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Division 20
American
Psychological Association
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Adult Development
and Aging
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The Psyaging Archive, March 2000
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JOBS: 1-yr.
position, Lifespan Dev. Psy., Stockton College, NJ |
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INFO:
Division 20 Listserv Directory |
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JOBS:
LECTURESHIP(S), DEV. PSY., University College Worcester |
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FUNDING:
Student Stipends to attend NIH Conference |
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FUNDING:
Summer 2000 Internship Program - BSR/NIA |
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INFO: APA
website Resource |
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INFO:
Lottery |
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JOBS:
Postdocs, Max Planck Institute for Human Development |
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INFO: From
Ron Abeles, FW: HABIT Vol. 3, No. 4 |
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INFO:
Introducing Public Policy Issues in Aging into the |
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FUNDING:
Opportunities for your students! |
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FUNDING:
Opportunities for your students! |
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INFO: From
Ron Abeles, Current Awareness in Aging Research |
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INFO/JOBS:
3-MONTH PRE- OR POSTDOCTORAL STIPEND, |
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JOBS:
Project Director, School of Nursing, |
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INFO:
Clinical Geropsychology, APA Div. 12, Sect. II |
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INFO:
Challenges Meeting on Mental Health Services Research |
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INFO: CAC
roommate |
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INFO: Call
for nominations to the APA Science Student Council |
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AWARDS:
Student Awards |
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 16:00:49
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| Subject: |
JOBS: 1-yr. position,
Lifespan Dev. Psy., Stockton College, NJ
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One Year Faculty Position in Lifespan Developmental Psychology:
Instructor/Assistant Professor of Psychology. One-year appointment
beginning September 2000 to replace members on sabbatical leaves.
Masters degree in Psychology required, Ph.D. (or ABD) in Lifespan
Developmental Psychology preferred. Successful applicant shall teach
Introductory Psychology, Experimental Psychology and Adulthood &
Aging
during the fall term and Child/Adolescent Psychology, Experimental and
an advanced topical seminar during the spring term. Additional duties
as expected under collective bargaining agreement, including an
expectation of ongoing scholarly activity, precepting, and college
service. Salary range $32,372-43,099. Salary may be higher depending
upon qualifications, experience and increases in the appropriately
established compensation plan. Screening begins April 15, 2000 and will
continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application,
resume, documentation of completion of degree or expected date of
completion, and three letters of reference to William C. Jaynes, IV,
Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Richard Stockton College of
New Jersey, AA92, P.O. Box 195, Pomona NJ 08240. Stockton is an
AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Stockton College, located 12 miles west of Atlantic City, is surrounded
by 1600 acres of southeastern New Jersey Pinelands. It is a four-year
undergraduate institution and has received national recognition for its
distinctive academic programs and interdisciplinary approach to
learning. Stockton's diverse faculty and student body combine a spirit
of innovation with a sense of tradition for academic excellence.
For further information contact:
David Burdick, Ph.D.
Psychology Program Coordinator
(609) 652-4311
burdickd@loki.stockton.edu
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 21:17:14
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| Subject: |
INFO: Division 20 Listserv
Directory
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:17:10
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| Subject: |
JOBS: LECTURESHIP(S), DEV.
PSY., University College Worcester
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LECTURESHIP/SENIOR LECTURESHIP IN DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY
University College Worcester is currently looking for 4.5
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts, including one in developmental
psychology (with especial interests in psychogerontology).
Full details on:
http://k2.worc.ac.uk/personnel/vacancy.html
Closing date is 31st March.
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| Date: |
Tue, 7 Mar 2000 11:26:40
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Student Stipends
to attend NIH Conference
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To the extent possible, OBSSR will provide travel stipends to
predoctoral
students who want to attend the sociocultural conference this summer.
Please
see the announcement below for details, and forward as appropriate. The
URL for
the conference program and registration info is at:
http://www1.od.nih.gov/obssr/events/conference.html
ATTENTION! PREDOCTORAL STUDENTS
The Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, (OBSSR), the
National
Institutes of Health, is providing a limited number of travel stipends
to
predoctoral students to attend the OBSSR-sponsored conference:
Toward Higher Levels of Analysis:
Progress in Research on the Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health
June 27 and 28, 2000
The Natcher Conference Center
Bethesda, MD
To apply for a travel stipend, please submit the original and four
copies of a
cover sheet (containing Name, Graduate Institution, Discipline,
Research Area,
Sex (optional), Ethnicity (optional),Years in Ph.D. or Similar Degree
Program),
curriculum vitae, a brief statement (300 words or less) of why you want
to
attend the Conference, and a letter of recommendation (sent separately)
from an
academic advisor or professor. The materials should be sent via regular
or
express mail to:
Paula Skedsvold, Ph.D.
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Institutes of Health
Building 31C, Room B1/C32
Bethesda, MD 20892
Completed applications (cover sheet, curriculum vitae, brief statement,
and
letter of recommendation) must be received by April 30, 2000. Completed
applications will be reviewed, and selected recipients will be notified
of a
travel award by May 15, 2000.
Selection criteria will be based on applicants' research interests and
experience, future career goals, rationale for attending, letter of
recommendation, and time remaining until completion of the Ph.D. or
similar
degree. An attempt will be made to ensure that disciplinary and
demographic
diversity is represented among the applicants selected. To the extent
possible,
competitive applications will be awarded most of the travel costs to
attend
the
Conference. The amount of each travel stipend will depend on estimated
costs of
the applicant's travel, and the number of applications. Questions may
be
directed to: Paula Skedsvold, Ph.D., at <skedsvop@od.nih.gov>. A
copy of the
conference program may be found on the OBSSR web site at:
http://www1.od.nih.gov/obssr/events/conference.html.
Paula R. Skedsvold, Ph.D.
Science Policy Officer
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room B1C32
Bethesda, MD 20892
Ph: (301) 435-6780
Fax: (301) 480-7555
E-mail: skedsvop@od.nih.gov
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| Date: |
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:15:25
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Summer 2000
Internship Program - BSR/NIA
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Deadline: April 7, 2000
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting applications for
paid
summer internships until April 7. Although the program is generally
geared
toward "non-scientific" positions, there are opportunities for
predoctoral and
postdoctoral Social Science Analyst positions if qualified students
apply. We
expect that the National Institute on Aging's Behavioral and Social
Research
Program will have 2 such positions available.
We encourage currently enrolled students interested in working at the
National
Institute on Aging (NIA) in the areas of psychology, demography,
sociology,
behavioral medicine, epidemiology, and economics to apply. Students
with some
background in aging would be especially prized! The summer internship
program,
including the application process, is described at the following
website:
http://summerjobs.info.nih.gov/ <http://summerjobs.info.nih.gov/>
. Also, you
should indicate the title of the position that you are applying for.
If you have questions about the program or the application process,
please
contact Vicki Gilchrist at GilchriV@exmur.nia.nih.gov
<mailto:GilchriV@exmur.nia.nih.gov> .
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:18:02
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| Subject: |
INFO: APA website Resource
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Hello Michael: Would you please share this information with the Div. 20
Listserv? A new Resource Guide listing current journal articles, books,
and
videos on the subject of Aging and Human Sexuality is available on
APA's
website at: http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/sexuality.html
Weldon Bagwell
Aging Issues Officer
(202) 336-6135
(202) 336-6040 FAX
wbagwell@apa.org
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| Date: |
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:24:11
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BERLIN AGING STUDY (BASE)
Free copies of the English BASE book available for 50 pre-/postdoctoral
fellows
The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences is sponsoring a lottery for
50
predoctoral/postdoctoral fellows to obtain copies of the book
summarizing
the multidisciplinary, cross-sectional findings from the Berlin Aging
Study
(BASE):
Baltes, P. B., & Mayer, K. U. (Eds.). (1999). The Berlin Aging
Study: Aging
from 70 to 100. New York: Cambridge University Press ($69.95)
Information about the content of this book is available on the BASE
website
(under Publications):
http://www.base-berlin.mpg.de
How to enter the lottery:
1. Predoctoral or postdoctoral fellows interested in entering the
lottery
should send an e-mail with the subject header "BASE Book Lottery" to:
basempi@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Eligible e-mails should include the following text:
Name
Address
Affiliation (i.e., university, graduate program, research project)
Specify category: predoctoral or postdoctoral
2. In order to validate the program status of self-nominations, we also
request that each predoctoral/postdoctoral applicant wishing to enter
the
lottery arrange for their mentor/advisor to send a nomination to the
same
e-mail address with the subject header "BASE Book Lottery: Nomination".
