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September 17, 2014
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HHS and OMH recognize September 15-October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Join us in celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
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Federal Grants
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HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Research Project with Complex Structure Cooperative Agreement (UM1). Cardiovascular Development Consortium. Deadline is October 15, 2014. Learn more.
- National Science Foundation (NSF): Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation. The LSAMP program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce by increasing the numbers of minority students successfully completing STEM disciplines. Deadline is October 17, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): Specialized Center Cooperative Agreements (U54). Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers. Deadline for Letters of Intent is October 28, 2014. Learn more.
Non Federal Grants
- American Psychiatric Association (APA): Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry. Awards will be made to a senior researcher and to a young research psychiatrist working in a mentor-trainee relationship with the award winner on further research in this field. Deadline is October 15, 2014. Learn more.
- Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health: Research Grant. The Foundation seeks research-focused applications to support group psychotherapy research focusing on children, the elderly, the chronically mentally ill, substance abusers, and/or significantly ill patients with marked functional impairment. Deadline is November 1, 2014. Learn more.
Internships / Scholarships
- National Medical Fellowships: General Scholarships & Awards. Awarded to minority medical students. Deadline is September 25, 2014. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Region V and the Office on Women’s Health (OWH): Webcast. Healthier Pregnancy: Tools and Techniques to Best Provide ACA-Covered Preventive Services. This webcast will share best practices on how health care providers can incorporate ACA pre-natal and perinatal preventive services. September 23, 2014, 9:00 am ET. Register.
- HHS/The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Webinar. Special Enrollment Periods and Resources for the Uninsured. September 30, 2014, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- University of Missouri School of Medicine/Center for Health Ethics and Center for Health Policy: Registration now open for The ACA and Beyond: The Ethics and Future of Health Reform. October 17-18, 2014 in Columbia, MO. Register.
Events
- Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR): Lecture. Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture. October 11, 2014 in Baltimore, MD. Register.
Events
- Maryland Nonprofits, in partnership with The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers: Registration now open for the 2014 Annual Conference, Connecting for Impact. November 5, 2014 in Rockville, MD. Register.
Events
- University of Maryland School of Dentistry, in partnership with HRSA, the DentaQuest Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: Registration now open for Innovations in the Prevention and Treatment of Early Childhood Caries. Early registration deadline is September 23, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH and the NPA Southeastern Health Equity Council (SHEC), in partnership with DentaQuest: Oral Health Town Hall Interdisciplinary Meeting. This meeting will explore the physical, psychological, sociological, and spiritual bidirectional relationship between oral and systemic health and address ways to advance health equity. September 25, 2014, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET in Nashville, TN. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/NIH, Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH): Webinar. Public Health Disaster Research Response. September 19, 2014, 1:00 pm ET. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Healthy People 2020: Webinar. Promoting and Measuring Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Healthy People 2020 Spotlight on Health Webinar. September 25, 2014, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
- The National Academies/Institute of Medicine: Meeting. Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities - Digital Health Strategies and Disparities Reduction: There's an App For That. October 2, 2014 in Detroit, MI. Register.
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities: Registration now open for the 11th Annual Health Disparities Conference, The Future of Community Health Workers in Maryland: Their Role in Achieving Health Equity. Deadline is October 22, 2014. Register.
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC): Registration now open for the 8th National Conference on Health Disparities, Reducing Health Disparities Through Sustaining and Strengthening Healthy Communities. November 5-8, 2014 in Long Beach, CA. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): New resource. ClinRegs. This website is designed to allow researchers to plan international clinical trials more efficiently by consolidating regulatory requirements in one place and enabling comparisons across countries. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NHLBI, Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination (OTAC): Registration now open for the NHLBI Regional Innovation Conference - Southeast. This conference brings together small businesses, angel investors, venture capitalists, strategic partners, and business leaders from the biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. September 22, 2014 in Triangle Park, NC. Register.
Events
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Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB): Call for abstracts for the Twelfth Circle of Harmony HIV/AIDS Wellness Conference, Honoring Community Engagement through Awareness, Prevention, & Care. Submit abstracts to Ayn N. Whyte. Deadline is December 5, 2014.
Events
- HHS/ACF, in collaboration with OMH and OWH: Training. SOAR to Health and Wellness Training. This pilot training explains human trafficking, and the role of health care professionals in identifying and responding effectively to potential victims. September 10-29, 2014 in various locations. Learn more.
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- HHS/OMH and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Webinar. Health Literacy and Latino Communities. This webinar will provide an overview of consumer-friendly information on how health insurance works, how to use it, and where to find additional resources. September 23, 2014, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Seminar. If You Build It, Will They Come? Addressing Mental Health Treatment Gaps in Latinos. September 18, 2014, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Register.
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Call for abstracts for the 19th Annual Conference, Affordable Care Act & Best Practices for Hispanics. Deadline is September 30, 2014. Learn more.
- National Hispanic & Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC): Registration now open for the ATTC National Conference, Integrating Research, Education and Services to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities in Hispanic and Latino Populations. October 8-9, 2014 in Austin, TX. Register.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Preconception Health+Health Care Initiative: New toolkit. Before, Between & Beyond Pregnancy – The National Preconception/Interconception Care Clinical Toolkit. Designed to help primary care providers, their colleagues and their practices incorporate preconception health into the routine care of women of childbearing age. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in partnership with SAMHSA: Webinar. Alaska Suicide Prevention. September 23, 2014, 2:00 pm PT. To register, please e-mail Jolearra Tshiteya.
Events
- American Public Health Association (APHA) and CVS Health: Panel discussion on new approaches to helping Americans live tobacco-free lives. Keynote address to be delivered by Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak. September 23, 2014, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. Learn more.
Events
- Black Women for Wellness: Registration now open for the 13th Annual Black Women for Wellness Reproductive Justice Conference, Get Smart B4U Get Sexy: Making Sex Smart and Smart Sexy. September 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. Register.
Academic
- Massachusetts General Hospital/ Mongan Institute for Health Policy, Disparities Solutions Center (DSC) is recruiting for a FT Research Assistant (Job ID: 2255996) position in Boston, MA. Open until filed. Apply.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is recruiting for an Executive Director position in Oklahoma City, OK. Deadline is September 30, 2014. Apply.
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is recruiting for a Program Coordinator position in Oakland, CA. Open until filled. Apply.
- Recent statistics show that HIV disproportionately affects minority communities in the US, particularly African Americans and Latinos. In response to this data, the National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center developed the Be Safe Workbook, an African American cultural competency model, to be used by health care providers who treat African American patients with HIV/AIDS. Search our catalog.
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