#1772
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 09:47:23 +0200
From: Anne
Subject: Please send info!
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Dear Michaela Conley,
We would very much like to receive the information.
Please send it to the address included in my "auto-signature" below.
thank you!
best regards,
anne
Anne W. Bunde-Birouste
IUHPE Director of Programmes
tel : 33.1.46.45.00.59
fax : 33.1.46.45.00.45
2 rue Auguste Comte
92170 Vanves, FRANCE
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#1773
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:32:03 -0500
From: "Mark A. Temple"
Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
A chance for the Eagle Forum to deal Planned Parenthood on of its "biggest
defeats in fifteen years." Any comments from health educators regarding
this legislation?
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>Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 17:31:34 -0500
>To: Alert@eagleforum.org
>From: Eagle Forum
>Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
>
> Eagle Forum Capitol Alert
> Sept. 30, 1998
>
>
> Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
> Calls are needed now to your member
> in the U.S. House of Representatives
>
> CONSENT FOR ASPIRIN . . .
> SECRECY FOR DEPO-PROVERA INJECTION?
>
>
> In order for clinics to participate in the federal government's Title X
> (ten) "family planning" program, they have to provide contraceptive
> drugs and devices without regard to age or parental consent. Yet it
> is parents, not the federal government, who need to make these
> decisions with their children. Approximately one-third of Title X
> clients are minors. Why should parents know before their children
> get aspirin at school but be kept in the dark concerning prescription
> contraception?
>
>
> PLANNED PARENTHOOD GETS MILLIONS:
>
> Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation,
> received $46,420,985 from this program in 1996 for "family
> planning." Why are our tax dollars helping to keep Planned
> Parenthood in business?
>
> * This year the Title X family planning and abortion referral
> program received $203 million
>
> * Compare that to the $50 million the federal government spent
> on abstinence-only programs
>
>
> Action Item: Parental notice should be required before federally
> funded contraception is given to teenagers. Call your U.S.
> Representative and tell him to vote FOR the Istook/Manzullo
> Amendment to the Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill!
>
>
> The U.S. Capitol (House) Switchboard: 202-225-3121
>
>
> Lobbying Tip: When you get through to your Member's office, don't
> talk to the receptionist. Ask to talk with the staffer who is working
> on the HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 4274). Tell him or her that you'd
> like their boss to vote for the Istook/Manzullo amendment and ask if
> the Congressman has decided how he will vote. This ensures your
> message goes to the right person and will ultimately be relayed to
> the Congressman. It also lets them know you are watching their
> vote.
>
>
> We have a chance to deal Planned Parenthood and its allies one of
> their biggest defeats in 15 years. We can't do it without your help.
> Could you please make one call on this crucial issue?
>
> Thank you for your help!
>---------------------------------------------------------
>
>House E-mail: http://www.eagleforum.org/vote/rep-email.html
>
>Senate E-mail: http://www.eagleforum.org/vote/sen-email.html
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>EAGLE FORUM
>PO Box 618
>Alton, IL 62002
>Phone: 618-462-5415
>Fax: 618-462-8909
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> URL: http://www.eagleforum.org
> mailto:eagle@eagleforum.org
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
*************************
Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Illinois State University
Campus Mail 5220
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309) 438-2324
(309) 438-2450 FAX
matempl@ilstu.edu
Please visit "The Temple of Health" at
http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
*************************
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#1774
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 07:34:56 -0500
From: "Mark A. Temple"
Subject: URGENT! "Parents Have A Right To Know"
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Another advocacy alert related to same legislation...different group.
>Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 20:44:40 -0500
>From: AFA ACTION ALERT
>To:
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>Organization: American Family Association, Inc.
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>Subject: URGENT! "Parents Have A Right To Know"
>
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>
>American Family Association <><
>Dr. Donald E. Wildmon, President
>Tim Wildmon, Vice President
>P.O. Drawer 2440
>Tupelo, Mississippi 38803
>Phone - 601/844-5036
>Fax - 601/844-9176
>URL - http://www.afa.net
>
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>"PARENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THEIR
CHILDREN"
>
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>American Family Association (AFA) strongly encourages you to call your U.S.
>Representative today and urge a vote in favor of the Istook/Manzullo
>amendment to the Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill, because parents have a
>right to know what the government is doing to their children. The House of
>Representatives will vote on this provision this coming Friday, October 2.
>Please call the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202/224-3121 and ask for your
>Representative. You may also contact your Representative by pointing your
>browser to http://www.house.gov/writerep/ .=20
>
>Under current law, Title X Services, which provide contraceptive services
>to minors in towns across America, must be administered without the
>notification of a child's parents. For over two decades, conservatives have
>sought to include in the Labor/HHS Bill, which funds Title X Services, a
>provision requiring that parents are notified after their child receives
>contraceptive services, prescriptions, or devices.
>
>Sadly, liberals oppose such a provision, despite the fact that children are
>being put at risk. In Congressman Don Manzullo's district, a 13 year-old
>girl was taken to a Title X clinic by the school teacher who was molesting
>her, and was given injections of depo-provera, a contraceptive which can
>cause severe health problems to young women.
>
>This year, conservatives were able to get their parental notification
>language into the base text of the Labor/HHS bill. Congressman Jim
>Greenwood (R-Pa) opposes such language, and will be allowed to offer an
>amendment which guts the provision. Congressmen Istook and Manzullo, will
>offer a second degree amendment which will reinstate the parental
>notification provision.
>
>As you can imagine, there are several liberal Republicans opposing the
>Istook/Manzullo Amendment. In order for parents to be allowed to know what
>the government is doing to their child, the Istook/Manzullo Amendment must
>pass.
>
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>AFA ACTION ALERT
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Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Illinois State University
Campus Mail 5220
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309) 438-2324
(309) 438-2450 FAX
matempl@ilstu.edu
Please visit "The Temple of Health" at
http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
*************************
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#1775
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 09:17:45 -0400
From: David Urbonas
Subject: Re: Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
FYI, there has supposedly been a tentative compromise reached in the
House regarding the parental consent language, removing it and replacing
it with a requirement that family planning clinics provide information
on abstinence as the only sure way to prevent pregnancy and STDs.
Also, According to Congressional Quarterly: "Regardless of whether the
House takes the (Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations) bill to the floor,
the Senate is not likely to do the same and the measure is almost
certain to end up in the sweeping legislation that many expect will be
negotiated between Congress and the White House next week to wrap up
unfinished spending bills and speed the 105th Congress toward
adjournment."
What does all this mean for the parental consent requirement? Your
guess is as good as mine, but I'd say its chances are slim, due to
resistance from moderate Republicans and the desire of Congress to wrap
up appropriations and adjourn by October 9 and get to the real business
of campaigning.
David Urbonas
Senior Marketing Director
Channing L. Bete Co., Inc.
200 State Road
South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200
413-665-7611
durbonas@channing-bete.com
> ----------
> From: Mark A. Temple[SMTP:matempl@ILSTU.EDU]
> Reply To: Mark A. Temple
> Sent: Thursday, October 01, 1998 8:32 AM
> To: HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
> Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
>
> ** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
> ** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
>
> A chance for the Eagle Forum to deal Planned Parenthood on of its
> "biggest
> defeats in fifteen years." Any comments from health educators
> regarding
> this legislation?
>
> >X-Sender: eagle@mail.accessus.net
> >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.5 (32)
> >Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 17:31:34 -0500
> >To: Alert@eagleforum.org
> >From: Eagle Forum
> >Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
> >
> > Eagle Forum Capitol Alert
> > Sept. 30, 1998
> >
> >
> > Title X parental notice floor vote this Friday!
> > Calls are needed now to your member
> > in the U.S. House of Representatives
> >
> > CONSENT FOR ASPIRIN . . .
> > SECRECY FOR DEPO-PROVERA INJECTION?
> >
> >
> > In order for clinics to participate in the federal government's
> Title X
> > (ten) "family planning" program, they have to provide contraceptive
> > drugs and devices without regard to age or parental consent. Yet it
> > is parents, not the federal government, who need to make these
> > decisions with their children. Approximately one-third of Title X
> > clients are minors. Why should parents know before their children
> > get aspirin at school but be kept in the dark concerning
> prescription
> > contraception?
> >
> >
> > PLANNED PARENTHOOD GETS MILLIONS:
> >
> > Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation,
> > received $46,420,985 from this program in 1996 for "family
> > planning." Why are our tax dollars helping to keep Planned
> > Parenthood in business?
> >
> > * This year the Title X family planning and abortion referral
> > program received $203 million
> >
> > * Compare that to the $50 million the federal government spent
> > on abstinence-only programs
> >
> >
> > Action Item: Parental notice should be required before federally
> > funded contraception is given to teenagers. Call your U.S.
> > Representative and tell him to vote FOR the Istook/Manzullo
> > Amendment to the Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill!
> >
> >
> > The U.S. Capitol (House) Switchboard: 202-225-3121
> >
> >
> > Lobbying Tip: When you get through to your Member's office, don't
> > talk to the receptionist. Ask to talk with the staffer who is
> working
> > on the HHS appropriations bill (H.R. 4274). Tell him or her that
> you'd
> > like their boss to vote for the Istook/Manzullo amendment and ask if
> > the Congressman has decided how he will vote. This ensures your
> > message goes to the right person and will ultimately be relayed to
> > the Congressman. It also lets them know you are watching their
> > vote.
> >
> >
> > We have a chance to deal Planned Parenthood and its allies one of
> > their biggest defeats in 15 years. We can't do it without your help.
> > Could you please make one call on this crucial issue?
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >House E-mail: http://www.eagleforum.org/vote/rep-email.html
> >
> >Senate E-mail: http://www.eagleforum.org/vote/sen-email.html
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >EAGLE FORUM
> >PO Box 618
> >Alton, IL 62002
> >Phone: 618-462-5415
> >Fax: 618-462-8909
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > URL: http://www.eagleforum.org
> > mailto:eagle@eagleforum.org
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> *************************
> Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
> Assistant Professor of Health Education
> Illinois State University
> Campus Mail 5220
> Normal, IL 61790-5220
> (309) 438-2324
> (309) 438-2450 FAX
> matempl@ilstu.edu
> Please visit "The Temple of Health" at
> http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
> Margaret Mead
> *************************
>
> ** The October issue of the IEJHE is almost here:
> ** Check it out at http://www.iejhe.siu.edu/iejhe
> ** "Rent" this banner: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/banner.htm
>
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#1776
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 06:42:35 -0700
From: Margo Harris
Subject: What's your vegetable of choice?
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Today's issue of the journal, Cancer, reports on a recent NCI study that
shows Americans are eating almost 20 percent more vegetables than we did
a quarter-century ago. Are they leafy and green? Actually, the study
notes that they are deep-fried.
Twenty-five percent of the vegetables consumed by Americans are french
fries, according to Dr.Susan Krebs-Smith, author of the study. "That's
definitely not broccoli we're chewing down on," adds Karen Collins,
dietitian and consultant for the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Half of all servings of vegetables Americans eat are potatoes, and half
of the potatoes consumed are french fries.