This nomination e-mail should contain:
Name of Mentor/Advisor
Name of Nominee
Affiliation
Entries close on April 15, 2000.
The 50 lottery winners will be notified by e-mail 2 weeks later and
they
will receive a copy of the book by surface mail (takes about 4 weeks).
All members of the BASE project and former affiliates are excluded from
entering this lottery.
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:37:25
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Postdocs, Max Planck
Institute for Human Development
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY OR COGNITIVE
PSYCHOLOGY, MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, BERLIN,
GERMANY: At the Institute's Center for Lifespan Psychology (Director:
Paul B. Baltes) two 2-year postdoctoral positions will be available
in the following areas, beginning any time in 2000. (1) Cognitive
psychology: Information processing/attention, (2) Psychology of
aging, (3) Psychology of self and motivation (action-theoretical),
(4) Sensorimotor and cognitive functioning. Postdocs are expected to
join research project(s) whose focus is on successful (adaptive)
development or the Berlin Aging Study. Well-equipped laboratories are
available. The tax-free stipends range from DM 41,000 - 50,000
(approx. $ 21,000 - $27,000) per year plus travel support. Knowledge
of German is desirable but not required. Send a letter outlining
research interests and possible match with ongoing research projects,
curriculum vitae, two recommendation letters and relevant p/reprints
to: Paul B. Baltes, Max Planck Institute for Human Development,
Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany. Information about the
Institute is available on web site: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/home-e.htm.
*************************************************************
Sekretariat Prof. Dr. P. B. Baltes
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Lentzeallee 94
14195 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: sekbaltes@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Phone: +49 - 30 - 82406 415
Fax: +49 - 30 - 82499 39
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Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:44:57
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| Subject: |
INFO: From Ron Abeles, FW:
HABIT Vol. 3, No. 4
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Several articles in this issue of HABIT are relevant to research on
aging.
Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Suite 2C234
7201 Wisconsin Avenue MSC 9205
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 USA
Voice: 301-496-7859 Fax: 301-435-8779
Mobile: 703-587-8605
E-mail: abeles@nih.gov <mailto:abeles@nih.gov> or
abelesr@od.nih.gov
<mailto:abelesr@od.nih.gov>
-----Original Message-----
From: Center for the Advancement of Health [SMTP:smahone@cfah.org]
<mailto:[SMTP:smahone@cfah.org]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 4:06 PM
To: newsletter@cfah.org <mailto:newsletter@cfah.org>
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HABIT Vol. 3, No. 4
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Subject: HABIT Vol. 3, No. 4
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H E A L T H a n d B E H A V I O R
I N F O R M A T I O N T R A N S F E R ( H A B I T )
March 7, 2000 <> Vol. 3, No. 4
==> C O N T E N T S <=
* GREETINGS
* FEATURES
1. Spotlight on Funding: The McDonnell Foundation 21st
Century Science
Initiative
2. NIH Directors' Testimony Before Labor-HHS
3. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and
Education (CBASSE):
Upcoming Reports
4. OBSSR Acting Director Named
5. NIH ADVISORY COUNCILS
* NEWS IN BRIEF
* HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR IN THE NEWS
* NOTES TO READERS
* RESOURCES
Send your ideas, comments, subscription changes, and resources to
HABIT,
cfah@cfah.org <mailto:cfah@cfah.org> .
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==> G R E E T I N G S <=
Dear Colleagues:
In talking with funders of health behavior research over the past six
months or so, we have come across a substantial number of them who
complain that
their resources are going begging for the lack of good proposals. The
first time
we heard this, our response was "yeah right. Show us the data." But we
are
hearing this more and more frequently of late.
We recognize that the plural of anecdote is not data. Nevertheless, the
frequency with which this concern is voiced is cause for alarm.
Something is
amiss. We know there are good scientists and research clinicians who
are
experiencing difficulty in finding resources. Why do we seem to have an
excess
of both supply AND demand?
The feature about the McDonnell Foundation's "21st Century Science
Initiative" marks the start of HABIT's effort to address this
disconnect. Each
issue will feature in-depth (for an e-newsletter) article highlighting
a
specific funding opportunity. We will continue to publish announcements
and
links for all appropriate RFAs, program announcements, etc.
Researchers: Do your part! If you are not interested in the featured
announcement, forward it to a colleague who might be. Be particularly
mindful of
your junior colleagues-we need to support new leaders.
Funders: Do your part, too! Let HABIT know when new opportunities
arise.
Our readers can help ensure that your resources are used fully and
well.
Thanks to all,
Jessie Gruman, PhD
Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Health
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==> F E A T U R E S <=
1. SPOTLIGHT ON FUNDING: THE MCDONNELL FOUNDATION'S 21ST CENTURY
SCIENCE
INITIATIVE
The James S. McDonnell Foundation is marking the 100th
anniversary of its founder's birth and the 50th anniversary of his
establishing
the foundation with new funding guidelines announced as the 21ST
Century Science
Initiative. The initiative includes a new funding program entitled
"Bridging
Brain, Mind, and Behavior." "The McDonnell Foundation is expanding the
scope of
research we have been supporting in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive
rehabilitation, and cognitive studies for educational practice,"
explains
foundation Program Director Susan Fitzpatrick.
The foundation's use of "behavior" in the program's title is
deliberate. "We are very serious about supporting good behavioral
research,
particularly when it is pitched at a level of analysis that can inform
studies
of human cognition and brain structure/function relationships," says
Fitzpatrick, "Much of cognitive neuroscience research uses artificial
tasks that
take cognition out of context. We want to know how brain function
supports the
way people actually function in the world."
Fair warning to those interested in applying: this program will
not support business as usual. The foundation is looking for new ideas
and will
carefully screen proposals. "We have a wonderfully smart and eclectic
panel of
advisors for this program-the review process will be intense," says
Fitzpatrick.
Two types of support are available: $450,000 research awards with few
restrictions on how the funds can be used (2000 deadline is March 15)
and
funding for collaborative activities such a work groups, study panels,
etc.,
exploring emerging research questions. The collaborative activity
awards have
no deadlines and no budget limits. The initial approach to the
foundation is a
short letter of intent. Full details are available under "21st Century
Science
Initiative" on the McDonnell Foundation website: http://www.jsmf.org
<http://www.jsmf.org> .
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2. NIH DIRECTORS' TESTIMONIES BEFORE LABOR-HHS
The House Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National
Institutes of Health, commonly called "Labor-HHS," holds a series of
hearings at
which each of the directors of institutes and centers at NIH is
featured.
Institute directors summarize their written statements and take
questions from
members of the Subcommittee. On February 16, the Subcommittee heard
from Dr.
Richard Hodes, Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Dr.
Hodes did
his customary amazing job of testifying without notes and spoke about
the
declining rates of disability in older Americans. Scientists still
don't know
the exact causes of the decline in disability rates, but he speculated
that
there are at least some behavioral factors, such as a decline in
smoking and
increased exercise.
Dr. Hodes' willingness to talk about behavioral factors
engendered a lot of discussion about these topics from the three
Representatives
present: Reps. Porter (R-IL), Northup (R-KY), and Hoyer (D-MD). There
were
several questions about how to convince people to adopt healthier
lifestyles
(Hodes talked about NIA's health and behavior research) and also a
question
about why the public seems to look at pharmaceuticals as a substitute
for
healthy living. Hodes was asked about intervention research that did
not focus
on drugs, and he referred to NIA studies showing that behavioral
interventions
are more effective and are preferred, for incontinence.
The testimony of Steven Hyman, MD, Director of the National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on March 2, was so engrossing to
members of
the Subcommittee that they kept him on the stand for two hours. Dr.
