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Post on : 4 Mar. 2008
Nucleus Network Education has released a new range of web-based training.
Partnering with ClinfoSource, a global online training company, NNE has released a new range of courses for clinical trials professionals with over 50 individual modules.
This program is intended to offer clinical trial investigators, coordinators, research associates and other clinical trials professionals a solid and practical understanding of clinical trials conduct and management, and of the regulations and ethics central to the drug development process.
The entire program has been customised for the Australian Clinical trial environment.
The program will be launched in March, 2008
For more information, visit: www.nucleusnetwork.com.au; or email Robyn Lichter: r.lichter@nucleusnetwork.com.au
Post on : 14 Jan. 2008
3 New Announcements for Clinical Research
Education
1. CLINICAL RESEARCH CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN – Deadline is mid January
2. NEW DATES FOR 2008 COURSES are available nationally
3.
NEW COURSE IN
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING:
“PRACTICAL ASPECTS
OF CLINICAL TRIAL SITE MANAGEMENT”
1. CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN – Early bird Deadline is mid January (21st)
Do you have more than 2-years fulltime experience in clinical trials? Are you interested in demonstrating your conduct in clinical trials relative to the global benchmark? ACRP Certification program takes you to a new level in clinical trial professionalism. ViewExam Eligibility Information: www.acrpnet.org
Application forms available on-line at Nucleus Network Education website www.nucleusnetwork.com.au
CCRA Exam Application for CRAsCCRC Exam Application for Research Coordinators / Site Personnel
CCPI Exam Application for Physician Investigators
2. NEW DATES FOR 2008 - courses are available nationally
All our new dates for 2008 are now on-line at www.nucleusnetwork.com.auVIC: Feb 13-14
NSW: Mar 27-28
QLD: Feb 28-29
SA: Mar 18-19
WA: Jun 18-19
View the Nucleus Network Education calendar
Registration for all courses is available on-line
3. NEW COURSE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING:
An exciting new course combines the best of the GCP Applications Course and many more aspects for clinical trial site management. The new course is called “PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CLINICAL TRIAL SITE MANAGEMENT”
Check the website for the program and brochure
VIC: May 23
NSW: Jul 25
WA: Jun 20
Post on : 11 Nov. 2007
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ANZCTR)
The Australian Clinical Trials Registry (ACTR) is now called
the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR).
Please be aware that the new web address is
www.anzctr.org.au
and change your book marks accordingly. The purpose and
function of the ANZCTR remain unchanged.
Post on : 26 Oct. 2007
Australasian Mortality Data Interest Group (AMDIG)
Mortality Data Workshop - 2007
Friday 30 November 2007
8:30am – 3:30pm
St John's in the City Conference Centre
Corner Willis & Dixon Streets
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
No registration fees but limited places are available
Register today
Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch provided
Delegates will be responsible for making their own travel
and accommodation arrangements.
Registration:
Email with Subject:“Mortality Data Workshop” to
g.waller@qut.edu.au
About Wellington:
http://www.wellingtonnz.com/Australia/
Current Program
1. Updates from NZ Data Suppliers.
2. Tracking Mortality Disparity in New Zealand, 1981-2004.
This is a large study about trends in ethnic and
socioeconomic inequalities in mortality. It was done using
probabilistic matching of mortality and census data.
Presenter - Dr Caroline Shaw, Senior Research Fellow,
Department of Public Health, Otago University.
Dr Caroline Shaw is a Senior Research Fellow with the Health
Inequalities Research Programme in the Department of Public
Health in the University of Otago, Wellington. Caroline is a
public health physician and has worked in research and
central government. She completed her Masters thesis looking
at inequalities in child mortality between 1981 and 1999 in
New Zealand. Caroline is now involved in Cancer Trends: a
research project linking all new registrations on the New
Zealand Cancer Register between 1981 to 2004 to census
records.
3. New Zealand's National Health Index (NHI), and Health
Practitioner Index (HPI). The NHI enables researchers and
data collectors to track health information about
individuals across a number of health data collections, such
as the Mortality Collection, the NZ Cancer Registry (NZCR)
and the National Minimum Dataset (NMDS) containing
hospitalisation data. The NHI is an invaluable tool for the
administration of health services and greatly assists with
mortality review and research studies, including cancer
survival studies. The HPI is a new database containing
unique identifying numbers for all NZ health practitioners
and health provider facilities.
