CCInfo: Electronic news bulletin of The Cochrane Collaboration 2 April, 2009 Contents: A. Singapore Colloquium update B. Nursing Care Network now registered C. Training Working Group seeking nominations D. Launch of Centre for Health Communication and Participation E. Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review workshop F. The Nottingham Systematic Review Course 2009 G. Methods for Research Synthesis workshop H. Upcoming training – University of Oxford I. Employment opportunity – Medical Research Council J. Next Issue of CCInfo – 16 April, 2009 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A. Sender: Juliane Ried [juliane.ried@scri.edu.sg]; Singapore Subject: Singapore Colloquium update We are pleased to announce the following updates for the Singapore Colloquium (11-14 October, 2009): - Registration is now open - Colloquium hotel booking is now available - You are kindly invited to request times for meetings The 15 April, 2009 deadline for abstract and workshop submissions is less than two weeks away! Information on programmes, stipends and more at: http://www.colloquium09.com XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX B. Sender: Claire Allen [CAllen@cochrane.org]; Oxford, UK Subject: Nursing Care Network now registered The Nursing Care Network was officially registered with The Collaboration on 25 February, 2009. Please pass on this information to interested members of your entity. The Network Co-ordinator/Convenor is Professor Alan Pearson, operating from the School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, The University of Adelaide South Australia 5005. Tel: +61 8 8303 6157 Fax: +61 8 8303 8280 E-mail: alan.pearson@adelaide.edu.au XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX C. Sender: Steve McDonald [Steve.McDonald@med.monash.edu.au]; Australia Subject: Training Working Group seeking nominations To ensure diverse representation across Centres, the Training Working Group (TWG) is seeking nominations to join the Executive from Centres or Branches that represent countries/regions that mainly: train authors in languages other than English (LOTE); train authors from low and middle income countries (LMIC) If you are interested, please discuss within your Centre/Branch and then forward us your nomination. Nominations are due 17 April, 2009. Contact: Steve.McDonald@med.monash.edu.au XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX D. Sender: Megan Prictor [M.Prictor@latrobe.edu.au]; Victoria, Australia Subject: Launch of Centre for Health Communication and Participation We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Centre for Health Communication and Participation at La Trobe University. The Centre's mission is to improve communication with, and participation by, consumers and carers through evidence-informed policy and decision-making. It springs from the work of the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group, which is one of the three 'arms' of the new Centre. Contact: Megan Prictor Email: M.Prictor@latrobe.edu.au Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/chcp/ XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX E. Sender: Mariska Leeflang [m.m.leeflang@amc.uva.nl]; The Netherlands Subject: Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review workshop Event: Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review workshop Host: Continental Europe Support Unit (CESU) and UK Support Unit (UKSU) Date: 19 – 20 June, 2009 Application deadline: Location: Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Details: This workshop is targeted at review authors who are planning to do a Cochrane Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (SRDTA). The objective of the workshop is to inform the participants about the peculiarities around SRDTAs and to train them to prepare and conduct an SRDTA. Email: CESU@amc.uva.nl Website: http://srdta.cochrane.org/en/events.html XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX F. Sender: Lindsey Air [Lindsey.Air@nottingham.ac.uk]; Nottingham, UK 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX G. Sender: Philip Rose [P.Rose@ioe.ac.uk]; London, England Subject: Methods for Research Synthesis workshop Event: Methods for Research Synthesis workshop Date: May, 2009 (4 one-day workshops) Location: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London Details: A short course on the theory and practice of qualitative and quantitative approaches to synthesis. On successful completion of the course, you will become familiar with the aims and rationale for different methods of critical appraisal and research synthesis. Contact: Kim Reynolds Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7612 6280 Email: k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk Website: http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX H. Sender: Nicola McDowell [NMcDowell@cochrane.co.uk]; Oxford, UK Subject: Upcoming training – University of Oxford Event: MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care Date: October, 2009 Application deadline: 15 May, 2009 Location: University of Oxford Details: Two-year, part-time programme; individual modules can also be taken on a stand-alone basis. Email: cpdhealth@conted.ox.ac.uk Website: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/ebhc Event: Global Health Summer School Host: Department for Continuing Education and the Department of Public Health Date: 13-17 July, 2009 Location: Jesus College, Oxford Details: Five-day residential summer school designed to introduce participants to topics central to current global health research and to provide an understanding of the principles, methods and practice of global health. Website: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/globalhealth XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I. Sender: Jayne Tierney [jt@ctu.mrc.ac.uk]; London, 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: 24 November, 2008 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, Statistical Lead of the Clinical Trials Unit Hub Email: p.royston@ctu.mrc.ac.uk Contact: Jayne Tierney, Meta-analysis Lead of the Clinical Trials Unit Hub Email: j.tierney@ctu.mrc.ac.uk Website: http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk, using reference CTU09/154 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX J. Sender: Jeanette Doucet [cochrane@uottawa.ca] Subject: Next Issue of CCInfo – 16 April, 2009 The next issue of CCInfo will be sent out on 16 April, 2009. Please submit your items before 16 April 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