My Dear Friends
If you would be so kind as to alert any of your colleagues, researchers or
scientists who might be interested in this call for advisers in the area of
Foodborne Diseases. Please contact the email [log in to unmask]
for further information.
Thank you for forwarding this message to those who might qualify as an
adviser as WHO would like to obtain relevant global representation for the
reference group.
Kindest of Regards,
Tomas ALLEN
WHO Library
Geneva
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Call for advisers to serve on WHO's
Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG)
Although foodborne diseases are a growing public health problem worldwide,
no precise and consistent global estimates exist to date. WHO developed a
strategic framework for the estimation of Global Burden of Foodborne
Diseases during an international expert consultation held in Geneva
(www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/foodborne_disease/burden_sept06/en/).
One of the main recommendations of the Consultation was to create an expert
group to implement the framework.
Purpose of FERG
The FERG understands the term epidemiology in the widest sense as meaning
the application of a variety of scientific methodologies (including risk
assessment approaches) to arrive at disease burden estimates. The group will
be composed of professionals from disciplines including:
• Microbiology, parasitology and virology
• Burden of disease methodologies
• Microbiological and chemical risk assessment (including toxicological),
and source attribution
• Disease and exposure modeling, statistics and geographic information
systems
• Clinical medicine and nutrition
• Food protection, policy and regulation
The group will operate at the level of various task forces and direct and
monitor the strategy for global burden of foodborne disease estimation. It
will estimate the burden of disease from all relevant etiologies and be
specifically charged with:
(i) reviewing data on foodborne disease burden;
(ii) overseeing the technical work of assessing the models and data;
(iii) advising and consulting WHO on the derivation of accurate estimates of
foodborne disease burden.
Skills and experience required
WHO is seeking advisers with the following skills and experience:
• Internationally recognized expertise in foodborne diseases of either
microbiological, chemical, toxicological, parasitic or zoonotic origin;
• Practical experience in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating human
epidemiological data on the effects of toxic chemicals, or reviewing,
analyzing, evaluating, and extrapolating experimental animal biological data
on toxic chemicals to humans;
• Recognized expertise in epidemiological modelling and/or in burden of
disease methodologies;
• Extensive experience in international public health;
• High standing as internationally recognized scientist, as evidenced by
publication record;
• Commitment to participate actively and regularly in FERG, amounting to
approximately 2-3 weeks per year; a commitment to serve as resource adviser
with less active engagement is also possible.
Further information for applicants
All applications are to be made by 18 May 2007 and submitted electronically
under the following web-link: [log in to unmask] In your application,
please indicate whether you wish to serve as task force member (and in which
area of expertise) or resource adviser.
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