American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research

NEWBORN BRAIN SYMPOSIUM
September 10-13, 2008 • St. Louis, Missouri

This course is designed for physicians (particularly neonatologists), scientists, neonatal nurses, and allied health professionals with an interest in neonatal neurology. The 4 day program is designed to enhance knowledge that will allow the attendee to understand the basis of neurological development and mechanisms of brain injury in the term and preterm infant. The mechanisms of injury to be covered will include metabolic abnormality, global ischemia, focal ischemia (stroke), growth restriction, seizures, intraventricular hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia. These mechanisms will be related to the technologies used in evaluation of the newborn brain (EEG, aEEG, US, MRI and NIRS) and potential neuroprotective interventions to enhance understanding of Who? When? Why? and What Outcome? Workshops focusing on the interpretation of MRI and aEEG/EEG will be undertaken to interactively educate the attendee.

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Contact: (800) 325-9862 or (314) 362-6891
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	American Pediatric Society & Society for Pediatric Research *Announcements*

Return to APS/SPR Homepage	Introducing the PAS Career Center Job Seekers and employers have discovered the advantages of searching online for the best jobs and for qualified candidates to fill them. But, the mass-market approach of the mega job boards may not be your best avenue. The all-new PAS Career Center gives employers and job seeking pediatric professionals a better way to find one another and make that perfect career fit. Enter Here! Call for Applications Monash Institute of Medical Research ~ Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research Monash University, Melbourne, Australia VICTOR Y-H YU RESEARCH FELLOW The Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia seeks a medical graduate training in Neonatal Paediatrics or a recent PhD graduate for a Fellowship funded by a donation from the Reverend Professor Victor Y-H Yu. The successful applicant will join one of the Ritchie Centre’s research programs addressing issues relevant to fetal and neonatal health. Current areas of research focus on disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, sleep-related disorders of breathing in infants and children, and the causes of the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Centre aims to translate its research findings into improved diagnosis and treatment of problems of the fetus and newborn and has an active program of medical device development, principally in the area of respiratory and sleep medicine. Medical graduates should be at the level of advanced trainee or junior consultant in Neonatal Paediatrics and wish to make a substantial commitment to neonatal research. It is expected that medical graduates will hold a dual appointment in Monash Newborn and undertake part-time clinical duties in the tertiary neonatal service at Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne. Science graduates should have experience in physiology or molecular and cellular biology. The successful applicant will receive salary support for up to 3 years, together with laboratories and funds for research assistance and conference attendance. Assistance with relocation may be available. All applications should address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to Apply for Monash jobs” at http://sssd.adm.monash.edu.au/employ/seek.asp The Benefits: $48,896 - $66,360pa, Level A Plus Superannuation $69,853 - $82,951pa, Level B Plus Superannuation Duration: One Year Appointment, extendable to 3 years Location: Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash Medical Centre Contact: Dr Philip Berger, Tel (+613) 9594 5700 or email: Philip.Berger@med.monash.edu.au Applications Close: 18 July, 2008 Applications: By e-mail, a curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees are to be forwarded to Ms Katherine O’Rourke at Katherine.O’Rourke@med.monash.edu.au. http://www.monashinstitute.org Call for Award Nominations PGPR Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Child Health (Presented by The Programme for Global Paediatric Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) This new award will honour outstanding research achievements in global child health. We specifically invite nominations of researchers who have conducted their work in developing regions. The award includes a $10,000 honorarium and travel expenses to attend the 2009 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting in Baltimore, where the award will be presented and the award recipient will present a review of his/her work. Links to the terms of reference and online nomination system are posted on the PGPR website: www.globalpaediatricresearch.org Please circulate this important announcement to your colleagues so that excellence in global child health can be honoured and encouraged. If you have questions about this award or about The Programme for Global Paediatric Research please contact: Alvin Zipursky, M.D. Chair and Scientific Director The Programme for Global Paediatric Research The Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Ave, Toronto, Canada, M5G 1X8 ph: 416-813-8762 fax: 416-813-8763 Alvin.Zipursky@sickkids.ca The Programme for Global Paediatric Research works with researchers, societies, NGOs and governments throughout the world to address global health issues affecting infants and children. PGPR informs, educates, facilitates international research cooperation and collaboration, and advocates for research to improve the health of all children. Programme for Global Paediatric Research Award for Outstanding Contributions to Global Child Health is supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, November 7, 2008, on or before 6 pm (EST) Conferences/Meetings NEWBORN BRAIN SYMPOSIUM September 10-13, 2008 • St. Louis, Missouri This course is designed for physicians (particularly neonatologists), scientists, neonatal nurses, and allied health professionals with an interest in neonatal neurology. The 4 day program is designed to enhance knowledge that will allow the attendee to understand the basis of neurological development and mechanisms of brain injury in the term and preterm infant. The mechanisms of injury to be covered will include metabolic abnormality, global ischemia, focal ischemia (stroke), growth restriction, seizures, intraventricular hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia. These mechanisms will be related to the technologies used in evaluation of the newborn brain (EEG, aEEG, US, MRI and NIRS) and potential neuroprotective interventions to enhance understanding of Who? When? Why? and What Outcome? Workshops focusing on the interpretation of MRI and aEEG/EEG will be undertaken to interactively educate the attendee. Click here for brochure. For more information: Contact: (800) 325-9862 or (314) 362-6891 Visit our Website: https://cme.wustl.edu/newbornbrain/ FIRST SYMPOSIUM ON FUNCTIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND NEONATAL HEMODYNAMICS October 20, 2008 • Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Topics include: Competence in functional echocardiography Circulatory compromise in preterm infants Ductus Arteriosus- The dilemma Clinical importance of functional Imaging Echocardiography in the neonatal unit- Role of the Neonatologist For more information & registration contact: Dr. Arvind Sehgal arvind.sehgal@med.monash.edu.au EAP 2008 (formerly Europeadiatrics) 2^nd CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF PAEDIATRICS October 24-28, 2008 • Nice, France EAP Nice 2008, formerly known as Europaediatrics, is the largest European conference on pediatrics. Organized in collaboration with over 16 paediatric societies, the congress expects to host more than 3000 specialists in the fields of paediatric medicine and research. For more information: Contact: paediatrics@kenes.com or call +41 22 908 0488 Visit our Website: http://www.kenes.com/paediatrics/ DR. EBERHARD SCHMIDT-SOMMERFELD MEMORIALSYMPOSIUM IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES October 31 - November 1, 2008 • New Orleans, Louisiana The Louisiana State University Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital of New Orleans are jointly sponsoring a CME event in New Orleans titled The Dr. Eberhard Schmidt-Sommerfeld Memorial Symposium in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Nineteen internationally known speakers have accepted our invitation to speak at the Symposium, which will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2008 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans. Children's Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. For more information: Contact: Vicki Salloum-Holley at (504) 896-9800 or E-Mail: vsallo@lsuhsc.edu Visit our Website: http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/pediatrics/memorialsymp.aspx Announcements JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Call for Reviewers The JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES is an English peer-reviewed medical journal publishing articles in the field of child infectious diseases. The JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES is published quarterly (January, April, July and October) by the Society of Pediatric Science, Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Van, Turkey. The first two issues of the journal have been published. Please visit our website (www.jpid.org) If you would be interested in serving as a reviewer for the journal, please complete and send the Form for Reviewers by email or fax. If you have questions or comments please contact us at webmaster@aps-spr.org

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