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November 12, 2014
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): Collaborative Partnership on Alcohol and Health Disparity Research Center (AHDRC) (U54) Grant. Deadline for letter of intent is November 18, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) - Practice Transformation Networks (PTNs) Grant. Deadline for letter of intent is November 20, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) - Support and Alignment Network (SAN). Deadline for letters of intent is November 20, 2014. Learn more.
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): R40 Maternal and Child Health Research Program (MCHR) Grant. Deadline is December 5, 2014. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH)/Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (MCHRC): Supporting Community Health Resources - Building Capacity, Expanding Access, and Improving Population Health Grant Program. Deadline for letters of intent is November 18, 2014. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- The Washington Center (TWC), in partnership with HBCU Connect: Spring 2015 Federal Diversity Internship Initiative. The Initiative seeks to help students from a wide variety of backgrounds access opportunities with selected government agencies, including HHS. Internships are fully-funded and paid opportunities. Deadline is November 19, 2014. Learn more.
- HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN): HPTN Scholars Program. The program seeks to increase opportunities for scientists from groups under-represented in HIV prevention research. Deadline is January 16, 2015. Learn more.
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Morehouse School of Medicine/Satcher Health Leadership Institute: Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Program. This program will provide physicians and postdoctoral professionals with knowledge, skills, and experiences to prepare them for leadership roles promoting policies and practices to reduce health disparities. Deadline is January 16, 2014. Learn more.
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- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Insurance Marketplace: Open Enrollment for 2015 coverage starts November 15, 2014. Learn about the Marketplace and see if you qualify for savings or for the Special Enrollment Period. Learn more.
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Events
- South Central Educational Development: Workshop. The Affordable Care Act Basics. This workshop will introduce consumers to the ACA, the Health Insurance Marketplace and available financial assistance, as well as offering help with enrollment and account set-up. November 15, 2014 in Bluefield, WV. To request a registration form, please contact sced1@earthlink.net.
- National Health Equity Coalition (NHEC): Webinar. Racial & Ethnic Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act: Part II - Best Practices from the Field. November 18, 2014, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- California Elder Mental Health and Aging Coalition (CEMHAC): Meeting. Town Hall Meeting: Behavioral Health Care under the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI). November 19, 2014, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm PT in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Request for nominations for the Tribal Consultation Advisory Committee (TCAC). The NIH TCAC will provide a venue for tribal representatives and NIH staff to exchange information about NIH research policies and program priorities. NIH seeks nominations for 17 TCAC members: 12 area representatives and 5 national at-large members. Deadline is November 28, 2014. Submit nominations to Kathy Etz.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and AVON Foundation: Registration now open for the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program Annual Meeting, New Science, New Activism, New Opportunities. November 19-21, 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Register.
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HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN): Lecture. Key Topics in the Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials. November 17, 2014, 8:00 am PT in Seattle, WA. Learn more.
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- Health Equity Initiative (HEi): Workshop. Health Equity and Health Communication: Strategies to Reach the Underserved. November 13, 2014, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- Howard University/Armour J. Blackburn University Center: Registration now open for the International Conference on Stigma 2014, Lean on Me! Standing Together for Human Rights in Health. November 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. Register.
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Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC): Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Walter M. Booker, Sr. Memorial Symposium: Heart Failure Epidemics – Imperatives for Elimination of CVD Disparities. November 15, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Learn more.
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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.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of the Director. New fact sheet. Updated CDC Guidance: Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop the Spread of Ebola. This fact sheet explains CDC’s updated Monitoring and Movement guidance to protect Americans from Ebola. The guidance focuses on how people who may have been exposed to Ebola are monitored and whether or not their movement needs to be limited. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and OMH: Webinar. African Immigrant Faith, Health and Community Leaders Webinar: Information and Resources to Address the West Africa Ebola Outbreak. November 12, 2014, 6:30 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH and OMHRC: Webinar. Preconception Peer Educators Program (PPE): Strategic Approaches to Resource Development, Part 1. Jay Blackwell, Director of OMHRC's Capacity Building, will discuss how PPEs can locate, evaluate and implement resources to develop lasting on-campus programs. November 19, 2014, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- Autism Women's Network (AWN): Call for submissions for the Autism & Race Anthology. AWN seeks non-fiction or poetry written by autistic people of color about their lives and experiences. Deadline is November 15, 2014. Learn more.
Events
- National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH): Call for proposals for the 41st Annual NARMH Annual Conference, Ahupua`a: From the Mountains to the Sea. Deadline is December 1, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Request for Information (RFI). Behavioral Interventions to Prevent HIV Infection among Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM). This RFI seeks input about scientific gaps and best practices regarding behavioral interventions to prevent HIV infection in young MSM from diverse backgrounds. NIMHD invites comments from researchers, healthcare providers, public health experts, social services organizations, advocacy groups, consumer organizations, small businesses, and other relevant stakeholders. Deadline is December 1, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with OMH: Request for comments on the Patient Participation in Medical Product Discussions. FDA seeks to gather input from stakeholders on strategies to obtain the views of patients during the medical product development process and ways to consider patients' perspectives during regulatory discussions. Deadline is December 4, 2014. Learn more.
Events
- Healthy Churches 2020: Registration now open for the Healthy Churches 2020 Conference. November 13-15, 2014 in Greensboro, NC. Register.
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in partnership with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA): New resource. State Letter 14-07 - Domestic Violence Awareness: Opportunities for Prevention and Action. The purpose of this letter is to provide the refugee resettlement network, as well as any interested partners and shared services agencies, with information about domestic violence, including training, resources, and partners. Learn more.
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HHS/Office on Women’s Health (OWH): Training. Quick Health Data Online 101. This system contains data on demographics, mortality, reproductive and maternal health, disease incidence, and access to care at the county level for all states and territories. November 17 and 19, 2014, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET. Learn more.
State / Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health/Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance is recruiting for a Nursing Consultant, Institutional – Clinical Care Facilities Complaint Investigator (DOH2508) position in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is November 19, 2014. Apply.
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