Hyman was
questioned about psychoactive medications for children and research on
children's mental health. He emphasized the need for NIMH to fund both
basic and
applied research on mental health and mental illness. He even defended
the value
of basic behavioral research on songbirds! In the wake of the recent
Stanley
Foundation report calling upon NIMH to weight its research portfolio
more
heavily toward serious mental illness, Dr. Hyman's testimony was an
important
affirmation of NIMH's broader mission.
NIH testimony continues this week in the House Labor-HHS
Appropriations Subcommittee. Still to be heard from are public
witnesses
(organizations representing scientists or patients), the National
Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Office of the
Director
of NIH, which includes the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research.
For links to the complete written testimonies, see:
http://www/nih.gov/about/director/open2000.htm
<http://www/nih.gov/about/director/open2000.htm> ]
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3. UPCOMING REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION ON BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES AND EDUCATION (CBASSE)
The Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
(CBASSE) is part of the National Academies of Science. Like the IOM,
the
Commission produces objective reviews and reports on important policy
questions
by bringing to bear the expertise of the top scientists in the country.
These
reports are commissioned by Federal agencies, foundations, and others.
As
mentioned in the previous issue of HABIT, these reports are important
tools for
teaching and research. In the coming year, CBASSE expects to release
the
following four reports of particular interest to behavioral and social
sciences
research related to health.
THE AGING MIND: OPPORTUNITIES IN COGNITIVE RESEARCH Possible new
breakthroughs in the understanding of the aging mind are now emerging
from
research. This volume identifies the key scientific advances in aging
research
across a number of disciplines and the opportunities they bring. The
report
reviews the cutting edge of aging research and-on the basis of these
findings-recommends that the U.S. government support three major new
initiatives
as the next steps for research on cognition and aging: neural health,
cognition
in context, and the structure of the aging mind. Proposed release:
Spring 2000.
SLEEP NEEDS, PATTERNS, AND DISORDERS AMONG YOUTH: WORKSHOP
SUMMARY This report summarizes a workshop held in September 1999 that
brought
together researchers, educators, health providers, policy makers, and
key
stakeholders to review and synthesize available data regarding the
sleep
patterns, sleep needs, and sleep disorders of adolescents. The report
discusses
the health and policy implications of this research, gaps in the
research and
practice knowledge base, and the implications of these findings for
research,
policy, and practice. Proposed release: Spring 2000.
FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH
AT
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
This report reviews the current status of behavioral and social
sciences
research relative to the health of the U.S. population. The study
presents a set
of recommendations for the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research
(OBSSR) on priorities for NIH research in the behavioral and social
sciences,
particularly research that can cut across the various NIH institutes.
The report
considers pressing national and global health problems for which
behavioral and
social research might provide solutions, as well as the areas of the
greatest
scientific opportunity in which significant investment will improve
national and
global health outcomes. Proposed release: Summer 2000.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR HEALTH STATISTICS: WORKSHOP SUMMARY This report
summarizes a workshop held in November 1999 which identified new
directions for
health statistics and the implications for health data of changes in
the health
arena faced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; state
and local
health departments; the consumers, developers, and providers of health
care
products and services; and other health policy makers. Intended for
both users
and producers of health statistics, the report discusses the
implications of
emerging health data needs for the health statistics system, suggests a
research
agenda to respond to needs across the health statistics system, and
identifies
priorities for HHS and its agencies engaged in health statistics
activities as
they develop a vision for health statistics in the 21st century.
Proposed
release: Summer 2000.
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4. OBSSR ACTING DIRECTOR NAMED
NIH Acting Director, Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein has announced the
appointment of Peter C. Kaufmann, PhD, as acting associate director for
Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. The search for a new permanent
director of OBSSR continues. Dr. Kaufmann's appointment is effective
April 1,
2000.
Over the next few weeks, Dr. Kaufmann will work with Norman
Anderson, PhD, to help ensure a smooth transition. Dr Kaufmann was most
recently
Group Leader of the Behaviora1 Medicine Research Group in the Division
of
Epidemiology and Clinical Applications of the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood
Institute. He joined the NIH in 1983 as a health scientist
administrator in the
Behavioral Medicine Branch of NHLBI, and he later served as chief of
the branch.
Before coming to the NIH, he was an assistant medical research
professor at the Duke University Medical Center. In addition to his
research
expertise and administrative experience, Dr. Kaufmann has been a member
of the
NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee
since 1992
and has participated in other NIH behavioral research initiatives.
5. NIH ADVISORY COUNCILS
'Tis the season for the advisory council of each institute
within NIH to meet and deliberate about goals and direction. These
meetings
often include information of value to health and behavior scientists.
Links to
the reports of the meetings appear in the Information Sources section
below.
Check out the report from your favorite institute.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
* PRESIDENT RELEASES FY 2001 BUDGET PROPOSAL: EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE
President Clinton released the FY 2001 proposed budget on February 7.
As
promised, it contained what Presidential Science Adviser Neal Lane
called "a
historic science and technology budget." What the administration has
called "The
21st Century Research Fund" will increase by $2.9 billion over the FY
2000
level. The Fund is an attempt to present science and technology budgets
as one
package.
As noted at a recent speech at Cal Tech, Clinton's proposed budget for
the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides the largest dollar
increase in
its history. The $675 million, or 17 percent boost, would bring NSF
funding to
$4.6 billion. Almost one-half the increase, $320 million, would go to
enhance
support for core programs rather than for new Foundation-wide
initiatives. NSF's
Research and Related Activities account would increase by almost 20
percent to
$3.54 billion. The Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Directorate (SBE)
would share in this enhancement with a potential increase of close to
20 percent
for a total of $175 million. NSF has also made the cognitive,
psychological, and
linguistic sciences a special emphasis area in the proposed
budget.-Excerpted
with permission from COSSA Washington Update.
Coming this month: The Consortium of Social Science Associations will
report on the proposed budgets of all federal agencies affecting social
and
behavioral science research in its annual special issue of COSSA
UPDATE. To
receive a copy, contact: info@cossa.org <mailto:info@cossa.org> .
* The American Psychological Society Student Caucus (APSSC) is
requesting
assistance with its Bookstore Project, which aims to disseminate
psychological
science to the lay public via popular bookstores. Project Chairperson
Jennifer
Thomas, says, "Many of us who participate in experimental psychology
are not
satisfied with the fact that psychological science is not represented
in the
psychology section of most major bookstores. Instead, most psychology
sections
contain self-help and clinical psychology. We want to spread the word
that
psychology is more than an applied discipline by encouraging bookstores
to
create a separate section specifically for psychological science."
The first step of the project is to compile a list of possible books
that represent psychological science. The students will then collect
data about
which books lay people find most interesting. Finally, the group will
present
the information to bookstores and encourage them to create a separate
section
for scientific psychology.
The group is calling upon psychologists for recommendations of books to
be included. Please email your suggestions to
jcthomas2@delta.is.tcu.edu
<mailto:jcthomas2@delta.is.tcu.edu> .
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==> HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR: IN THE NEWS <=
* Go to http://www.cfah.org <http://www.cfah.org> and click on
Newsroom
for new press releases from health and behavior scientific journals.
* For psychology stories in the news, see Psychwatch;
http://www.psychwatch.com <http://www.psychwatch.com>
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==> N O T E S T O R E A D E R S <=
* Increasingly, HABIT receives requests to post announcements of job
opportunities. Due to the volume of these requests, including these
announcements would add pages to this already lengthy newsletter.
However, in
the near future, HABIT will announce a new web page designed to handle
these
requests. Stay tuned and continue to send your position announcements
to
smahone@cfah.org <mailto:smahone@cfah.org> . Please indicate
'Position
Announcement' in your email's subject heading.
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==> R E S O U R C E S <=
You can announce resources to HABIT readers by e-mailing cfah@cfah.org
<mailto:cfah@cfah.org> .
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==> F U N D I N G <=
SOCIAL WORK EXCELLENCE FELLOWSHIP - National Hemophilia Foundation.
The fellowship provides up to $5,000 to support a social worker
interested
in bleeding disorders, conducting psychosocial research, or a clinical
project of relevance and benefit to providers and consumers in the
bleeding
disorders community. Application deadline: April 1, 2000. For more
information, contact: Denise Kenny at dkenny@hemophilia.org
<mailto:dkenny@hemophilia.org>
RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANTS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH -
American Cancer Society. Grants are $500,000 a year for five years with
option
for renewal. Open to investigators at any stage of their careers.