Presenter - Alicia Webb, Acting Manager, Data Management
Services, NZHIS.
4. Changes & Improvements in the National Coroners'
Information System (NCIS)The changes include a NCIS Codeset
Upgrade, Geocoding of Address Information, and NCIS Drugs
Module.
Presenter - Leanne Daking, Quality Assurance Manager, NCIS.
5. Mortality from Motor Neurone Disease in Australia
Presenter - Mark Cooper-Stanbury, Head of Population Health,
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW)
6. Ethnicity - from the Cradle to the Grave This
presentation discusses recent changes to the measurement of
ethnicity, specifically 2006 Census 'New Zealander'
responses compared to those on birth and death
registrations. Also the impact of changes to the death
registration form on the collection of ethnicity. Presenter
- Anne Howard, Demographic Analyst, Statistics NZ.
7. Proposed research programme into addressing the critical
lack of data in Australia describing Aboriginal Status
Presenter - Dr Jane Freemantle, Post Doctoral Research
Fellow, University of Melbourne
Jane has recently been awarded an Australian Research
Council Discovery Grant (5 years) and an Australian Research
Fellowship (5 years) that will be located at the University
of Melbourne. She will be undertaking a research program in
Victoria, that aims to address the critical issue of lack of
data describing Aboriginal health, particularly child
health, with an innovative method and research process that
will facilitate effective knowledge dissemination and
further reform the quality of Aboriginal data in health
information systems. Essentially Jane will be applying and
adapting the methodology she has used in WA in a Victorian
setting. She would like to present her proposed research
with an aim of stimulating discussion as to how best this
can be applied on a national basis. She would also be
interested in discussing how to introduce a preventability
index in classifying mortality that is consistent across
Australia and New Zealand.
Post on : 23 July 2007
Diagnosis and treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma – state
of art 2007’
Speaker: Professor Claus Garbe
Professor of Dermatology, Head Division of Dermato-oncology,
The University Medical Centre, Liebermeisterstr, Germany
William Rudder Fellow 2006
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 6pm
David Lambert Auditorium,
The Cancer Council Queensland,
William Rudder House
553 Gregory Terrace,
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
RSVP to: Nuria Gaudens on 3258 2318
email:
NuriaGaudens@cancerqld.org.au
[ Download Program ]
Post on : 30 May 2007
UQ/Mater McAuley Library
Information Skills Training - June 2007
If you are interested in attending please book a place by
calling 3840-1689 or by emailing AA Library UQ/Mater
Searching CINAHL via EbscoHOST
Tuesday 5 June 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Learn how to:
• Access EbscoHOST databases from work or home
• Formulate effective search strategies using both keyword
and subject heading searches, boolean operators and
truncation
• Print, download and email results
• Link to full text articles
• Save searches to rerun and set up search alerts
EndNote X
Wednesday 13 June 1:30 – 4:30 pm
EndNote software allows you to create a personalised
database of references. It assists writers and researchers
in keeping track of bibliographic references and generating
in-text citations and bibliographies in books and papers.
Learn how to:
• Set up a new reference library
• Input references manually into an EndNote library
• Import and Export references from databases into EndNote
• Search and sort an EndNote library
• Produce a bibliography into different reference styles
• Use "Cite While You Write" to add in-text citations into a
paper
Searching OVID Databases – Medline, Midwifery & Infant
Care, AMED …
Friday 15 June 9:30 – 10:30 am
Learn how to:
• Formulate effective search strategies using both keyword
and subject heading searches, boolean operators and
truncation
• Search for standard search topics in Midwifery & Infant
Care
• Print, download and email results
• Link to full text articles
• Save searches to rerun and set up search alerts
Tricks & Tips with PubMed
Tuesday 19 June 1:00 – 2:00 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
• Understand the differences between PubMed and Medline
• Develop effective search strategies including using the
Clinical Queries interface
• Understand the importance of the My Details tab
• Use My NCBI to save searches and to set up customisable
filters
• Send selected results to the clipboard to save, print or
email
Keeping Up to Date
Thursday 28 June 1:00 – 2:00 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
• Access full-text journal articles from the Library, work
and home
• Set up table of contents alerts for journals in your field
• Set up search alerts on databases to help you track the
latest research
• Use alerting services such as BMJ Updates
Post on : 23 May 2007
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Post on : 30 April 2007
Mater CYMHS Annual Conference and Workshops 5 - 8 June 2007
Download Conference Registration Brochure
Download
Details of All Workshops
Post on : 18 April 2007
QNC Scholarships
Each year, the Queensland Nursing Council (QNC) awards scholarships to Queensland nurses/midwives as part of our commitment to promoting and encouraging professional development and continuing education within the profession.