For the study, Krebs-Smith reviewed national food supply data, alcohol
consumption figures and food consumption surveys from 1970-1995. Can
you say McDonalds?! Margo
Margo Harris
Technology In Education Institute
Seattle, WA
Email: margo@techined.com
Web: http://www.techined.com/
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#1777
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:05:48 -0400
From: Healthy Concepts
Subject: More info on House floor vote
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Re: House Floor vote on parental notification language
When I spoke to the staffer for Congressman Ben Gilman (a pro-choice
Republican) she explained to me that the parental notification ("Istook
language") is actually in the bill this year and "the amendment" is
actually the Greenwood Amendment which was written to strike the parental
notification language from the appropriations bill. She also assured me
that Congressman Gilman would be voting for the amendment (i.e. to strike
the language) and that he had been actively working with his Republican
colleagues to assure its passage.
Call your congressman, but be clear about which side you are on, because if
you tell them to vote against the amendment, they would be voting to keep
parental notification language in the House appropriations bill!
Lisa Lieberman
Healthy Concepts
29 Ardsley Drive
New City, NY 10956
liebermn@icu.com
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#1778
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 08:53:13 -0500
From: Jim Broadbear
Subject: increase in HE majors
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Thanks to all who replied to my request for information about increases in
undergraduate enrollments over the last few years. It is evident that this
has been the trend across the country, with some exceptions of course. The
strongest evidence for this is the programmatic surveys completed by Glen
Gilbert at East Carolina University.
As to why this increase has occurred, several insightful ideas were
expressed that I chose to quote here. Some perspectives...
"...partly it is because of greater demands from the field and partly due to
enhanced quality of academic preparation" (Manoj Sharma, University of
Nebraska at Omaha)
"More potential students are expressing interest in finding a career that
allows them to work with health and people. We are marketing our programs
more wisely now than before. In North Carolina there are jobs in health
promotion and disease prevention. Our curricula and faculty more clearly
identify skills and knowledge attainable through the
programs" (Keith Howell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro).
"With a little bit of a joke perspective, but partly in a genuine
response, I think it's because people like me and my peers from the Indiana
Association of Health Educators tell EVERYONE they can about health
educators. We are constantly doing everything we can to promote the
profession" (Cathy Nickels, CHES Marion County Health Department
Indianapolis, IN).
"...students report that they perceive more job opportunities in the health
arena, or are using the undergraduate as a springboard into graduate
programs like MD, OT, PT, PA types of programs" (Mike Barnes, Brigham Young
University).
"I think one of the reasons is that the community health faculty is doing a
better job of explaining what health education is and where it can take
student. I also think the students feel the CHES lends credibility to their
major and makes them more employable. In fact, the percentage of our
students who sit for the CHES is still on the rise" (Michael Cleary,
Slippery Rock University).
"Our HPER department has a reputation of caring for students as people,
being available for advising, adjusting course offerings/substituting
courses where appropriate, awareness of other college/university offerings
that can be used to meet requirements, and graduating people in 4 years"
(Georgia Lynn Keeney, University of Minnesota Duluth).
"...some of our courses are now general education classes and students like
the courses, faculty, and have an interest in the field so they become HS
majors. Most of our majors transfer into our program their junior year"
(Katie Cardina, SUNY College at Brockport).
Debby McCormick, University of Texas at San Antonio, also raised an
important concern..."An additional question I have: is there an adequate
job market for the majors that we are turning out with increasing rapidity
and if so, what are the "concentration areas" that are in most demand? Any
info on that?"
Jim
James T. Broadbear, Ph.D., CHES
Assistant Professor and Program Director of Health Education
Campus Box 5220
Department of Health Sciences
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5220
phone: (309) 438-8807
fax: (309) 438-2450
e-mail: jtbroad@ilstu.edu
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#1779
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:56:45 -0400
From: rick petosa
Subject:
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
HEDIR folks,
i have misplaced the information regarding registration for the national
SOPHE meeting. Would someone please forward this.
rick petosa
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#1780
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:16:41 -0600
From: David Wiley
Subject: Reply
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Dear Colleagues,
In response to Mark Temple's earlier message, PLEASE respond by calling
your representative in Congress. I have been amazed by how a few phone
calls can dictate public policy. As health educators we often complain
after the fact (i.e reactive medical model). Here' a chance to get out
in front of an issue (i.e. proactive wellness model).
Please take five minutes to make a call.
DCW
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#1781
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:41:30 -0500
From: "Mark A. Temple"
Subject: David Wiley's Right!
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Please contact your legislators. If you need contact information try
"ffff,0000,0000Thomas - Legilative Information on
the Internet"
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
Great advocacy resource!
*************************
Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Illinois State University
Campus Mail 5220
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309) 438-2324
(309) 438-2450 FAX
matempl@ilstu.edu
Please visit "The Temple of Health" at http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed
it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
*************************
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#1782
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 14:11:36 -0500
From: "Galer-Unti, Regina"
Subject: Position opening
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Notice of position opening:
Position: Director of A.H. Ismail Fitness and Nutrition Research and
Education Center; Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure
Studies; Purdue University.
Qualifications: Master's degree in health and fitness field required;
doctoral degree preferred. Previous work experience (with a minimum of
3 years) in the corporate or academic areanas while serving as a
director or assistant director of wellness/fitness center.
Responsibilities: Administration, coordination and supervision of a new
exercise, fitness and nutrition research and education center. Also
responsible for coordinating and assisting faculty research focused on
exercise, fitness and nutrition issues particularly as related to aging
populations and projects.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Send letter of application and resume' to:
Dr. Roger W. Seehafer, Chair
Ismail Center Search Committee
1362 Lambert
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1362
Telephone: (765) 494-3159
Fax: (765) 496-1239
E-mail: seehafer@purdue.edu
APPLICATION: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled,
but the review process will begin in November, 1998.
Purdue University
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#1783
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 16:24:40 -0500
From: "Jeff W. Schulz"
Subject: MSU Job Announcement
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport at
Mississippi State University has an opening for an Assistant Professor of
Health Education.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate
courses in health education. Candidate should have expertise in one or
more of the following areas: school health programs, health education
methodology, substance use education, sexuality education, community
health education, and ability to contribute to instruction in Master of
Science program in Health Education/Health Promotion. Candidates should
have demonstrated experience/potential to secure external funding.
Participation in scholarly activities and departmental, college, and
university service will also be required. MSU also offers a distance
learning program in Health Education/Health Promotion at the Master's
level.
REQUIREMENTS: Earned Doctorate in Health Education or Health Promotion
(ABD considered).
UNIVERSITY: Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land-grant
institution with the largest on-campus enrollment in the state. The
university is committed to teaching, research, and service and is the only
Level 1 research institution in Mississippi.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Position is available August 1999. Review of
applications will begin on December 15, 1998 and continue until the
position is filled. Send letter of application, transcripts, resume, and
names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references to:
Search Coordinator
College of Education
Box 9710
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Jeff Schulz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Dept. of HPERS
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(601) 325-7231 (O)
(601) 324-7832 (H)
(601) 325-4525 (fax)
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#1784
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 16:21:34 -0700
From: Mike Danzik
Subject: physical activity recommendations/guidelines
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
** Texas AM's Jobs: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/texasam.htm
Thanks, to all who responded, for the very insightful and very educational
information re: teens and physical activity. But, it leads me to another
question...we want to compare their current level of physical activity with
what is recommended. And that is my question - what is recommended? I am
aware of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's
physical activity guidelines for pre-adolescents, and I am aware of the
physical activity guidelines for adults - I am not aware of any recommended
guidelines for teens (I am specifically looking at ages 14-19 years old).
Do I use pre-adolescent recommendations? Adult recommendations? High
school physical education standards? Your thoughts on this are most
appreciative.
Mike
*************************
Michael Danzik, M.P.H., R.D.
Dairy Council of California
1101 National Dr. Suite. B
Sacramento, CA 95834
phone (800) 827-0833
phone (916) 263-3560
fax (916) 263-3566
mdanzik@dairycouncilofca.org
www.dairycouncilofca.org
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#1785
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 19:38:41 -0400
From: Larry Schneider
Subject: Tobacco Effects
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My wife is an R.N./writer who is working on a project for a major
university developing 4-5th grader anti-smoking curriculum. She needs help
finding citations for tobacco effects on organs or body systems, other than
cardio-vascular and pulmonary. All she can find are vague references (even
from ACS) on the relationship of tobacco to cancer of the bladder, kidney,
cervix, uterus, etc. If you have information, please email her at:
paulasch@polaris.net
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#1786
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 09:27:25 -0400
From: Mary Hundley
Subject: JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION
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AAHE has an overabundance of the Journal of Health Education. Notices
were sent to all Department Chairs of Health Education that they are
available. However, the response has been quite low. If you are
affiliated with a college/university, please let AAHE know how many you
would like to have sent and where. Please check first to see if your
Chair did request any journals or other information from AAHE.
Your request may be either email or sent to AAHE, 1900 Association
Drive, Reston, VA 20191.
Thank you.
Mary Hundley
AAHE
Administrative Assistant
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1599
703/476-3437
703/476-6638 fax
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/aahe.html
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#1787
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 08:53:26 +0000
From: "Andrew P. Jenkins, PhD"
Subject: Friday Inspiration
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Friends and Fellows,
Elanor Roosevelt had some good words which might have application in the
promotion of lifelong learning personal achievement, and community
involvement.
"I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the
fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. One must
never, for whatever reason, turn one's back on life."
Good stuff, that!
Andy J :{)
--
*********************************************************************
"If you treat a man as he is, he will stay as he is, but if you treat
him as if he were what he ought to be, and could be, he will become that
bigger and better man." Goethe
*********************************************************************
Andrew P. Jenkins, Ph.D., CHES
Associate Professor
Health Education Dept.
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-963-1041
FAX 509-963-1848
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#1788
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 11:40:31 PDT
From: Todd Wilson
Subject: men and body image
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
Hello all. I am looking for any research on body image in exercising and
non-exercising adult males. I have already acquired many sources through
firstsearch, etc., but was wondering if anyone out there had any new or
hard-to-get research in this broad area. Any research relating to body
image or exercise behavior in adult males would be appreciated. Thank
you and have a great weekend!
Todd Wilson
healthguy_@hotmail.com
University of Oklahoma
MS Candidate in Health Promotion
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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#1789
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:04:19 -0500
From: "david a. birch"
Subject: ASHA Conference
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HEDIR Subscribers,
I look forward to seeing many of you at the American School Health
Association Annual Conference next week in Colorado, Springs. As
President-Elect of the American Association for Health Education (AAHE), I
want to use the conference as an opportunity to hear from both AAHE
members and non-members regarding issues related to AAHE and the
profession of health education. Feel free to stop and chat at the
conference.
I also look forward to continuing contact with those of you not attending
the conference. Know that you can contact me at any time to discuss AAHE
issues. Email is a great way for those of us who are elected officers to
stay in touch with our colleagues.
Have a great weekend!
