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Chair Symposium 2009
Invitees: Researchers, decision makers, and program planners working in the field of public health and specifically focused on Multiple Intervention Programming (MIPs).
The objectives of this symposium were to explore:
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The challenges inherent in developing accountability, governance, and other structural components essential for integration;
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The critical processes required for successful integration; and
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The ethical foundations for an equity-oriented approach to integration.
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Internships
International Research Internship for Nurse Researchers
Kisumu, Kenya – Summer 2009
Canadian Nurse Researchers are Invited to Apply!
EXTENDED APPLICATION DEADLINE : March 1st, 2009
*Are you a graduate-prepared nurse with a research focus on community health?
*Planning a research career with an international focus?
*Want to develop research networks with Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean?
Join nurse researchers from Kenya, Jamaica, Uganda and South Africa for the eighth annual Research Internship and build your capacity in:
- Community health services and policy research
- Global health issues
- Developing research networks
- Grantsmanship skills
- Links with local, national, and international decision-makers
- Interdisciplinary teams
- Innovative research methods
- Strategic thinking for programs of research
Internship led by:
Dr. Nancy Edwards (University of Ottawa)
Dr. Dan Kaseje (Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya)
Dr. Eulalia Kahwa (University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica)
Dates: May 19-July 24, 2009
May 19-June 11, 2009: Graduate course “Multiple Interventions in Community Health” (part-time by distance education)
June 15-July 11, 2009: Full-time on-site in Kisumu, Kenya
July 14-July 24, 2009: Part-time (internship sessions by distance education and on-line)
Cost:
1) Program fee: USD $1,500
2) Graduate course registration at University of Ottawa (Approx. CAD $250)
International travel and accommodation in Kenya not included.
A limited number of bursaries may be available for Canadian interns to help offset costs.
For application package:
Email:sfarmer@uottawa.ca or download application from the links below:
For more information:
Susan Roelofs, Program Manager
Strengthening Nurses' Capacity in HIV Policy Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean
University of Ottawa, Canada
Email:sroelofs@uottawa.ca
Tel: 613-562-5800 ext. 8513
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