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September 30, 2015
 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15!
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (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.
- HHS/NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Limited Competition - 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.
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/Offices of Environmental Information and Information Collection: Fiscal Year 2016 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program. Deadline is November 13, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): NIMHD Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease Prevention (U54). Deadline for letters of intent is November 16, 2015. Learn more.
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Farm Service Agency (FSA): Outreach and Education, Technical Assistance, and Financial Education for FSA Programs, Functions, and Activities. Deadline is November 20, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Autism Science Foundation: 2016 Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Awards & Medical Student Gap Year Research Training Awards. Deadline is November 13, 2015. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- HHS/OMHRC: Webinar. Technical Assistance: Foundations of Grant Writing. This introductory webinar, for community-based organizations that want to respond to federal funding opportunity announcements, covers the basics--from how to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) to the key sections in funding announcements to successful strategies for responding. October 6, 2015, 3:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMHRC: Webinar. Why All the Excitement about Logic Models? This webinar provides an overview of logic models and when to use them in both applications and evaluations. The webinar includes how to write specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely (SMART) objectives and how to access logic model designs. Logic model templates are provided. October 20, 2015, 3:30 pm ET. Register.
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
- Banner Alzheimer's Institute/Native American Program: Registration now open for the Inaugural National Conference on Alzheimer's/Dementia in Native American Communities: Impact, Issues and Next Steps. October 15-16, 2015 in Scottsdale, AZ. 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
- HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR): BSSR Lecture Series. The Health Returns to Education Policies: From Preschool to High School and Beyond. October 16, 2015, 2:00 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
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National Head Start Association (NHSA): Registration now open for the 2015 Head Start Parent and Family Engagement Conference, The Next Generation of Partnership. December 1-4, 2015 in San Diego, CA. Register.
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- Health Equity Initiative (HEI): Webinar. Addressing Health Disparities: Population Health and the Value Proposition. October 21, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Boston University School of Medicine: Registration now open for the 7th Health Literacy Annual Research Conference (HARC). November 2-3, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Register.
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Howard University/Coalition for Elimination of AIDS-related Stigma (CEAS): Registration now open for the 6th Annual International Conference on Stigma - Looking Inward, Moving Forward. November 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
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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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
- California Baptist University (CBU), in partnership with OMHRC: CBU's Preconception Peer Educators (PPE) will be at the National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Summit at booth 708 to answer questions about the PPE program and hand out materials and prizes. October 2, 2015, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in Las Vegas, NV. Learn more.
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.
- Rounding out Hispanic Heritage month, the Knowledge Center is highlighting a document sponsored by the Office of Minority Health and published by the Latino Commission on AIDS. Assessing for the Future gauges access to medical information and care,and prohibitive and facilitating factors for access to health services. Subtitled HIV Health Care and Community Needs among Latino Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals in the Twin Cities Area, the commission focused on the HIV service delivery to Latino gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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