David Birch
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Health Science
Indiana University
812-855-8361
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#1790
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 12:30:03 -0700
From: jean henry
Subject: health knowledge assessment - appeal for instrument
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in the state of nevada, the legislature has appointed committees to
develop new knowledge-based educational performance standards for public
school students, including standards for health and physical education.
at UNLV, we are interested in providing feedback to the legislature
regarding current status of health and fitness knowledge in high school
and entry-level college students. unfortunately, the process has been
mostly political to this point, and we are hoping to offer some solid
guidance from our profession, based on our research findings.
does anyone know of an instrument that assesses general health
knowledge - using a broad-based content approach - in high school age
and/or college freshmen? barring the general approach, what
topic/issue-specific instruments might be available?
we know of a variety of health risk appraisals and instruments that
assess risk behaviors (such as the YRBS), but the legislature is
establishing standards based on knowledge acquisition, so we would
prefer to work within that parameter so we can speak their chosen
language.
someone mentioned an old instrument they referred to as the
Kilander/Leach Scale (forgive any mispellings). is anyone familiar with
that instrument and of any updates on it, should it still be in use?
any and all leads will be greatly appreciated. i will be happy to pass
on info to any others interested if you email your request directly to
me.
jean henry, ph.d.
dept. of health and physical education
university of nevada, las vegas
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#1791
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 13:40:25 -0800
From: Dennis Ary
Subject: Interactive materials for children.
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Well, what you describe is the kind of thing that we do. How can we help?
You might want to visit our website to see some of the things that we have
developed. www.orcasinc.com
-Dennis
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:38:51 -0400
>From: Deborah Shrem
>To: HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
>Subject: Patient education: Computers and videos
>
>Fellow HEDIRS:
>
>I'm looking for software or touch screen computers (like a kiosk) to have
>in the waiting rooms for a children's clinic. The computers would be
>used as a patient education tool for children and their parents, and would
>include a variety of information like how to prevent obesiy, how to treat a
>cold, discipline, safety, etc. If you have suggestions on who I should
>contact for more information about this, would you please point me in the
>right direction?
>
>Also, I'm looking for videos on children's health, like discipline, how to
>treat a fever, childproofing the home, child abuse, drug prevention, etc.
>Anything related to children's health and I'm interested in getting it.
>However, videos can be quite costly! Do you know of sources that give
>videos for free?
>
>Millions of thanks! Debbie Shrem
>
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#1792
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1998 15:50:32 EDT
From: Slpoirier@AOL.COM
Subject: Subscribe to the Listserver
** Grads/Friends of SIU: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/salukis.htm
Please add my name to your listserver. I would appreciate the information.
Sandra Poirier
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#1793
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:04:02 -0400
From: Kay Woodiel
Subject: Eastern Michigan position
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Eastern Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track
assistant/associate professor position available fall 1999. Doctorate
in health education strongly desired; Master's plus 18 considered.
Candidates should have, or be eligible for, CHES; have 3 years of
documented successful college teaching and/or public school teaching
experience in health education. Will have approximately 12-hour
teaching load and advise health minors. Should have ability to teach
four or more of the following areas; school health, drug use and abuse,
community health, violence prevention, environmental health, sexuality,
nutrition, human aging, curriculum and methods, current health issues,
infectious diseases, consumer health, health promotion and planning and
psychosocial health. Active record of scholarship, research and
professional service desired. Development of independent, externally
funded research agenda that complements present faculty desired. Send
letter of application with statement of teaching and research interests,
curriculum vitae, recent manuscript reprints, and three letters of
reference to address below. Review of applications will begin December
7 and continue until position is filled. For more information contact
Dr. Kay Woodiel or Lisa Angermeier at 734-487-1344. Respond to position
F9922, 202 Bowen, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. We
encourage women and minority groups to apply. AA/EOE.
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#1794
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:07:08 -0500
From: "Mark A. Temple"
Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote moved to Tuesday!
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>X-Sender: eagle@mail.accessus.net
>X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.5 (32)
>Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 17:05:36 -0500
>To: Alert@eagleforum.org
>From: Eagle Forum
>Subject: Title X parental notice floor vote moved to Tuesday!
>
> Eagle Forum Capitol Alert
> Oct. 2, 1998
>
> Title X parental notice floor vote moved to Tuesday!
> Calls are needed now to your Representative!
>
> Action Item: Parental notice should be required before federally
> funded contraception is given to teenagers. Reps. Istook (R-OK),
> Barcia (D-MI), and Manzullo (R-IL) will offer an amendment that will
> require 1) Title X clinics to follow state sexual abuse reporting laws,
> 2) parental notice before contraceptive drugs and devices are given
> to a minor, and 3) abstinence counseling for minors to avoid HIV
> and STDs. Call your Representative and tell him to vote FOR the
> Istook/Barcia/Manzullo Amendment to the Labor/HHS
> Appropriations Bill!
>
> The Capitol Switchboard # is 202-224-3121
>
> If your Representative is listed below, it is especially crucial that
> you call him/her: Bud Cramer (D-AL), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Jerry
> Lewis (R-CA), Mary Bono (R-CA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Tillie Fowler
> (R-FL), Clay Shaw (R-FL), Dan Miller (R-FL), Lee Hamilton (D-IN),
> Tim Roemer (D-IN), Steve Buyer (R-IN), Chris John (D-LA), John
> Cooksey (D-LA), Pat Danner (D-MO), Joe Skeen (R-NM), Heather
> Wilson (R-NM), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Bob Ehrlich (R-MD), Fred
> Upton (D-MI), Bart Stupak (D-MI), Ralph Regula (R-OH), Dennis
> Kucinich (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Hobson (R-OH),
> Steve LaTourette (R-OH), Mike Oxley (R- OH), Ron Klink (D-PA),
> George Gekas (R-PA), John Fox (R-PA), Frank Mascara (D- PA),
> Jim Moran (D-VA), Mac Thornberry (R-TX), George Nethercutt
> (R-WA).
>
> Lobbying Tip #2: Capitol Hill has been flooded with e-mails as a
> result of the on-going Clinton scandals, and staff are still way
> behind responding to all the cyber messages. Just remember it is
> as easy for you to send an e-mail as it is for a Congressional staffer
> to send you a form response and delete your e-mail. The old fashion
> phone or fax is still the most effective way for your message to
> reach your member and be noticed. If you don't want to call the DC
> office look in your local government section of the phone book and
> find your Member's local number. U.S. Representatives will all be in
> their districts this weekend and many of their local offices are open.
>
>
> Teenager Almost Dies from Drug Injection
>
> In January of this year, a 16-year old from Monroe High School in
> Walton County, Georgia, unbeknownst to her parents, went to
> receive a pelvic exam and an injection of the contraceptive drug
> Depo Provera. The nurse was seconds away from injecting the
> young girl, when the patient casually mentioned that she had a
> heart murmur. The nurse stopped the shot in mid-air and told the
> girl she would need a doctor's note so the clinic would be immune
> from a malpractice claim.
>
> The family's doctor subsequently told the mother that had the
> chemical contraception been administered, there was a great
> probability her child would have gone into cardiac arrest and
> possibly died because of her heart condition.
>
> Had the publicly funded clinic been required to involve the teenager's
> parents, this close call would have been avoided. Passage of the
> Istook/Barcia/Manzullo amendment will ensure an involvement by
> parents or guardians who are suited to make medical decisions in
> the best interests of their child's health.
>
>
> Consent For Aspirin . . .
> Secrecy for Depo Provera Injection?
>
> In order for clinics to participate in the federal government's Title X
> (ten) "family planning" program, they have to provide contraceptive
> drugs and devices without regard to age or parental consent. Yet it
> is parents, not the federal government, who need to make these
> decisions with their children. Approximately one-third of Title X
> clients are minors. Why should parents know before their children
> get aspirin at school but be kept in the dark concerning prescription
> contraception?
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>EAGLE FORUM
>PO Box 618
>Alton, IL 62002
>Phone: 618-462-5415
>Fax: 618-462-8909
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> URL: http://www.eagleforum.org
> mailto:eagle@eagleforum.org
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
*************************
Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Illinois State University
Campus Mail 5220
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309) 438-2324
(309) 438-2450 FAX
matempl@ilstu.edu
Please visit "The Temple of Health" at
http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
*************************
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#1795
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:48:33 -0500
From: Renee Royak-Schaler
Subject: Re: Smoking: Who Has the Right? (fwd)
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Available in mid-November 1998 . . .
Smoking: Who Has the Right?
Edited by
Jeffrey A. Schaler, Ph.D. and Magda E. Schaler, M.P.H.
Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York.
Toll Free (800) 421-0351*Fax (716) 691-0137
E-mail PBooks6205@aol.com and WWW.PROMETHEUS BOOKS.COM
ISBN 1-57392-254-4, 375 pages, paper
"This intriguing book by Jeffrey and Magda Schaler focuses on
issues concerning the right of choice in regard to smoking. In
a democracy, everyone has personal rights, in particular, where
such choice does not affect the well-being of others. In this
regard, smoking behavior has both public and private health
implications. This compilation features significant authors who
express their views and prejudices on both sides of the issue.
The editors are to be commended for attracting such expert
contributors, permitting readers to choose both for themselves
and for societal response. This dialogue represents a
stimulating discourse through a minefield of opinions that will
make us think comprehensively about the medical, social,
financial and political problems surrounding tobacco use."
---Ernst Wynder, M.D.
President, American Health Foundation, New York
"This thought-provoking collection of papers provides an
unusually broad range of disciplinary and ethical perspectives
on the regulation of tobacco. Reasoned arguments offered
on both sides of the issue will force readers -- whatever
their initial opinions -- to reassess their stance about the
appropriateness of tobacco regulation in a free society.
This book is an excellent introduction to the debate about the
tradeoffs between improving public health and protecting our
fundamental belief in personal liberty."
--Sherry Glied, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Public Health
Head, Division of Health Policy and Management
Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
Smoking policy presents a unique opportunity to study
political, economic, legal, and social aspects of health and
behavior. The demonization of the tobacco industry coupled with
the medicalization of addiction, and the high financial stakes
involved in liabilities cases and revenue losses, are virtual
gold mines for analysis and debate.
Psychologist Jeffrey A. Schaler and health policy
analyst Magda E. Schaler present the best arguments focused on
the smoking controversy to assist readers with forming their own
conclusions about the "right to smoke" versus the "asserted
public health goal of a tobacco-free society." Arguments against
regulation proposals presented here include historical,
sociological, economic, psychological, constitutional, and legal
perspectives on the anti-tobacco movement. Arguments supporting
consumer sovereignty and the right to cigarettes as property are
also presented.
Contents
Introduction: The Smoking Controversy: A Right to Protect
versus A Right to Smoke?
Jeffrey A. Schaler and Magda E. Schaler
PART I: Tobacco Use and Regulation:
Historical Perspectives and Policy Considerations
1. The Analysis of Policy:
Understanding the Process of Policy Development
David Ryder
2. Tobacco: The Road to Litigation
Linda Goldman
3. Historical Overview of Tobacco Legislation and Regulation
Peter D. Jacobson, Jeffrey Wasserman, and John R. Anderson
4. A Sociological View of the Anti-Smoking Phenomenon
Peter L. Berger
5. A New Prohibition? An Essay on Drinking and Smoking in
America
Mark Edward Lender
6. The Anti-Tobacco Campaign of the Nazis:
A Little Known Aspect of Public Health in Germany, 1933-45
Robert N. Proctor
Suggestions for Further Reading
PART II: For the Public's Health:
Justifying Tobacco Regulation
7. The Legal and Scientific Basis for FDA's Assertion of
Jurisdiction Over Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco
David A. Kessler, Philip S. Barnett, Ann Witt, Michael R.
