CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 27 November 2008 Contents: A. Cochrane Book Series B. Update on the Strategic Review of The Cochrane Collaboration C. Minutes of Freiburg Colloquium D. Steering Group Bulletin, Issue 7 E. Dr. Peter Tugwell Receives Michael Smith Prize F. Neuromuscular Disease Group Newsletter G. Impressions of Freiburg Colloquium H. Research Course, University of London I. Positions at German Cochrane Centre J. Job ad – University of Alberta K. Job Ad – McMaster University L. Request for proposals – WorkSafeBC M. Evidence & Policy (Volume 4, number 4) N. Next Issue of CCInfo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Nick Royle [NRoyle@cochrane.org] Subject: Cochrane book series If you are thinking of publishing a book of your research work, why not do so as part of the Cochrane Book Series? Using the Cochrane brand brings credibility and recognition while having a publishing contract with Wiley-Blackwell ensures fair recompense for your work. If you have an idea for your book, contact Mary Banks, Senior Publisher at BMJ books: mary.banks@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com; Tel: +44 (0) 1865 476391. For general information on the Cochrane Book Series contact Nick Royle at: NRoyle@cochrane.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Mary Ellen Schaafsma [mschaafs@uottawa.ca] Subject: Update on the Strategic Review of The Cochrane Collaboration We have launched the surveys for Dialogue 5: Accountability and Decision-making and Dialogue 6: Structures and Processes. If you received an email asking you to complete a survey, please do so – we need to hear from you to make this Strategic Review meaningful and comprehensive. Even if you did not receive an email invitation to complete one of the surveys, we have made one of them open to EVERYONE - please go to our website at http://www.cochrane.org/ccsg/review to find the link to the survey. We look forward to seeing your responses to questions about: the benefits of belonging to Cochrane; how well we make decisions; and what the ‘simple rules’ are of this not-so-simple organisation! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Jini Hetherington [JHetherington@cochrane.org] Subject: Minutes of Freiburg Colloquium The minutes of the Steering Group's meeting in Freiburg last month have been approved. Please visit http://www.cochrane.org/ccsg/index.htm#ccsg to read the complete version of the minutes. If you prefer a summary of the minutes, the highlights of the Steering Group's discussions in Freiburg will also be available in the seventh issue of the Steering Group Bulletin. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Lucie Jones [LJones@cochrane.org] Subject: Steering Group Bulletin, Issue 7 The latest edition of the Steering Group Bulletin is available online at: www.cochrane.org/newslett/index.htm#sgb XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Cheryl Arratoon [carratoo@uottawa.ca] Subject: Dr. Peter Tugwell – Canadian Health Researcher of the Year Dr. Peter Tugwell of the University of Ottawa (Professor, Faculty of Medicine) and Co-editor of the Musculoskeletal Review Group and Co-convenor of the Health Equity Field, was named Canada’s 2008 Health Researcher of the Year for Health Services and Systems and Population Health Research. Dr. Tugwell receives the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Michael Smith Prize. The award provides world-class researchers with funding to pursue critical research and to support and mentor trainees. Dr. Tugwell also holds a Canada Research Chair in Health Equity and is a Principal Scientist at the University of Ottawa’s Institute of Population Health. Further, he is a Senior Scientist with the Ottawa Health Research Institute. More about Dr. Tugwell and his achievements at: www.cgh.uottawa.ca. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Jane Batchelor [j.batchelor@ion.ucl.ac.uk] Subject: Neuromuscular Disease Group Newsletter Issue 24 of the Neuromuscular Disease Group is now posted on Cochrane.org: http://www.neuromuscular.cochrane.org/en/newsletters.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Vasiliy Vlassov [vlassov@cochrane.ru] Subject: Impressions of Freiburg Colloquium Impressions of the Freiburg Colloquium have been assembled and can be visited at: http://vvvlas.googlepages.com/travel-freiburg XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Philip Rose [P.Rose@ioe.ac.uk] Subject: Research Course, University of London Event: London research course- Including multiple perspectives and maximum participation Host: Institute of Education, University of London Date: March 2009 Location: London, England Details: This course will enable you to involve policy-makers, practitioners and service users in conducting and using research. You will critically engage with the latest theories and debates about the relevance and application of research findings for policy, practice and personal decisions. On successful completion of this course you will be able to conduct and use research