4b. AMA launches online bioterrorism educational series for physicians To help America's practicing physicians and front-line medical professionals prepare to confront the crisis of terrorism, the AMA recently launched a ten-part series of Web-based educational programs featuring some of the nation's leading experts on the clinical, psycho-social, and disaster preparedness issues raised by acts of terrorism.
       Because of the unprecedented nature of the current crisis of terrorism, the AMA is making this continuing medical education activity available to all physicians free of charge. With the complete series of presentations available online - enhanced by audio and video - physicians can view any or all of the segments anytime and anywhere. Simply log on to www.ama-assn.org/go/interim2001CME and follow the online instructions.  The AMA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The AMA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity. 4b. . New Web Site Helps Hospital-based Doctors and Nurses Diagnose Anthrax, Smallpox and Other Rare Infections

Item 5 From ACPM
1. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is currently conducting a search for the position of Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). The Bureau serves as a national focus for efforts to assure the availability and delivery of primary health care services in medically underserved areas and to special service populations. This position, located in Bethesda, MD, is in the Senior Executive Service (SES) and reports directly to the HRSA Administrator. HRSA is looking for a dynamic individual with a medical, nursing, dental, or public health background who possesses experience and training effectively directing a sizable organization. In addition, the candidate must have knowledge and experience with current and emerging health service delivery issues and th ability to plan, implement, and evaluate broad national public health programs. The closing date for the position is February 1. A copy of the program accouncement is at http://www.hrsa.gov/jobs/ES-01-02-Amd.htm
2. The Doctors Against Handgun Injury coalition (in which ACPM is a member) is looking for an Executive Director, preferably a physician. The chief desirable characteristics are high interest in the issue of preventing handgun injuries, preferably combined with experience in policy formulation and advocacy; creativity to help formulate a clinical/public health agenda for the coalition; familiarity with clinical societies and their policy-making processes; and a well-developed work ethic. For more information about the Coalition, visit http://www.doctorsagainsthandguninjury.org/index.html. If you are interested in applying for the position, contact Jerry Barondess at dahi@nyam.org.

Item 7 Submitted by Joel Nitzkin ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Bergman
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: Legal Resources for Tobacco Control: A newly-released guide Legal Resources for Tobacco Control: A newly-released guide We are pleased to share with you a newly-released guide titled Legal Resources for Tobacco Control. This guide, which was released at the 2001 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, will be available soon, we understand, on the web site of the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. However, until such time as it is available there, we are making it available on the site of the Smoke-Free Environments Law Project at http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/home.htm. Once there, click on "Links" and scroll down to "Legal Resources" where you will find the link to "Legal Resources for Tobacco Control: 80 page guide prepared Nov., 2001." Or, you can go directly to the guide at http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/LegalRsrc_01.pdf 
This guide has been compiled by the emerging network of tobacco control attorneys from throughout the United States and is for use by the tobacco control community and other advocates working to reduce and eliminate the harm caused by tobacco products. The guide is intended to support advocacy efforts by providing a detailed listing of legal resources and legal analyses on a wide variety of tobacco control topics. Most, but not all, of the legal resources deal with public policy initiatives to change the social norms regarding smoking, tobacco use and secondhand smoke.
The guide is divided into two sections, with each section providing: a list of resources; a brief description of the resource; an indication of whom the resource is primarily intended for; whether it addresses federal and/or state law issues; and where the resource may be found. Section 1 provides a list of resources by organization (with the organizations being the ones who compiled the guide), and Section 2 provides a list of resources by subject area.
The guide is also intended to assist tobacco control advocates throughout the country to better understand how tobacco control law projects can serve as important resources and partners in overall tobacco control efforts in the various states. This will be discussed in much greater detail on May 30-31, 2002 in La Jolla, California at the first-ever Legal Partnerships in Tobacco Control Conference, which is being sponsored by the California Department of Health Services and most of the groups involved in compiling this guide (more on the conference later from other sponsors).
The Legal Resources for Tobacco Control guide was prepared by the Technical Assistance Legal Center (TALC) in California, with the assistance of the following: California Attorney General¹s Office; Action on Smoking & Health; University of Maryland School of Law; Massachusetts Association of Health Boards; Massachusetts Municipal Association; Tobacco Control Resource Center; Tobacco Law Project of the William Mitchell College of Law; and the Smoke-Free Environments Law Project of The Center for Social Gerontology.
We are pleased to make the guide available online and encourage you to use it as a resource and download copies. (It is in a pdf file and is 80 pages long.) In coming weeks, other groups involved in compiling the guide (including TALC) may be putting links to the guide from their web sites so that it gains maximum exposure and use. We encourage you to create links to the guide from your web sites.
Jim Bergman
Smoke-Free Environments Law Project
The Center for Social Gerontology
Ann Arbor, Michigan
jbergman@tcsg.org
http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/home.htm