February 2012 - Posts

• Call for papers on injuries: Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

  Le français suit. Call for papers on injuries: Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada (CDIC) [www.publichealth.gc.ca/cdic] has formally changed its name to include the word "Injuries".  The editors of the journal would be interested in seeing papers that support or challenge current platforms for injury risk assessment and/or make novel use of available data sources to report on injury risk factors.  They would also be interested in receiving manuscripts of structured reviews of population interventions meant to reduce injury risk in the Canadian population. Published by the Public Health Agency of Canada, this quarterly peer-reviewed journal discusses important issues in chronic disease and injury prevention, surveillance and epidemiology.  The journal is indexed in MEDLINE, Scopus, SciSearch, Journal Citation Reports, CAB Abstracts/Global Health and the Canadian Virtual Health Library. While still a niche publication, CDIC has tripled its submissions since 2008.  It has just received its first impact factor (1.09).  As CDIC is open access and fully bilingual, its articles are picked up by francophone researchers in Europe and Africa. Submission guidelines may be found at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcbc/authinfo-eng.php For more information about our focus on "Injuries": http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcbc/31-3/ar-01-eng.php Submission deadlines are as follows: May 15, 2012, August 15, 2012, November 15, 2012, January 1, 2013, etc. Appel de soumissions sur les blessures : Maladies chroniques et blessures au Canada Maladies chroniques et blessures au Canada (MCBC) [www.santepublique.gc.ca/mcbc] a officiellement changé son nom afin d’inclure le mot « blessures ».  Les éditeurs de la revue souhaiteraient recevoir des articles faisant une évaluation, positive ou négative, des processus actuellement utilisés pour l’estimation des risques associés aux blessures, ainsi que des articles traitant de manière novatrice des sources de données disponibles sur les facteurs de risque associés aux blessures.  Ils seraient également heureux de recevoir des manuscrits proposant des bilans structurés des mesures d’intervention visant à réduire les risques de blessures et de traumatismes au Canada. Publiée trimestriellement par l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada, cette revue bilingue traite, dans ses articles, qui sont soumis à l’examen par les pairs, de dossiers importants ayant trait à la prévention, à la surveillance et à l’épidémiologie des maladies chroniques et des blessures. Elle est répertoriée dans MEDLINE, Scopus, SciSearch, Journal Citation Reports, CAB Abstracts/Global Health et la Bibliothèque virtuelle canadienne de la santé. Bien qu’elle soit encore une publication de créneau, MCBC a vu son nombre de soumissions tripler depuis 2008.  La revue vient également de recevoir son premier facteur d’impact (1,09).  Étant une revue complètement bilingue à accès libre, ses articles sont consultés par des chercheurs francophones en Europe et en Afrique. Les lignes directrices pour la présentation des manuscrits sont disponibles à la page : http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcbc/autinfo-fra.php Pour de plus amples renseignements sur l’importance accordée aux « blessures », veuillez consulter la page : http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcbc/31-3/ar-01-fra.php Les échéances pour les soumissions sont les suivantes : 15 mai 2012, 15 août 2012, 15 novembre 2012, 1er janvier 2013, et ainsi de suite. Posted Feb 28 2012, 02:33 PM by Jennifer Heatley with no comments

• Child Passenger Safety Conference 2012

  Child Passenger Safety Conference 2012 Child Safety Link, Atlantic Car Seat Safety and the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada are pleased to be offering a one day conference April 27, 2012 in Truro, Nova Scotia.   A variety of sessions are planned, including updates on car seat safety regulations and seats, tools for conducting excellent presentations, networking with other car seat advocates, and much more. Main Conference:  $60.  Bursaries will be available. Friday April 27, 2012 Truro, Nova Scotia Glengarry Best Western Hotel Pre and post conference courses: ·         Children’s Restraint Systems Technician Recertification Course, April 27 and 28th (participants attend the conference on April 27th , and practice skills and participate in a car seat clinic on April 28th. ·         Becoming an Instructor: April 26-28, 2012 Experienced technicians who have an interest in teaching others may apply to become an instructor of technician training through the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada. There will be a one day introduction to course planning on Thursday April 26.  Instructor Candidates will then attend the conference on April 27 and assist with teaching the technician recertification course on April 28th.  For more information and an application form, please contact Kim Mundle at kim.mundle@iwk.nshealth.ca Posted Feb 28 2012, 02:28 PM by Jennifer Heatley with no comments

• Safe Kids Canada, Safe Communities Canada, SMARTRISK, ThinkFirst Canada to Merge

  Over the past couple of years, there has been discussion among Safe Kids Canada, Safe Communities Canada, SMARTRISK, and ThinkFirst Canada toward greater consolidation or a “merger” of our operations. In 2009, the CEOs/EDs of the four organizations sat down to explore ways to work together more formally. This was followed up with a national consultation that looked at everything BUT governance and resulted in the One Voice, Safer Canada report released in June 2010. In September 2010, the four organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding and began to investigate a merged entity. Ultimately the best course of action was believed to be the creation of a new organization with a new brand that combines the best of all four key players, and is designed to meet future challenges and need. This initiative remains in the early stages for now, and much of the detail has not yet been finalized. At present, this new organization is being referred to as “One Voice NewCo”. It will be a national organization with equal voice across Canada and a vision of being the strategic injury prevention partner for government, the health system, researchers, business, and communities. The new organization's mandate will encompass all ages as well as intentional and unintentional injuries (it may partner with other existing organizations on parts of the mandate in order not to duplicate/overlap). Its exact structure is yet to be finalized. The next step in its creation will be the hiring of a CEO, who will then help determine that structure. Its location has yet to be determined, although we do know it will be in Toronto. It is anticipated that the new organization will be staffed utilizing the experience found in the four existing organizations. “One Voice NewCo” should formally become an organization between April and September 2012. Posted Feb 20 2012, 09:19 AM by Jennifer Heatley with no comments