collaboratively in order to promote change for better health, education or well-being. Contact: Kim Reynolds Phone: +44 (0) 20 7612 6280 Email: k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk Website: http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/MSc/Eppp XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Bärbel Schätzle [schaetzle@cochrane.de] Subject: Positions at German Cochrane Centre Position: Junior and senior researchers (with competencies as a physician and in healthcare research) Organisation: German Cochrane Centre, Institute for Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics Location: University Medical Center, Freiburg Application Deadline: 07 December, 2008 Contact: Mrs. Britta Lang Email: lang@cochrane.de Telephone: +49 761 203 6696 Website: http://www.cochrane.de/de/index.htm XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J. Sender: Denise Thomson [denise.thomson@ualberta.ca] Subject: Job ad – University of Alberta Position: Systematic Review Project Coordinator Organisation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Location: Edmonton, Alberta Application Deadline: Dec 04, 2008, midnight Mountain Standard Time Website: http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Support/CompetitionDetails.aspx?key=4222 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX K. Sender: Haynes, Brian [bhaynes@mcmaster.ca] Subject: Job ads – McMaster University Position: Research Associate (two positions) Description: The successful candidate will be involved in the roduction of evidence-based information services. Organisation: McMaster University, Health Information Research Unit Location: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada) Application Deadline: 12 December, 2008 Contact: Nancy Wilczynski Email: wilczyn@mcmaster.ca Website: www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/job_details.php?PHPSESSID=81ffa2553ccbb4a1bf36d9b3692ce723&selected_job=3653 Position: Research Associate (one position) Description: The successful candidate will be engaged in informatics research projects including systematic reviews and evaluations of informatics innovations. Organisation: McMaster University, Health Information Research Unit Location: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada) Contact: Nancy Wilczynski Email: wilczyn@mcmaster.ca XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX L. Sender: WorkSafeBC [mailto:prevweb@worksafebc.com] Subject: Job ad – Request for proposals - WorkSafeBC Organisation: WorkSafeBC Categories: Research at work AND Innovation at Work Eligibility: Research at Work: Traditional operating and development grants are made available to researchers affiliated with universities and other research institutions. Innovation at Work: Grants are made available to a broader group of applicants (including workplace parties, unions, employer organizations, and educators) and are intended to support research for the development of new knowledge and/or practical problem-solving at the workplace level. Submission Deadlines: 09 February, 2009 (Innovation at Work) 16 February, 2009 (Research at Work) Contact: Ed McCloskey Email: resquery@worksafebc.com Website:http://www.worksafebc.com/contact_us/research/assets/pdf/2009_focus_tomorrow_rfp.pdf XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX M. Sender: Jessica Hughes [Jessica.Hughes@bristol.ac.uk] Subject: Evidence & Policy (Volume4, number 4) The new issue of Evidence & Policy (Volume 4, number 4) is now available. Please visit: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep/2008/00000004/00000004/art00001 Highlights include: “Funding the practice of learning: exploring the relationship between funders and grant recipients” and “Power and the theory-and-practice conundrum: the experience of doing research with a local authority” Free online trial available. To sign up, go to: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/ep Evidence & Policy is also now available as part of the new Policy Press journals combination packages. By subscribing to these you can save 10% on either the online or print and online prices. For more information please see: https://www.policypress.org.uk/journals/evidence_policy/ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo The next issue of CCInfo will be published 11 December 2008. Please submit your items to cochrane@uottawa.ca and include "CCInfo" in the subject line. Unless you request otherwise, your submissions to the CCInfo may be duplicated in other regular Cochrane Collaboration news channels such as Cochrane News and the Cochrane Collaboration web site, at the discretion of the editors. Best regards, Jeanette Doucet Communications Specialist Canadian Cochrane Network and Centre 1 Stewart St, 2nd Floor Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 Email: cochrane@uottawa.ca Web: www.ccnc.cochrane.org XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the CCInfo list, please go to http://lists.cochrane.org/mailman/listinfo/ccinfo, or contact the Editor at cochrane@uottawa.ca