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April 8, 2015
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- As we begin National Minority Health Month in April, we are pleased to announce this year’s theme, 30 Years of Advancing Health Equity; The Heckler Report: A Force for Ending Health Disparities in America. You can learn more about the Heckler Report and find tools and resources for celebrating National Minority Health Month by visiting www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/NMHM.
- Visit the National Minority Health Month calendar to post your events and search for events taking place in cities and towns across the country.
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Office of Minority Health (OMH) FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcements
OMH at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH currently has four funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for which applications are being accepted:
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), OMH: National Health Education Program on Lupus Grant. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: National Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more. A Technical Assistance webinar will be held April 9, 2015, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities (PICC) II Initiative Grant. Deadline is May 22, 2015. Learn more. A Technical Assistance webinar will be held April 14, 2015, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities Grant. Deadline is May 24, 2015. Learn more. A Technical Assistance webinar will be held April 16, 2015, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI): Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations (R01) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is April 12, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Partner Support for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Deadline is May 11, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH: The IPV Provider Network: Engaging the Health Care Provider Response to Interpersonal Violence against Women. Deadline is May 12, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Partnerships with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). Deadline is May 26, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation: Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children’s Dental Health Grant Program. Deadline is April 10, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- Association of American Indian Physicians (AAPI): National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI). This is an intense summer program for American Indian and Alaska Native high schools students and is designed to prepare and motivate students to pursue a career in health care or biomedical research. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- National League for Nursing (NLN): Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship Awards. These scholarships are awarded to nurses pursuing advanced degrees in preparation for a career as academic nurse educators. Deadline is May 13, 2015. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH: Health Equity Twitter Storm in honor of National Minority Health Month and the 30th anniversary of the landmark HHS Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health. The storm will highlight the 4th anniversary of the HHS Disparities Action Plan and National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity and collaborative work with our partners and stakeholders committed to health equity. The event will be bilingual. @MinorityHealth will ask questions in English, and @SaluddeMinorias will ask questions in Spanish. To join the chat, follow #NMHM15Storm. Today, 2:00 pm ET.
- Institute of Medicine (IOM)/Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Workshop. Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials. April 9, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): Fireside Chat - A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett. This event will be videocast. April 14, 2015, 2:30 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- Tuskegee University/National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, in collaboration with the CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE): Summit. National Negro Health Week to National Minority Health Month: 100 Years of Moving Public Health Forward. April 17, 2015 in Atlanta, GA. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: NIH Minority Health Promotion Day - Health Disparities Science Café. April 30, 2015, 11:00 am ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), National Training Team: Webinar. Medicare Learning Series – Medicare’s Blue Button, Electronic Health Records, & Preventive Services. April 9, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Join.
- National Urban League: New report. 2015 State of Black America - Save Our Cities, Education, Jobs + Justice. Now in its 39th edition, this report serves as a benchmark and source for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics (including employment, income and housing), education, health, social justice and civic engagement. Learn more | Read the full Executive Summary (PDF).
Events
- Wellesley College/Wellesley Centers for Women: Seminar. Communications about Sex in the Nuclear Family and Beyond: How Extended Families Support Teens' Sexual Health. April 16, 2015, 12:30 pm ET in Wellesley, MA. Learn more.
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Meals on Wheels America, in collaboration with the AARP Foundation and Brown University's School of Public Health: New report. More than a Meal Pilot Research Study: Results from a Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Home-Delivered Meal Programs. This study compares the experience and health outcomes realized by older adults who receive three different levels of meal delivery service: daily traditional meal delivery, once-weekly frozen delivery and individuals on a waiting list. Learn more | Read full report (PDF).
Events
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS) and Physicians for Reproductive Health: Webinar. Adolescent Reproductive Health I. In this six-part series, specialists will present evidence-based information and best practices on critical, timely, and relevant topics for adolescent reproductive and sexual health. April 8, 2015, 11:00 am PT. Learn more | Join.
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- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP): Webinar. Health Disparities and Cultural Competence Webinar Series - Mental Illness Disparities. April 9, 2015, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
- Cross-Cultural Communications: Training. Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services. Event to be held in Columbia, MD. Registration deadline is April 15, 2015. Learn more.
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NORC at the University of Chicago and the Associated press (AP): New report. General Social Survey - Chronicling Changes in American Society. This report, prepared in collaboration with the General Social Survey (GSS), explores a broad range of social determinants of health. Learn more | Read full report (PDF).
