CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 16 April, 2009 Contents: A. Full access to The Cochrane Library in Canada B. New link to the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre Newsletter C. Newsletter available for download D. The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 E. 15th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland-based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration F. Continental European Cochrane Entities meeting G. Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Lisbon Conference H. Employment opportunity – The Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat I. Employment opportunity – Medical Research Council J. Special academic meeting - Celebrating case reports, the stories in health care K. Next Issue of CCInfo – 29 April, 2009 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [j.douce2@uottawa.ca]; Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre Subject: Full access to The Cochrane Library in Canada The Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre, in partnership with the Canadian Health Libraries Association, has successfully secured a pilot for a national license to The Cochrane Library in Canada. Until the end of 2009, all Canadians with Internet access will be able to download full reviews from the Library. Sustainable funding will be sought to make the access permanent for all Canadians. Visit http://www.ccnc.cochrane.org/Files/Website%20documents/Other/Press%20release_EN%20_3_.pdf to read more. Contact j.douce2@uottawa.ca for further details. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Pablo Schapira [pablo.schapira@cochrane.es]; Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre Subject: New link to the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre newsletter We are pleased to announce that we have a new address where you can read the latest newsletters from the Iberoamerican Cochrane Center (CCIb) in Spanish. Visit: http://www.cochrane.es/newsletters XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [carratoo@uottawa.ca]; Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre Subject: Newsletter and inserts available for download The latest newsletter, as well as Orange and Green Page inserts, from the Cochrane Neurological Review Group are now available at: http://www.cochrane.org/newslett/index.htm. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Lindsey Air [Lindsey.Air@nottingham.ac.uk]; Cochrane Schizophrenia Review Group Subject: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Event: The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 Host: Cochrane Schizophrenia Review Group Date: 12 - 15 May, 2009 Location: POPE building, Nottingham University Details: This course will appeal to all those interested in completing a Cochrane-style review. Experienced tutors and facilitators will be available to give you practical and individual advice. After attending the course, participants should be able to understand search strategies, extract data, manage the results of systematic searches, understand the syntheses of the data, apply the methods and conduct reviews independently. Contact: Lindsey Air Tel: +44 (0) 115 8231287 Email: lindsey.air@nottingham.ac.uk Website: http://szg.cochrane.org/en/events.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Caroline Rouse [CRouse@cochrane.co.uk]; UK Cochrane Centre Subject: 15th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland-based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration Event: 15th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland-based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration Date: 2-3 March, 2010 Location: City Hall, Cardiff (Wales) Website: Further information will be available on www.cochrane.co.uk later in the year. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Marijke Moll [MJG.Moll@EPID.unimaas.nl]; Cochrane Rehabilitation and Related Therapies Field Subject: Continental European Cochrane Entities meeting Event: CECEM (Continental European Cochrane Entities Meeting) Host: Cochrane Rehabilitation and Related Therapies Field Date: 10 – 12 June, 2009 Registration deadline: 12 May, 2009 Audience: This message is intended only for staff of Cochrane Review Groups, Fields, Networks and Centres of the continental European entities - apologies to all other colleagues. Location: Hotel l’Empereur, Maastricht (The Netherlands) Contact: Marijke Moll Email: mjg.moll@epid.unimaas.nl XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Lorne Becker [lornebecker@tampabay.rr.com] Subject: Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Lisbon Conference Event: 6th International G-I-N Conference Date: 1 – 4 November, 2009 Deadlines: Abstract submission - 30 May, 2009; early registration - 15 July, 2009 Location: "Cardeal Cerejeira" Congress Centre, Lisbon Catholic University, Lisbon (Portugal) Details: Building on our previous conferences this year’s conference theme is ‘Evidence Translation in Different Countries’. It will showcase new research and best practice in this area, along with issues of general interest to guideline developers, guideline users and patients and carers. Contact: Magali Remy-Stockinger Tel: +49 30 4005 2500 Email: office@G-I-N.net Website: www.gin2009.net XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Jini Hetherington [JHetherington@cochrane.org]; The Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat Subject: Employment opportunity – The Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat Position: Team PA Organisation: The Cochrane Collaboration Secretariat Location: Oxford (United Kingdom) Application deadline: 5 May, 2009 Details: Ability to take minutes of meetings; fast and accurate keyboard skills; ICT skills (proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet); ability to organise meetings and telephone conferences, and make travel arrangements. A self-starter, who takes pride in their work, picks up new skills quickly, and is confident working on their own as well as within a team. Within NHS Band 5, starting at £20,225. Contact: Claire Allen Email: callen@cochrane.org Website: www.cochrane.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Jayne Tierney [jt@ctu.mrc.ac.uk] Subject: Employment opportunity – Medical Research Council (MRC) Position: Senior Medical Statistician, Meta-analysis and/or Trial Methodology (2 posts) Organisation: MRC Clinical Trials Unit Location: London, Euston Road Application deadline: 27 April, 2009 Details: The successful applicants will lead and supervise methodological research relating to clinical trials and/or meta-analysis; the balance depending on experience and interests. They will also act as a statistical methodology resource for the Unit, and be encouraged to develop their own research interests. Contact: Patrick Royston (p.royston@ctu.mrc.ac.uk), or Jayne Tierney (j.tierney@ctu.mrc.ac.uk), Website: http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk using reference CTU09/154. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J. Sender: Elizabeth Slade [elizabeth.slade@casesnetwork.com] Subject: Special academic meeting - Celebrating case reports, the stories in health care Event: Celebrating case reports, the stories in health care Date: 15 May, 2009 Host: Cases Network (publisher of Cases Journal and Journal of Medical Case Reports): Location: Royal College of Physicians, London, UK Details: Attendees will learn how narrative medicine and case reports can complement evidence-based medicine, how stories can teach us much more than surveys alone, and how medicine 2.0 can change the future of health care. Website: http://casesnetwork.com/events XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX K. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo – 29 April, 2009 The next issue of CCInfo will be sent out on 29 April, 2009. Please submit your items before 29 April to cochrane@uottawa.ca and include "CCInfo" in the subject line. 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