|
September 16, 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 targets institutions of higher education, including minority serving institutions.
- REGISTER NOW for HE-TAP's final Regional Training on September 23-25 at the San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA.
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI): NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22). Deadline for Cycle III is October 12, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium (SCDIC): Using Implementation Science to Optimize Care of Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease (U01). Deadline for letters of intent is October 12, 2015. Learn more.
-
National Science Foundation (NSF): Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). Deadline is October 7, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI): 2016 Pilot and Research Awards. Deadline for letters of intent is October 9, 2015. Learn more.
- N7 Fund, Nike, and the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY): N7 Fund Grant. Funds will provide resources for Native youth leaders promoting health and wellness through sport and physical activity in their community. Deadline is November 15, 2015. Learn more.
-
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation: Catalyst Fund - Organizational Capacity Building Grants. Must be a Massachusetts-based organization in order to apply. Accepts applications on a rolling basis. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD): Emerging Leader Scholarships. These scholarships fund a portion of the travel and registration to the 2015 AUCD Annual Conference, Growing Leaders Driving Change. Deadline is September 18, 2015. Learn more.
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation: APN and DNP Student Fellowship Program. Deadline is November 15, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Minority HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (MARI) to Build HIV Prevention, Treatment and Research Capacity. Deadline is October 14, 2015. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- Howard University/Office of Research Development, in collaboration with the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library: Seminar. NIH Public Access Policy. This seminar addresses NIH policy as it applies to research articles that arise from NIH funding. September 23, 2015, 2:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. For further information, please contact Young-Joo Lee.
- Office of Governor Larry Hogan/Maryland Governor's Grants Office: Registration now open for the Maryland Governor's Grants Conference. Event to be held in Hyattsville, MD. Deadline for Early Bird registration is October 9, 2015. Register.
-
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 October 8, 2015. Learn more.
-
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.
Events
- HHS/Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Minority Health: Webinar. Get to Know ClinicalTrials.gov! September 29, 2015, 11:00 am ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/CDC and the American Public Health Association (APHA): Webinar. Climate Changes Health: Two CDC BRACE Grantees Take Steps Toward Adaptation. This webinar will provide information about the CDC's Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework and share climate adaptation steps communities in Oregon and Vermont are taking to prevent the health threats related to climate change. September 16, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): Webinar. Health Disparities and the Exposome: From Zip Code to Genetic Code. September 29, 2015, 11:00 am ET. Register.
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.
|
|
- HHS recognizes September 18 as National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness (NHAAA) Day. For further information, testing sites, local events, social media campaigns and scripts, toolkits, and other resources, please visit AIDS.gov, the AIDS Institute, and AIDSinfo.
|
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.
|
Events
- Baltimore Healthy Start: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 18, 2015, 12:00 pm ET at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, MD. Learn more.
- 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.
- Parkland Health & Hospital System: Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. September 26, 2015, 10:00 am CT at the Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center in Dallas, TX. Learn more.
|
|
|
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Social media chat. Facebook Q&A on Postpartum Depression. September 24, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): New website/Nuevo sitio web. NIAMS Spanish-language Website/Portal en español de NIAMS. Learn more | Pagina en español.
-
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.
Events
- HHS/OMHRC and the Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health: Webinar. One Key Question. This initiative will help primary care teams ensure they are screening for pregnancy intention and providing follow up care based on their patients' own goals for their heath. September 25, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- APHA: Registration now open for the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition, Health in All Policies. Event to be held in Chicago, IL. Deadline for early registration is September 17, 2015. Register.
-
HHS/FDA, Office of Minority Health: New resource. Empower Yourself or a Loved One: Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Managing Sickle Cell Disease. Learn more.
Events
- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA): Registration now open for the 43rd Annual Convention. September 23 - 26, 2015 in Baltimore, MD. Register.
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Head Start National Center on Health, in partnership with Prevent Blindness' National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health (NCCVEH): New resource. Vision Screening: A Fact Sheet for Early Care and Education Programs. Learn more | View full fact sheet (PDF, 458KB).
State / Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health/Office of Healthy Communities, Division of Prevention and Community Health is recruiting for a Health Services Consultant 3 – Community Consultant (DOH2894) position in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is September 24, 2015. Apply.
Academic
- University of California, Davis/Department of Neurology is recruiting for a FT Assistant, Associate and Full Professor level Neurologist (Health Science Clinical Professor or Clinical Neurology series) position in Sacramento, CA. Open until filled. Apply.
-
University of Iowa/Chief Diversity Office, Center for Diversity & Enrichment (CDE) is recruiting for Multicultural Specialist (Requisition #67264), Student Success Coach (Requisition #67260), and Educational Support Services Specialist (Requisition #67263) positions in Iowa City, IA.
- To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, the Knowledge Center is highlighting a report published by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (OMH). The data brief, Demographic Characteristics and Health Behaviors among a Diverse Group of Adult Hispanic/Latino Males (Ages 18 to 64 Years) in the United States, focuses on a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which strengthens data collection standards and improves public health strategies and practices to address health disparities. New data collection standards support additional levels of detail for race and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status collected in population health surveys. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
|
