development
1255 23rd St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
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#1035
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 16:26:34 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: American Journal of Health Behavior
Last fall Elbert and I developed a home page for the American Journal of
Health Behavior. Since then the web site has been refined and a new URL has
been assigned. The page can be found at http://131.230.221.136/ajhb
Please bookmark this new address. One can still use the old URL for a
limited time.
On a second note, I would encourage you to visit the page. One can review
table of contents and abstracts of past and present issues as well as obtain
author information. One can also subscribe or renew via this web page. In
fact, the price for the journal will be increasing on August 1st and the
AJHB web page informs you how you can renew and/or subscribe at the current
rates.
The American Journal of Health Behavior is an excellent journal that needs
support from health educators. It is through journals that a profession can
gain credibility and respect from other disciplines. Elbert hasn't asked
that I give this plug (and I'm not getting any money for it). I just feel
it is very important that as a profession we support those endeavors which
attempt to promote our discipline.
__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#1036
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 16:13:22 -0500
From: Bob Blackburn
Subject: HE Job in NC
I have been notified of a Job Opening: Johnson C. Smith University
Assistant Professon in Health Education (School Health)
Earned doctorate in Health Education
Begin: Extended from June 30.
Salary Negotiable
Contact Cr. Catherine Wright, Dept Head
H/PE Department
Johnson C. Smith U, 100 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216 704-378-1260
Please call.
Bob Blackburn
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#1037
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 20:44:12 -0500
From: Barbara Ellen Giloth
Subject: Racism as a Public Health Issue
I am providing input into the development of a course on this topic and
wondered 1) if anyone else had such a course (could we look at syllabus?)
or 2) if anyone had suggestions for pertinent books/readings? Thanks.
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#1038
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 10:34:50 -0500
From: "Dr. James Robinson"
Subject: Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Here at TAMU our professorial faculty who are not tenured nor on tenure
track are titled
"Visiting", e.g. Visiting Associate Professor. The person carries academic
rank, but the term "Visiting" presents some identity problems. For
example,people want to know "where you are visiting from?" or "when are you
going back?". The major drawback is when grant submissions are made, the
"Visiting" PI would be labeled "Visiting Professor". This may be a factor
that confuses funding sources.
Anyway, our administration is aware of the situation, but doesn't have a
solution. Some institutions use "lecturer" to define nontenure track
personnel, but at A&M we use the title for non-doctoral faculty. My
question is- what labels do you use at your institution for non-tenure track
doctoral faculty? I am in search of some viable solution which I can pass
on to our Dean so she can discuss it with the higher ups. Thanks
Dr. James Robinson III
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Read Building
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4243
Office (409)862-3230
FAX (409)847-8987
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#1039
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 17:35:38 -0500
From: Barbara Ellen Giloth
Subject: course syllabus/response to Racism as a Public Health issue
Several of you asked me to forward responses to my query to the list--I
didn't for some of the early response but will now. I apologize.
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#1040
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:43:36 -0400
From: "Michael P. McNeil"
Subject: CDC
I thought a few folks out there might be interested in this information !
Have a stellar day!
Yours in health and safety,
Michael P. McNeil
Florida State University
Florida Department of Health
Position Announcement
Date:
Thu, 19 Jun 1997 11:55:38 -0500
From:
David Lohrmann
AED is pleased announce the availability of the position
described below and would appreciate your assistance in
identifying qualified candidates. Please forward the position
announcement to persons whom you feel would be qualified.
Thanks
David Lohrmann
AED Evaluation Consultation Center
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
TITLE: Communications Coordinator
DASH/AED Evaluation Consultation Center (EC)?
COMPENSATION: $33,000-$38,000 (depending on experience and
previous salary history) plus full
benefit
package
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of EC2 Project Director and AED Director of Social
Marketing, this person is responsible for providing media and
marketing
communications assistance and support for state and local efforts to
disseminate Center for Disease Control and Prevention?s Division of
Adolescent and School Health (CDC/DASH) school guidelines for
programs. Specifically, the duties will include but not be limited
to:
? Design and implement media campaigns including: preparation
and
distribution of media advisories and press releases, promotion of
campaigns to national media outlets, preparation of press kits and
distribution of kits to state and local agencies and relevant national
organizations.
? Help design training sessions in media relations skills at
meetings
of staff from state and local agencies and relevant national
organizations.
? Provide media consultation to selected state or local agencies
or
to relevant national organizations for the development of technical
assistance products that facilitate the adoption of DASH?s guidelines
for
comprehensive school health program