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Discovery Channel "Medicine and the Media" Elective

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Discovery Communications, the leading global real-world media company, is offering an exclusive four to six week elective for American Medical Association (AMA) medical student and resident/fellow members. As part of Discovery’s ongoing dedication to education, Discovery Channel produces continuing medical education (CME) programs that air on the Discovery Channel weekly. During the elective, one AMA medical student and one AMA resident/fellow will each work closely with all members of the Discovery team to develop a medical education program that will air on the network and be viewed by over 2 million people. This exciting opportunity gives the student and resident/fellow hands-on experience in the translation of rigorous scientific data into an entertaining and informational program. To apply for the elective, please complete the application located at www.ama-assn.org/go/discovery by March 15.

Objectives
-- Develop concepts of evidence-based medicine with emphasis on translating research into practice;
-- Determine how to create medical and health programming geared for both physicians and patients in multiple mediums, including TV, DVD, radio, and internet;
-- Develop key outcome measures and metrics when assessing health and medical programming; and
-- Understand the way that media transmits medical information.

Activities
-- Work under direct supervision of a physician – Chief Medical Expert / Vice President, Continuing Medical Education, Discovery Channel;
-- Assigned at least one specific topic and develop a script for a CME program, select appropriate faculty members on the topic, and follow the program through production to premiere;
-- Assist in the development of grant proposals for future CME programs on a variety of topics;
-- Use evidence-based principles in researching topics;
--Work with production and development teams to help create medutainment (medical information that is also entertaining); and
--Travel to shoots and development meetings to bring medical expertise.

The student and resident/fellow will work primarily at Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, but will also travel to relevant on-site and studio shoots for the program. A stipend will be provided to cover living expenses based on length of rotation ($3,000 for four-week rotation). Dates and length of rotation are flexible. As part of this opportunity, students and residents/fellows will also spend one day in the AMA Washington, DC office with our media relations staff, learning about the ins and outs of working in the field.

Applications for the Elective are due March 15, 2012.

Call for Nominations: 2012 Communication Awards

Nominations will be accepted through February 10, 2012.

The Keck Futures Initiative – a program of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, with the support of the W.M. Keck Foundation – will award four $20,000 prizes in 2012 to individuals or teams (up to four individuals associated with the creation of the work being nominated) who have developed creative, original works that address issues and advances in science, engineering and/or medicine for the general public. Nominations will be accepted in four categories: Book; Magazine/Newspaper; Film/Radio/TV; and Online. The winners will be honored in October 2012 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C and are expected to attend in person.

Eligibility
To be considered for a 2012 Communication Award, the work should:

be accessible and appeal to a broad, public audience;
demonstrate clarity, creativity, originality, and accuracy;
address issues and/or advances in science, engineering, and/or medicine;
cover topics that have an impact on society; and
have been published, broadcast, or released in 2011, in the United States and in English.
Material primarily intended for children, reference books, and textbooks are not eligible for consideration.

Candidates may be individuals or teams of not more than four people. National Academies’ employees are not eligible and posthumous awards are not permitted. This award is not for lifetime achievement; the work for which a candidate or team is nominated must have been published or broadcast in 2011.

Timeline for 2012 Communication Awards
February 10 Nomination process closes; all nominations must be submitted online by February 10, and all supporting materials must be received by February 15, 2012. Please see specific category for required supporting materials. Supporting materials will not be returned.
Late August/ Early September Winners notified.
October Winners honored at awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Nominations must be submitted on the online nomination form by February 10, 2012; copies of the nominated work must be submitted as described for each category. Self nominations are permitted; there is no nomination fee. Nominators are encouraged to submit to the category that most closely described the work(s) being nominated. The criteria for each category is listed below.

Books Category
Books published in the U.S. in 2011 will be considered. Nominators are required to submit two copies of the book, with the publisher and year of publication printed on the book. Advanced publication dates must include verification from the publisher.

Film/Radio/TV
Submissions must have aired on a U.S. station or have been released in theaters or on DVD in 2011 and may include a single story or movie, a series, or as many as six brief, unrelated stories. Nominators are required to submit three CDs or DVDs labeled with the nominee's name(s), the titles of stories included on the DVD or CD, and the original airdate (with the name of the U.S. station and program on which the stories aired) or release date. These must be submitted in protective cases. Authorization allowing the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative to reproduce the CD or DVD for review purposes must also be provided. (This can be done by checking the appropriate box through the online nomination form, or by submitting a signed, printed copy of NAKFI's copyright release with the supporting materials.) Submission of copies of the program transcript are also encouraged. Nominators who were not able to provide copyright release are required to submit an additional 20 copies of the CD or DVD.

