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January 13, 2016
In This Issue:
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00) Career Transition Award/Research Transition Award. Deadline is February 12, 2016. Learn more.
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HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Targeted Capacity Expansion-Peer-to-Peer (TCE-PTP). The purpose of this program is to expand and enhance service capacity through the provision of peer recovery support services for those individuals with substance use disorders and their family members. Deadline is February 15, 2016. Learn more.
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Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office on Violence Against Women (OVW): Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking or Sexual Assault Program. Deadline is February 24, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Rural Health Policy: Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Program. Deadline is March 4, 2016. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Prevent Blindness: 2016 Joanne Angle Investigator Award. Provides funding for research on public health related to eye health and safety. Deadline is March 7, 2016. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH): Biochemical Markers Fellowship. Deadline is January 15, 2016. Learn more.
- Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI): James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship. Provides educational and professional development opportunities for students from underrepresented populations interested in addressing health disparities related to infectious diseases. Deadline is January 31, 2016. Learn more.
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National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Lessons in Infection Control Initiative (LINC). Awards funds to improve healthcare and community infection control. Deadline is February 5, 2016. Learn more.
- AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation: Connections for Cardiovascular Health (CCH). Deadline is February 25, 2016. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- HHS/CDC, NCEH: Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH). A 10-week summer environmental internship for undergraduate students majoring in environmental studies, environmental, physical, biological, chemical, and/or social sciences. Deadline is January 27, 2016. Learn more.
- University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM-SPH): Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP). 10-week residential program designed to encourage underrepresented college students to consider careers in public health. Deadline is January 31, 2016. Learn more.
- KKI: Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement (MCHC/RISE-UP) Program. Deadline is January 31, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/CDC: Call for applications for the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP). CDC encourages Host Site applications from Tribes and Urban Indian Health Organizations. Deadline is January 22, 2016. Learn more.
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board/We R Native: New video. Native VOICES (Video Opportunities for Innovative Condom Education and Safer Sex). Created to encourage condom use and improve condom negotiation skills among heterosexual and LGBTQ Native teens and young adults. Watch.
Events
- Breast Cancer Action: Webinar. Environmental Exposures: Why Timing is Critical. January 21, 2016, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Child Welfare Information Gateway: New factsheet. Promoting Protective Factors for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Guide for Practitioners. Learn more | Download full factsheet (PDF, 224 KB).
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HHS/NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI): CLINSEQ: A Large-Scale Medical Sequencing Clinical Research Pilot Study. Currently recruiting 500 African American, African, and Afro-Caribbean men and women. Trials to be conducted in Washington DC and Baltimore. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, NHGRI: New Technology and Child Health (Study 16-HG-0026). Currently recruiting parents (fathers and mothers) of children between the ages of 3-7. Trial to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- Fred Hutch: Prostate Cancer Genetic Research Study (PROGRESS). Trial to be conducted in Seattle, WA. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/NIH, Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH): Webinar. Healthy Homes. January 21, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center (DSC): Seminar. Racial & Ethnic Health & Health Care Disparities & Dysfunction: Historical & Contemporary Issues. February 16, 2016, 12:00 pm ET in Boston, MA. Register.
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Health Equity Initiative (HEI): Summit. Implementing Systems-Level Change for Health Equity: A Partnership Summit. February 25-26, 2016 in New York, NY. Register.
Events
- Howard University College of Medicine/Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics: Call for abstracts for poster presentations for the Advancing Computational Biology at Howard University Symposium. Event to be held in Washington, DC. Deadline is February 19, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), in partnership with the CDC and CityMatCH: Call for applications for the Training Course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology. Training to be held in San Diego, CA. Deadline is February 19, 2016. Apply.
- HHS/SAMHSA: New mobile apps. These free apps address underage drinking (Talk. They Hear You), suicide (Suicide Safe), bullying (KnowBullying), and emergency preparedness (SAMHSA Disaster App). Available for Android and Apple devices. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR): Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Lecture Series. To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Community-based Participatory Research Approaches to Advance Wellness and Violence Prevention via Social Media. February 11, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: New resource. 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Eight Edition. Learn more | Read full guidelines.
- Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Request for comments on Proposed
Rule Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing. Deadline is January 19,
2016. Learn more.
- HHS/Office
of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy: Request for Information
(RFI). Viral Hepatitis Action Plan-Community Stakeholder Activities.
Deadline is February 8, 2016. Learn more.
Events
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National Hispanic and Latino Addictions Technology Transfer Center (ATTC): Webinar. Substance Use, Domestic Violence and Latin@s: Examining the Intersections. January 14, 2016, 11:00 am ET. Register.
- HHS/Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Webinar. A Call to Action for Faith Based Leaders: Combat Substance Use Disorders in Your Communities. January 15, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
OMHRC
- HeiTech
Services is recruiting for a FT Capacity Building Manager within the
Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC). Position based in
Landover, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
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The HPV Vaccine, a factsheet published by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, discusses the human papillomavirus and related cancers, including the use of HPV vaccines for both females and males, and insurance coverage related to the vaccines. Subtitled Access and Use in the U.S., the fact sheet also examines racial and ethnic disparities surrounding HPV and related cancers, as well as public financing options for those needing assistance. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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