Application
deadlines: April 1 and October 15, 2000. Information:
http://www.cancer.org
<http://www.cancer.org> or grants@cancer.org
<mailto:grants@cancer.org> .
POSTDOCTORAL FUNDS IN BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - Henry A. Murray
Research Center of Radcliffe College. The Henry A. Murray Research
Center is
a national repository of social and behavioral sciences data for the
study
of lives over time with a special focus on the lives of American women.
The
archive includes studies of family life, careers, psychological
development,
political participation, mental health, and many other topics. Grant
funds
are available for postdoctoral-level research drawing on the Center's
archives. Deadline: April 1, 2000. For information:
http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/index.html
<http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/index.html>
STUDYING SPIRITUALITY AND ALCOHOL - NIAAA and The Fetzer Institute.
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: April 24, 2000. Application Receipt
Date:
May
24, 2000.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-00-002.html
<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-00-002.html>
AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS - Student Forum
of the ASA. Awards are competitive and intended to help defray costs of
attendance at the ASA annual meeting, August 12-16, 2000 in Washington,
DC.
Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate sociology students and
current
members of the ASA. Application deadline: May 1, 2000. Applications are
available online at:
http://www.asanet.org/student/travelaward.html
<http://www.asanet.org/student/travelaward.html> or contact
studentforum@asanet.org <mailto:studentforum@asanet.org>
COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO ADDICTIVE PROCESSES - NIDA.
Letter of Intent Receipt date: May 15, 2000. Application Receipt date:
July
14, 2000.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-01-001.html
<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-01-001.html>
==> C A L L S F O R S U B M I S S I O N / N O M I N A T I O N <=
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH AND COMMUNICATION Sponsors: Grupo
Comunicacion y Salud, Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Familiar y
Comunitaria
(SEMFyC), Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester. In
collaboration with: American Academy on Physician and Patient, Bayer
Institute
for Healthcare Communication, Institute for Health Studies, Barcelona,
Northwestern University Program in Communication in Medicine, Society
of
Teachers of Family Medicine. September 20-22, 2000, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
deadline: April 1, 2000. For information and submission forms:
http://www.barna2000.org <http://www.barna2000.org> or contact
Ronald Epstein,
MD, ronald_epstein@urmc.rochester.edu
<mailto:ronald_epstein@urmc.rochester.edu>
...
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR - INAUGURAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
September 24-27, 2000, Santa Fe, NM. Abstract deadline: May 15, 2000.
Submit
abstracts electronically via: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/aahb/abstracts/
<http://www.kittle.siu.edu/aahb/abstracts/>
HEALTH EDUCATION AWARD - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Sponsor: The Healthtrac
Foundation. Requests nominations for its Health Education Award.
$25,000 for a
health educator who has made an outstanding contribution to the field
of health
promotion as a result of innovation in research, program development,
or program
delivery. Deadline: May 15, 2000.
Nomination instructions: SarahFries@healthtrac.com
<mailto:SarahFries@healthtrac.com>
THE SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS - 18TH ANNUAL
SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND WORKSHOPS
September 21-25, 2000, Providence, RI. Abstract deadline: May 15, 2000.
For information or abstract and registration forms, contact: Ms. Noreen
Spota,
215-248-9168 or nmspota@aol.com <mailto:nmspota@aol.com> .
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SOCIETY OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 2000 ANNUAL MEETING
"Diversity Issues in Health and Behavior." April 5-8, 2000, Nashville,
TN.
http://www.sbmweb.org <http://www.sbmweb.org>
CANCER, CULTURE AND LITERACY: FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
AND
PROMOTION - Moffitt Cancer Center & University of South Florida
College
of
Medicine.
May 4-6, 2000, Clearwater Beach, FL.
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/Promotions/ccl
<http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/Promotions/ccl>
NICOTINE DEPENDENCE SEMINAR: COUNSELOR TRAINING & PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT -
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Course Dates: May 7-10, 2000 and October
22-25,
2000. There is no registration deadline, but enrollment is limited. For
information, contact: 1-800-323-2688, e-mail: cme@mayo.edu
<mailto:cme@mayo.edu> .
http://www.mayo.edu/cme/2000multi.htm
<http://www.mayo.edu/cme/2000multi.htm>
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==> I N F O R M A T I O N S O U R C E S <=
* Director's Reports for this quarter from some of NIH Advisory Council
meetings are available on the web.
National Cancer Institute
http://www.nci.nih.gov/legis/fy2001.html
<http://www.nci.nih.gov/legis/fy2001.html>
National Eye Institute
http://www.nei.nih.gov/whowhat/naec.asp
<http://www.nei.nih.gov/whowhat/naec.asp>
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/nhlbac/index.htm
<http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/nhlbac/index.htm>
National Institute on Aging
http://www.nih.gov/nia/naca/ <http://www.nih.gov/nia/naca/>
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases
(NIAMS)
http://www.nih.gov/niams/reports/cnclrpts.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/niams/reports/cnclrpts.htm>
National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/nachhd.htm
<http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/nachhd.htm>
National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
http://www.nih.gov/nidcd/about/councils/ndcdac/ndcdac.htm
<http://www.nih.gov/nidcd/about/councils/ndcdac/ndcdac.htm>
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://165.112.78.61/DirReports/DirRep999/DirectorRepIndex.html
<http://165.112.78.61/DirReports/DirRep999/DirectorRepIndex.html>
National Advisory General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
http://www.nih.gov/nigms/about_nigms/council_open.html
<http://www.nih.gov/nigms/about_nigms/council_open.html>
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/advis.cfm
<http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/advis.cfm>
*The report of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Behavioral
Science Workgroup "Translating Behavioral Science into Action" is now
available on the web. Printed copies will be available in approximately
two
months. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/bswreport.pdf
<http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/bswreport.pdf>
* The NIH Reinvention Status Report for January 2000 is now available
online. The report provides an update on reinvention efforts of the NIH
Office
of Extramural Research (OER).
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/reinvention/statusreport_Jan2000.htm
<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/reinvention/statusreport_Jan2000.htm>
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==> A B O U T T H I S N E W S L E T T E R <=
HABIT is an electronic newsletter for researchers and others seeking to
raise the priority of and resources devoted to health and behavior
research.
Each issue contains news, updates on funding and policy issues,
opportunities to take action, and listings of funding, conferences,
calls
for submissions, and information sources. HABIT is published by the
Center
for the Advancement of Health for the Health and Behavior Alliance.
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states underlying health and illness, and works to turn that knowledge
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and
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To
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| Date: |
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 14:29:19
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| Subject: |
INFO: Introducing Public
Policy Issues in Aging into the
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Summer Workshop, June 11-15, 2000
Center for Policy Research | Syracuse University
Introducing Public Policy Issues in Aging into the Curriculum
This is a workshop for college educators who want to introduce new or
strengthen existing courses dealing with public policy issues in aging.
It will cover aging from the social science perspective: demography,
sociology, economics, health, and public policy.
The workshop will include lectures on aging and policy issues; hands-on
computer experience using Internet-based resources, including those
developed by faculty in the Aging Studies Program of the Center for
Policy
Research; and small group discussion. Participants will develop a
policy-related presentation in their area of interest by the end of the
workshop.
The workshop is open to instructors in post-secondary institutions,
including community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and universities.
Applicants need not have prior experience in aging policy studies but
must
be committed to including these materials in future courses.
Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2000, and early
applications
are encouraged. For more information, see our home page at
http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/gero_ed/
<http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/gero_ed/> or contact Ann Wicks at
the Center
for Policy Research, 315/ 443-1285, e-mail awicks@maxwell.syr.edu
<mailto:awicks@maxwell.syr.edu> .
Ann G. Wicks
Administrative Secretary
Center for Policy Research | Syracuse University
426 Eggers Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1020
(315) 443-1285 | (315) 443-1081 [Fax]
http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu <http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu>
agwicks@maxwell.syr.edu <mailto:agwicks@maxwell.syr.edu>
===================================
Michael Marsiske
Institute on Aging
University of Florida
1329 SW 16th Street, Box 100177
Gainesville, FL 32610-0177
phone: (352) 395-8036
fax: (352) 395-8047
email: marsiske@hpe.ufl.edu
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| Date: |
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:06:23
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| Subject: |
FUNDING: Opportunities for
your students!