Magazine/Newspaper
Work in this category must have been published in the U.S. in 2011, and may compromise a single article or as many as four articles that are unrelated or that constitute a formal series. Nominators are required to submit three original copies of each article clearly showing the byline and the name and date of the publication and authorization allowing the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative to reproduce the article(s) for review purposes. (This can be done by checking the appropriate box through the online nomination form, or by submitting a signed, printed copy of NAKFI's copyright release with the supporting materials.) Nominators who are not able to provide copyright release are required to send an additional 20 copies of the article(s) or a PDF file of the article(s) on CD-ROM, or to email a PDF of the article(s) to commawards@nas.edu.

Online
Work created specifically for the Web, which were posted in English online in 2011, will be considered. Entries may include as many as six online articles, hypertext documents, podcasts, commentaries, etc., or any combination thereof. Preference will be given to nominations that make the best use of the medium, including multi-media presentations that incorporate a combination of videos, blog entries, interactive features, and/or other capabilities unique to this communication vehicle. Nominators are required to include links to the unique URLs for each work(s) that will be active through October 31, 2012.

Questions? Please email commawards@nas.edu

Scholarships for AIDS 2012 XIX International AIDS Conference

July 22-27, 2012 Washington, DC

The deadline is 15 February 2012.

The conference organizers are committed to making AIDS 2012 accessible to people from resource-limited settings and communities, researchers, young people, community activists and civil society representatives.

For AIDS 2010 in Vienna over 800 scholarships were granted. For AIDS 2012 the same share of the total budget has been allocated for international and media scholarships. The organizers therefore have the ambition to be able to offer the same level of scholarships as that for AIDS 2010.

International Scholarship Programme

The International Scholarship Programme is open to everyone around the world. Priority is given to those whose participation will help enhance their work in their own communities, to those who are able to assist in the transfer of skills and knowledge acquired at the conference, and to those whose abstract, workshop or programme activity (Global Village or Youth Programme) submission has been selected.

Those interested in applying for an International Scholarship must complete the online international scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.

Those submitting an abstract, workshop or programme activity proposal and interested in applying for an international scholarship should start their scholarship request through their conference profile. Applicants will then receive instructions on how to link their abstract, workshop or programme activity to their scholarship application.

International scholarship applicants will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation after completing the scholarship application. No international application will be accepted without submission of the letter of recommendation.

Media Scholarship Programme

A very limited number of scholarships will be available for media representatives from around the world.

Those interested in applying for a Media Scholarship must complete the online media scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.

Media scholarship applicants will also be asked to provide media accreditation and supporting documents. No media application will be accepted without submission of the required supporting documents.

Application Criteria

Applications are open to anyone working in the field of HIV and AIDS.

Most of the questions asked on the application form are related to personal details and work experience. There are also essay questions which ask for further details regarding the applicant’s organization, occupation or involvement in the field of HIV and AIDS, motivation to attend the conference and how the applicant’s organization or community would benefit from the scholarship.

Types of Support

Scholarship applicants will be able to request a full or partial scholarship.

A full scholarship includes:

Registration fee for the conference (includes access to all sessions and exhibitions);
Travel (pre-paid airfare or ground travel at the lowest fare available, from the nearest international airport or station);
Accommodation (shared in dormitory rooms for the days of the conference);
Modest daily living allowance for the duration of the conference (22-27 July 2012, USD 55 per day).

A partial scholarship includes any combination of the above.

Please note that funding is limited and demand for scholarships is high. Scholarship applicants are therefore encouraged to seek other funding as well.

Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism

Nominations must be received by The Endocrine Society by March 2, 2012.

The Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism honors journalists for outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of medical and science issues pertaining to the field of endocrinology.

The award is open to all credentialed journalists in print (both "hard" and electronic) or broadcast. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by someone else. Only one nomination is permitted for each nominee.

A nominee must be the author of the submitted article. In the case of collaborative efforts, those involved must determine who is or are the nominee(s). The author must be an employee of: a print or electronic publication; a broadcast or cable station or network; or be a freelance journalist. A nominee may submit only one entry. A series may be judged as one entry if each segment was identified at the time of publication as being part of the series.

For more information, contact:

Aaron Lohr
The Endocrine Society

Email: alohr@endo-society.org

The honor consists of an award plaque to be presented at the Society’s annual meeting awards dinner in June 2012 (date TBD). The award recipient will also receive travel and hotel accommodations (not to exceed five nights) to attend the annual meeting. In the case of multiple authors, only one person will receive travel and hotel accommodations. The award recipient is selected by the Society’s Advocacy and Public Outreach Core Committee (APOCC). The committee will give weight to entries that demonstrate thorough research, accurate reporting, originality and contribute to the public understanding of endocrinology.

General eligibility requirements:
Entries for the 2012 award must be:

-- first published between March 5, 2011 and February 29, 2012;
-- intended for, and available to, the general public; and
-- in English (or include an English translation).