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June 17, 2015
June is Men's Health Month
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Advancing Health Disparities Interventions through Community-Based Participatory Research (U01). Deadline for letters of intent is July 3, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Allyn Family Foundation: Health, Education, and Public Welfare Grants. Priority is given to requests for grants in Maricopa County, AZ, Cook County, IL, and Morris County, NJ. Deadline is June 30, 2015. Learn more.
- HMSA Foundation: Reducing Health Disparities between Native Hawaiians and Other Racial/Ethnic Groups in Hawai'i. Deadline is July 1, 2015. Learn more.
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The Walmart Foundation: State Giving Program - Application Cycle 3. The Program invests in all 50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. Deadline is July 17, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- Virginia Science Technology Engineering and Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy: Request for applications from college and graduate students to serve as Resident Assistants (RA) at Virginia STEAM Academy Summer STEAM 2015. Summer STEAM Session I will be held June 21-27, 2015 in Norfolk, VA. Interested candidates may apply by contacting Sharon Webb.
- National American Indian and Alaska Native (NAIAN) Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network: American Indian & Alaska Native Leadership Academy. NAIAN-ATTC seeks participants and mentors for the 2015-2016 academic year. Deadline is June 22, 2015. Learn more.
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US Department of Education/White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU): HBCU All-Star Program. This initiative recognizes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in scholarship, leadership, and civic engagement. Deadline is June 24, 2015. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/NIH, Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH): Webinar. Tribal Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Its Value for Environmental Health Sciences. June 22, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: New resource. Hypertension Control Change Package for Clinicians. This guide provides health care practices with a list of evidence-based process improvements, throughout the patient visit and beyond, to efficiently and effectively care for patients with hypertension. Learn more | Read full guide (PDF, 800k).
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HHS/OMH: Stakeholder Call to announce Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes: an E-learning Program for Promotores de Salud. This new e-learning program is designed to build the capacity of promotores de salud to promote individual- and community-level changes toward better health. It is available in both Spanish and English. To participate, please dial 1-888-989-3422 and enter participant passcode 1071091. June 23, 2015, 2:00 pm ET.
- HHS/OMH: Webcast replay. Health Equity Summit - 30 Years of Advancing Health Equity; The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America. This webcast is available for on-demand viewing until July 27, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Webinar. Promoting Excellence for All: Addressing Wisconsin's Achievement Gap. June 18, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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- American Public Human Services Association (APHSA): Webinar. Transforming Communication with Integrated Health Literacy Strategies. June 23, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Georgia Health Information Technology Extension Center (GA-HITEC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health: Webinar. Understanding the Privacy & Security Requirements for Meaningful Use (MU). Attendees will learn more about the HIPAA requirements under MU and see examples of the CMS online Risk Assessment Tool. June 17, 2015, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
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National Healthcare Coalition Resource Center: Call for abstracts for the 6th Annual Advancing and Redefining Communities for Emergency Management Conference (ARC), part of the 4th Annual National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference. Event to be held in San Diego, CA. Deadline is June 19, 2015. Learn more.
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youth+tech+health (YTH): Tweetchat. Providers, youth community members and educators will be part of a conversation about youth sexual health and HIV prevention. Join by using the hashtag #YTHHIV. June 23, 2015, 10:00 am PT.
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HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR): Webinar. Conceptual Issues and Research Evidence of Resilience in the LGBT Community. June 17, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH: New resource. OMH Hispanic Health Data Brief: Demographic Characteristics and Health Behaviors among a Diverse Group of Adult Hispanic/Latino Males (Ages 18 to 64 years) in the United States. A new men’s health data brief provides insight into how demographics and health behaviors can vary among Hispanic/Latino groups in the US. Read full brief (PDF, 441kb).
Events
- African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN): Webinar. Making the Case for Food Advocacy: Environments Supporting Healthy Eating (ESHE) Index. June 19, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/NIH: Request for Information (RFI). NIH Precision Medicine Cohort - Strategies to Address Community Engagement and Health Disparities. Deadline is June 19, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): RFI. IHS seeks public input as it begins efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian/Alaska Native LGBT community. Deadline is July 6, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Office of the Secretary (OS), OMH: Information Collection Request (ICR). State and Territorial Health Disparities (STHD) Survey. OMH seeks information about current activities, challenges, and resources within state and territorial offices of minority health. Deadline is July 7, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, NIMHD: RFI. NIH Science Vision for Health Disparities Research. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Forum. Engaging the Community: Developing Solutions. June 25-26, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Register.
Events
- Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS): Professional Development Workshop. Catapult Your Research Career Using Public Data Sets. This workshop will strengthen the skills and knowledge of Hispanic health research scholars to perform analytical studies of public health datasets to better contribute to Hispanic and other underserved populations. June 28-30, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- Bowie State University: Girls Who Will (GWW). This summer program provides Computer Science Education for middle- and high-school girls in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. June 29-July 10, 2015 in Bowie, MD. Learn more.
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Handbook of Race-Ethnicity and Gender in Psychology, edited by Maria Miville and Angela Ferguson, presents current theories and research that link social experiences, race/ethnicity, and gender in today’s society. Handbook fosters the promotion and understanding of the dual impact that race and gender can have in both private and public settings. To find
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