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Hi Everyone!
Please read below for four scholarship/fellowship opportunities for
your
students. Three are on a national level and one on a state level (New
Jersey). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at
ctompkins@aghe.org or call the AGHE office (202) 289-9806 x123 and ask
for
Cathy Tompkins.
The Gerontological Society of America and the Association for
Gerontology in
Higher Education announce three opportunities for your students (one
for
undergraduates, one for master level students and one for doctoral
level
students). Please note that all of the application deadlines are
different:
The 2000-2001 AARP Andrus Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program
for
Study of Aging and Finance. Please visit the following website for
details
http://www.aghe.org/UGbroint.htm or e-mail ctompkins @aghe.org with
your
name and address and an application will be sent to you. Eight
scholarships
to be awarded. APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: JUNE 2, 2000
AARP Andrus Minority Doctoral Fellowship Program. As a Fellow, you will
begin your one-year experience by participating in a specially
designed,
two-day Technical Assistance Workshop, sponsored by the National
Institute
on Aging (NIA). This workshop is held just prior to The Gerontological
Society's annual conference in November (contingent upon renewal of
funding). Please visit http://www.geron.org/minority.html for more
information or send an e-mail with your name and address to
ctompkins@aghe.org and an application will be sent to you. APPLICATION
DEADLINE DATE: JUNE 1, 2000
NIA Master's Level Emerging Scholar's Program. The Scholar's Program is
designed to introduce minority master's students to the rewards and
demands
of a research career in gerontology. This is a two-year fellowship with
a
$2,500 travel stipend offered each year for attending national
scientific
meetings, seminars and workshops relevant to research on aging. Five
fellowships will be awarded. Please visit
http://www.geron.org/minority.html for more information or send an
e-mail
with your name and address to ctompkins@aghe.org and an application
will be
sent to you. APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: May 1, 2000
DO YOU HAVE STUDENTS FROM NEW JERSEY IN OR ENTERING YOUR GRADUATE
PROGRAMS? If so, Dave Burdick, AGHExchange Editor, seeks your help in
announcing the availability of three $2,000.00 Graduate Scholarships in
Aging from the Society on Aging of New Jersey. Recipients during the
past three years have attended NYU, Columbia, Southern Cal., Richard
Stockton College and Duke. APPLICATION DEADLINE is April 1, 2000.
Please direct interested students and faculty colleagues to the award's
webpages http://www.stockton.edu/~NJIN/grotweb.html or have them
contact
Dave at burdickd@loki.stockton.edu or (609) 652-4311.
Thank you for your time!!!
Cathy
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| Date: |
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:06:23
-0500
|
| Subject: |
FUNDING: Opportunities for
your students!
|
Hi Everyone!
Please read below for four scholarship/fellowship opportunities for
your
students. Three are on a national level and one on a state level (New
Jersey). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at
ctompkins@aghe.org or call the AGHE office (202) 289-9806 x123 and ask
for
Cathy Tompkins.
The Gerontological Society of America and the Association for
Gerontology in
Higher Education announce three opportunities for your students (one
for
undergraduates, one for master level students and one for doctoral
level
students). Please note that all of the application deadlines are
different:
The 2000-2001 AARP Andrus Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Program
for
Study of Aging and Finance. Please visit the following website for
details
http://www.aghe.org/UGbroint.htm or e-mail ctompkins @aghe.org with
your
name and address and an application will be sent to you. Eight
scholarships
to be awarded. APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: JUNE 2, 2000
AARP Andrus Minority Doctoral Fellowship Program. As a Fellow, you will
begin your one-year experience by participating in a specially
designed,
two-day Technical Assistance Workshop, sponsored by the National
Institute
on Aging (NIA). This workshop is held just prior to The Gerontological
Society's annual conference in November (contingent upon renewal of
funding). Please visit http://www.geron.org/minority.html for more
information or send an e-mail with your name and address to
ctompkins@aghe.org and an application will be sent to you. APPLICATION
DEADLINE DATE: JUNE 1, 2000
NIA Master's Level Emerging Scholar's Program. The Scholar's Program is
designed to introduce minority master's students to the rewards and
demands
of a research career in gerontology. This is a two-year fellowship with
a
$2,500 travel stipend offered each year for attending national
scientific
meetings, seminars and workshops relevant to research on aging. Five
fellowships will be awarded. Please visit
http://www.geron.org/minority.html for more information or send an
e-mail
with your name and address to ctompkins@aghe.org and an application
will be
sent to you. APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: May 1, 2000
DO YOU HAVE STUDENTS FROM NEW JERSEY IN OR ENTERING YOUR GRADUATE
PROGRAMS? If so, Dave Burdick, AGHExchange Editor, seeks your help in
announcing the availability of three $2,000.00 Graduate Scholarships in
Aging from the Society on Aging of New Jersey. Recipients during the
past three years have attended NYU, Columbia, Southern Cal., Richard
Stockton College and Duke. APPLICATION DEADLINE is April 1, 2000.
Please direct interested students and faculty colleagues to the award's
webpages http://www.stockton.edu/~NJIN/grotweb.html or have them
contact
Dave at burdickd@loki.stockton.edu or (609) 652-4311.
Thank you for your time!!!
Cathy
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| Date: |
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 15:28:02
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| Subject: |
INFO: From Ron Abeles,
Current Awareness in Aging Research
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Current Awareness in Aging Research (CAAR) Report #24--March 10, 2000.
CAAR (Current Awareness in Aging Research) is a weekly email report
produced by
the Center for Demography of Health and Aging at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison that helps researchers keep up to date with the
latest
developments in the field. For more information, including an archive
of back
issues and subscription information see:
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cdha/caar/caar-index.htm
<http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cdha/caar/caar-index.htm>
======================================================================
I. Data:
1. HRS/AHEAD: On March 6 and 7, 2000, the University of Michigan
Institute
for Social Research Health and Retirement Study/Asset and Health
Dynamics Among
the Oldest Old website announced several "data alerts" for the HRS 1998
preliminary release and the AHEAD 1995 public release. In addition
"Some Hints
on Using the 1998 Preliminary Family Data," an expected completion date
for HRS
1996 public release, and an AHEAD Wave 2 revised data description have
been made
available. All information can be linked to from:
http://www.umich.edu/~hrswww/new.html
<http://www.umich.edu/~hrswww/new.html>
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2. CENSUS BUREAU: The Census Bureau has released "1999 State Population
Estimates by Age and Sex." Included are eleven tables that contain 1999
data.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/statepop.html
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/statepop.html>
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II. Reports and articles
3. _AARP BULLETIN_ ARTICLE: "Conflicting Goals Cloud Drug Action," by
Patricia Barry (_AARP Bulletin_ Web Edition, March 2000).
http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/mar00/drugs.html
<http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/mar00/drugs.html>
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4. AARP _MODERN MATURITY_ ARTICLE: "R.I.P. Off," by Beth Baker and
Karen
Reyes (_Modern Maturity_, March-April 2000).
http://www.aarp.org/mmaturity/mar_apr00/ripoff.html
<http://www.aarp.org/mmaturity/mar_apr00/ripoff.html>
_Modern Maturity_ Entire Issue:
http://www.aarp.org/mmaturity/home.html
<http://www.aarp.org/mmaturity/home.html>
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5. GAO REPORT: "Social Security Reform: Information on the Archer-Shaw
Proposal" (General Accounting Office Report AIMD/HEHS-00-56, January
2000, .pdf
format 35p.).
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/a300056.pdf
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/a300056.pdf>
Note: GAO Internet addresses are valid for only a limited period of
time. After that time, documents can be found by searching the
Government
Printing Office:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces160.shtml
<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces160.shtml>
and searching on title or report number.
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6. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION REPORT AND FACT SHEET:
A. "Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries: A
Side-by-Side
Comparison of Selected Proposals as of February 15, 2000"
(Kaiser Family Foundation Document No. 1583, March 2000, .pdf format,
34p.).
