Professional: November 2004 Archives
The Center for Weight Management (CWM) of North-Shore Long Island Jewish Health System seeks a health services researcher with a track record of grant funding and publication in the field of Obesity research. The CWM is located in New Hyde Park, New York.
The CWM provides comprehensive multidisciplinary weight management treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional counseling, exercise physiology) to adults, adolescents and children. The CWM also conducts pre-surgical assessments for adult bariatric surgery candidates and pre and post surgical behavioral and nutritional counseling. The Center seeks a researcher to join in the development of a program of research in the areas of obesity prevention and treatment, bariatric surgery assessment and outcomes, and obesity discrimination. For more information, please contact Jeffrey Weiss, PhD via email or by telephone: (718) 470-8445.
I was very excited to hear about the launch of Google Scholar (beta version).
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The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) is holding its Mid-Winter Workshop 2005 entitled 'Eating Disorders: Updates and Inroads' on 4th Feb 2005.
The workshop will be held at the Sober Living by the Sea Beach House, Newport Beach, CA, USA. Cost for this workshop is $95. For more information and to register, check out the IAEDP website.
