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March 4, 2015
Federal Grants
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US Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): FY 2015 Youth Violence Prevention Coordinated Technical Assistance Program. Deadline is March 30, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease prevention in Native American Populations (R01). Deadline for letters of intent is April 12, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- American Cancer Society (ACS): The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services. The ACS requests proposals designed to stimulate research that will generate new knowledge of the effects of the US healthcare system and the role of insurance on both access to and outcomes with respect to cancer screening, early detection, and treatment services. Deadline is April 1, 2015. Learn more.
Internships /
Mentoring
- National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): NMAC and NIH Intership. Deadline is March 6, 2015. Learn more.
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American Academy of Nursing, in partnership with the American Nurses Foundation, the American Nurses Association, and the Institute of Medicine (IOM): Distinguished IOM Nurse Scholar-in-Residence Program. Deadline is April 1, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Migrant Students Foundation: National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive Challenge. Scholarships are awarded to college Student Organizers who set up a blood drive at their school. The blood drive should take place during March or April. Learn more.
- American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with the AMA Minority Affairs Section (MAS): Minority Scholars Award. This program offers medical student tuition assistance scholarships. Deadline is March 6, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI): Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32). Deadline is April 8, 2015. Learn more.
Loan Repayment
- HHS/National Health Service Corps (NHSC): Loan Repayment Program. Primary care medical, dental and mental/behavioral health clinicians can get funds to repay their health profession student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to work at an approved NHSC site in a high-need, underserved area. Deadline is March 30, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) and Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerentology: Workshop. 2015 Summer Training Workshop on African American Aging Research. Application deadline is April 10. 2015. Learn more.
- The White House, in collaboration with AARP: Webcast. White House Conference on Aging Regional Forum. Recording of the first in a series of 2015 White House Conference on Aging forums. Held on February 19, 2015 in Tampa, FL. Learn more.
- LeadingAge Center for Housing Plus Services: New resource. Housing and Health Care: A Toolkit for Building Partnerships. Provides resources and guidance to help providers of affordable senior housing and their health care partners work together to improve health, safety and quality of life for housing residents. Learn more.
Events
- UCLA/Asian American Studies Center and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): Meeting. From Safety Net to Model Quality Care for All - Commemorating 50 Years of Community Health Centers. March 17, 2015, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. Register.
Events
- HHS/US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Meeting. Public Meeting on Breast Cancer Patient-Focused Drug Development. FDA is interested in obtaining patient input on the impact of breast cancer on daily life and patients’ views on currently available therapies to treat the condition. April 2, 2015 in Silver Spring, MD. Learn more.
Events
- Maryland Nonprofits, in collaboration with Brighter Strategies, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, Nonprofit Roundtable, et al: Registration now open for the Nonprofit Capacity Conference, Building Organizational Capacity. April 2, 2015 in Crystal City, VA. Register.
- HHS/NIH
Clinical Center and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Acute Effects of Canagliflozin, a Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter (SGLT2) Inhibitor on Bone Metabolism in Healthy Volunteers (Study 14-DK-0195). NIH seeks healthy males (18-45) without diabetes to participate in a research study. The purpose is to learn how a new FDA-approved diabetes medication affects bone health in healthy men. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in
Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
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HHS/OMH, Think Cultural Health: Updated resource. A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care. In recognition of the growth in the field of culturally and linguistically appropriate services over the past several years, Think Cultural Health has revised its resources to reflect current literature, resources, and practices. Learn more.
- National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM): Design challenge. Healthcare Access Mobility Design Challenge - Federal Ladders of Opportunity Initiative. This challenge will assist selected communities in creating an impactful and sustainable service that addresses healthcare transportation challenges in their community. Deadline is March 27, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- University of Maryland/School of Pharmacy: Conference. University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science (M-CERSI) Conference on Patient-Focused Drug Development. March 9, 2015 in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH): Registration now open for the 6th Annual Global Health Conference, Mobilizing Research for Global Health. March 26-28, 2015 in Boston, MA. Register.
Events
- National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC): Webinar. Native Wellness: HIV/AIDS. This webinar will address the intersections of domestic violence and sexual assault of Native women and their risk of HIV/AIDS. March 11, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, and the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Call for abstracts for the National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC), Accelerating Progress: Prevent Infections. Strengthen Care. Reduce Disparities. Submission deadline is April 6, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- CityMatCH: Call for abstracts for the 2015 CityMatCH Urban Leadership Conference. Event to be held in Salt Lake City, UT. Submission deadline is March 20, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership and the Greater Harlem Healthy Start: Meeting. Weary Minds & Troubled Hearts - Strengthening the Mental Health of Vulnerable Communities. March 12, 2015, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ET in New York, NY. Register.
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Learning Network (MLN): National Provider Call. National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes and QAPI. March 10, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/OASH, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Request for comments. Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Deadline is April 8, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/FDA, Office of Minority Health (OMH): Request for information on Specific Areas of Public Health Concern Related to Racial/Ethnic Demographic Subgroups for Additional Research. Deadline is April 27, 2015. Learn more.
Events
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Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (VA-ABC): Registration now open for the Youth Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) Conference. July 20-24, 2015 in Farmville, VA. Register.
State/Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health/Office of Planning, Partnership and Performance – Health Systems Transformation and Innovation is recruiting for a Director of the Practice Transformation Support Hub (PROJECT) position (DOH2656) in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is March 10, 2015. Apply.
Academic
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/McKinley Health Center is recruiting two Staff Physician positions in Urbana, IL. Deadline is March 13, 2015. Apply.
- East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine is recruiting for an Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion (#002260) position in Greenville, NC. Open until filled. Apply.
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Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults summarizes a recent workshop held by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The objective of the workshop was to highlight research on the development, health, safety, and well-being of young adults. It addressed developmental characteristics for youth, and covered several intersecting issue areas including health, behavioral health, education, employment, justice, and foster care. To find this book and additional information, search our online catalog.
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