>From the Abstract:
This document provides a side-by-side comparison of five major federal
proposals
that have been considered to provide outpatient prescription drug
coverage to
Medicare beneficiaries. It begins with a summary table comparing key
features of
each proposal, followed by a detailed comparison of the following major
proposals: Breaux/Frist; Clinton; Kennedy/Stark;
Snowe/Pallone; and Bilirakis/Peterson.
http://www.kff.org/content/1999/1541/
<http://www.kff.org/content/1999/1541/>
click on "Prescription Drug Coverage..." for full text.
B. "Medicare and Prescription Drugs" (Kaiser Family Foundation Fact
Sheet,
March 2000, .pdf format, 2p.).
http://www.kff.org/content/2000/1583/
<http://www.kff.org/content/2000/1583/>
click on "Fact Sheet" for full text.
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7. SSA OP POLICY PAPER: "The Impact of Repealing the Retirement
Earnings
Test on Rates of Poverty," (Social Security Administration Office of
Policy
Policy Paper, February 2000, HTML and .pdf formats, 9p.).
>From the Abstract:
This paper explains how the retirement earnings test (RET) works,
focusing on
the differences between the test for beneficiaries at the normal
retirement age
and above and for beneficiaries aged 62 through the normal retirement
age;
describes the approach used to estimate the poverty effects of
repealing the
RET; and provides poverty estimates for repealing the RET.
HTML Format:
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/pubs/policypapers/RET_repeal.html
<http://www.ssa.gov/policy/pubs/policypapers/RET_repeal.html>
...pdf Format:
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/pubs/policypapers/RET_repeal.pdf
<http://www.ssa.gov/policy/pubs/policypapers/RET_repeal.pdf>
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8. SSA ADMINISTRATION BUDGET: The Social Security Administration has
posted
its FY 2001 budget.
http://www.ssa.gov/budget/ <http://www.ssa.gov/budget/>
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9. AOA FOCUS GROUP EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: "Voices of Women: Perceptions and
Planning for Long Term Care Focus Groups," prepared by Mathew Greenwald
&
Associates, Inc. (February 2000). Note: There is no indication at this
time as
to the availability of a full report.
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ow/LTC-ExecSum.html
<http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ow/LTC-ExecSum.html>
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10. URBAN INSTITUTE REPORT: "Projecting Retirement Incomes to the Year
2020," by Karen E. Smith and Eric J. Toder (a paper presented at the
National
Tax Association Meetings, Atlanta, GA, October 26, 1999, .pdf format,
18p.).
>From the Abstract:
This paper presents projections of the distribution of retirement
income in the
year 2020, based on simulations using the Model of Income in the Near
Term
(MINT) developed at the Social Security Administration. MINT is a
microsimulation model that projects the baseline distribution of income
of
cohorts born between 1931 and 1960 in the year they begin receiving
Social
Security retirement benefits and in 2020. This paper presents results
from a
version of MINT developed by the Urban Institute, the Brookings
Institution, and
the RAND Corporation under contract to the Social Security
Administration.
http://www.urban.org/socsecurity/retirement_income.pdf
<http://www.urban.org/socsecurity/retirement_income.pdf>
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11. DHHS OIG REPORT: The Office of the Inspector General of the
Department
of Health and Human Services has released "Improper Fiscal Year 1999
Medicare
Fee-For-Service Payments" (A-17-99-01999, February 2000, .pdf format,
19p.).
http://www.hhs.gov/oig/other/a9901999.pdf
<http://www.hhs.gov/oig/other/a9901999.pdf>
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12. _JAMA_ ARTICLE: "Monitoring Osteoporosis Therapy With Bone
Densitometry:
Misleading Changes and Regression to the Mean," by Steven R. Cummings,
Lisa
Palermo, Warren Browner, Robert Marcus, Robert Wallace, Jim Pearson,
Terri
Blackwell, Stephen Eckert, and Dennis Black (_Journal of the American
Medical
Association_, Vol. 283, No. 10, Mar. 8, 2000, p. 1318-1321, HTML and
.pdf
formats).
>From the Abstract:
Context: The principle of "regression to the mean" predicts that
patients with
unusual responses to treatment might represent outliers who are likely
to have
more typical responses if treatment is continued without change.
Objective: To
test whether women who lose bone mineral density (BMD) during the first
year of
treatment for osteoporosis continue to lose BMD if the same treatment
is
continued beyond 1 year. Conclusions: Our data suggest that most women
who lose
BMD during the first year of treatment with alendronate or raloxifene
will gain
BMD if the same treatment is continued for a second year. These results
illustrate the principle of regression to the mean and suggest that
effective
treatments for osteoporosis should not be changed because of loss of
BMD during
the first year of use.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v283n10/full/joc91320.html
<http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v283n10/full/joc91320.html>
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III. Working Papers
13. NBER WORKING PAPERS: The National Bureau of Economic Research has
released "Guaranteed Income: SSI and the Well-Being of the Elderly
Poor," by
Kathleen McGarry (W7574, March 2000, .pdf format, 38p.).
>From the Abstract:
Discussions of changes in the Social Security program must necessarily
consider
the impact of such changes on the well-being of the poor elderly. Under
the
current system, the financial needs of this population are met by the
Supplement
Security Income program (SSI). SSI has done much to improve situation
of the
poorest elderly but has the potential to do more. This paper examines
that
potential. One of the most surprising aspects of the program is that
many of
those eligible for benefits are not enrolled. Here I examine the
correlates of
participation for a sample of eligible individuals and use the results
to
simulate the effect of changes in eligibility criteria on participation
and on
costs. The largest expansion considered in the paper, providing an
income
guarantee for all elderly individuals that is equal to the poverty
line,
increases payments directed towards the elderly by 90 percent, to just
over $8
billion in 1993 dollars. Although large, this $8 billion is less than
half of
the expenditures for the SSI disabled population in that year.
Modifications to
SSI that increase income disregards, eliminate the asset test, or base
income
eligibility solely on Social Security income, would be less costly, but
would
also provide less relief to the poor. Importantly, all programs,
including the
current system, could have substantially greater effects on poverty if
participation rates were increased.
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w7574
<http://papers.nber.org/papers/w7574>
click on "PDF" for full text.
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14. STATISTICS CANADA ANALYTICAL STUDIES BRANCH RESEARCH PAPER: "The
Maturation of Canada's Retirement Income System: Income Levels, Income
Inequality and Low-Income among the Elderly," by John Myles
(11F0019MPE147,
March 2000, .pdf format, 27p.).
>From the Abstract:
This paper revisits trends in the level and distribution of income
among
Canadian seniors in the context of what is arguably the major source of
change
in these trends since the end of the seventies, the maturation of
Canada's
public and private earnings-related pension systems. The expanded role
of
earnings-related pensions in the 1980s and 1990s is largely the result
of
changes that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s. The Canada and Quebec
Pension
Plans (C/QPP) were implemented in 1966 and the first cohort to receive
full
C/QPP benefits turned 65 in 1976. Cohorts retiring after this period
were also
the beneficiaries of the expansion of private occupational pensions
that took
place between the 1950s and the 1970s. The author relies on a detailed
decomposition of income by source to show that not only did the
maturation of
these earnings-related programs produce a substantial increase in
average real
incomes but also to a substantial reduction in income inequality among
the
elderly, due mainly to C/QPP benefits. Rising real incomes went
disproportionately to lower income seniors contributing to the
well-known
decline in low-income rates among the elderly.
http://www.statcan.ca:80/english/research/11F0019MIE/00147.pdf
<http://www.statcan.ca:80/english/research/11F0019MIE/00147.pdf>
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15. SEOUL (KOREA) NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS: "Economic
Status
of the Elderly in the Era of Industrialization: The Revisionist View
Revisited,"
by Chulhee Lee (Working Paper No. 29, March 2000, .pdf format, 27p.).
http://econ.snu.ac.kr/~ecores/activity/paper/no29.pdf
<http://econ.snu.ac.kr/~ecores/activity/paper/no29.pdf>
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IV. Journal Tables of Contents (check your library for availability)
16. Population and Development Review (Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2000).
Click on
titles for abstracts.
http://www.popcouncil.org/publications/pdr/pdrtoc.html
<http://www.popcouncil.org/publications/pdr/pdrtoc.html>
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17. CARL Uncover Journal Tables of Contents. Follow the instructions
below
to access tables of contents. CARL Uncover provides fee based document
delivery
services for selected journals.