What scholarships are
available?
Scholarships are available in the following categories:
-
undergraduate studies;
-
postgraduate studies;
-
certificate and continuing education studies; and
- conference and seminar attendance.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must live in
Queensland and be a nurse/midwife with an unconditional
licence to practise in Queensland or be a student in an
approved course who will be eligible to apply for
enrolment/registration at the end of this year. You must
reside in Queensland and be licensed to practise in
Queensland before you can receive the scholarship.
When to apply?
Applications are open on 14 May and close on 7
September.
How do I apply?
Read the
Scholarship guidelines
and the
Scholarship policy
and then complete and return this
application form to QNC
along with your supporting documents.
For more information
Contact us on (07) 3223 5140 or email
grants.scholarships@qnc.qld.gov.au
| QNC's
annual scholarship round will open in May for
Queensland nurses and midwives. Each year, QNC awards scholarships to nurses and midwives as part of its commitment to encourage access to further education. Scholarships are available in categories including undergraduate studies, certificate and continuing education studies, and conference and seminar attendance. Last year QNC awarded 60 nurses and midwives more than $160,000 worth of scholarship funding. Applications open mid May and close on Friday 7 September 2007. For more information telephone (07) 3223 5162 or email grants.scholarships@qnc.qld.gov.au, or click here to visit our website. |
Funding Opportunities
Pfizer Neuroscience Research Grants
Closing Date: 18th May 2007
Full details available at www.nsrgrants.com.au
Please note: The APIC will review applications in the last quarter of 2007. All applicants, successful or not, will be notified in writing towards the end of each calendar year.
Pfizer Cardio Vascular Lipid Research Grants
Closing Date: 25th May 2007
Full details available at www.cvlgrants.com.au
Please note: The APIC will review applications in the last quarter of 2007. All applicants, successful or not, will be notified in writing towards the end of each calendar year.
Pfizer Australia Research Fellowships
Closing Date: 30th July 2007
The website will go live in May, so please visit www.pfizer.com.au/ResearchFellowships at this time.
Diabetes Australia Research Trust Research Grants
Closing Date: 17-May-2007
Over 50 DART
grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for the highest
ranked applications received. All applications are reviewed
by three independent assessors. Only one application will be
considered from each researcher. Research Grants are
intended to provide for basic, clinical or applied research
within the following areas:
(i) Biochemistry, physiology and pathology;
(ii) Nutrition;
(iii) Epidemiology;
(iv) Psychology;
(v) Foot care;
(vi) Education research; and
(vii) Health care and delivery.
Special Consideration
For the year 2008, those applications which fall into the
categories:
• Remote and rural communities;
• Culturally diverse communities; and
• Indigenous communities,
will be given special consideration.
The Directors may not award these grants if they believe the
applications have not achieved an acceptable merit level.
PLEASE NOTE:
Researchers may apply for different awards. However, only
one application from each researcher will be accepted for
each Award or Grant.
Further information can be obtained from the website.
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
Post on : 10 April 2007
2007 ICD-10 coding course, Brisbane
From 25 June-6 July 2007, the Australian National Centre for Classification in Health will be presenting an introductory short course on the use of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). The course will be held at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. The objectives of the ten day program are to enable participants to
- understand and use basic ICD-10 coding conventions;
- interpret and utilise World Health Organization rules for morbidity and mortality coding;
- accurately assign codes to reflect main (principal) diagnosis and underlying cause of death;
- appreciate the concept of multiple coding for morbidity and mortality collections;
- utilise strategies for improving coded data.
The cost of tuition for this course is AUD$2900.
Attached are a course information brochure and registration
form relating to this course. Proficiency in spoken English
is necessary for full participation in the course.
