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February 4, 2015
Federal Grants
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HHS/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.
Non-Federal Grants
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services/Office of Health Disparities & Health Equity: 2015-17 Minority Health Initiative Grant. The emphasis of this program is to enable organizations to better address the goal of health equity for minority populations. Deadline is February 16, 2015. Learn more.
- Aetna Foundation: Healthier World Innovation Challenge - Digital Health Initiative. The Healthier World Innovation Challenge is an initiative focused on using digital health innovation to improve chronic health outcomes in vulnerable communities. Deadline is February 16, 2015. Learn more.
Internships /
Mentoring
- Harvard School of Public Health/Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering Advancement & Careers through Enrichment Training in Science (FACETS) Program. Six-week summer program on epidemiology and bio-statistics. Deadline is February 15, 2015. Learn more.
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University of Mississippi/Medical Center: HBCU Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health Related Research (PRIDE) Summer Research Training Institute. All-expense-paid research career advancement opportunity for early career faculty and transitioning post-doctoral fellows who are underrepresented in biomedical research. Deadline is March 1, 2015. Learn more.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio/Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR): Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training. This summer institute aims to increase the number of master’s-degree-level Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career in Latino health disparities and cancer control research. Deadline is March 6, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
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Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS): Graduate Fellowship Training Program. Provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students and recent graduates interested in working on Hispanic health research. Deadline is February 15, 2015. Learn more.
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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.
Loan Repayment
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HHS/HRSA: NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program. To be eligible, applicants must be licensed registered nurses or nurse faculty, have completed training, and be employed full time at an eligible critical shortage facility. Deadline is February 26, 2015. Learn more.
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Events
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the US Small Business Administration (SBA), and Small Business Majority: Webinar. What the New Healthcare Law Means for Your Small Business. February 5, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/CMS: Webinar. Affordable Care Act 101 for Individuals and Families. Questions will be answered at the end of the webinar. Please send questions to Lisa.Carr@cms.hhs.gov. February 10, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan: Registration now open for the 4th Annual African American Symposium on Disabilities. February 27, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ. Register.
- University of Missouri-St Louis (UMSL)/College of Nursing: Registration now open for the 8th Annual African-American Nursing History Conference, Leading the Charge for Making Healthier Communities. February 27, 2015 in St Louis, MO. Register.
Events
- HHS/Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP): Call for abstracts for the 2015 Healthy Aging Summit. Event to be held in Washington, DC. Deadline is February 9, 2015. Learn more.
- 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.
Events
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HHS/HRSA, Office of Financial Assistance Management: Webcast. American Indian/Alaska Native Health - Fundamentals of Writing a Responsive Grant Application. Learn grant application basics, how to write a narrative that matches review criteria, and how application pieces fit together to respond to the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). February 11, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Learn more.
- National Indian Health Board (NIHB): Call for abstracts for the 2015 Tribal Public Health Summit, Strengthening the Circle: Building the Skills of the Tribal Public Health Workforce. Deadline is February 15, 2015. Learn more.
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- The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI)/Region 3 Interagency Working Group, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, and OMHRC: Training. Resource Development and Grant Writing Training. This program is designed for nonprofit organizations with an interest in developing their understanding of funding strategies and grant application procedures. February 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH Clinical Center and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk in Blacks (Study 99-DK-0002). Researchers will determine whether there is a relationship between sex and body size and the incidence of heart disease in African American men and women. This study is currently recruiting women and men born in Africa, 18-65 years old. Compensation will be provided. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and CDC's Community Health Workers (CHW) Workgroup: Webinar. Community Health Workers - Their Role in Preventing and Controlling Chronic Conditions. February 11, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- 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/CMS Office of Minority Health, in collaboration with the CMS Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics and the CMS Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC): New resource. Using CMS Data for Research on Disparities in Health and Health Care webcast. This presentation introduces researchers and analysts to a variety of CMS data sources (fee-for-service claims, post-acute care assessments, surveys, and beneficiary demographics), and types of data sets (Research Identifiable Files, Limited Data Sets, and Public Use Files). Learn more.
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American Medical Association (AMA)/Commission to End Health Care Disparities: Request for comments from non-academic ambulatory clinical practices that collect and use patient-level (race, ethnicity and preferred language) data within their electronic health records (EHR). For instructions on how to submit a proposal, please contact Tanya Lopez. Deadline is February 16, 2015.
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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Latino Commission on AIDS: New report. The State of Latinos in the Deep South: Being Visible by Piercing the Stigma Veil. This publication documents how Latinos in the Deep South are firmly rooted, have grown and contributed to local communities, and have been adversely impacted by national and local policies. It highlights how healthcare is at times inaccessible and unavailable to Latinos, as well as the challenges of engaging Latinos in the Deep South. Read full report | PDF.
Events
- HHS/Healthy people 2020: Webinar. Healthy People 2020 Progress Review: Social Determinants of Health and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. February 5, 2015, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
Events
- 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; additionally, data is included on prevention, violence, and mental health at the state level. February 9, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Learn more.
Federal Government
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Health System Administrator position in Polacca, AZ. Deadline is February 10, 2015. Apply.
- HHS/Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services is recruiting for a FT, permanent Public Health Advisor position in Denver, CO. Deadline is February 10, 2015. Apply.
- HHS/CDC is recruiting for a FT, permanent Epidemiologist position in Atlanta, GA. Deadline is February 10, 2015. Apply.
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Medicating Race gives an historical account of the influence of race on the pharmaceutical treatment of heart disease in the United States over the past century, including the FDA's approval of BiDil, an early drug specifically developed for use by race. This book covers a broad range of influencing factors related to race-specific medical treatment such as the historical impact of slavery, and other ethical considerations. To find this book and additional information, search our online catalog.
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