FYI: Weekly Health Resources for July 15, 2015

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July 15, 2015

HE-TAP: Higher Education Technical Assistance Project
  • 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.
  • REGISTER NOW for HE-TAP Regional Training on August 3-5, 2015 at the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX. 

In This Issue:

Funding

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 18, 2015. Learn more.
  • HHS/NIH: Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations (R01) - AIDS Projects. Deadline for letters of intent is July 24, 2015. Learn more.  
  • HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers Program. Deadline is August 5, 2015. Learn more.
  • HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Grants to Support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Health Services Research Grant Program. Deadline is August 10, 2015. Learn more.
  • HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Developing and Disseminating Programs to Build Sustainable Lupus Awareness, Knowledge, Skills and Partnerships. Deadline is August 10, 2015. Learn more.
  • HHS/CMS: Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program. Deadline is August 11, 2015. Learn more.

Non-Federal Grants

  • American Academy of Pediatrics/Community Access to Child Health (CATCH): CATCH Planning, Implementation, and Resident Grants - 2016 Cycle I. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is August 3, 2015. Learn more.

Scholarships / Fellowships

  • American Indian Services (AIS): Scholarships - Award III. Eligibility is limited to individuals with 1/4 American Indian blood. Deadline is August 15, 2015. Learn more.
  • The PinkRose Foundation: PinkRose Breast Cancer Scholarship. Eligibility is limited to individuals who are under the age of 25 and who have lost a parent or legal guardian to breast cancer. Deadline is August 31, 2015. Learn more
  • National Hispanic Health Foundation: National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program. This program targets Hispanic students enrolled full-time in dental, medical, nursing, public health, and policy schools. Deadline is September 18, 2015. Learn more

Adolescent Health

  • youth+tech+health (YTH): Call for applications. Youth Advisory Board (YAB). YTH seeks young leaders 18-24 years old to join its YAB. Members will work closely with YTH staff to apply their leadership and insight to advance youth-centered health design. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more.

African American Health

Events

  • Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi): Registration now open for the 47th ABPsi Annual International Convention, Warrior-Healers Rise: A Call to Action to Reclaim, Resurrect and Restore the African Psyche. July 22-25, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. Register.

Aging

Events

  • Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI)/Underserved Populations (UP) Network: Webinar. Housing Issues Plaquing Seniors. July 22, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.      

American Indian/Alaska Native

Events

  • National Indian Health Board and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): Webinar series. Unlocking the Accreditation Process for Tribal Health Departments - Accreditation Primer: The What, Who, When, How of Public Health AccreditationJuly 29, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.

Health Disparities

  • 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.

Latino/Hispanic Health

Events

  • Hispanic Dental Association (HDA): Registration now open for the 25th Annual HDA Conference. August 13-16, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. Register.
  • The Latino Commission: Registration now open for Strengthening the Roots - Central Valley Latino Conference. August 27-28, 2015 in Visalia, CA. Register.  

Men's Health

Event

  • HHS/NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Workshop. Fatherhood Outreach: Implications of Men’s Health and Community Engagement in Pregnancy Outcomes. July 28-29, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Learn more

Mental Health

Events

  • HHS/OMH and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Twitter chat. National Minority Mental Health Month Twitter Storm. Mental health is an important component of overall good health; and racial and ethnic minorities often experience worse outcomes from mental health issues. This Twitter chat will provide an opportunity to raise awareness about mental health and to share important mental health resources and work towards improving cultural perspectives in minority communities seeking mental health services. July 29, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. To join, use #MMHMChat

Opportunities for Public Comment

  • 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
  • HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Request for Information (RFI). NIH Science Vision for Health Disparities Research. Deadline is July 31, 2015. Learn more
  • 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

Refugee and Immigrant Health

Events

  • Medical College of Wisconsin: Registration now open for Our City of Nations: Supporting Milwaukee’s Refugee and Recent Immigrant Populations. December 3-4, 2015 in Milwaukee, WI. Learn more

Sickle Cell Disease

Events

  • Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA): Registration now open for the 43rd Annual SCDAA ConventionSeptember 23-26, 2015 in Baltimore, MD. Register.

Job Opportunities

Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)

  • HHS/OMH, OMHRC is recruiting for a Digital Media Coordinator based in Landover, MD. Apply.

Federal

  • HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Surveillance and Biometrics (OSB) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Supervisory Medical Officer (FDA-CDRH-15-DE-1427660MB) position in Silver spring, MD. Deadline is July 20, 2015. Apply
  • HHS/CDC is recruiting for a FT, permanent Epidemiologist (HHS-CDC-D3-15-1447621) position in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Deadline is July 20, 2015. Apply.
  • HHS/IHS is recruiting for a FT Mental Health Specialist (IHS-15-CH-1274896-ESEP/MP) position in Tsaile, AZ. Deadline is July 23, 2015. Apply

@ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading

  • 100 Questions and Answers about Hispanics & Latinos, sponsored by the Michigan State University School of Journalism, is a cultural competency guide specific to Hispanics and Latinos. The guide, which is part of a series, aims to educate and promote cross-cultural understanding. Included topics range from Hispanic culture, demographics and immigration, and religion to health bias and myths. To find this document and additional information, search our online catalog.