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September 2, 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 Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA.
- REGISTER NOW for HE-TAP Regional Training on September 14-16 at Howard University, Washington, DC.
Federal Grants
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R01). Deadline for Cycle III is October 5, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Addressing Health Disparities in Maternal and Child Health through Community-Based Participatory Research (R03). Deadline for letters of intent is October 20, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Building Population Health Research Capacity in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands (U24). Deadline for letters of intent is November 9, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, NICHD: Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13). Deadline is November 17, 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 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.
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)/National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF): 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.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth: NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship. Deadline is November 9, 2015. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Webinar series. Building a Competitive Research Program: What Early Stage Investigators Need to Know About NIMH and the NIH Grants Process. September 8, 2015, 8:00 am ET. Register.
- 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.
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- HHS and NIH's National Institute on Aging, in collaboration with the White House Conference on Aging, recognizes September as Go4Life® Month, an opportunity to encourage and enable older adults to incorporate physical activity into their everyday lives. Visit the Go4Life® campaign website for exercises, activities, toolkits, and other resources.
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- HHS/NIH, National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP): New toolkit. See Well for a Lifetime: An Educational Series on Vision and Aging. This toolkit helps organizations share information about common vision changes, age-related eye diseases and conditions, and how older adults can protect their sight. Learn more.
Events
- The Library of Congress/American Folk-life Center (AFC) and the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM): Symposium. Civil Rights, Identity and Sovereignty: Native American Perspectives on History, Law, and the Path Ahead. September 10, 2015, 6:30 pm in Washington, DC. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH and Men's Health Network: Twitter chat. Men's Health - Prostate Cancer. To join the chat, please use #PCAM15. September 2, 2015, 12:00 pm ET.
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DC Cancer Action Partnership (CAP): Meeting. DC CAP General Meeting. September 16, 2015, 1:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. Register.
Events
- Nonprofit Village and United Way of the National Capital Area: Workshop. Social Media Marketing for Nonprofit Success. September 25, 2015, 9:00 am ET in Silver Spring, MD. Register.
- HHS/CDC: New report. Vital Signs: Heart Age - Is Your Heart Older Than You? This report shows that for most Americans, their heart age is much higher than their actual age, particularly for men and African Americans. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Million Hearts®: Request for applications for the Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Model. The Model uses a randomized-controlled design to identify and test scalable models of care delivery that reduce Cardiovascular Risk. The Model offers financial incentives to providers who participate. Deadline is September 10, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/CMS, Million Hearts®: Forum. Million Hearts Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Model Application Q&A Sessions. To submit questions, please call (703) 894-4399 or email mhmodel@cms.hhs.gov. September 3, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH Clinical Center: Outpatient research study. Effect of Exercise Training on Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Function in People with TBI (Study 15-CC-0164). NIH researchers are testing whether two different types of exercise programs have an effect on mental and physical function in people who have TBI. Trial will be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Metabolic Effects of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (Study 10-DK-0163). NIH researchers are conducting a clinical study of the effects of artificial sweeteners on hormone levels, blood sugar, and appetite among those who have had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Trial will be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
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HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New reports. National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports. Learn more.
- 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.
Events
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Technical Assistance webinar. HHS Education and Training Resources on Multiple Chronic Conditions for the Healthcare Workforce. September 17, 2015, 2:30 pm ET. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, NIDDK: Registration now open for the 2015 Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) South Regional Workshop. November 15-16, 2015 in New Orleans, LA. Learn more.
Events
- NHMA: Forum series. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: NHMA Region Policy Forums. These events will focus on Hispanic health issues such as: environmental health, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, women's health, and access to care for immigrants and underserved communities. September 17-October 15 2015 in various locations. Learn more.
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Events
- Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition: 2nd Annual Baby Buggy Walk in the Park and Health Fair. September 12, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. Learn more.
- Baby Buggy Walk in the Park events will also be held on September 12 by the Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, MI and REACH CNY in Syracuse, NY.
- For further information, please visit the OMH website.
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- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)/Gestational Diabetes Network: Webinar. Improving Practice - Improving Perinatal Outcomes for Women with Diabetes During Pregnancy. September 15, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/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.
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and US Department of Agriculture (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.
- This week, the Knowledge Center would like to feature a report from the Surgeon General. Let's Make the Next Generation Tobacco-Free details the devastating effects of smoking. Subtitled Your Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, this report intends to motivate as well as educate. It includes important facts on the benefits of quitting smoking, along with free resources that are available to smokers who want to quit. To find this document and additional information, search our online catalog.
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