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September 23, 2015
 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15!
Federal Grants
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW): Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program. Deadline is November 16, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (Admin Supp). Deadline is November 30, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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MetroWest Health Foundation: Behavioral Health Programs Grants. The foundation provides support to Massachusetts communities in the areas of Access to Care, Adolescent Mental Health, Healthy Aging, and Opioid Epidemic. Deadline for concept papers is October 2, 2015. Learn more.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)/Center for Sharing Public Health Services: Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Implementation and Impact Measurement Program. Deadline is October 20, 2015. Learn more.
- Gulf States Health Policy Center (GS-HPC) and BayouClinic, in collaboration with the University of Southern Mississippi and the University of Alabama at Birmingham: Health Policy Research Projects. Deadline for letters of intent is October 30, 2015. Learn more.
Loan Repayment
- HHS/NIH: Loan Repayment Program (LRP). The LRP repays a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Deadline is November 16, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- Maryland Nonprofits: Registration open for the 2015 Annual Conference, Connecting for Impact - Justice for All. November 12-13, 2015 in Rockville, MD. 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.
Events
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HHS/CMS: Webinar. Million Hearts Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Model Q&A Session. September 24, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS recognizes September 27 as National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). For further information, testing sites, local events, social media campaigns and scripts, toolkits, and other resources, please visit AIDS.gov, AIDSinfo, and the CDC.
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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 25-October 15 2015 in various locations. Learn more.
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Events
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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.
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- American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM): Registration now open for Midwifery Works! 2015. November 5-8, 2015 in Phoenix-Scottsdale, AZ. Register.
- HHS/Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): New resource. Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers. Learn more | Read full toolkit (PDF, 6MB).
- Black Women's Health Imperative: Call for book chapters for Black Women's Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability. The Black Women's Health Imperative invites chapters that address mental wellness as personal, interpersonal, social, political, clinical, historical, and global phenomenon and that explore dimensions of holistic mind, body, and spiritual health. For further information, please contact Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans.
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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.
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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.
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Events
- HHS/CMS, Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign: Underserved Population Series webinar. Coordinating Veterans' Health Care. October 15, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Futures Without Violence: Webinar. Take Part in Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day 2015! October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This webinar will help health care providers plan and brainstorm ways to celebrate Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (October 14). September 24, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
State / Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health/Disease Control and Health Statistics, Infectious Disease, HIV Client Services is recruiting for a Health Services Consultant 4 (DOH2887) position for its Supervisor, Early Intervention Program in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is October 4, 2015. Apply.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- Seattle Indian Health Board/Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) is recruiting for a Project Coordinator - Epidemiologist position in Seattle, WA. Open until filled. 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.
- The Knowledge Center is spotlighting a report produced by the CDC Division of Community Health. A Practitioner's Guide for Advancing Health Equity is a resource that offers lessons learned from practitioners on the front lines of local, state, and tribal organizations that are working to promote healthy behaviors. Subtitled Community Strategies for Preventing Chronic Disease, the guide provides a collection of health equity considerations for several policy, systems, and environmental improvement strategies focused on tobacco-free living, healthy food and beverages, and active living. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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