Zeller, Jerold R. Mande, and William B. Schultz
8. The Criminal Case Against the Tobacco Industry
Lowell Bergman and Oriana Zill
9. Tobacco Litigation as Cancer Prevention:
Dealing with the Devil
George J. Annas
10. Tobacco Industry Tactics
Edward Sweda and Richard Daynard
11. Clearing the Air: Challenges to Introducing Smoking
Restrictions in West Virginia
Kenyon R. Stebbins
12. Smoking, Stigma, and the Purification of Public Space
Blake D. Poland
13. Judicial Approaches to Tobacco Control: The Third Wave of
Tobacco Litigation as a Tobacco Control Mechanism
Graham E. Kelder Jr. and Richard A. Daynard
Suggestions for Further Reading
PART III: Liberty at Stake:
Smoking as Choice, Regulation as Coercion
14. The Control of Conduct: Authority versus Autonomy
Thomas S. Szasz
15. The Tyranny of Experts:
Blowing the Whistle on the Cult of Expertise
Morris E. Chafetz
16. The Social Symbolism of Smoking and Health
Joseph R. Gusfield
17. Smoking, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties
Douglas J. Den Uyl
18. Tobacco and Public Policy: A Constitutionalist Perspective
Robert D. Tollison and Richard E. Wagner
19. Cigarettes and Property Rights
Walter E. Williams
20. Smokers' Rights to Health Care
Rajendra Persaud
21. Smoking Tobacco: Irrationality, Addiction, and Paternalism
Daniel Shapiro
22. Smoking Right and Responsibility
Jeffrey A. Schaler
23. Alcohol and Tobacco as Public Health Challenges in a
Democracy
Dan E. Beauchamp
24. Passive Smoking, Scientific Method and Corrupted Science
Antony Flew
Suggestions for Further Reading
List of Principal Contributors
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#1796
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1998 16:56:01 -0700
From: Donna Kuttner
Subject: primary school infection cntrl
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Dear Colleagues,
An Israeli colleague of mine has asked me for information regarding primary
grade curriculum materials on hand washing. He says that in the schools in
Israel, the students use a common towel and cup. He is researching a
correlation between hand washing activity and school absentee patterns. He
also requested any hand washing curriculum material for primary grades.
Please send any info to me at the address below.
Thank you,
Donna
dkuttner@proaxis.com
Donna Holberg Kuttner, PhD
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Instructional Design and Materials
dkuttner@proaxis.com
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
Groucho Marx
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#1797
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 08:45:46 -0500
From: "Mark A. Temple"
Subject: Clarification
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I have received several messages over the weekend challenging
"0000,0000,ffffmy stand" on parental
consent issues. The message I sent over the weekend was a advocacy alert
distributed by the ffff,0000,0000Eagle
Forum. The Eagle Forum brags about the number of supporters that
receive their advocacy alerts. Advocacy alerts are primary weapons in
their assault on school and community health programs. I forwarded that
message (and others) to this list in an effort to make everyone aware of
the level of sophistication and "propaganda" opposition groups use to
attack school and community health programs. Groups, such as the Eagle
Forum, incite fear by relying on "hot words" and scare tactics. Health
educators must be aware of these issues. Too many of our colleagues find
themselves fighting for their professional lives, embattled by groups
that oversimplify issues...turning all issues in into black & white, us &
them. I believe it is the responsibility of every health educator,
regardless of personal or political ideology, to stand up for the truth
and actively support health education. We, as a profession, simply
ffff,0000,0000MUST become adept at
advocacy!
See you in 8080,0000,8080Colorado
Springs!
*************************
Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Illinois State University
Campus Mail 5220
Normal, IL 61790-5220
(309) 438-2324
(309) 438-2450 FAX
matempl@ilstu.edu
Please visit "The Temple of Health" at=
http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change=
the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
*************************
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#1798
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 06:58:53 -0700
From: Margo Harris
Subject: Technology, Patient Education, and Sponsorship
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Those three topics run throughout Marilyn Chase's Health Journal in the
Wall Street Journal this AM. The title, "Can Video Dinosaurs Help
Children Manage Illnesses Like Asthma?" The answer to that question
will be better known in the year 2000 (Y2K!) when a study being
conducted at Stanford will be concluded.
Meanwhile, the question is, can Nintendo-like games on conditions such
as asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and other topics like antismoking
reach kids and change behavior, specifically improving self-care skills.
The work is being conducted by Click Health, a Mountain View, CA
company, boasting Albert Bandura as an advisor. Unfortunately, pictured
in some of the products or on product packaging, are corporate sponsor
names, logos, and product names, i.e. Pulmozyme ( a CF drug)
manufactured by Genentech. The "rightness" of this use is questioned,
even recognizing that a $1-2 million cost is incurred to develop each
game.
I got "attacked" on the sponsorship issue this summer by one of my
college course students. I showed a short dental health film produced
by Proctor and Gamble called Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure. One
student objected strenuously to the use of any corporate-generated or
even identified materials in health education period. It got better.
On the end of course evaluation, she wrote, "I was offended by the
constant use (1 video?) & mention of corporate materials. I recommend
the instructor writes to 'The Center for Commercial-Free Public
Education" at 1714 Franklin St, #100-30b, Oakland, CA 94612.'" For the
record, I called the Center, and they were amused by the passion of the
student. P&G videos weren't their target they said. Anyone else have
ideas about this issue, particularly the sponsorship question in health
education or patient education materials? Margo
Margo Harris
Technology In Education Institute
Seattle, WA
Email: margo@techined.com
Web: http://www.techined.com/
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#1799
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:53:02 -0400
From: Linda Lilly
Subject: Faculty Job Posting
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FROM: LINDA A. LILLY, M.A.
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
MORGANTOWN, WV 26506
PHONE: 304-293-7510, EXT. 0; FAX 304-293-8969
RE: JOB POSTING - WVU DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
WVU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
DATE: OCTOBER 5, 1998
We would like to post the job announcement listed below.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Community
Medicine, is seeking applications for a twelve-month, tenure-track,
assistant or associate professor position beginning immediately, or no
later than July 1, 1999. Candidates must have an earned doctorate; a
public health degree is preferred. The successful candidate must have or
must be developing national recognition. Candidates must have an academic
background in public health; evidence of scholarly productivity; experience
or substantial promise in procuring and managing funded research; and
demonstrated ability to teach.
Responsibilities include teaching in the M.P.H. program and in the
Community Health Promotion M.S. program in areas of assessment, design, and
development; and participating in research work and grant procurement with
WVU centers to enhance scholarly capabilities. The Department of Community
Medicine provides teaching, research, and service in areas of preventive
medicine, health promotion, epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental
health. The M.P.H. and the M.S. are delivered at the WVU Morgantown campus
and throughout the state. The Department of Community Medicine has close
ties with the Prevention Research Center (PRC). The PRC addresses
preventable risk factors in Appalachia through a public health perspective
and applies and translates the products into strategies that favorably
impact the region.
Applications are currently being accepted, and will be accepted until the
position is filled. Applicants should submit a letter of application
including a discussion of their research agenda; a curriculum vitae; names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references; and
graduate transcripts to: Dr. Kenard McPherson, Professor and Director of
Educational Programs, Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia
University, P.O. Box 6116, Morgantown, WV 26506.
WVU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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#1800
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:02:29 -0700
From: Warren McNab
Subject: Position Announcement
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HEALTH EDUCATION PROFESSOR
POSITION: Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Education; Tenure Tract
Position; to begin August 1999.
DESCRIPTION: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and supervise
graduate studies and research in school and community Health Education.
Earned doctorate in Health Education or equivalent required. Successful
experience in grantsmanship, university leadership positions, and
university to community coalition building required. Demonstrable strong
national/international record of scholarship and professional service to
the Health Education field. Experience in creating and leading
undergraduate and graduate Health Education programs preferred.
APPLICATION: The review of applications will begin November 1, 1998 and
continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a letter of
interest, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to Dr. Warren
McNab, Chairperson Search Committee, Department of Health and Physical
Education, College of Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505
Maryland Parkway, Box 3050, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3050. For more
information, see the UNLV World Wide Web site at: http//www.unlv.edu,
after October 5. Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.
Minorities, Women, Veterans, and the Disabled are encouraged to apply.
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#1801
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:27:26 -0700
From: "Mark P. Fulop"
Subject: Summary ATOD programs
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A month or so ago I asked for info on substance abuse prevention
programs as I have the opportunity to possible get some funding in the
area. Thanks for all the responses . I used some in pitching some ideas
to the foundation.
Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES
Health Information Architect
South Coast Collective
http://www.exposetobacco.org
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Here are the responses I got:
1. Mark, what specific age group? I work with the Know Your Body
program.
KYB is a comprehensive school health program for children in grades K-6.
KYB has been written up as a Program the Works by PBS' Bill Moyers
series on
substance use and is considered a Program that Works by the US Dept. of
Ed.
and various other organizations. If you would like more information on
KYB
please let me know. I am also interested in seeing the responses you
receive.
Jennifer Harvey, MPH
jharve@sprintmail.com
2. Mark, one of the best, if not the best, prevention programs is
called
Project Charlie, out of Edina Minnesota. Charlie means something like
CHemical Abuse ...lalalalal.....It was originally developed for
5th,6th...has a proven track record at prevention. Perhaps some of the
people at the Minnesota Department of Health would have more details.
Charlie was created like 28 years ago, and I remember reading about it
while an undergraduate at Mankato State, but I've somewhat lost touch
with
what's happened with it since the early 80s.
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D. kittle@siu.edu
3.> What do you feel are the best practices for ATOD prevention among
> youth?
Programs that focus on building resiliency, such as what Glenn
Richardson
and the Resiliency Foundation have been doing.
> What area of ATOD prevention are yet to be explored (ie technology,
> policy, etc.)
Not sure
> What kind of a program would you develop if you had funding (less
> than $80K) to do a pilot program?
Peer resilience building (middleschool-elementary or high school-middle
school)
Robert Bensley bensley@wmich.edu
4. I recently completed a proposal for a peer-influence prevention
project
coordinated by a community coalition. The proposal was submitted to a
state-sponsored program here in Illinois. The grant guidelines provided
substantial incentive for incorporating the best practices, and many
printed
resources were made available to the applicants. I will send you my
working
bibliography, if you are interested. One publication which may interest
you
is
titled "Best Practices in ATOD Prevention Handbook," compiled by
Chestnut
Health
Systems for the Illinois Department of Human Services. You might try
calling the
IDHS office at (312) 793-8810 to request a copy -- but be nice to them
because
they are in the midst of deciding whose proposals to fund :)
In addition, I had my hands on a recent publication about the best
practices for
tobacco prevention projects, but I let someone to borrow it so don't
have
it
immediately in front of me. It is a 1998 publication from SAMHSA, titled
"Reducing tobacco use among youth: Community-based approaches: A
Guideline." It
is part of the PEPS (Prevention Enhancement Protocols System)
publication
series
and lists some programs which are considered best practices. I obtained
a
copy
from our state's substance abuse prevention resource library, and I
would
guess
that your state office could probably locate it for you, too. Or try
contacting
Chris Gilmer, Ph.D. or Charlotte Daley, 800-233-7326, Developing
Resources
for
Education in America, Inc. (DREAM). DREAM@cenaccsys.com.
