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May 4, 2016
In This Issue:
Federal Grants
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HHS/Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC): Enhanced State Surveillance of
Opioid-Involved Morbidity and Mortality. Deadline for Letter of Intent
(LOI) is May 13, 2016. Learn more.
- US Department of Education: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Data Disaggregation Initiative. Provides grants to State educational agencies in consortia with local educational agencies to obtain and evaluate disaggregated data on English Learner (EL) AAPI subpopulations. Deadline for LOI is May 24, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Addressing Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline is June 5, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline is June 5, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Library of Medicine (NLM): HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Project 2016. NLM solicits quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects for improving HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers and the general public. Deadline is June 13, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR): Health Promotion among Racial and Ethnic Minority Males (R21) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant. Deadline is June 16, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Health Center Program - New Access Points (NAP). Supports NAPs for the delivery of primary health care services to underserved and vulnerable populations. Deadline is June 17, 2016. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI): Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Translation Center (PCOR-TC). This contract will provide support for PCORI's mandate to publicly release research findings in a manner accessible to the general public and clinicians and other health care providers. Deadline is May 23, 2016. Learn more.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)/Healthy Eating Research: New Connections Grants. Supports childhood obesity research of early-career investigators from backgrounds that are underrepresented in research disciplines. Deadline is June 1, 2016. Learn more.
- Elsa U. Pardee Foundation: Cancer Research Projects Grant. Funds investigators in US non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. Deadline is June 1, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/CDC, Division of Reproductive Health (DRH): Webinar. Reducing Disparities in Teen Birth Rates: A National Snapshot from CDC and Examples from the Field. As part of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, CDC will highlight new findings on reductions in teen birth rates and persistent disparities. May 19, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/Indian Health Service (IHS): Registration now open for the 2016 National American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Behavioral Health Conference, Creating Trauma Informed Systems in AI/AN Communities. August 9-11, 2016 in Portland, OR. Register.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): Webinar. Innovations in Diabetes Screening and Interventions for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. May 4, 2016, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
- Asian Women for Health (AWFH): Registration now open for the 4th Annual State of Asian Women's Health in Massachusetts, Using Technology to Improve Health Outcome and Health Care Delivery. May 25, 2016 in Boston, MA. Register.
Events
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HHS/NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI): Call for abstracts for the 2016 NCI Conference on Geospatial Approaches to Cancer Control and Population Sciences. Event to be held in Bethesda, MD. Deadline is June 17, 2016. Learn more.
- The White House: Call for nominations for the White House Champion of Change for Climate Equity. Help identify Champions who are enabling low-income and underserved communities to prepare for, adapt to, and thrive in the face of climate change. Deadline is June 10, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- American Public Health Association (APHA) and ecoAmerica: Webinar. Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma. May 9, 2016, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/CDC: New report. Health, United States, 2015. This report presents up-to-date data on health status and determinants, utilization of health resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures and payers, as well as a Special Feature on racial and ethnic health disparities. Learn more | Download full report (PDF).
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The White House: New report. My Brother's Keeper 2016 Progress Report: Two Years of Expanding Opportunity and Creating Pathways to Success. Learn more | Download full report (PDF).
- HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New report. Chartbook on Patient Safety: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. Learn more | Download full report (PDF, 2.33 MB).
- Institute for Successful Leadership: Call for submissions for the International Journal of Ethnic College Health (IJECH). IJECH is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on health promotion and disease prevention research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Deadline is June 1, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center: Racial and Ethnic Disparities - Keeping Current Seminar Series. No Patient Left Behind: Social Determinants of Health Impacting Access to Radiology and the PEER Project. May 24, 2016, 12:00 pm ET in Boston, MA. Register.
Events
- Morehouse School of Medicine/National Center for Primary Care: Webinar. How to Use the New CDC Guidelines on Opioids for Treatment. May 12, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- White Earth Tribal Health Programs, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC), and Sacred Spirits - Project CEDAR: Registration now open for the 5th Annual Hepatitis C Tribal Summit. May 11-12, 2016 in Mahnomen, MN. Register.
- National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT Collaborative), with support from OMHRC: Hepatitis Awareness Roundtable. This event will bring together federal, private and community leaders to discuss best practices in engaging and educating African American, African immigrant, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities about hepatitis prevention. Event to be held in in Washington, DC. Deadline for registration is May 15, 2016. Register.
Events
- University
of the Incarnate Word/Ettling Center for Civic Leadership, in collaboration
with OMHRC and the City of San Antonio's Diversity & Inclusion Office:
Improving Latino Student Success in the Health Professions Symposium. Engaging
Our Latino Health Professional Students Workshop. This event will build
cultural competencies in health professions faculty and engage future
Hispanic/Latino health professionals in meaningful, interactive workshops.
Event to be held in San Antonio, TX. Deadline for registration is May 9, 2016. Register.
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): New resource. Provider Directory. GLMA maintains a listing of primary care providers, therapists, dentists, and specialists who offer culturally competent services to the LGBT community. Learn more.
Events
- Depressed
Black Gay Men (DBGM): Call for abstracts for In My Mind: A LGBT Peoples
of Color Mental Health Conference - Recognizing, Articulating and Meeting
Our Needs. Deadline is May 31, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/AHRQ, Effective Health Care (EHC)
Program: Call for comments on the Technical Brief on Strategies
for Improving the Lives of Women Aged 40 and Above Living with HIV/AIDS.
Deadline is May 16, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH,
in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, and the African Services Committee: Call for abstracts for the
4th US Conference on African Immigrant Health (USCAIH-4), Social
Determinants of African Immigrant & Refugee Health: Rethinking
Integration, Challenges, and Empowerment. Deadline is June 23, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- Brookhaven Town Supervisor Edward P. Romaine and the Youth Bureau: Training. Substance Abuse Awareness & Opioid Overdose Prevention Program Training Class (NARCAN) Provided by Suffolk County EMS. Event to be held in Farmingville, NY. For further information please call (631) 451-8011. Deadline for registration is May 27, 2016.
- The Urban Institute, in partnership with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Joyce Foundation: New report. Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: A Road Map for Safer Communities. This report addresses holistic solutions to gun violence, including limiting access to firearms, improving police-community relations, investing in community services, and facilitating community leadership in violence prevention efforts. Learn more | Download full report (PDF).
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