A. Point your browser to:
http://uncweb.carl.org:80/ <http://uncweb.carl.org:80/>
B. click on "Search Uncover"
C. click on "Search Uncover Now"
D. Type the Journal Name in the search box and click the radio
button
"Journal Title Browse"
E. click on the journal name
F. click on "journal issues"
G. click on the issues identified below
Demography (Vol. 37, No. 1, February 2000). Note: This journal
is available in full text in the ProQuest Research Library. Check your
library
for the availability of this database and of this issue.
Educational Gerontology (Vol. 26, No. 1, 2000). Note: This
journal is available in full text in the EBSCO Host Academic Search
Elite
Database. Check your library for the availability of this database and
of this
issue.
Social Work (Vol. 45, No. 2, March 2000). Note: This journal is
available in full text in the ProQuest Research Library. Check your
library for
the availability of this database and of this issue.
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V. Legislation Information Updates
18. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH, AND
HUMAN
SERVICES, EDUCATION HEARING ON MEDICARE WASTE, FRAUD, & ABUSE: a
hearing held
Mar. 9, 2000. Testimony of June Gibbs Brown, Inspector General,
Department of
Health and Human Services.
http://www.hhs.gov/oig/testimony/20000309fin.htm
<http://www.hhs.gov/oig/testimony/20000309fin.htm>
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19. SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING HEARING:
A. "Colon Cancer: Greater Use of Screenings Would Save Lives," a
hearing held Mar. 6, 2000.
http://www.senate.gov/~aging/hr44.htm
<http://www.senate.gov/~aging/hr44.htm>
The hearing is available for viewing (RealPlayer plug-in or
helper application required). Hearing time: 1 hour, 55 minutes, 6
seconds.
http://www.senate.gov/~aging/colon2.ram
<http://www.senate.gov/~aging/colon2.ram>
B. "Medicare: Few Beneficiaries Use Colorectal Cancer Screening and
Diagnostic Services," testimony of William J. Scanlon, Director,
Health Financing and Public Health Issues, Health and Human Services
Division
before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate (T-HEHS--00-68, Mar.
6, 2000,
...pdf format, 16p.).
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00068t.pdf
<http://www.gao.gov/new.items/he00068t.pdf>
Note: GAO Internet addresses are valid for only a limited period
of time. After that time, documents can be found by searching the
Government
Printing Office:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces160.shtml
<http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces160.shtml>
and searching on title or report number.
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VI. Conferences and Workshops
20. CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH, MAXWELL SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP AND
PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY: Introducing Public Policy Issues in Aging
into the
Curriculum, a workshop to be held June 11-15, 2000. Registration
deadline is
March 31, 2000. The workshop will be limited to 20 people. For more
information
see:
http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/gero_ed/
<http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/gero_ed/>
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VII. Websites of Interest
21. NCHS MORTALITY TABLES: The National Center for Health Statistics
provides a wealth of information on mortality in the form of tabular
reports
(.pdf format, ranging from one to over 1,800 pages). "Detailed
mortality tables
prepared by the Division of Vital Statistics include data on age, race,
sex,
cause-of-death, life expectancy, and infant mortality. Some of the
tables
present national-level data, others feature State-level data. Several
tables
have more than one year of data. A detailed description is provided for
each
table in the following categories: general mortality, life expectancy,
linked
infant birth/death files, and population." Of particular interest to
researchers
in aging may be the Each Cause and 282 Causes of Death by selected age
groups
and geographies (1993-1997); Deaths and Death Rates by 10-Year Age
Groups and
Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer's Disease by Race and Sex:
United States,
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,and 1997; Death Rates by 10-Year Age Groups and
Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer's Disease by Race and Sex:
United States,
1979-97; Abridged Life Table, United States, 1993, 1994, 1995, and
1996;
Interpolated Abridged Life Table, United States, 1996; United States
Life
Tables, 1997; and United States Population by Age, Race, and Sex,
1960-69,
1970-79, 1980-89, and 1990-97.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/unpubd/mortabs.htm
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/unpubd/mortabs.htm>
Jack Solock
Data Librarian-Center for Demography and Ecology
4470 Social Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-9827
jsolock@ssc.wisc.edu <mailto:jsolock@ssc.wisc.edu>
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| Date: |
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 17:42:28
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| Subject: |
INFO/JOBS: 3-MONTH PRE- OR
POSTDOCTORAL STIPEND,
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3-MONTH POSITION AS VISITING FELLOW:
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, BERLIN, GERMANY
PREDOCTORAL OR POSTDOCTORAL STIPEND
The Institute's Center for Lifespan Psychology Psychology (Director:
Paul
B. Baltes) is offering a short-term stipend to support a predoctoral or
postdoctoral fellow to visit Berlin and to work within the Psychology
Unit
of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE). The successful candidate will be
given
the opportunity to learn at firsthand about the content of BASE
cross-sectional and longitudinal data bank and will work together with
project members who are currently analyzing patterns and predictors of
age-
and death-related change in cognitive, personality, and social
functioning
(70-100+ years). Guest status will also be offered in the
interdisciplinary Graduate Program on the "Psychiatry and Psychology of
Aging" (Free University of Berlin, 15 Fellows), with which BASE is
associated.
The Stipend has been established, in part, to assist the project in the
final english-editing of a comprehensive documentation of the data bank
that will be published on the web. It is expected that this task will
require only about one-third of the period of the visit. We can offer a
3-month tax-free stipend plus some travel support (Predoctoral, DM1800
per
month; Postdoctoral, DM 3000 per month). Broad background knowledge in
gerontology, a research interest in old age, and English as a first
language are prerequisites. Some experience in manuscript editing is
desirable. The visit could begin from May-June, 2000.
Websites providing information about BASE and about the Institute are
listed below. Additional information about the stipend context and
conditions can be obtained from Dr. Jacqui Smith:
smith@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Applications close on April 15 and should include a letter outlining
research interests, curriculum vitae, and two letters of
recommendation.
Applications should be addressed to: Project Coordination Office,
Berlin
Aging Study,
Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195
Berlin,
Germany.
Relevant Websites:
Berlin Aging Study (BASE): www.base-berlin.mpg.de
Max Planck Institute for Human Development: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Associated Graduate Program: www.fu-berlin.de/age
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| Date: |
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:46:57
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| Subject: |
JOBS: Project Director,
School of Nursing,
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
School of Nursing and the Center for Ethics in Health Care
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, Oregon
Project Director sought for NIH-funded study, Family Perceptions of
Community-Based Dying. This is a full-time, 2.5 year position.
Position Title
Project Director and Research Associate
Qualifications
Preferred: Doctorate in health or social science discipline; experience
in
training and supervising research assistants; conducting survey and
interview studies; team building and team management; research with
patients and families at end of life; grant writing, grant budget
oversight, and writing final reports.
Required: training in social science research methods; some project
management experience; good writing and speaking skills.
Duties
Overall day-to-day project management that includes organization,
delegation, and evaluation of project activities to achieve study aims;
data collection, management, and analysis; supervision of research
assistants; assist in monitoring budget and forecasting expenditures;
report writing; contribute to manuscript development.
Responsible to
Co-Principal Investigators, Virginia P. Tilden, RN, DNSc, and Susan W.
Tolle, MD
Description of Setting
Oregon leads the country in making changes which reduce the suffering
of
patients and their families near the time of death. The Program of
Research
on End of Life Care at Oregon Health Sciences University is a leading
contributor to this clinical science. The NIH study, Family Perceptions
of
Community-Based Dying, spans the OHSU School of Nursing and the OHSU
Center
for Ethics in Health Care.
Salary
$48,500 - $54,500
Start Date
The start date is dependent on the date of NIH award, expected to be
April
1, 2000.
Application
Send a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, and the names
and
phone numbers of three references to: Dr. Virginia Tilden, SN ORD,
Oregon
Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland,
OR,
97201. Cover letter should outline past social/behavioral research
training
and experience. This position will remain open until filled.