Molly Danielrom: MDaniel@sblhs.org
5. Check on our web page at the following address. Indiana has just
adopted a
new prevention strategy for ATOD Prevention. It is "research based and
theory driven"
Address is :http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/coalitions/summary.html
and http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/coalitions/summary.html
For more information on why this strategy check out
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/new/home.html
Look at the Articles about "Three Critical Hours, Three Critical Years"
Looking at adolescents 10-14 in the Afterschool hours seems to be the
most promising.
Mary A. Lay, MPH, CHES
e-mail: maholtsc@indiana.edu
6. Mark- you should check with Center for Substance Abuse Prevention-
they
have been doing a high risk youth initiative for several years and, I
think
they compiled a report on what they called "promising practices". All
of
their materials are available through NCADI (National Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800 729-6686. Good luck. Lisa
Lieberman
Healthy Concepts
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#1802
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 15:25:47 -0400
From: Raffy Luquis
Subject: Help with instrument/info
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Dear Colleague,
On of my graduate students is interested in doing her thesis in the areaof
occupational illness , specifically, the behavior of physician on reporting all
suspected occupational illnesses. She is planning to use the Health Belief
Model to determine/assess the behaviors of physicians in reporting this type of
illnesses. For example, do they report the illness based on severity,
benefits, etc.
Here is my question, have anyone done research in this area? have anyone done
research in other related areas (i.e., compliance of physicians in reporting
information, etc.)? or any other information that can help my student develop
her proporsal and eventually her instrument to use in a survey.
Please e-mail direct to me any information that can help my student. Thanks
for your help.
Raffy Luquis
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#1803
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 16:57:29 -0500
From: "Michael E. Young"
Subject: Re: Clarification
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Go Mark!
=====================================================================
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meyoung@comp.uark.edu
575-5639
On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Mark A. Temple wrote:
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>
> I have received several messages over the weekend challenging
> "0000,0000,ffffmy stand" on parental
> consent issues. The message I sent over the weekend was a advocacy alert
> distributed by the ffff,0000,0000Eagle
> Forum. The Eagle Forum brags about the number of supporters that
> receive their advocacy alerts. Advocacy alerts are primary weapons in
> their assault on school and community health programs. I forwarded that
> message (and others) to this list in an effort to make everyone aware of
> the level of sophistication and "propaganda" opposition groups use to
> attack school and community health programs. Groups, such as the Eagle
> Forum, incite fear by relying on "hot words" and scare tactics. Health
> educators must be aware of these issues. Too many of our colleagues find
> themselves fighting for their professional lives, embattled by groups
> that oversimplify issues...turning all issues in into black & white, us &
> them. I believe it is the responsibility of every health educator,
> regardless of personal or political ideology, to stand up for the truth
> and actively support health education. We, as a profession, simply
> ffff,0000,0000MUST become adept at
> advocacy!
>
>
> See you in 8080,0000,8080Colorado
> Springs!
>
> *************************
>
> Mark A. Temple, PhD, CHES
>
> Assistant Professor of Health Education
>
> Illinois State University
>
> Campus Mail 5220
>
> Normal, IL 61790-5220
>
> (309) 438-2324
>
> (309) 438-2450 FAX
>
> matempl@ilstu.edu
>
> Please visit "The Temple of Health" at http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/temple/menu.htm
>
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed
it's the only thing that ever has."
>
> Margaret Mead
>
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#1804
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:06:27 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: The HEDIR Luncheon
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Greetings Fellow HEDIRs...
The 1998 HEDIR Awards Luncheon will take place at the American Public
Health Association Conference on Wednesday, November 18, 1998 from Noon to
2:00 p.m. in the Lincoln West Room on the Concourse Level of the Washington
Hilton. Besides the luncheon, Dr. Billie Lindsey, the 1998 HEDIR Award
Winner, will be recognized for her accomplishments with the "Go Ask Alice"
web page. Last year's first awards luncheon was a smashing success with
good food and a great presentation by Bob Gold.
Jones and Bartlett Publishers are sponsoring this awards luncheon and would
like to invite you to attend. Although there is no charge, because of
space limitations, one must "register". If you are interested in attending
BOTH the luncheon and the awards presentations, you must "register". If
you are interested in attending only the awards presentation, it is
"first-come, first serve" as far as seating space. The luncheon will start
at Noon, with the awards ceremony around 12:45.
If you would like to receive an invitation to join us for the HEDIR
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, please e-mail back to me (kittle@siu.edu) the
following information:
Name, e-mail
Mailing Address
FAX and Phone Number
Individuals can request reservations for themselves only. Please pass this
message along to others who may be interested but are not part of the HEDIR
listserv.
__________________________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Education
Home Page: http://www.kittle.siu.edu
HEDIR Home Page: http://www.hedir.siu.edu/hedir/
The International Electronic Journal of Health Education:
http://www.iejhe.siu.edu/iejhe/
Phone: 618.453.1841 FAX: 618.453.1829
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#1805
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 07:56:48 -0500
From: GEORGE W HATCH
Subject: GHATCHJR: Faculty Position
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--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
From: GHATCHJR
To: TAEMSE-L@listserv.aol.com, LISTSERV@SIU.EDU
Subject: Faculty Position
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 23:52:52 -0500
Message-ID: <19980918.235301.10334.9.GHATCHJR@juno.com>
Dear Colleagues,
The Houston Community College System has an immediate opening for a FULL
TIME Faculty position in the Department of Emergency Medical Services.
The position is a twelve month appointment that will be responsible for
teaching in all aspects of the programs we offer. The qualifications
include:
Current certification as a Paramedic in Texas or eligibility for
certification, Three Years field experience minimum,
Current certification as an Instructor/ Examiner in Texas or eligibility
for certification,
Current certification as an Instructor in ACLS and PALS by the American
Heart Association,
Current certification as an Instructor in BTLS by the American College of
Emergency Physicians,
Current teaching experience in a community college setting particularly
working with large urban Fire Service based Emergency Medical Services
personnel,
Bachelors Degree preferred,
Ability to work well with others ,
Committment to Life Long Learning,
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied
Health Educational Programs ( CAAHEP) and is one of only eight with that
designation in the State of Texas.
The college is also building a new, state of the art, Health Sciences
facility in the Texas Medical Center which will open in the Fall 1999
semester and will house all Health Sciences programs under one roof.
Please contact the Department of Emergency Medical Services at (713)
640-0456 for more details.
George W. Hatch, Jr., M.Ed., EMT-P
Chairman
Emergency Medical Services Department
Houston Community College System
5400 Griggs Road
Houston , Texas 77021
(713) 640-0456 office (713) 640-0458 FAX
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#1806
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 09:39:51 +0300
From: Ansa Ojanlatva
Subject: Fetal and infant growth as cardiovascular risk factors
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Good morning America.
Have you health educators already integrated the latest findings of fetal
growth and infant birth weight indicators into your maternal nutrition
education? I would envision that the following is more support for
national nutrition programs.
It looks like most of the writings I saw recently are from Europe or
associated with a "European" location (1994-1997) but there is at least
one writing from Boston (Rich-Edwards et al. BMJ 1997; 315:396-400) for
those who need an American author.
It looks like here is another issue which will have to be substantially
thought about for future health education practice. If mothers nutritional
status is disturbed, the outcome appears to influence cardiovascular
health later in life. According to theory, low birth weight, being skinny
early in life, and a poor weight gain in infancy are signs of a lack of
nutrition and thus risk factors of diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular diseases.
Have a nice work day.
Ansa Ojanlatva
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#1807
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 09:45:04 -0400
From: Karen & Robert Goldman
Subject: Re: What's your vegetable of choice?
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Seems that "eating vegetables" is as hard to define as "having sex" now a days.
kdg
At 06:42 AM 10/1/98 -0700, Margo Harris wrote:
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>
>Today's issue of the journal, Cancer, reports on a recent NCI study that
>shows Americans are eating almost 20 percent more vegetables than we did
>a quarter-century ago. Are they leafy and green? Actually, the study
>notes that they are deep-fried.
>
>Twenty-five percent of the vegetables consumed by Americans are french
>fries, according to Dr.Susan Krebs-Smith, author of the study. "That's
>definitely not broccoli we're chewing down on," adds Karen Collins,
>dietitian and consultant for the American Institute for Cancer Research.
>Half of all servings of vegetables Americans eat are potatoes, and half
>of the potatoes consumed are french fries.
>
>For the study, Krebs-Smith reviewed national food supply data, alcohol
>consumption figures and food consumption surveys from 1970-1995. Can
>you say McDonalds?! Margo
>
>Margo Harris
>Technology In Education Institute
>Seattle, WA
>Email: margo@techined.com
>Web: http://www.techined.com/
>
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Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES
Health Education and Promotion Program
Lehman College, CUNY
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, 422-C Gillet Hall, Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: 718-960-8673 Fax: 718-960-8908
work email: kgoldman@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu
New York State Coalition for Health Education - same as above
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#1808
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:08:07 -0400
From: Karen & Robert Goldman
Subject: Re: JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION
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Mary:
Am not sure I understand the offer, but Lehman's library is looking to
expand and we'd love back issues of the journal. What do I need to do?
kdg
At 09:27 AM 10/2/98 -0400, Mary Hundley wrote:
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>
>AAHE has an overabundance of the Journal of Health Education. Notices
>were sent to all Department Chairs of Health Education that they are
>available. However, the response has been quite low. If you are
>affiliated with a college/university, please let AAHE know how many you
>would like to have sent and where. Please check first to see if your
>Chair did request any journals or other information from AAHE.
>
>Your request may be either email or sent to AAHE, 1900 Association
>Drive, Reston, VA 20191.
>
>Thank you.
>Mary Hundley
>AAHE
>Administrative Assistant
>1900 Association Drive
>Reston, VA 20191-1599
>703/476-3437
>703/476-6638 fax
>http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/aahe.html
>
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Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES
Health Education and Promotion Program
Lehman College, CUNY
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, 422-C Gillet Hall, Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: 718-960-8673 Fax: 718-960-8908
work email: kgoldman@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu
New York State Coalition for Health Education - same as above
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#1809
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 09:34:50 -0500
From: Warren D Franke
Subject: Job Opening
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Please post the following position announcement:
________________________________________
The Department of Health and Human Performance at Iowa State University is
seeking applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Health
Promotion. The successful applicant will 1) have a focused research
program related to health aspects of physical activity (preferably with
external funding if applying at the associate level), 2) be able to teach
one or more undergraduate and graduate courses from the following:
community health, human diseases, worksite health promotion, community
health program planning, exercise and health, and 3) have an earned
doctorate in area related to description.
Iowa State University is a distinguished land-grant institution located in
Ames, IA, a small city noted for its quality of life. ISU is a major
research university with 6,500 full-time and 7,100 part-time faculty and an
enrollment of over 25,000 students. The Department of HHP has excellent
facilities, laboratories and a young, dynamic faculty. Visit the ISU
(www.iastate.edu) and Departmental (www.educ.iastate.edu/HHP/hhphome.htm)
website for more information.
