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September 9, 2015
- Today at 10 am ET: Live Webcast for the Release of Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
- Only half of American adults get enough physical activity to reduce the risk of chronic disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Walking is an easy way to start and maintain a physically active lifestyle. The Surgeon General aims to increase walking across the nation by calling for access to safe and convenient places to walk and wheelchair roll.
- Please join the US Department of Health and Human Services in a live webcast for the launch of this important Call To Action that will offer strategies for increasing walking and walkable communities for people of all ages and abilities. Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 10:00 am ET.
Federal Grants
- HHS/Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ): Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21). Deadline is October 16, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Martin Delaney Collaboratories for HIV Cure Research (UM1). Deadline for letters of intent is November 7, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): 2015 Research Career Development Award. Deadline for letters of intent is October 8, 2015. Learn more.
- Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health: Group Therapy Research Projects. Deadline is November 1, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS): International Fellowships for Beginning Investigators (ACSBI). Deadline is November 1, 2015. Learn more.
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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.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Registration now open for the Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine. September 29-30, 2015, 5:00 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Register.
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HHS/NIH, NHLBI: Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Patients with Asthma (Study 99-H-0076). In this study, NIH researchers plan to perform fiberoptic bronchoscopy tests on patients with asthma and normal volunteers. This research may help to improve the understanding of the processes involved in airway inflammation and asthma. Trial will be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)/Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities: New toolkits. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards Training. Each toolkit contains a facilitation guide and the supporting resources needed to implement the CLAS standards in organizations, to teach others about CLAS implementation and to advocate for CLAS implementation in Maryland's health and health care settings. Learn more.
Events
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Certificate program. The Community Interpreter International (TCII) - Fall Session 2015. Program to be conducted in Columbia, MD. Deadline for registration is October 2, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Healthy People 2020: Webinar. Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators? Maternal, Infant, and Child Health. September 17, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH): Call for proposals for conference symposia for the 7th Annual CUGH Conference, Bridging to a Sustainable Future in Global Health. Event to be held in San Francisco, CA. Deadline for submissions is September 30, 2015. Learn more.
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University of Pittsburgh/Physician Inclusion Council of UPMC/Pitt (PICUP): Registration now open for the 2015 Health Disparities Conference, Health Equity and Collaboration. October 2, 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA. Register.
- 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.
Events
- National Hispanic Medical Association (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
- Kent County Health Department: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 12, 2015 at Garfield Park in Grand Rapids, MI. For further information, please contact Barbara Hawkins Palmer.
- Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 12, 2015 at Unity Park in Jacksonville, FL. Register.
- REACH CNY: Syracuse Stroll and Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 12, 2015 at Kirk Park in Syracuse, NY. Register.
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Baltimore Healthy Start: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 18, 2015 at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, MD. Please contact Chevelle Bash.
- Hamilton Health Center/Greater Harrisburg Healthy Start Program: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 18, 2015 at City Island in Harrisburg, PA. Please contact Judith McCrea.
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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.
- HHS: Request for comments on a proposed rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. Deadline is November 9, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): New resources. SAMHSA eBooks. You can now access and read several SAMHSA materials more easily on mobile devices, tablets, and e-readers. Learn more.
Academic
- The rates of children with severe obesity are rapidly increasing, with highest rates reported among lower socioeconomic status and ethnic/racial minority groups. With the start of a new school year, the Knowledge Center recommends Advancing the Care of Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity. Issued by the Institute of Medicine, the report discusses the urgent public health issue of childhood obesity, which has the potential to lead to larger medical issues, such as sleep apnea, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and psychological problems. To find this document and additional information, search our online catalog.
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