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CHPAMS Newsletter is a monthly e-newsletter from the China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS). The Newsletter serves as a communication platform to provide updates and activities related to CHPAMS and information of potential interest for CHPAMS members.
Westlake Youth Forum 2019
第四届西湖青年论坛
Call for Application / Nomination for Travel Fellowship
Zhejiang University and China Medical Board (CMB) will join hands to host the 4th Westlake Youth Forum in 2019. China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS) is pleased to facilitate the Forum. The Organizing Committee of the Forum is pleased to invite applications for travel fellowship for CHPAMS members to participate in the Westlake Youth Forum.
The Forum provides a platform for young scholars worldwide to build up academic network, to exchange scientific thoughts and research experience, to communicate with senior scholars and policymakers, and to advance health policy in China. The 2019 Forum will be a three-day workshop for young researchers and practitioners in health policy and systems sciences.
Westlake Youth Forum:
• When: June 10-13, 2019
• Where: Zhejiang University International Campus, Haining, Zhejiang Province, China
• Preliminary Program:
June 10. Registration and social activities
June 11-12. Academic sessions and events of the Westlake Youth Forum
June 13. Field visit
What will be included in the travel fellowship:
· Local expenses including meals, accommodation, and local transportation in Haining, Zhejiang;
· A $1,000 international travel allowance;
· Networking with world-class academic leaders and young scholars from inside and outside of China;
· Networking with Chinese academic leaders to explore your career opportunities in China;
· Presenting your research and communicating with academic leaders and peers at the Forum.
Who can apply for the travel fellowship (Eligibility)?
· Being a registered CHPAMS member at the time of the application (the membership registration link http://www.chpams.org/member-registration/);
· Scholars under 45 years old who are faculty members, researchers, or graduate students in academia, research institutes, or governmental organizations outside of China;
· Working in public health related fields. China relevance is a plus but not required;
· Having the interest to build collaborations with academic and research institutions, governmental departments, and corporations in China.
How to Apply?
Please submit the following three items in a single PDF/WORD file to conference@chpams.org by February 28, 2019. Use “Westlake Forum (Last Name, First Name, Affiliation)” as the subject line of the email.
1. A short Bio (English, less than 250 words) including your affiliation;
2. An abstract of the poster that you intent to present (less than 500 words);
3. Curriculum vitae (English)
4. fill in additional information via the webpage below
https://www.wjx.cn/jq/31610901.aspx
The Selection Committee intends to notify selected applicants by March 10, 2019. Please contact conference@chpams.org for any further inquiries.
Jobs
China
Multiple positions
Ningbo University
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Ningbo]
Multiple positions
Shandong University
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Jinan]
Postdocs in Global Health
Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Nanjing]
Executive Director of Global Health Program
Duke Kunshan University
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Kunshan]
United States
Post-Doctoral Associate
Tobin Center for Economic Policy, Yale University
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: New Haven]
Postdoc in Epidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Boston]
Postdoc in Biostatistics
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Deadline: 5 March, 2019
[Location: Boston]
Assistant/Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Deadline: 22 February, 2019
[Location: Boston]
Postdoctoral Fellow, Local Burden of Disease
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Seattle]
Postdoctoral Fellow, Local Burden of Disease
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Deadline: Currently open
[Location: Seattle]
Conferences
China
2019 International Health Management Youth Forum
Conference time: 14-16 June, 2019
[Location: Nanjing]
Note: CHPAMS member can apply for the travel scholarship for both the 4th Westlake Youth Forum and this forum (See the details above Westlake Youth Forum 2019)
“Gender and Health” Workshop
Conference time: 14 March, 2019
[Location: Ningbo]
Chinese Economists Society 2019 China Annual Conference
Conference time: 8-9 June, 2019
[Location: Dalian]
Silk Road International Spring Symposium for Distinguished Young Scholars Conference
Conference time: 13-14 April, 2019
[Location: Xi’an]
United States
2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
Conference time: 2-4 May, 2019
[Location: Portland]
Annual Conference of Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Conference time: 8-10 March, 2019
[Location: Chicago]
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