A pdf of the Spring 2010 PEC Newsletter is available here - PEC Spring 2010 Newsletter

Study: Hearing loss increases in U.S. Teens

NPR, 8/17/10

Smoking

Tobacco funds shrink as obesity fight intensifies
     New York Times, 7/27/10

Whether a child lights up, or chows down
     New York Times, 7/9/10

"If you had to choose one public health problem to attack, which would it be: teenage smoking or childhood obesity?"

Goal for high school smoking is unmet
     New York Times, 7/9/10

"The nation has failed to reach its 2010 health goal of reducing high school smoking to 16 percent, federal officials said Thursday in a report calling for a resurgence of antismoking advertising to counter the tobacco industry’s $12 billion marketing campaign."

A recent marketing campaign for Camel cigarettes appears to have attracted the interest of teen girls, a study shows

Study:  Camel No. 9 Cigarette Ads Appeal to Teen Girls
     USAtoday.com, 3/15/10

Teen Girls Say Pink Camel in Cigarette Ad Caught Their Eye
     MedlinePlus.com, 3/15/10

Sports

For children in sports, a breaking point

     New York Times, May 24, 2010

"Encouraged by parents and coaches, many with visions of glory and scholarships, too many young athletes are being pushed — or are pushing themselves — to the point of breaking down, physically and sometimes emotionally."

NPR, 8/17/10

Johnson and Johnson recalls children's medicines

     WSJ, 5/2/10

Prescription drug use by US children on the rise
1-in-4 children took drugs for chronic conditions in '09

Reuters, May, 19, 2010

In this role as a clinical ethicist, you will oversee the Meical Bioethics program for a specific medical center. You will be relied on to act as advisor and co-chair for the medical center’s Bioethics committee, which includes directing and expanding the Bioethics program through an integrated ethics approach. Key functions will include responding to individual and organizational cases and issues, conducting individual ethics case reviews and facilitating team consultations, analyzing and improving consultation methods and approaches, and reviewing policies and their development as it relates to patient rights and bioethics. You will also assure compliance with accreditation and agency standards pertaining to clinical ethics and patient rights, and provide advice, guidance, and education regarding end of life care to providers and staff. You will engage in quality improvement activities to reduce ethics quality gaps within the domains of end-of-life care; shared decision-making; the health care environment; and professionalism. Additional duties include working with health care providers at the bedside to provide high-quality and sensitive consultation to patients and their loved ones.

Contact Information:
For immediate consideration, please e-mail your resume to Jyn.Diacuna@kp.org. Please visit jobs.kp.org for complete qualifications and job submission details.

This position will provide support, consultation, and collaboration for researchers specializing in various aspects of social and behavioral health for the Medicine & Society Program, as well as serve as the on-call ethicists for students and faculty.  The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers on ethical issues in clinical and community-based health research. They will also participate in faculty development on ethics through the Office of Medical Education, and work with fellow faculty to continuously evaluate and improve the Medicine & Society curriculum.  The successful candidate is expected to serve as mentor for students throughout their four years of enrollment, and contribute to the academic life of the College.

This is a doctoral level position and competitive applicants will be expected to have experience with educational technologies, interactive instructional techniques, as well as a working knowledge of evidence-based research.   The successful candidate will have a robust record in collaborative work and peer-reviewed publications. Candidates with an interest in health disparities research are highly desirable.

To be considered, please apply online at www.fiujobs.org and refer to position number 42373.

To apply go to http://www.bonsecours.com/careers/staff/. For more information, please contact David Belde, PhD, System Ethicist, Bon Secours Virginia Health System by email at david_belde@bshsi.org.

More information available here or contact Kristen Tym, Bioethics Graduate Program Coordinator, at ktym@hpi.mcw.edu or 414-456-4299.

Applications for the Integrated Ethics Clinical Fellowship are accepted through MD Anderson Cancer Center’s DISCOVER System. Access to this system requires a password that is generated when an account is created for the applicant in the DISCOVER System. To request creation of an account, please contact Vicki M. Salley-Howell at 713-792-8775 or vsalleyh@mdanderson.org. A Curriculum Vitae or Resume is required to create the account.

Applications are due by June 1, 2010.  For more info, go to http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/departments-and-divisions/integrated-ethics/fellowship/index.html.

Spokane father won't force deaf daughter to wear required cochlear implants
     The News Tribune / Health News, April 29, 2010

Items discussing the roles, responsibilities, and challenges of parenting

Parents, do you know what these texts mean?

     CNN Health, 8/26/2010

Crack babies defy mother's curse: Despite dire predictions, most are now thriving adults
     MSNBC/Washington Post, 4/15/2010

A review of the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure among school-aged children
     Pediatrics, 2010 Mar;125(3):554-65

Prenatal drug exposure: infant and toddler outcomes.
     J Addict Dis 2010 Apr;29(2):245-58

A Heroine of Cocktail Moms Sobers Up 
    New York Times,  8/14/09

Grandkin take on more kids: Older generation becomes safety net
   Charlotte Post, 9/10/09