Applications should include a letter describing the applicant's
qualifications for the position, vita, and three letters of reference.
Submit materials to:
Dr. Jerry Thomas, Chair and Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
235 Forker Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-8009
Email: jrthomas@iastate.edu
FAX: (515) 294-8740
_________________________________________
Thank you.
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Warren D. Franke, Ph.D., FACSM
Associate Professor and Director,
The Exercise Clinic at ISU
247 Forker Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-8257
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#1810
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:28:43 -0700
From: Renee Drellishak
Subject: Re: Technology, Patient Education, and Sponsorship
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Hi Margo,
corporate sponsorship is definitely an issue here. Most of our providers
don't like the brochures that come from the pharmacueticl companies that
exist mostly to sell their drugs. A few of the things from the pharm.
companies are quite good (Syntex had a *great* sports-medicine series),
but they also tend to dissappear after the initial marketing effort for
the particular drug dies down.
Another big thing here in college health promotion is using alcohol
industry dollars. Some folks are dead set against it, some are all for it,
and some believe it's a situational thing [I fall into that last
category.]
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Renee Drellishak, MPH "Yes, there are two paths.
Manager of Health Promotion and Development You can't go back
Hall Health Primary Care Center but, in the long run,
University of Washington there's still time to
(206) 616-8476 change the road you're on."
reneedre@u.washington.edu --Robert Plant
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On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Margo Harris wrote:
> I got "attacked" on the sponsorship issue this summer by one of my
> college course students. I showed a short dental health film produced
> by Proctor and Gamble called Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure. One
> student objected strenuously to the use of any corporate-generated or
> even identified materials in health education period. It got better.
> On the end of course evaluation, she wrote, "I was offended by the
> constant use (1 video?) & mention of corporate materials. I recommend
> the instructor writes to 'The Center for Commercial-Free Public
> Education" at 1714 Franklin St, #100-30b, Oakland, CA 94612.'" For the
> record, I called the Center, and they were amused by the passion of the
> student. P&G videos weren't their target they said. Anyone else have
> ideas about this issue, particularly the sponsorship question in health
> education or patient education materials? Margo
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#1811
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 13:32:30 -0500
From: Christine Trainor
Subject: Re: Position Announcement
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Dear HEDIR Members:
For use in my dissertation, I am looking for a PATIENT/HEALTH EDUCATION
INSTRUMENT that can be used by clients who elect to use any one, or all, of
the following types of patient education messages on the subject of
depression:
(1) A five-minute pre-recorded phone message
(2) A on-line Web Page
(3) Written material sent to their home
Do you know of any one evaluation instrument that can be used to rate all
three of these types of health education messages? I am looking for an
instrument that will help compare the effectiveness of each type of
message.
I plan to provide subjects with the choice of accessing a health education
message concerning depression (what it is, how to get help, etc), by
calling in, logging in, or receiving written materials mailed to them.
They may select one or more methods of messages, and will be asked to rate
the message(s) they use, read, gain access to, etc.
Thanks! Please respond to:
Christine R. Trainor rstrainor@msn.com or
christine_trainor@kcmo.org
816/361-8565 816/983-4454
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#1812
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:41:30 -0400
From: Monica Homer
Subject: SKILL BASED LEARNING
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Hi Folks,
I am presently researching the whole issue of skill
based learning as it applies to the National Health
Standards and teacher preparation in Health
Education. Do you have any particular articles,
writings, concepts or ideas that may be helpful in
this research???
Have any of you been doing anything specific in
preparing new and "used" oops! should I say old?
health educators to deal with the National
Standards as well as State Standards?
Thanks in advance........
Monica M. Homer
Please respond to :
Homer@Adlibv.adelphi.edu
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#1813
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 02:29:47 +1100
From: donardell
Subject: Wellness Internet Show
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Greetings:
Consider tuning in to the show tomorrow. At least three questions posed
on this listserve made it to the show--excellent. Answer suggestions
always welcomed. The internet address is www.yourhealth.com
Show time is 7 pm eastern.
Questions can be put at anytime, and transcripts from past shows are
always available, as well.
Don
"Ask the Wellness Expert"
October 7, 1998
www.yourhealth.com
What's your opinion of product placements in health education messages,
such as teaching kids to deal with medical protocols?
What is the future for alternative health care and, if it's
bright, what factors
account for the popularity of this movement? (I agree with
you, by the way,
that the entire scene is bogus and that it does more harm
than good.)
You seem less than enthusiastic about "alternative medicine."
What's your
attitude about this rapidly growing area from a wellness
leader's perspective?
Thanks--I respect your views and am highly interested in what
you have to
say.
What's a good source for reliable information about
nutrition, chemicals and
other matters that affect health? Any periodicals you would
recommend?
I have a friend who insists that I try (and buy!) something
called "pyruvate"
that she claims will enable me to lose weight and keep it
off. She claims there
is good eveidence to show that this stuff really works.
What's your wellness
assessment of it?
Is there an official wellness position on nudity? I live in
France--it seems to
me you Americans are so hung up and repressed about human
sexuality.
What's your problem over there?
Do you think there is sufficient freedom of speech on college
campuses? As a
professor and hed of wellness programming on a college for
over a decade, I
figure you have a point of view about all this. Are you
familiar with the book
by Alan Kors and Harvey Silvergate on the political
battleground that
campuses have become?
Do you favor HMOs? Are they a wellness solution to the varied
health care
problems faced by US policy makers and consumer alike?
I'd like to get an advanced degree and teach wellness related
topics at a
major university. What are the jobs like? What skills do I
need, experience
expected and other details?
You stress the positive aspects of living a wellness
lifestyle for the gains and
satisfactions involved, rather than relying on the
traditional health education
style of scaring people with fears of morbidity and mortality
associated with
reckless behaviors. What's your position on dragging wrecked
cars from
horrific crashes to campuses to support safe and responsible
driving, not
drinking and driving, and so on?
"Is any attention whatsoever being given to the promotion of
healthy lifestyles
and effective health policy in the global arena?"
Speaking of mental health, what about the aging of the entire
bloody planet?
Have you seen the WHO numbers?
You often talk about role models for worseness or wellness.
Are you familiar
with a baseball player (retired) who was a long-term tobacco
chewer who,
after his playing days had ended, got oral cancer and made a
vow to
discourage other ballplayers from this vile habit? Seems like
a wellness
promoter in his own right. Hope you can tell me a bit about
this person and
how he's doing. Thanks--enjoy your program.
I have heard different figures for the number of Americans
over 65. Do you
know how many of us there are (I'm 68) and how this compares
with the
recent past? And, what are the implications of these trends
(such as they are)
for wellness?
Have you heard of a transmissable form of mad cow disease
called "kuru?"
What causes it? How can I avoid it?
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#1814
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 19:35:50 -0400
From: Becky Smith
Subject: Re: SKILL BASED LEARNING
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Monica asks:
>"I am presently researching the whole issue of skill
>based learning as it applies to the National Health
>Standards and teacher preparation in Health
>Education. Do you have any particular articles,
>writings, concepts or ideas that may be helpful in
>this research???
>
>Have any of you been doing anything specific in
>preparing new and "used" oops! should I say old?
>health educators to deal with the National
Standards as well as State Standards?"
> Thanks in advance........
Monica M. Homer
Monica -
There is a lot going on - here are some highlights:
1. The American Association for Health Education developed a training
protocol around the National Standards several years ago and ran
regional meetings where state departments of education were invited to
bring up to 4 or 5 participants. About 20 states and the Indian Health
Bureau participated. Dr. Susan Telljohann (University of Toledo) was
the lead trainer for that project - and there were several other
trainers.
Since that time, most states have completed their redesign of state
standards or frameworks to align to some degree with the National
health education standards.
2. In addition, 32 or 33 states are participating with the SCASS - State
Collaborative for the Assessment of Student Standards which has been
administered by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The
assessment project management team has ensured that there is an
interface between the National Health Education Standards and the
assessment - both in focusing upon skills and in the professional
development of teachers. There is a CD Rom for teacher inservice on the
assessment project - contact CCSSO - or your state department of
education to determine if they are participating.
3. The vast majority of the inservice work is being done by state
departments of education and major city/county school district staff.
The coordinators/directors at those levels are responsible to a great
extent for this transition. There are several important additional
components and they are a) the 15 states that have been selected to
build infrastructure in support of Coordinated School Health Programs -
a contact would be Lenore Zedosky at the West Virginia Department of
Education - 304-558-8830; and b) the training on evaluation of students
and programs that is being conducted by the Society of State Directors
of HPER - one of the training events is being held this week. The
Society staff (Bill Datema, Interim, ED can be reached at 703-476-3402.
4. For the past 4 and 1/2 years AAHE has been involved in a 5 year
project that is focused upon pre-service education for health education
in support of the national standards. This work has included an emphasis
on the preparation of non- health education specialists - who will also
be responsibile for some of the implementation of the standards - such
as elementary teachers and special education teachers. The project
director is Deborah Fortune at 703-476-3439.
As I mentioned - these are only a few of the activities that are ongoing
- I hope you will hear from many other professionals who are involved in
this work as well - you are on the right track - if you recognize the
size of the task in nearly completely retraining the school health
education workforce to be increasingly effective in the delivery of
skills as content as well as the assessment methodologies that are
emerging. However - the work is off to a very coordinated and positive
start.
Becky J. Smith, Ph.D, CHES
Executive Director
American Association for Health Education
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
703-476-3437
Fax: 703-476-6638
email: bsmith@aahperd.org
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/aahe.html
>----------
>From: Monica Homer[SMTP:HOMER@ADLIBV.ADELPHI.EDU]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 3:41 PM
>To: HEDIR-L@SIU.EDU
>Subject: SKILL BASED LEARNING
>
>** Interested in Stress or Do You Teach Stress Management?
>** Click Here: http://www.concord.wvnet.edu/~olpin/relax.html
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>I am presently researching the whole issue of skill
>based learning as it applies to the National Health
>Standards and teacher preparation in Health
>Education. Do you have any particular articles,
>writings, concepts or ideas that may be helpful in
>this research???
>
>Have any of you been doing anything specific in
>preparing new and "used" oops! should I say old?
>health educators to deal with the National
>Standards as well as State Standards?
>
>
>Thanks in advance........
>Monica M. Homer
>
>Please respond to :
>Homer@Adlibv.adelphi.edu
>
>** Check it out at http://www.iejhe.siu.edu/iejhe
>** "Rent" this banner: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/banner.htm
>
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#1815
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 21:23:15 -0400
From: Health Education Network
Subject: Re: Wellness Internet Show
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To Whom It Concerns...Everybody,
As a PA, I think HMOs are THE worst thing to happen to medicine.
Medicine IS NOT a business; it is a caring profession that does not fit
into rigid slots or protocols such as businesses like to relate to...
because the human body can react in many parameters and require many
needs.
HMOs dictate how much time a health provider can spend with a
patient, and how many problems that patient can present to the provider
on one visit [usually two]. There is little time to do any education
anymore which is one of the keys to a cure or help for the patient. To
give a patient 15 minutes is luxury in todays HMO environment. The HMOs
deny there are time restrictions, but the providers are pressure to see
at least 4 patients and hour, perferable 6...sometimes with bonuses if
this is done.
