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The nutrition marketplace
THE NUTRITION MARKETPLACE 1989 SUMMER/SABBATIC INDUSTRY FELLOWSHIPS Consumer Choices Unlimited, Inc. will coordinate a 1989 fellowship program for university faculty to work during the summer or their sabbatic with the staff of participating companies at corporate offices. The purposes of this program are to provide opportunities for faculty to better understand the skills and knowledge needed by employees of consumer product companies and to make available to industry the professional expertise and perspective of university teachers and researchers to assist in fulfilling business responsibilities. Consumer Choices Unlimited, Inc. will assist participating corporations with selecting Fellow projects and planning, recruiting, implementing, and evaluating their programs. Faculty interested in being considered for these fellowships should send a resume, dates of availability (ten weeks minimum, longer terms preferred), a 500-word (maximum) statement describing how the experience will benefit their university, and a stamped self-addressed envelope before Dec. 30, 1988, to Dr. Kristen McNutt, President, Consumer Choices Unlimited, Inc., 1742 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, IL 602013502. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH The Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH), Sim Diego State University (SDSU) offers a 9-month program leading to the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree for Registered Dietitians or RD eligible with at least 2 years of community based experience. The program is designed to prepare health professionals in leadership roles In maternal and child health services and programs. Some MCH traineeships are available, For further information, write or call: . Allan C. Oglesby, MD, MPH Professor and Head or Ofelia V. Dirige, DrPH, RD Associate Professor Maternal and Child Health Program Graduate School of Public Health San Diego State University San Diego CA 92182-0405 (619) 594-2795 or 594-4493
VOLUME 20 NUMBER 6 1988
ISFE·Prlze 1989
Notice of Availability
The International Foundation for the Promotion of Nutrition Research and Nutrition Education (ISFE), Switzerland, announces the ISFE-Prize 1989, amounting to 15,000 Swiss Francs.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is pleased to make available The 1988 Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC IV). The report was recently released by the coordinating committee of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, a program sponsored by the NHLBI. This represents the fourth in a series of these reports which have provided physicians and other health professionals with updated therapy recommendations for more than a decade. JNC IV reviews, updates, and expands the 1984 recommendations for controlling hypertension. The new report translates the results of the latest clinical trials to medical practice; addresses the needs of special populations; examines factors that influence the cost of care; and provides additional guidelines for managing high blood pressure in the presence of cardiovascular diseases and other coexisting medical conditions. It is intended as a guide for practicing physicians and other health professionals in their care of hypertensive patients and as a reference for those participating in the many community high blood pressure control programs throughout the country. A copy of JNC IV may be obtained free of charge by contacting:
Topic: "Strategies to influence nutrition behaviour" The applications/nominations should be submitted in German or English and include an unpublished manuscript and/or reprints of relevant publications over the last five years, a brief statement concerning the significance of the contributions with reference to the topic for the prize, a short curriculum vitae and a list of important publications. Please address applications/nominations in quadruplicate to the president of the foundation: Professor Dr. D. Hotzel Institut fOr Emahrungswissenschafl der Rheinischen Friedrich-WilhelmsUniversitat Endenicher Allee 11-13 0-5300 Bonn 1, West Germany Deadline for submission: May 1, .1989 The recipient of the prize will be announced and honored at the ISFE-Symposium in Belgium, in September/October 1989.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS (2)
The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Information Center 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 530 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 951-3260
Tenure-track, 9-month appointments: (1) community nutrition/nutrition education, and (2) food systems management. Available August 15, 1989. Responsibilities: teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students; conduct research and pursue extramural research support. Rank .and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Ph.D. required, A.D. preferred. Application deadline: January 15, 1989 or until filled. Send vita, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and sample publications to: Chair of Search Committee, Department of Food, Nutrition and Food Service Management, School ·of Human Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412-5001. Telephone (919) 334-5313. UNCG is an equal opportunity employer
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VOLUME 20 NUMBER 6 1988
ISFE·Prlze 1989
Notice of Availability
The International Foundation for the Promotion of Nutrition Research and Nutrition Education (ISFE), Switzerland, announces the ISFE-Prize 1989, amounting to 15,000 Swiss Francs.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is pleased to make available The 1988 Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC IV). The report was recently released by the coordinating committee of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program, a program sponsored by the NHLBI. This represents the fourth in a series of these reports which have provided physicians and other health professionals with updated therapy recommendations for more than a decade. JNC IV reviews, updates, and expands the 1984 recommendations for controlling hypertension. The new report translates the results of the latest clinical trials to medical practice; addresses the needs of special populations; examines factors that influence the cost of care; and provides additional guidelines for managing high blood pressure in the presence of cardiovascular diseases and other coexisting medical conditions. It is intended as a guide for practicing physicians and other health professionals in their care of hypertensive patients and as a reference for those participating in the many community high blood pressure control programs throughout the country. A copy of JNC IV may be obtained free of charge by contacting:
Topic: "Strategies to influence nutrition behaviour" The applications/nominations should be submitted in German or English and include an unpublished manuscript and/or reprints of relevant publications over the last five years, a brief statement concerning the significance of the contributions with reference to the topic for the prize, a short curriculum vitae and a list of important publications. Please address applications/nominations in quadruplicate to the president of the foundation: Professor Dr. D. Hotzel Institut fOr Emahrungswissenschafl der Rheinischen Friedrich-WilhelmsUniversitat Endenicher Allee 11-13 0-5300 Bonn 1, West Germany Deadline for submission: May 1, .1989 The recipient of the prize will be announced and honored at the ISFE-Symposium in Belgium, in September/October 1989.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS (2)
The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Information Center 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 530 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 951-3260
Tenure-track, 9-month appointments: (1) community nutrition/nutrition education, and (2) food systems management. Available August 15, 1989. Responsibilities: teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students; conduct research and pursue extramural research support. Rank .and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Ph.D. required, A.D. preferred. Application deadline: January 15, 1989 or until filled. Send vita, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and sample publications to: Chair of Search Committee, Department of Food, Nutrition and Food Service Management, School ·of Human Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412-5001. Telephone (919) 334-5313. UNCG is an equal opportunity employer
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