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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.
The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) is pleased to announce the availability of one-year research grants for studies focused on pediatric cardiomyopathy. The purpose of CCF’s Annual Research Grant Program is to advance knowledge of the basic mechanism of the disease and to develop more accurate diagnostic methods and improved therapies for children affected with cardiomyopathy. Please visit CCF’s website www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org (click on Research/Grants & Awards) for guidelines and to view past grant awards.
REQUEST FOR RESEARCH APPLICATIONS ON PEDIATRIC CARDIOMYOPATHY Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Left
Ventricular Non-Compaction or
Opportunity: The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) is inviting investigator-initiated research proposals for innovative basic, clinical, population, or translational studies related to the cause, diagnosis, or treatment of primary cardiomyopathy in children under the age of 18 years. CCF's grant program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the NIH and/or other major granting institutions.
Eligibility: Principal investigator must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree and reside in the United States or Canada. The investigator must have a faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and have the proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced in publications in peer-review journals.
Funding: Funding is available in the range of US$25,000 to US$50,000 for one year of total direct costs. Following the completion of the proposed study, a second year of funding may be an option for relevant study extensions.
Application Process: CCF grant guidelines and application forms are downloadable off the website at www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/grants.php. The 2011 deadline for application submission is Friday, September 2, 2011 with final award decisions to be made by January 2012.
Selection Process: Grant award decisions are made through a careful peer-review process led by CCF's Medical Advisors and reviewed by CCF’s Board of Directors. Scientific excellence and relevance to primary forms of pediatric cardiomyopathy are the main criteria for selecting research projects to support.
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NEONATAL UPDATE 2011 The Neonatal Update is no ordinary meeting. It is a forum for presenting new research and state-of-the-art clinical practice. Speakers are internationally acknowledged experts and active researchers. You will come away stimulated and inspired, as well as educated and informed!
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD www.symposia.org.uk/neonatal Book before 31 July to take advantage of reduced “early bird” rates!
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SPINA BIFIDA ASSOICIATION ANNOUNCES THE The Spina Bifida Association is pleased to announce its continuing efforts to improve the health of those living with Spina Bifida by announcing the Second World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care to be held at the brand new Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11 – 14, 2012. This innovative meeting serves as the preeminent forum for a unique gathering of international Spina Bifida researchers and healthcare professionals specializing in a range of medical disciplines. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this amazing event….the future is now. Register today!
30th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES The main theme of the ESPID 2012 meeting is “Advances in Paediatric Infectious Diseases”. The top quality Scientific Programme which has evolved through collaboration between local and international experts will open new insights and discussions on the latest advances and developments in the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and clinical presentation of paediatric infectious diseases. The Scientific Programme will be international in scope with speakers recognized for their academic and clinical achievements.
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2nd GLOBAL CONGRESS FOR CONSENSUS IN PEDIATRICS & CHILD
HEALTH This meeting will be a continuation of this new framework of conferences in Pediatrics in which key issues and controversial topics in child health are openly discussed and new perspectives on consensus, agreements and knowledge are seek and met. This is a unique congress that brings together under one roof all the specialists, current topics of concern and key leaders in the field of Pediatrics and Children’s Health. This year's congress is being held with the participation of AAP and IPA. The scientific program will be of the highest standard, featuring presentations by leaders and opinion makers in the fields of pediatric specialties, presented in keynote addresses, sharp state of the art lectures, controversial debates and exclusive symposia.
For further information: 16th LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF PEDIATRICS November 14-18, 2012 • Cartagena de Indias, Colombia The Latin American Association of Pediatrics (ALAPE) gives a very warm welcome to its fullest and most important international event, the XVI Latin American Congress of Pediatrics.
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