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Subject: CDC position available - Physical Activity: Policy 
Analysis, Health Impact Assessment, or Health Economics
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:29:37 -0500
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Physical 
Activity: Policy Analysis, Health Impact Assessment, or 
Health Economics

The Physical Activity and Health Branch, Research and 
Development Team is seeking individuals with one or more of 
the following areas of interest and expertise; Policy 
Research, Health Economics or Health Impact Assessment.
        The Physical Activity and Health Branch is composed of 
more than 20 behavioral, medical and social scientists, 
public health analysts and educators. The branch has three 
teams, one focusing on epidemiology and surveillance, and 
one on physical activity interventions that emphasize the 
translation of science for practical use by partners in 
state health departments, non- governmental organizations 
(NGOs) and other sectors.  The Research and Development Team 
(R&D) is a talented and diverse team that includes the 
WHO-CDC collaborating center on physical activity which 
collaborates with international partners on research and 
training in public health approaches to promote physical 
activity. R&D members are also engaged in research on aging, 
mental health and physical activity, and project MOVE which 
is developing and refining methods for conducting health 
impact assessments, and cost effectiveness studies.  The 
Active Community Environments (ACES) program conducts, 
sponsors and assists in research on how features of the 
built and natural environment serve to support or discourage 
leisure, transportation and household related physical 
activity.  The ACES program has recently expanded its focus 
to include Policy Research and has just funded the Physical 
Activity Policy Research network, (PAPRN) a consortium of 
five universities that will conduct research on physical 
activity policy.
        Examples of recent research in economics include a 
national and state based estimate of the direct medical 
costs of physical inactivity, the impact of financial 
incentives on the walking behavior of older adults (price 
elasticity) using Stated and Revealed Preferences methods, 
and the cost effectiveness of evidenced based physical 
activity interventions.  The emerging HIA efforts include 
assessments of the health impact of improvements in roadway, 
pedestrian infrastructure and retail design along a busy 
Atlanta arterial (Buford Highway) and an HIA of a 
Walk-to-School program in children.  Interests in policy 
research are wide ranging and conceive of physical activity 
policy as either the dependant or independent variable. 
Initial efforts of PAPRN include an inventory and analysis 
of polices that serve to promote or discourage physical 
activity in and around schools and a multiple case study of 
walking trail(s). R&D is also leading an expanded case study 
in Bogotá Columbia which will examine the effects of 
significant policy and infrastructure changes designed to 
discourage private automobile use and encourage walking, 
cycling and use of public transit.
        The ideal candidate would have training, interests 
and proven abilities in one or more of the three areas, 
training and experience in pubic health and physical 
activity research is desirable but not required. Also 
desirable is a proven record of research, publication and 
collaboration on interdisciplinary teams.  The current 
position is a 2 year visiting position. Successful 
candidates for this position may latter apply for full-time 
permanent CDC staff positions which may become available in 
the future.  Salary is dependent on qualifications and 
experience.

Inquires should be addressed to: John Davis, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, NCCDPHP, PAHB,  4770 Buford 
Highway Mail Stop K 46,  Atlanta Ga. 30341 (770 488 5659, 
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