If the media gave one tenth of the attention to health matters that
it gives to Bill, Monica and their Congress [it's not ours anymore]
the public would not stand for the wretched way they are being treated.
This is the result of big business and insurance companies running and
ruining medical care, AND their PAC money influencing a Republican
Congress [sorry to take sides, but objectively speaking this was not
happening until the last few years of fanatic partisanship, but money
talks to help keep them in power]. Only the kind of uproar we hear now
about impeachment will bring to light the abominable practices of these
so called medical care industries. It is ridiculous when an LPN has the
say whether a patient can be certified for care or a procedure over the
assessment of more highly trained health providers such as doctors,
physician assistants and nurse practioners, the later two being trained
as strong health educators which they now have no time to do. The HMOs
made their point, we are now more aware of costs to clinics and
patients. When we get rid of the HMOs, after thousands have lost their
lives in preventable occurances, cost effectiveness will be a lesson
retained with the fear of the devil put in to us to never again have
such scrooges running our industry.
I need to withhold my name.
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#1816
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 21:40:49 -0600
From: "Walter A. Hanks"
Subject: Managed Care (was Re: Wellness Internet Show)
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>To Whom It Concerns...Everybody,
>
> As a PA, I think HMOs are THE worst thing to happen to medicine.
>Medicine IS NOT a business; it is a caring profession that does not fit
>into rigid slots or protocols such as businesses like to relate to...
>because the human body can react in many parameters and require many
>needs.
(balance snipped)
You are not alone in your feelings. As a person with a chronic illness, I
have had plenty of personal experiences with how badly "managed care" can
work. Had I waited for my PCP to diagnose my illness, I would probably be
dead by now. Had I accepted the restrictions placed on me by my HMO (e.g.:
limited access to specialty care and the dreaded formularies), I would most
likely be completely disabled by now.
As a patient educator for the Arthritis Foundation I have seen and heard
many more examples of the problems with managed care. Rather than
improving access to care, HMOs restrict access. Rather than improving
patient care, HMO's force the patient to accept substandard care from often
incompetent primary care physicians. To make matters worse, they are the
most restrictive to the highest risk populations - the poor, the elderly,
and the chronically ill.
As a health educator, I also have seen plenty of data to show how managed
care has failed to meet it's objectives. Primary prevention is almost
non-existent. Health care costs have not been reduced, they have just been
delayed and shifted to the public sector (e.g.: If you withhold proper care
for a new Rheumatoid Arthritis patient, they end up on SSD and out of the
HMO system).
No, you are definitely not alone in seeing "managed care" as one of the
worst hoaxes ever perpetrated upon the American people. It is a failure
that needs to be elliminated.
OK, I'll get off of my soapbox now.
Walt Hanks
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Health is:
"An integrated method of functioning that balances the physical,
emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions
of life while seeking to maximize individual potential in each,
and not the absence of disease or infirmity."
Walter A. Hanks, C.H.E.S.
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#1817
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 06:39:06 -0400
From: "Kathryn A. Henningson"
Subject: HEDIR Luncheon and Awards Presentation
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Mark -
Please sign me up for the HEDIR Luncheon and Awards Presentation
at APHA.
Thanks!
Kathryn A. Henningson, Ph.D.
Executive Director
All Spirits Kindred, Inc.
1019 Limerick Lane
Durham, NC 27713-2391
(919) 361-1882
kahask1@interpath.com
--
BMP‰
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#1818
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:25:45 -0400
From: Roni Neff
Subject: HABIT
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Dear HEDIRs:
I'm attaching the latest issue of HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR INFORMATION
TRANSFER (HABIT), a free email newsletter for the health and behavior
research community. It's been posted to this list before, but as the
new school year gets underway we want to give you another chance to
subscribe if you don't yet. We also want to encourage you to forward it
to colleagues, to partake in the action opportunities, to use the
resources, to view back issues on the web
, and to send us your ideas and
comments!
HABIT is the brainchild of the Health and Behavior Alliance (an alliance
25 organizations including SOPHE). It is prepared and distributed by
the Center for the Advancement of Health, a nonprofit organization that
facilitates the Alliance. The newsletter is supported by the Center's
core funds from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and
the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
TO SUBSCRIBE: send me email: or follow the listserve
instructions at the bottom of the newsletter.
Thanks,
Roni Neff, MS
HABIT editor, Center for the Advancement of Health
(apologies for cross-posting)
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H E A L T H a n d B E H A V I O R
I N F O R M A T I O N T R A N S F E R ( H A B I T )
October 6, 1998 <> Vol. 1, No. 13
==> C O N T E N T S <==
* GREETINGS
* RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
1) Applied Psychophysiology & Primary Care
2) Science & Politics: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
* YOUR INPUT NEEDED <> Take Action! <>
3) Healthy People 2010
4) Reminder - Study Section Reorganization
* RESEARCH FUNDING
5) NIH Research Training Opportunities Website
6) Mind-Body Hearing
7) $$ For International Collaborations
* HEALTH & BEHAVIOR HEADLINES
* RESOURCES (24 items)
Send ideas/comments to Roni Neff . See end for
subscription info.
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==> G R E E T I N G S <==
Dear Colleagues:
After some deliberation, members of the Health and Behavior Alliance*
have decided to take on funding for research training as a major
initiative. We're still working out the details of our goals and
strategies, but essentially, we want:
<> to increase the number of behavioral and social science (BSS)
training slots at NIH and elsewhere - for researchers from all
backgrounds, including those traditionally underserved;
<> to increase access to interdisciplinary training for researchers at
all levels;
<> to increase "uptake" of existing training opportunities by behavioral
and social scientists.
<> to increase the dollar value of training grants; and
<> to ensure consistent selection processes for research trainees.
Do you have any other thoughts? See gaps? Note missed opportunities?
Don't keep it to yourself! Send to Roni Neff, .
Sincerely,
Jessie Gruman, PhD
Executive Director
Center for the Advancement of Health
* The Health and Behavior Alliance is an alliance of 25 research
societies focused on health and behavior research. Among our projects
is HABIT. For more information:
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==> R E S E A R C H T O P R A C T I C E <==
1) APPLIED PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY & PRIMARY CARE
"Most doctors are from Missouri," says Ian Wickramasekera, PhD,
President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and
Biofeedback (AAPB), referring to Missouri's famed skepticism as the
"Show-Me State". That's why, in developing its new initiative to
increase the amount of applied psychophysiology and biofeedback in
primary care settings, AAPB has focused on "showing" the technique
through clinical demonstrations, in addition to offering training. The
group hopes to motivate more practitioners to refer patients to
psychophysiologists and to add in-house psychophysiology services. It
also hopes to motivate more professionals of all stripes to seek
training in providing psychophysiological services. Finally, AAPB has
found that for many patients, use of psychophysiological interventions
serves as a non-threatening transition to psychotherapy.
Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback have achieved impressive
results, often treating illness where other techniques have failed. For
instance, according to Dr. Wickramasekera, it has been shown to be 85%
effective for most types of urinary and fecal incontinence in only three
or four sessions. Since incontinence is the primary reason for entry
into nursing homes, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD estimates
that systematic use of the technique could save $2 billion annually in
the United States. Using biofeedback to treat chronic headaches could
save a similiar amount. Headache is probably one of the most common
symptoms seen by primary care physicians.
On October 15-17, AAPB will hold a workshop in Scottsdale, AZ, targeted
at health professionals it wants to educate and motivate: primary care
physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social
workers, and counselors. At the workshop, volunteers with high risk
factors for somatoform disorders (DSM-IV) will be hooked up to
monitoring devices, and eight channels of physiological indicators will
be displayed on a big screen. Practitioners will do a brief
intervention with visible on-screen results. The workshop will also
include: overviews of the empirical evidence; information about rates of
medical use in "somatoform" patients; a model predicting the
psychosocial risk factors that drive disease; a demonstration of giving
feedback from test results; information about diagnosis and management
of several conditions; and a demonstration of general stress reduction
techniques.
Know someone who might benefit from an AAPB workshop? Interested in
attending yourself? It's not too late to register for the October 15-17
session. If you can't make that, contact AAPB about future sessions.
==> To register for the workshop or get further information about AAPB,
membership or programs, contact AAPB: Francine Butler, PhD, Executive
Director, (303) 422-8436; . View the AAPB
website:
<> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
2) SCIENCE & POLITICS: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
A new National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report to Congress reviewed the
literature on musculoskeletal disorders and concluded both that the
disorders are commonly linked to work conditions and that workplace
interventions can prevent the disorders.
The epidemiology and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has
become a highly politicized topic because many employers do not want to
pay for prevention or treatment. Proponents of better ergonomic
working conditions have sought an Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) ergonomics standard for at least nine years but
have been blocked consistently by conservatives in the U.S. Congress.
In fact, from 1995 -1997 Congress forbade OSHA to do any work toward
developing the standard, based on the claim that more research was
needed.
Proponents believe requests for further research are a stalling tactic.
While more research is clearly needed on the determinants of injury and
on prevention and treatment methods, reviews including the new one by
the NAS have found conclusive evidence supporting the link between
working conditions and MSD's such as carpal tunnel syndrome and low back
injuries. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) produced a
lengthy review of the literature and concluded that "a large body of
credible epidemiologic research exists that shows a consistent
relationship between MSDs and certain physical factors, especially at
higher exposure levels." Despite the strength of that report, and the
then-upcoming NAS report, this year Congress battled over whether to
commission yet another exhaustive review of the research literature, to
last two to three years. That legislation was defeated.
Commenting on the new report, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman
stated, "In light of these strong findings by 66 of the nation's leading
scientists, I hope Congress will reject any further attempts to delay
the development of a protective standard... OSHA is committed to
developing a practical, flexible ergonomics standard to prevent these
work-related injuries. We are on target to publish our proposal next
summer." The publication of an OSHA ergonomics standard will be an
important victory of science over politics.
==> To view the NAS report: < http://www.nas.edu/morenews/>
==> To view the 1997 NIOSH report: call 1-800-35NIOSH, or see
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==> Y O U R I N P U T N E E D E D <==
3) HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010
The new draft objectives for Healthy People 2010 are now posted on the
internet for public comment. This is another big chance to influence
national research and program priorities.
Healthy People is the U.S. government's once-a-decade prioritization of
opportunities for improving health across the country. In addition to
federal government use, Healthy People 2000 objectives have been widely
used in the state, local, and private sectors. As many HABIT readers
know, applicants for federally funded grants are required to justify
their requests in terms of Healthy People goals.
The new 2010 Objectives are based on two main goals:
* Increase quality and years of healthy life
* Eliminate health disparities.
Those goals include four broad categories of objectives:
* Promote healthy behaviors
* Promote healthy and safe communities
* Improve systems for personal and public health
* Prevent and reduce diseases and disorders.
Within those categories, 26 specific groups of objectives focus on
specific behaviors, types of programs/systems, and diseases. For each
of the 26 groups, Healthy People 2010 outlines some 15-20 specific
objectives. Many of the specific objectives are listed with baseline
data and a target setting method. Overall, the objectives are
science-based, measurable, and are published with extensive
documentation.