For further information, please visit the National Centre
for Classification in Health website at
www.ncch.com.au
or contact
- Mrs Sue Walker
Associate Director
National Centre for Classification in Health
School of Public Health
Queensland University of Technology
Victoria Park Road
Kelvin Grove Queensland 4059
Australia
Tel: + 61 (0)7 3138 5873
Fax: + 61 (0)7 3138 5515
E-mail: ncch.brisbane@qut.edu.au
Post on : 28 Mar. 2007
UQ/Mater McAuley Library's Information Skills Workshops
Please find below details about the UQ/Mater McAuley
Library's Information Skills Workshops for April. If you are
interested in attending, please book a place by phoning EXT
1689 or by return email. All classes are held in the Library
training room.
Don't forget that the Library offers tailored classes for
groups. To discuss, please contact Kathy Hibberd EXT 8135 or
k.hibberd@library.uq.edu.au
EndNote X
Tuesday 3 April 1:30 to 4:30 pm
EndNote software allows you to create a personalised database of references. It assists writers and researchers in keeping track of bibliographic references and generating in-text citations and bibliographies in books and papers.
Learn how to:
·
Set up a new reference library·
Input references manually into an EndNote library·
Import and Export references from databases into EndNote·
Search and sort an EndNote library·
Produce a bibliography into different reference styles·
Use "Cite While You Write" to add in-text citations into a paperPubMed
Wednesday 18 April 1:00 – 2:00 pm
By the end of this session you should be able to:
·
Access PubMed·
Understand the differences between PubMed and Medline·
Develop effective search strategies·
Effectively search the Clinical Queries interface·
Save searches and set up email alerts for new articles using My NCBI·
Select and send citations to the clipboard·
Print search resultsSearching OVID Databases – Medline, Midwifery & Infant Care, AMED & IPA
Tuesday 24 April 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Learn how to:
·
Access OVID databases from work or home·
Formulate effective search strategies using both keyword and subject heading searches, boolean operators and truncation·
Search for standard search topics in Midwifery & Infant Care·
Print, download and email results·
Link to full text articles·
Save searches to rerun and set up search alerts
Post on : 15 Mar. 2007
2007 Dates
18-19 June • The Medical School, Derby City General
Hospital, Derby, UK
http://www.acrpnet.org/education/international/paediatric/workshop.html
Post on : 23 Feb. 2007
23-25 May
2007 GP & PHC Research Conference:Working Together
Sydney Convention &
Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research conference will be a key annual event for those interested in research, evaluation and development in primary health care. And as such, the theme for 2007 is "WORKING TOGETHER!"
The focus will be aimed at building partnerships and promoting collaborative endeavors between research, policy and practice elements of the primary health care sector. This is to facilitate and ensure that all in this sector are able to work together to provide evidence which makes a better health system for all Australians.
This conference is a must for anyone with an interest in primary health care research, evaluation and development. It will provide ample opportunities for PHC researchers, decision makers, practitioners and consumers, to get together to network, form collaborations, share ideas, and debate the many issues raised by speakers and delegates.
Delegates will be inspired, challenged, motivated and provoked by our two international guest speakers.
- Professor Chris van Weel (Professor and Head of Department for General practice/Family medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands). Professor van Weel has a strong interest in chronic disease management and is the founder of the Netherlands School of Primary Care Research. He is President-elect of WONCA.
- Professor Nicky Britten (Professor of Applied Health Care Research & Deputy Director of the Institute of Clinical Education, the Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute, UK). Professor Britten is a sociologist with interests in the synthesis of qualitative research and user involvement in research.
During this full three day conference, the program will be jam packed with paper presentations, poster displays, four plenary sessions, one of which includes an interactive “on the couch” discussion session, several social engagements, and countless impromptu meetings. We will also be hearing from Australian speakers and looking at the Australian perspective gained through on-shore research projects.
For the third consecutive year, the conference is a collaborative venture, between the Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHC RIS), the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing, the Australian Association of Academic General Practice (AAAGP) and the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI).
The following will be awarded at the conference:
- AAAGP first time presenter prize
- AAAGP distinguished paper
- NICS Evidence into Action prize
- PHC RIS best poster prize
Subscribe to our conference mailing list to be kept up-to-date with details of this upcoming conference as they develop!
