AUCDigest
October 24, 2006 • Volume 6, Number 66
Forging New Partnerships for New Challenges Through Research, Education and Service
NEWS FROM AUCD NATIONAL OFFICE
Central Office Offering Leadership Fellowship in Disability. The overall purpose of the fellowship is to offer a significant experience in national level activities related to policy and legislative development, advocacy, program development, technical assistance, and association administration. The Leadership Fellowship in Disability is envisioned as a mutually beneficial arrangement whereby the participating individual, the home UCEDD/LEND/DDRC program and the AUCD central office benefits. For complete details and application instructions, see the full posting on the AUCD Employment Page. Applications are due November 30, 2006, and the fellowship is expected to begin in early 2007. For additional information, please contact George Jesien or Kim Musheno. Interested applicants may also contact Laura Walker, current Policy Fellow, for additional information.
Congratulations to AUCD-APHA Scholarship Recipients. AUCD in collaboration with the American Public Health Association (APHA) DisAbility Special Interest Group (DisAbility SPIG) are excited to announce the nine recipients of 2006 APHA Conference Scholarships supporting AUCD Network Trainees to attend the 2006 APHA Annual Meeting from November 4-8, 2006 in Boston, MA. This is a great opportunity for the education and training of the next generation of leaders in public health and disability research. Contact Sue Lin, Project Director, for more information.
Recipient | UCEDD/LEND |
Jana Peterson | Iowa LEND |
Rob J. Fernandez | Iowa LEND |
Amanda Merz | Connecticut UCEDD |
Robert Kitchin | Maine UCEDD |
Rachel Hutchins | Maine UCEDD |
Rie Suzuki | Oregon LEND |
Susan Redmon | University of South Florida UCEDD |
Barbara Anton Johnson | Utah UCEDD |
Tory A. Kimpton | Montana UCEDD |
Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! March 4-6, 2007: 2007 Disability Policy Seminar, Hyatt Regency Hotel; Washington, DC 20001. The Arc of the United States, United Cerebral Palsy, AAMR, AUCD, and the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities are joining together to host the 2007 Disability Policy Seminar. A preliminary seminar agenda, seminar registration information and hotel registration information for the 2007 Seminar will available soon.
LEND Links: Announcing the Fall edition of AUCD's LEND Links, the newsletter for and about the nation's 35 MCHB-LEND Interdisciplinary Leadership Training Programs. Of particular interest, Training Directors may find Special Supplement: Trainee Orientation 2006-2007 on pages 12-15 useful. This and previous editions of LEND Links can be accessed here. The next issue of LEND Links will be produced in January 2007. Please send articles and photos to [email protected].
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