As readers might imagine, the full Healthy People 2010 document is a bit
cumbersome. You'll probably want to download selectively or order the
full document as a book. Whatever you do, DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY!
Healthy People objectives have a big impact on where the money goes, at
federal, state and local levels. So choose a category or categories
based on your expertise, and send in your comments!
The website allows you to comment electronically, or to mail in
comments. We request that you submit a duplicate copy to HABIT so we
may follow-up on the points you make. Thank you.
==> To view the document and background/methodology information, and to
submit comments electronically:
==> To send a copy of your comments to HABIT:
<> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
4) REMINDER - STUDY SECTION REORGANIZATION COMMENTS: DO IT!
Have you sent in your comments about the proposed new study section
structure for behavioral and social sciences? The NIH needs to hear
from EVERY behavioral and social scientist! October 9 is your deadline
- that's this Friday.
==> Send to: .
==> To view the proposed study sections and read background information:
==> To send a copy of your comments to HABIT:
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==> R E S E A R C H F U N D I N G <==
5) NIH $$ FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
"Although the program has been very popular, traditionally we haven't
had many NIH-funded behavioral and social scientists apply for Fogarty
International Research Collaborative Awards (FIRCAs)," says Kathleen
Michels, PhD, FIRCA Program Officer. "We think we may simply need to get
the word out and we have Board members who are eager to help us reach
out to the behavioral science community." Michels adds that "If there
are NIH-funded scientists who have international collaborations or are
considering starting one, we hope they will consider applying."
The FIRCA and AIDS-FIRCA programs, run by the NIH Fogarty International
Center, provide small grants to facilitate and encourage collaborative
research between NIH-funded U.S. biomedical and behavioral scientists
and investigators in the developing world. Research funded through the
program is conducted primarily at the non-U.S. collaborator's research
site.
Good news! The Fogarty International Center has announced that the
maximum FIRCA grant will rise from $20,000 to $32,000 a year, and that
the eligibility guidelines for the program have become more flexible.
Application Deadlines:
Regular FIRCA: Nov. 25; March 25; July 25.
AIDS FIRCA: Jan. 2; May 1; Sept. 1.
==> For information/guidelines: under Research
and Training Opportunities. (Check the site after 10/8/98 to see the
program changes.)
==> For more information: email Kathleen Michels, .
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6) MIND-BODY INTERACTIONS & HEALTH: CLIMBING THE HILL
On September 22, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education invited three experts to
testify about the importance of studying mind-body interactions and
health. The subcommittee is considering a $10 million increase for the
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, to establish
mind-body medical centers around the country (See HABIT #12,
). Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA),
Chair of the subcommittee, expressed interest in the research findings
and their potential applications, and asked about the link between
psychological factors and genetic research, and the potential structure
and funding mechanisms for the new mind-body centers.
Testimony was provided by:
* Norman Anderson, PhD, Director, Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research
* Herbert Benson, MD, President, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Associate
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
* Harold Koenig, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for the
Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health, Duke University Medical
Center.
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7) NIH RESEARCH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE
NIH has created a new website to consolidate information on research
training opportunities. The site assembles information about NIH
extramural and intramural training programs and provides background
information on research training and career resources.
While groups like the Health and Behavior Alliance will continue to
advocate for more training opportunities in the behavioral and social
sciences, these efforts lack impact unless institutions and potential
trainees take full advantage of existing opportunities. The new web
page should make it much easier to learn about and apply for training
grants.
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==> I N T H E N E W S : HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR <==
To view headlines from recent health and behavior media stories, please
see HABIT online: . If
HABIT isn't there yet, please try again in a few hours.
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==> R E S O U R C E S <==
(24 funding opportunities, conferences, calls for submissions, info
sources)
<><>FUNDING (13 items) <><>
A) JOHNSON & JOHNSON DISSERTATION GRANTS IN WOMEN'S HEALTH.
Sponsor: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Deadline to
request application: Oct. 9, 1998. Application deadline: Nov. 6, 1998.
.
B) CENTERS ON THE DEMOGRAPHY OF AGING. RFA: AG-99-001. Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)/ NIH. Letter of intent receipt date:
Oct. 16, 1998. Application due: Nov. 20, 1998. <
http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-99-001.html>.
C) PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING: BASIC, CLINICAL AND SERVICES RESEARCH.
PA-98-106. Cosponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug
Abuse/ NIH. Letter of intent due: Oct. 19, 1998. Application due:
Nov. 16, 1998.
.
D) BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND. Travel grants for established U.S. and
Canadian scientists and medical historians to work with scientists and
historians in the United Kingdom. Deadlines: Nov. 1, 1998, Mar. 1,
1999, and July 1, 1999.
.
E) SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSRC). Various pre-dissertation
fellowships for specific countries. Deadline: Nov. 1, 1998.
.
F) ONCOLOGY NURSING FOUNDATION. To encourage nursing research by new
or novice principal investigators. Deadline: Nov. 2, 1998. <
http://www.ons.org>.
G) STARBRIGHT FOUNDATION. The STARBRIGHT Foundation seeks proposals
for outcomes-based research and case studies from investigators
affiliated with hospitals connected to STARBRIGHT World computer
network. STARBRIGHT World is an integrated intervention providing
education, self-expression, social support, and distraction though
chatrooms, video conferencing, interactive educational programs, and
games. Letter of Intent: Nov. 15, 1998; Full Application: Dec. 15,
1998. More information: . For the
affiliation status of your hospital, contact Jordana Huchital
or (310) 442-1560.
H) FORD FOUNDATION PREDOCTORAL AND DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR
MINORITIES. Sponsor: National Research Council. To increase the
presence of under-represented minorities on the nation's college and
university faculties. Deadline: Nov. 15, 1998. For information:
(202) 334-2872 or .
I) MINORITY DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANTS IN AGING. PAR-98-110.
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging. Application due: Nov. 15,
1998; Mar. 15, 1999.
.
J) GRANTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES DISSERTATION RESEARCH. PAR-98-111.
Sponsor: Agency for Health Care Policy & Research. Receipt Dates: Nov.
15, 1998; May 5, 1998. AHCPR supports and conducts research to improve
the outcomes, quality, access to, and cost and utilization of health
care services. .
K) DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT AND SERVICES DISSERTATION RESEARCH.
PA-98-109.
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
.
L) VULVODYNIA - SYSTEMATIC EPIDEMIOLOGIC, ETIOLOGIC OR THERAPEUTIC
STUDIES. PA-98-112. Sponsor: National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development (NIH).
.
M) EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH ON DRUG ABUSE. PA Number: PA-99-002.
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
.
<><> CONFERENCES (3 items) <><>
A) PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION RESEARCH AT THE CROSSROADS: Contributions and
Opportunities From the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Nov. 5-6, 1998.
Bethesda, MD. Sponsors: Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research, Office of Disease Prevention/ NIH.
.
B) SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE, Annual Meeting. November 9-12, 1998. Los
Angeles, CA.
C) 49TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION:
Improving Health Through Advances in Education, Policy, Science, and
Technology. November 13-15, 1998. Washington, D.C. Deadline for early
registration: Oct. 14, 1998. Information: , (202)
408-9804.
<><>CALLS FOR PAPERS (3 items) <><>
A) MENTORING: Manuscripts for a special issue of the American Journal
of Community Psychology on youth-focused mentoring. Contact Dr. G. Anne
Bogat, or Dr. Jean Rhodes,
.
B) HEALTHY PEOPLE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: A Canada-United States
Dialogue on Best Practices in Public Health. May 8-9, 1999. Royal York
Hotel, Toronto, Canada. One-page abstract due Dec. 1, 1998.
Information: Carey Hill, Conference Organizer (403)264-9535 <
hillca@ucalgary.ca>.
C) 4TH EUROPEAN IUHPE CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY OF
HEALTH
PROMOTION CONFERENCE. May 16-19, 1999.Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn,
Estonia. Deadline for abstracts : March 5, 1999. Information:
International Union for Health Promotion and Education,
.
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GUIDELINE FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. Published by The Consortium for
Spinal Cord Medicine. For information call (888) 860-7244.
B) EMPLOYERS' GUIDE TO HIRING HEALTH EDUCATORS: a brochure of the New
York State Coalition for Health Education. Send self-addressed stamped
envelope: Lehman College, CUNY, Health Education and Promotion Dept.
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, 422-C Gillet Hall, NY, NY.
C) HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS. Two-volume encyclopedia of health
indicators and trends in the Americas published by the Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO)
or .
D) MEDICAL FITNESS CENTERS DIRECTORY, 3rd Edition. More than 350
profiles of medical site and hospital-based health and wellness
centers. Published by the Association of Hospital Health and Fitness.
E) YOUTH GANGS: AN OVERVIEW. Bulletin of The Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Reviews data and research
to consolidate available
knowledge on youth gangs. Available at
or call 800-638-8736 to request
fax-back service.
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#1819
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:15:29 -0400
From: Kay Lovelace
Subject: Re: Job Opening
** Interested in Stress or Do You Teach Stress Management?
** Click Here: http://www.concord.wvnet.edu/~olpin/relax.html
Please post job description:
Assistant Professor:
Tenure-track position in Public Health Education,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(beginning August 1999)
PhD in Epidemiology, Health Education or related field
required.
Preference will be given to those with a degree in
Epidemiology and/or research / teaching experience in
epidemiology. Responsibilities include teaching and
advising students in MPH and BA programs and conducting a
research program in an area relevant to public health.
Requirements include commitments to teaching, research and
practice and promise of scholarly contribution to the field
of public health. Minority applicants are especially
welcome. Application deadline is December 20, 1998;
applications will be reviewed until position is filled.
Full job description and application can be found at:
http://www.uncg.edu/phe/
Send letter of application, vita, and three references to:
Chair,
Search Committee,
Department of Public Health Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
PO Box 26169
Public Health Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
PO Box 26169
Greensboro, NC 27402-6169
UNCG is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
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#1820
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 11:08:57 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: 4 job announcements
** Interested in Stress or Do You Teach Stress Management?
** Click Here: http://www.concord.wvnet.edu/~olpin/relax.html
I've been asked to send these over the HEDIR. There are four (4) Jobs
listed. I believe they are with a Dallas-Fort Worth AHEC:
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Position 1:
Program Coordinator/Professional Development and Retention=20
Job Description
Reports to: Center Director
Minimum Qualifications:
Four year degree from an accredited college or university in nursing,
health care administration, or related field. Two years of related
experience in Continuing Education and Professional development such as
web page design, news letter development, delivery of clinical education,
or health care education. Knowledge of telecommunication programs. Reliable
transportation, valid drivers license and prof of auto insurance.
Willingness to travel throughout Dallas and Tarrant .=20
Preferred Qualifications:=20
Related certifications/licensure, five years of experience planning,
implementing and evaluating education for health care practitioners.
Experience using telecommunications to deliver educational programs. Grant
writing skills/experience. Master Degree in related field.
Job Duties:=20
=95 Collaborate with other organizations to provide sponsorships for=
programs.
=95 Plan, implement, and evaluate clinical education and distant education
programs. =20
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