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| Date: |
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 08:40:43
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| Subject: |
INFO: Clinical
Geropsychology, APA Div. 12, Sect. II
|
MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING POPULATION
CONSIDER CLINICAL GEROPSYCHOLOGY
The Clinical Geropsychology Section was established to further the
professional goals and interests of psychologists in practice with
older
adults, teaching the psychology of aging, and/or conducting related
clinical research. The members of Section II all share common interests
in
aging issues including: the social, psychological and biological
aspects of
aging, psychopathology, diagnostic assessment, intervention, and
legislative initiatives. The Section boasts a membership of over 300
individuals from several disciplines including, clinical, counseling,
developmental, and health psychology.
The Section is particularly interested in increasing the number of
graduate
students and post-doctorates as members. This is part of our effort to
ensure the Section remains vital and responsive to the needs of
psychologists-in-training and those just entering the field. The
benefits
of membership include: subscription to the Section II newsletter (3
times/year); eligibility to apply for the Section's Annual Student
Research
Award and Travel Award Competition; access to the Compendium of
Geropsychology Training Opportunities (predoctoral and postdoctoral);
opportunity to stay connected with your colleagues via our Email chat
group; and partnership with Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging).
The
annual student fee for the Section is just $5.00.
Additionally, a variety of programming is held at the annual meeting of
the
APA. Among those annual events is a student breakfast. The breakfast
and
other events provide opportunities to meet and talk with the leadership
of
Section II about the field of aging and clinical geropsychology.
Further, there are exciting new professional opportunities for
individuals
pursuing the study of aging populations. APA recently recognized
Geropsychology as a proficiency in professional psychology. Recognition
reflected the joint efforts of Section II, Division 20, and other APA
groups committed to the development of clinical geropsychology.
For a student membership application, questions or suggestions please
contact either of the Section II Student Liaisons: Merla Arnold or
Martha
Crowther. You may also want to check out the website at
http://bama.ua.edu/~appgero/apadiv12.htm
Merla Arnold
E_mail address: ma159@columbia.edu
Phone Number: (631) 423_4119
Fax Number: (631) 271_9863
Martha Crowther
E_mail address: mcrowthe@gp.as.ua.edu
Phone number: (205) 348_0059
Fax Number: (205) 348_8648
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| Date: |
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:38:12
-0500
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| Subject: |
INFO: Challenges Meeting
on Mental Health Services Research
|
Division 20 Members:
If you are engaged in any mental health services research, or have an
interest,
please take note that NIMH will be holding a conference on this topic
in
Washington DC this summer, July 18-20 -- "Challenges for the 21st
Century:
Mental Health Services Research." Those interested in presenting papers
or
posters have until April 28 to submit proposals. More information about
the
meeting and about submitting abstracts can be found on the NIMH web
site at
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/events/mhsrconf.cfm.
NIMH has long held an annual services research meeting, and researchers
in
this
area consider it one of the main professional conferences at which to
meet
with
colleagues and present their work. Over recent years, the meetings have
been
narrowed to emphasize mental health services in the primary care
setting.
Under the new branch chief of the NIMH Services Research and Clinical
Epidemiology Branch, Dr. Junius Gonzalez, however, the meeting will
encompass
the full scope of topics in services research. As we move to try to
increase
attention to geriatric mental health services research, I encourage any
investigators who may have data to present in this area to consider
participating in the meeting.
George Niederehe, Ph.D.
NIMH, Adult & Geriatric Treatment & Preventive Intervention
Research Branch
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm 7160, MSC 9635
Bethesda, MD 20892-9635
Voice: 301/443-9123
Fax: 301/594-6784
E-mail: gniedere@mail.nih.gov
For express mail, please use the following address:
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm 7153
Rockville, MD 20852
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| Date: |
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:43:55
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| Subject: |
INFO: CAC roommate
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[Please reply to Martina Junker directly]
I am looking for a (female) roommate for the Cognititve Aging
Conference in Atlanta next month.
If anybody is interested in sharing a room at the conference hotel,
please
let me know.
I would coordinate all other roommate requests as well if there are
other
people with the same problem/interest.
Cheers,
Martina Junker
Martina Junker
Innovationskolleg "Formale Modelle kognitiver Komplexitaet"
Postfach 60 15 53
14415 Potsdam
Tel. 0331 / 977-2839
Fax. 0331 / 977-2793
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| Date: |
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:41:47
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| Subject: |
INFO: Call for nominations
to the APA Science Student Council
|
Sophia Birdas
APA Science Directorate
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-6000
sbirdas@apa.org
www.apa.org/science
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association (APA)
requests your help in making nominations to the APA Science Student
Council
(APASSC). Formed in 1993, the APASSC is a diverse group of
science-oriented
psychology graduate students who serve as an advisory group to the APA
Science Directorate. The Council represents the interests of
science-oriented students by providing valuable advice to the
Directorate on
how it can best serve the science student population. The Council has
been
actively involved in a number of projects including organizing student
programs for the APA Convention, producing a regular "Science Section"
in
the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)
newsletter, and making recommendations on the Directorate's student
programs. The Council reports to the Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA)
and
works cooperatively with APAGS.
The Directorate is seeking nominations of second or third year graduate
students, to serve a two-year term for the 2000-2002 calendar year,
during
which time they must be actively engaged in their programs. Council
members
are required to attend two weekend meetings per year in Washington, DC,
at
APA's expense. Four (4) positions are currently available on the
Council,
one position in each of the following areas of research:
* Biopsychology
* Cognitive Psychology
* Developmental Psychology
* Quantitative Psychology
All nominations must be received by Friday, April 28, 2000, and must
include
the following materials:
1. A one (1) page letter or recommendation from the student's advisor,
co-signed by the Department Chair, endorsing the nomination.
2. A one (1) page essay written by the student about why he/she wants
to be on the Council and how he/she could contribute as a Council
member.
3. A one (1) page description written by the student about their
research in psychology that demonstrates commitment to psychological
sciences.
4. A curriculum vitae.
Please direct questions and nominations to Sophia Birdas, APA Science
Directorate, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; email:
scistudent@apa.org; tel.: 202-336-6000.
New members will be selected at the next Council meeting in May.
Thank you.
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| Date: |
Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:49:34
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| Subject: |
AWARDS: Student Awards
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*******REMINDER*************DEADLINE IS MAY 30************
Division 20 is sponsoring a series of awards for student research. As
in
previous years, the awards have been funded by the Retirement Research
Foundation, a foundation established by John D. McArthur in 1978 to
support
programs, research, and public policy studies to improve the quality of
life
of older Americans.
AWARDS FOR COMPLETED RESEARCH
Awards will be made for completed research at undergraduate ($250),
graduate/master's ($300), graduate/doctoral ($400), and postdoctoral
($500)
levels.
FUNDING AWARDS FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Awards will be made to fund proposed research at the undergraduate
($500),
graduate/master's($750), graduate/doctoral ($1250), and postdoctoral
($1500)
levels. Funded research proposals are expected to be completed during
the
2000-2001 academic year.
Submissions should be sent to Dr. Leslie Frazier, FIU (address below).
One
submission per student will be reviewed each year. The deadline for
receipt
of submissions is May 30, 2000.
Retrieve INSTRUCTIONS and COVER SHEETS from:
For Research Proposals:
<http://www.iog.wayne.edu/apadiv20/stuawd01.htm>
For Completed Research:
<http://www.iog.wayne.edu/apadiv20/stuawd02.htm>
Leslie D. Frazier, Ph.D.,
Department of Psychology, UP Campus
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Fax: (305) 348-3879
Phone: (305) 348-2045
e-mail: frazier@fiu.edu
***********************************************************
INSTITUTE WWW SITE: <http://www.aging.ufl.edu>
CENTER WWW SITE: <http://www.geron.ufl.edu>
***********************************************************
Robin Lea West: Director, Center for Gerontological Studies
Associate Director, Institute on Aging
EMAIL: rwest@geron.ufl.edu
Center for Gerontological Studies
P.O. Box 117335
2326 Turlington Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7335
PHONE (352)392-2116//FAX 392-8524
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