FYI: Weekly Health Resources for August 26, 2015

Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 08/26/2015 12:00 PM EDT
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August 26, 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 Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA.
  • REGISTER NOW for HE-TAP Regional Training on September 14-16 at Howard University, Washington, DC. 

In This Issue:

Funding

Federal Grants

  • HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp). Deadlines vary by awarding Institutes and Centers.
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the CDC, the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), and the White House Rural Council: Local Foods, Local Places. Provides technical support to communities to help create walkable, healthy, economically vibrant neighborhoods through the development of local food systems. Deadline is September 15, 2015. Learn more.  
  • HHS/NIH: Reducing Health Disparities among Minority and Underserved Children (R21). Deadline for Cycle III is October 16, 2015. Learn more.
  • HHS/NIH: The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (R21). Deadline for Cycle III is October 16, 2015. Learn more.  
  • HHS/NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the CDC: Research to Advance Vaccine Safety (R21). Deadline for Cycle III is October 16, 2015. Learn more.   

Non-Federal Grants

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): Evidence for Action - Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health. Letters of intent accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more. 
  • Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Milbank Foundation Injured Soldiers Rehabilitation Research Grant. Deadline is October 1, 2015. Learn more. 

Scholarships / Fellowships

  • Every Woman Southeast (EWSE): EWSE Preconception Fellowship 2015-2016. This fellowship is open to university Juniors and Seniors who serve as OMH/OMHRC Preconception Peer Educators (PPE) at institutions located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee. Deadline is September 4, 2015. Learn more. 

Internships / Mentoring 

  • American Urological Association (AUA): 2016-2017 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program. Deadline is October 16, 2015. Learn more. 

Grant Application - Technical Assistance

  • White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCU) and the National Science Foundation (NSF): Webcast. NSF Funding Opportunities. This webcast will educate HBCUs on the grants and opportunities available to them through NSF. August 27, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Learn more. 
  • Grant Training Center (GTC), in collaboration with Texas A&M Health Science Center: Workshop. Two-Day Professional Grant Development. September 17-18, 2015 in Round Rock, TX. Learn more.

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Events

  • HHS/Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Webinar. Best Practices in ACA Outreach and Enrollment. Learn from faith leaders who have conducted successful outreach and enrollment campaigns before and during open enrollment. September 16, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.  

Asian American/Pacific Islander Health

Events

  • Administration for Native Americans/Pacific Region T/TA Center: Training. Project Planning & Development (PPD) Training. September 1-3, 2015 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Register.

Capacity Building

Events

  • Maryland Nonprofits: Mini-conference. Tech to Tell Your Story. This full day event will focus on developing a brand, understanding the audience, creating and managing content, and using social media. September 8, 2015 in Baltimore, MD. Register.   

Cardiovascular Disease

  • WomenHeart: Survey. Multicultural Communities Survey/Encuesta para las Comunidades Multiculturales. This survey will gather information to better understand the patient support needs of multicultural women living with heart disease. English Language Survey | Encuesta en Español.

Children's Health

Events

  • Adventist HealthCare/Center for Health Equity and Wellness: Registration now open for the 2015 Fall Conference, Before the Bough Breaks: Health Equity Approaches to Reduce Infant Mortality. October 8, 2015 in Hyattsville, MD. Register.

Health Disparities

Events


  • Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health/Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences: Forum. Inaugural Forum on Population Health Equity. September 10-11, 2015 in Boston, MA. Learn more. 

Health IT

  • HHS/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC): Request for applications. Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) and Health IT Standards Committee (HITPC). Deadline is September 11, 2015. Learn more. 

Healthcare

Events

  • HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet): Expert panel. Self, Others, and Chronic Conditions: Basic Mechanisms and Processes. September 9, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Register.   

HIV/AIDS

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.  

Latino/Hispanic health

Events

  • National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Region Policy Forum. West Region - Immigrant Access to Health Care & the Role of Childhood Obesity on the Hispanic Community. September 17, 2015, 6:00 pm PT in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more.
  • NHMA, in collaboration with the Hispanic Dental Association: Call for abstracts for the 20th Annual NHMA Conference, Advancing Hispanic Health: the Next 20 Years - NHMA Leading the Way. Deadline is October 31, 2015. Learn more. 

Mental Health

Events

  • HHS/NIH, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Webinar. Mental Health Disparities Research at NIMH: Cross-Cutting Aspects of the NIMH Strategic Plan. August 26, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.

Opportunities for Public Comment

  • HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Request for comments on a Proposed Rule. Medicare Programs: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016. Deadline is September 8, 2015. Learn more. 
  • US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and USDA: Request for public comments on the Third Round of the Promise Zones Initiative. Comments are being accepted on the proposed selection process, criteria, guides and submissions. Deadline is September 28, 2015. Learn more.
  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS)/Committee on Fostering School Success for English Learners: Public Information-Gathering Session. Toward New Directions, Policy, Practice and Research Meeting #4. October 8, 2015 in Irvine, CA. Learn more.

Women's Health

Events

  • Morehouse ​School ​of ​Medicine: Registration now open for the 20th Annual HeLa Women's Health Conference, Precision Medicine & Health Equity. September 18-19, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. Register.   

Job Opportunities

Federal

  • HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (HHS-ACF-DE-15-1486094) position in Washington, DC. Deadline is September 4, 2015. Apply. 
  • HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Medical Officer (HHS-HRSA-DH-15-1488007) position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is September 7, 2015. Apply.
  • HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Nurse Practitioner (IHS-15-WR-1487503-ES/MP/DH) position in Omak, WA. Deadline is September 8, 2015. Apply. 
  • HHS/CDC is recruiting for a FT, permanent Supervisory Epidemiologist (HHS-CDC-D3-15-1488792) position in Fort Collins, CO. Deadline is September 21, 2015. Apply.

@ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading

  • This week, the Knowledge Center is highlighting Native American Communities on Health and Disability. Written by Lavonna Lovern and Carol Locust, this book aims to promote intercultural understanding and cultural competence by encouraging a dialogue between Native American/Indigenous peoples and Western academic circles. Subtitled Borderland Dialogues, the publication tackles a wide variety of health related topics, from disabilities, to religion and mental illness. To find this document and additional information, search our online catalog.