For more information, please visit : http://www.phcris.org.au/conference/2007
Post on : 13 Feb. 2007
Developing a protocol for a Systematic Review Workshop
Sat, July 14. 9 am - 4:45 pm
Level 1 of the Mater Medical Centre, 293 Vulture St, South Brisbane.
The workshop is for review authors that have already identified a question of
interest for systematic review and are either in the process of, or about to
start, working on a protocol. We begin with a brief overview of the format of a
protocol for a review.
Register online: http://www.cochrane.org.au/training/timetable.php
Post on : 09 Feb. 2007
Clinical Trial Management Course
IMPACT RESEARCH is inviting you to take up the opportunity to attend the 2 Day Clinical Trial Management Course on Friday May 18th and Saturday 19th, 2007. This course will provide detailed, practical and up to date knowledge of the clinical trial process for all those who either currently work in clinical trials or those who may be contemplating a career in this field. People from many different professions have attended our courses since 1998, including nurses, data managers, doctors, pharmacists, pharmaceutical industry personnel, Ethics Committee members, Ethics office administration personnel and many others.
Day One: Friday 18 May, 2007
* Overview of Drug Development
* Introduction to the Clinical Trial Process
* Phase I, II, III, IV studies
* Archiving
* Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) and Clinical Trial Exemption (CTX)
* Information Access and Internet
* ICH GCP
* Setting up a Study Site
* Ethics Submissions
Day Two: Saturday 19 May, 2007
* Study Design
* Pharmacy Issues
* Monitoring/Audits
* Maintaining Quality Data
* Recruitment Strategies
* Adverse Event (AE) Reporting
[ Download Course Brochure/Registration form ]
17 May 2006
2007 Fellowship Awards
The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) is offering Fellowships for
future leaders in health care to improve the uptake of evidence into day-to-day
clinical practice.
The Fellowships (two years, half-time) to commence in 2007 comprise:
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NICS-HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation
Fellowships (3) - NICS-Department of Veterans’ Affairs Fellowship
- NICS-Victorian Trauma Foundation Fellowship
- NICS Fellowship (Nurses and Allied Health Practitioners).
NICS is Australia’s national agency for improving health care by helping close
important gaps between best available evidence and current clinical practice.
For information on eligibility and how to apply please visit the
NICS website
WWW.NICSL.COM.AU
Only online submissions will be accepted.
Applications close 5pm (AEST) Monday 3 July 2006.
2 March 2006
UQ/Mater McAuley Library's Information Skills Workshops for March
Searching CINAHL via EbscoHOST
Thursday 2 March 1:00-2:00 pm
Tips on Finding the Best Evidence
Thursday 9 March 12:30-2:00pm
Keeping Up to Date
Tuesday 21 March 1:00 – 2:00pm
EndNote 9
Wednesday 22 March 9:00am – 12:00pm
14 November 2005
2005 Funding Opportunities
New Funding Opportunities available from :
- The Australian Centre for Evidence Based Clinical Practice
- NHMRC
- Queensland Health research funding available through the Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation
14 November 2005
Free Software Tool to help create Critically Appraised Topics
CATmaker is a FREE software tool which helps you create
Critically Appraised Topics, or CATs, for
the key articles you encounter about Therapy, Diagnosis, Prognosis,
Aetiology/Harm and Systematic Reviews of Therapy.
It carries out the following functions:
- prompts you for your clinical question, your search strategy and key information about the study you found;
- provides on-line critical appraisal guides for assessing the validity and usefulness of the study;
- automates the calculation of clinically useful measures (and their 95% confidence intervals);
- helps you formulate clinical "Bottom Lines" from what you've read;
- creates 1-page summaries (CATs) that are easy to store, print, retrieve, and share (as both text and HTML files);
- helps you remember when to update each CAT you create;
- helps you to teach others how to practice EBM; and
- most importantly, looks groovy.
For downloading instructions visit this website: http://www.cebm.net/catmaker.asp
1 November 2005
Epi Info FAQ on MRSC Website
New to MRSC's statistical web pages is a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on Epi Info.
Epi Info provides the capability for database creation, data entry and statistical analysis and it's FREE. It covers a variety of common statistical tasks which accommodate many research needs, such as data management, group comparisons and regression.