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January 28, 2015
 Check out the OMH social media infocards that encourage young adults to get covered by shopping for an affordable health plan on HealthCare.gov. Share the infocards through your networks and join the conversation on social media. Please include #YoEnroll and #OMH in your tweets and posts.
Federal Grants
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HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH): Capacity Building to Support Replication of Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Programs (Tier 1A) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH: Replicating Evidence-Based TPP Programs to Scale in Communities with the Greatest Need (Tier 1B) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH: Supporting and Enabling Early Innovation to Advance Adolescent Health and Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Tier 2A) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH: Rigorous Evaluation of New or Innovative Approaches to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Tier 2B) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services: Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Grant. Deadline is March 2, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Grant. Deadline is March 6, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/HRSA: AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC) Cooperative Agreement. Deadline is March 6, 2015. Learn more.
Internships /
Mentoring
- President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN): The President's Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Given annually to individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition nationwide. Deadline is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/HRSA: Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene. Deadline is February 2, 2014. Learn more.
- Columbia University Medical Center: Summer Program for Under-Represented Students (SPURS). Deadline is February 6, 2015. Learn more.
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Summer Equity Research Program. Deadline is February 9, 2014. Learn more.
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center: Request for applications for the 2015-2016 Disparities Leadership Program (DLP). Deadline is February 13, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- American Dental Association (ADA): Robert H. Ahlstrom New Investigator Award for Dental Informatics Research. This award was created to encourage interest in dental informatics standards among dental students, new dentists and dentists pursuing post-doctoral studies. Deadline is February 1, 2015. Learn more.
- National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF)/America's ToothFairy, in partnership with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Oral Health Leadership Scholarship Program. Youth from the following areas are eligible to apply: Orange County and Los Angeles, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Fort Worth, Austin, Dallas, and Houston, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Charlotte, NC, and the Mid-Atlantic Area (Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, DC, and Delaware). Applications are available by emailing youth@ncohf.org. Deadline is February 23, 2015.
 - It’s not too late to get covered in 2015. Open enrollment ends February 15. Help spread the word to friends and family that they should visit HealthCare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to enroll today and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from quality, affordable health insurance. Are you already covered? Learn how to make the most of your new health insurance.
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- The White House: New blog post. Why the Affordable Care Act Matters to African-Americans. Posted by Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Sylvia M. Burwell, HHS Secretary. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/CMS: Webinar. Affordable Care Act 101 for Individuals and Families. January 29, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/CMS: Webinar. Outreach and Enrollment Strategies in Latino Communities. January 29, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH: Request for nominations. American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research Advisory Council (HRAC). Nominations are requested for the following Areas: Nashville, Phoenix, and National-at-Large. Deadline is February 6, 2015. Please submit nominations to Rick Haverkate.
- The White House/Office of the Press Secretary: Fact sheet. Invest in US - The White House Summit on Early Childhood Education. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH Clinical Center: Bone Marrow Cell Engraftment of the Uterus (Study 12-CH-0016). Researchers are studying the role of stem cells in the female reproductive system. Further understanding of this tissue may help researchers to develop treatments for women with gynecologic problems, such as abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding and recurrent miscarriage. Women over the age of 18 who have had a stem cell transplant or have a condition affecting reproduction are invited to participate. This study is not a treatment study. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH: Call for nominations of candidates to be considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health (ACMH). Please submit nominations to Dr. Rashida Dorsey at OMH-ACMH@hhs.gov. Deadline is April 15, 2015.
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): New resource. NPA Quarterly Newsletter. This newsletter highlights the actions and achievements of the Regional Health Equity Councils, Federal Interagency Health Equity Team, NPA Partners and stakeholders. Read full issue.
Events
- Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy/Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education: Call for abstracts for the 8th Health Disparities Conference, From Cataloging Health Disparities to Creating Health Equity: Effective Interprofessional Models to Equalize Outcomes. Deadline is January 30, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Call for abstracts for the 1st Annual Maryland Chronic Disease Conference, Promoting Partnerships and Preventing Chronic Disease. Deadline is February 12, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS recognizes February 7 as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). For further information, events, testing centers, social media and print campaigns, and other tools, please visit the NBHAAD Strategic Planning Committee, AIDS.gov, and the CDC.
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National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): Program. PrEPare for Life - The PrEP Education and Awareness Program. PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is the strategy of taking a pill every day to prevent HIV. This program intends to inform and increase awareness on PrEP, provide education about the benefits and risks, and improve understanding of PrEP as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy. Learn more.
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Events
- HHS/OMHRC: Webinar. Fathers Matter. During this webinar, Kenneth Thompson Sr. will discuss three main causes of fatherlessness: socioeconomics, education and self-worth, followed by Q&A from the audience. January 29, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
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- Futures Without Violence: Webinar. New Directions for Home Visitation in 2015. January 29, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), and CityMatCH: Training Course in MCH Epidemiology. Training to be held in Baltimore, MD. Application deadline is February 13, 2015. Learn more.
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The White House/Office of the Press Secretary: New resource. Presidential Memorandum: Creating Welcoming Communities and Fully Integrating Immigrants and Refugees. The President's memorandum announces the creation of an interagency White House Task Force on New Americans. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recognizes January 26-February 1, 2015 as National Drug Facts Week. For further information, events, activities, social media and print campaigns, and other tools, please visit NIDA for Teens.
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Events
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office on Women's Health (OWH): Training. SOAR (Stop. Observe. Ask. Respond to Human Trafficking) to Health and Wellness. The aim of the SOAR training is to enhance stakeholder, including healthcare providers, response to human trafficking by increasing their ability to identify victims and provide services.To register, please contact Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley. January 28-29, 2015, 9:00 am CT in Stone Mountain, GA.
Academic
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Department of Health, Behavior & Society is recruiting for a Director for the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion in Baltimore, MD. Applicants should send a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, and names of three references to Reginia Hawkins. Deadline is January 31, 2015.
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Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act summarizes the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement workshop which explored the impact of various ACA provisions on the delivery of health care to patients. The report includes specific models for integrating the concept of population health into the overall implementation of ACA provisions, and proposes mechanisms to bridge the divide between health and health care. To find this book and additional information, search our online catalog.
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