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July 8, 2015
- Meet federal grantmakers, learn strategies to make your research proposals more competitive and find opportunities to partner and work to reduce health disparities. The Higher Education Technical Assistance Project (HE-TAP) training series kicks off this summer, targeting institutions of higher education, including minority serving institutions. Regional trainings will take place in Boston, MA; San Antonio, TX; Denver, CO; Washington, DC; and San Francisco, CA.
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REGISTER NOW for HE-TAP Regional Training on July 13-15, 2015 at Simmons College in Boston, MA.
Federal Grants
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
- EPA: Tribal Waste Management Capacity Building Training Grant. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): NIMH Research Education Mentoring Program for HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25). Deadline for letters of intent is August 7, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE III). Provides funding to national Indian organizations to conduct Affordable Care Act/Indian Health Care Improvement Act training and technical assistance throughout Indian Country. Deadline is August 16, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): NIMHD Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research Focused on Precision Medicine (U54). Deadline for letters of intent is August 17, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH): CDC Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunities - Workforce Improvement Projects (WIP). Deadline is July 21, 2015. Learn more.
- Christopher Reeve Foundation: Quality of Life Grants. Provides funds to nonprofit organizations that provide services to individuals with paralysis, with special consideration given to wounded military and their families. Deadline is August 3, 2015. Learn more.
- Oncology Nursing Society Foundation (ONS): 2016 Research Grant Funding (RE01). Deadline for letters of intent is August 15, 2015. Learn more.
- American Academy of Optometry/American Optometric Foundation (AOF): Allergan Foundation Research Grant. Awards funds in support of innovative research on glaucoma or the anterior segment. Deadline is August 15, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): 2015-2017 Prevention Fellowship Program. Deadline is August 14, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). EIS is a 2-year fellowship program for health professionals interested in the practice of applied epidemiology. Deadline is August 17, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): Leadership Development Program. This program provides an orientation to ASCO as well as leadership training skills. Applicants must have completed their final subspecialty training between 2006 and 2011. Deadline is September 24, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH, Think Cultural Health: Training. Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes: An E-learning Program for Promotores de Salud. This bilingual program develops culturally and linguistically competent messengers, advocates and educators to promote health and wellness among their peers and within their communities. English | Español.
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OMHRC will be at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)'s Annual Conference, July 11-14 in Kansas City, MO. Come visit us at booth #1131!
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OMHRC will also be at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Annual Convention, July 11-15 in Philadelphia, PA. Come visit us at booth #331!
- HHS and The White House: New blog post. Your Guide to Participating in the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. Read full blog post.
- ADA National Network/Southeast ADA Center: New resource. ADA Anniversary Tool Kit: Celebrating 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. July 26 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To celebrate, the ADA National Network has created a tool kit for use by the public and the media. This tool kit includes background and history on the ADA, statistics, videos, social media messages, and other resources. Learn more.
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EPA/President's Task Force on Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children: Climate Change and Children’s Health Policy Roundup. Request for examples of policy actions at the Federal, State, Local, and Tribal levels to highlight during Children's Health Month in October. Deadline is July 10, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH: Recorded webcast. 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.
- HHS/SAMHSA: New report. Behavioral Health Equity Barometer: United States, 2014. These reports provide a snapshot of behavioral health in the United States, based on a set of substance use and mental health indicators measured by the SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Learn more | Read full report (PDF).
Events
- HHS/Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People 2020: Webinar. Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Social Determinants. July 23, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Training. HHS Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) Initiative. These new education and training resources will assist academic faculty and educators across the education continuum to provide the health care workforce with the necessary tools and knowledge to care for persons living with MCC across care settings. Learn more.
Events
- National Medical Association (NMA): Registration now open for the 113th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly. August 1–5, 2015 in Detroit, MI. Register.
Events
- National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): Registration now open for the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA). September 10-13, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
- US-México Border Health Commission: New report. Healthy Border 2020. This report addresses public health priorities of binational concern, and provides a framework for border region public health goals and actions to improve the health of US and México border residents. Learn more | Read full report (PDF).
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HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Recorded webinar. Advancing Health Equity for Boys and Men of Color. In recognition of Men's Health Month, OMH hosted "Advancing Health Equity for Boys and Men of Color" to bring greater awareness to issues impacting health and opportunities for minority men and boys. View webinar.
Events
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National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC): Webinar. Fatherhood and Wellness for Native Men, Teens, and Boys. July 10, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- University of Hawai'i at Manoa/Department of Native Hawaiian Health, Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research: Registration now open for the He Huliau Health Disparities Conference, Looking Back as We Move Forward. September 12, 2015 in Honolulu, HI. Register.
- HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Request for comments on Improving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations. Deadline is July 20, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Request for Information (RFI). NIH Science Vision for Health Disparities Research. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.
- California Telehealth Network (CTN): Request for Information (RFI). Specialty Care Services. The aim of this initiative is to improve access to specialty care for patients throughout the State of California by ensuring there are adequate specialty care providers available via the CTN network. Deadline is August 7, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/Administration on Children & Families (ACF), Office of Head Start Policy and Planning Division: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Head Start Performance Standards. Deadline is August 18, 2015. Learn more.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) is recruiting for a FT WEAVE Project Director position in Portland, OR. Deadline is July 15, 2015. Apply.
Academic
- University of Pittsburgh/Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine is recruiting an MD or PhD Investigator, Associate or Full Professor, to lead a new cross-departmental, multidisciplinary Research Center focused on Health Equity. Interested candidates are encouraged to provide a letter of interest and CV in confidence to Michael J. Fine, MD, MSc (Search Committee Chair).
- July is Minority Mental Health Month and the Resource Center would like to highlight Cultural Consultation written by L.J. Kirmayer, et al. This book explores the practice of cultural consultation as a strategy to improve the quality of mental health care. Subtitled, Encountering the Other Mental Health Care, the book frames the best practices in psychiatry, clinical psychology, and social work in relation to cultural competence. Find this popular textbook in our online catalog.
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