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CUNY Hunter College/Center for Translational and Basic Research (CTBR) for Addressing Health Disparities and Improving Health Outcomes: Registration now open for the 28th Annual International Symposium, Achieving Health Equity through Community Partnerships: Innovations in Community-Based Participatory Research. April 13, 2015 in New York, NY. Register.
Events
- HHS/NIH, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR): Lecture. Protecting Data Confidentiality in an Era with No Privacy. April 10, 2015, 2:00 pm ET in Bethesda, MD. Register.
- National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): Medical clinic. NAFC C.A.R.E Clinic. This free health clinic will provide health care services to uninsured and medically underserved individuals. April 18, 2015, 8:00 am CT in Kansas City, MO. Learn more.
- Holy Cross Health: Health fair. Minority Health Awareness Month Lunch & Learn. This free event will feature health exhibitors and lectures on cancer prevention and infant mortality. April 29, 2015, 10:00 am ET in Germantown, MD. Register.
- International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), in collaboration with the International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL): Registration now open for the 5th International Conference on Viral Hepatitis. Event to be held in San Francisco, CA. Early registration deadline is May 8, 2015. Learn more.
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White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP): Forum. National HIV/AIDS Strategy Regional Forum - Reducing New HIV Infections. April 22, 2015, 10:00 am PT in Los Angeles, CA. Learn more.
- The White Earth HIV and HCV Harm Reduction Coalition, in collaboration with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Human Services, and the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC): Registration now open for the 4th Annual Hepatitis C Tribal Summit, Addressing HCV, HIV, TB and Drugs Use in Tribal and Rural Communities. May 13-14, 2015 in Mahnomen, MN. Register.
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National Council of La Raza (NCLR): Registration now open for the NCLR Annual Conference. July 11-14, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. Register.
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HHS and the American Public Health Association (APHA) recognize April 6-12, 2015 as National Public Health Week (NPHW) - Healthiest Nation 2030. To learn more and to find news, daily themes, social media messages, events, toolkits, and other resources, please visit NPHW.
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- HHS/CDC, National Center for Environmental Health: New resource. Working Together: A Training Framework for Public Health and Planning Professionals. This framework stresses collaboration between public health professionals and urban planners in order to support the design and development of communities that promote physical and mental health by encouraging healthy behaviors, quality of life, social connectedness, safety and equity. Learn more.
Events
- APHA and the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Webinar. ATSDR Safeguarding Communities from Harmful Chemicals, Part I - Introducing ATSDR. This 5-part webinar series will explore ATSDR's role as an integral partner in determining chemical threats; supporting communities with their environmental health concerns; protecting children and vulnerable populations; and supporting the specific needs of Native Tribes. April 14, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH, Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC): PPE Webinar. Text4Baby: Resource and Materials. April 9, 2015, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families (ACF): PPE Webinar. Promoting Healthy and Safe Relationships - Addressing and Preventing Dating Violence, Sexual Violence on College Campuses. This webinar will equip Peer Health Educators (PPE) with a background on intimate partner and sexual violence (IPV) and healthy relationships, as well as tools and resources that they can use to start conversations with students around these issues. April 30, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC): Registration now open for Improving Care for Substance Use, HIV and/or HCV in Adolescents: Effective Approaches to Assessing, Treating, and Engaging Teens. April 16, 2015 in Mashantucket, CT. Register.
State / Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health, Division of Prevention and Community Health, Office of Healthy Communities, Surveillance and Evaluation Section is recruiting for a Health Services Consultant 2 – Quality Assurance Consultant (DOH2574) in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is April 14, 2015. Apply.
Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
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New Hampshire Health & Equity Partnership/Foundation for Healthy Communities is recruiting for a Program Director position in Concord, NH. Deadline is May 1, 2015. Apply.
Academic
- Towson University/College of Health Professions, Department of Health Science is recruiting for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (CHP-N-2809) in Towson, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
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Health Gaps among Different Populations across the United States, Substantial Disparities in Health and Health Care Persist, a policy brief by Health Affairs, confirms research stating that factors such as race, gender, educational status, socioeconomic status, and geography greatly affect individual health. The policy brief also explores current health disparities and potential strategies that policy makers, researchers, and health care providers can use to help close the gap. To find this document and additional information, search our online catalog
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