The IEA ECE Best Abstract Competition

The IEA ECE Committee is delighted to announce the best ECE abstract competition for the 20^th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE).

• Applicants should be citizens of low/middle-income countries (LMIC) without obvious alternative resources. They should not be working in or be a resident of a high income country at the time of application, or be employed temporarily or permanently by international organizations such as WHO, PAHO etc. – on the assumption that funding should be available from their host organization.
• Low and middle-income countries are defined by the World Bank.
• The applicant must be an early career epidemiologist in training, practice, teaching or research, and a member of the IEA ECE group.
• A prize with a maximum value of US $5,000 will be awarded to the IEA ECE group member from an LMIC with the best abstract (as judged by the score assigned by the WCE abstract assessment committees, ...
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• Brief about XI IEA-SEA Meet at Pokhara, Nepal

  November 18, 2013

  The XI IEA-SEA Regional Meeting was held on 27-29 Sept, 2013 in Pokhara, Nepal; one of the most beautiful regions of Asia, amongst the Himalayas. The meeting was attended by over 350 participants from different SEA nations, especially Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Srilanka. There were some 200 presentations, oral and poster, with several plenary sessions, including one on: “Scientific Writing” (George Davey Smith), “Global warming” and “Ethics in Health Research”. The inaugural session took place in the evening of Sept 27, 2013, in the presence of HE Secretary, Nepalese Ministry of Health & Population and WHO Representative in Nepal. The Secretary presented an excellent public health oriented speech, which emphasized the role of epidemiology in prevention and control of the triple burden of disease currently being faced by the countries of the region particularly Nepal and welcomed the joint work between the Nepal government, IEA and WHO in this regard. The WR Nepal emphasized the ...

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• Short Course: Issues in Global Non-Communicable Diseases: from research to policy

  November 18, 2013

  Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, are responsible for the greatest burden
  of death and disability globally. No longer viewed as diseases of affluence, NCDs are of critical importance to all countries and are firmly on the global political agenda. Successfully addressing the complex causes of these diseases and reducing the global burden will involve interdisciplinary approaches and a systems viewpoint. Researchers and policy makers from around the world working in this field thus require a critical understanding of the commonalities and differences in perspectives across sectors, which will enable them to work effectively within a ‘global’ ecological perspective on NCDs.

  
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• Call for IEA Council Nomination 2014-2017

  October 15, 2013

  Dear IEA Members,

  Because of the news of the sudden death of Patricia Buffler, we will be seeking nominations for one extra position for the IEA Council, i.e. someone to replace Pat.

  Thus, we will be having two positions elected for President: one is the usual position, starting as President-elect in August 2014; the other is a replacement for Pat, and
  would immediately on election (i.e. in February 2014) become President-elect and would take over as President in August 2014.

  The IEA Nomination Committee is therefore searching for at least two nominations for candidates for each of the Executive Officer positions of: President, President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer of the International Epidemiology Association. Please propose names you feel are suitable candidates as indicated below.

  We are also looking for at least two nominations of IEA members from each region for the seven positions of regional councilor. If you are interested in becoming a councilor for ...

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• Pat Buffler, 1938-2013

  September 29, 2013

  

  It is with profound sadness that we inform IEA members and the epidemiology community of the passing of one of the giants of our profession, Patricia Buffler. Her untimely death on Thursday, September 26, at the age of 75, stopped her career at a point when she was as active as ever. Pat was President-Elect of the IEA. Her term was to start in August 2014, during the World Congress of Epidemiology to be held in Anchorage, Alaska, a state where she spent many cherished moments of her professional life, she used to remind us.

  Pat was a nurse and biologist at heart, skills she acquired as an undergraduate. Her passion for public health began in the early 60’s at her beloved University of California, Berkeley, where she earned two graduate degrees, in public health administration and epidemiology. ...

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• Nominations for IEA Council Elections, 2014-17

  September 20, 2013

  The IEA Nomination Committee is searching for at least two nominations for candidates for each of the Executive Officer positions of: President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer of the International Epidemiology Association. Please propose names you feel are suitable candidates as indicated below.

  We are also looking for at least two nominations of IEA members from each region for the seven positions of regional councilor. If you are interested in becoming a councilor for your region, please email Professor Neil Pearce, Chair, IEA Nomination Committee, at: neil.pearce@lshtm.ac.uk with a brief curriculum vitae and a short statement of what you would like to be able to achieve if elected. The whole citation should be approximately 300 words.

  Nominations will be accepted until 1 December 2013.

  
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