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August 3, 2016
In This Issue:
Federal Grants
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Health Center Program's Service Area Competition (SAC). Supports public and private nonprofit organizations that provide primary and preventive health care services to the medically underserved. Deadline is August 29, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Strategic Coordination: Director's New Innovator Award Program (DP2). Supports early stage investigators who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. Deadline is September 9, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity (T32) Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA). Deadline for re-submissions is September 19, 2016. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (MHHD), in collaboration with the Center for HIV/AIDS and Health Services: Outreach and Education for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, and other STDs Grant. Deadline is August 15, 2016. Learn more.
- First Nations Development Institute: Nutrition Education for Native American Communities. Provides support to Native communities interested in starting or expanding nutrition education programming for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) recipients. Deadline is August 23, 2016. Learn more.
- Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation: HIV/AIDS Care and Services Grant - Fall Cycle. Funds community-based organizations working in the areas of HIV/AIDS care and direct services, education, and research. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is September 2, 2016. Learn more.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): 2017 Future of Nursing Scholars (FNS). Develops the next generation of PhD-prepared nurse leaders who are committed to advancing and strengthening nursing education, and bringing transformational change to nursing and health care. Deadline is September 15, 2016. Learn more.
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF): Career Development Award. Provides research funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment. Deadline is September 22, 2016. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- American Public Health Association (APHA): 2017 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government. The fellow will have the option of working in the House or Senate on legislative and policy issues such as creating healthy communities, improving health equity, addressing environmental health concerns, population health or the social determinants of health. Deadline is August 15, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Library of Medicine (NLM): Updated resource. TOXMAP Environmental Health Maps. The beta version of this online tool now includes a Native Lands map layer that shows geographic areas of certain native populations, including American Indian Reservations and Off-Reservation Trust Lands, Alaska Native Village Statistical Areas, and Hawaiian Home Lands. Learn more.
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)/We R Native: Contest. #REPRESENT. AI/AN youth are invited to share ways in which they show their Native pride throughout summer. To enter the contest, post a story on social media using #REPRESENT. Deadline is August 20, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- NPAIHB: Training. Health Data Literacy Workshop. Provides an opportunity to gain or refresh skills in reading, understanding and presenting epidemiologic health data. August 24-25, 2016 in Suquamish, WA. Learn more.
Events
- American Heart Association: Registration now open for the 2016 Scientific Sessions. November 12-16, 2016 in New Orleans, LA. Register.
- California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM): Continuing medical education. Extended Learning: Cultural Competency in Healthcare Certificate. Instructs nurses, hospital administrators, physicians, clinic directors and other health service professionals on state and federal mandates on cultural competency, preparation for accreditation of institutions for cultural competency, ethics, language access, and cultural awareness. Learn more.
Events
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HHS/Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Healthy People 2020: Webinar. Improving Health Outcomes through Inclusion and Participation. This webinar will serve as a progress review on two Healthy People 2020 topic areas: Disability and health, and health related quality of life and well-being. August 11, 2016, 12:30 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Center for Health Services, in partnership with Advance Preschool: Health fair. The 4th Annual Community Health and Wellness EXPO. Event will feature free healthcare screenings and information, as well as backpacks with school supplies and other giveaways. August 13, 2016, 1:00 pm ET in Hoffman Estates, IL. Learn more.
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Events
- Center for American Progress: Webinar. Zika and Women's Health: Ensuring Access to Reproductive and Maternal Health Care. August 4, 2016, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/Indian
Health Service (IHS): Webinar. IHS Clinical Rounds: Zika Virus and
Implications for Pregnancy. Use the passcode rounds to
participate. August 4, 2016, 3:00 pm ET. Join.
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HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the US Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics: New report. National Survey of Prison Health Care: Selected Findings. This report presents selected findings on admissions testing for infectious disease, cardiovascular risk factors, and mental health conditions within the US prison system, as well as the utilization of telemedicine. Learn more | Download full report (PDF).
Events
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HHS/OMH Region II, in partnership with the New
York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the African Services
Committee, and the Bronx Community Health Network (BCHN): Registration open for
the 4th US Conference on African Immigrant Health (USCAIH-4), Social
Determinants of African Immigrant & Refugee Health: Rethinking Integration,
Challenges, and Empowerment. Event to be held in East Elmhurst, NY. Extended deadline for early registration is August 10, 2016. Learn more | View the draft agenda.
OMH
- HHS/OMH
is recruiting for a FT, permanent Supervisory Public Health Advisor (GS-0685-15)
position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is August 3, 2016. Apply as a Status Candidate | Apply as a US Citizen.
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HHS/OMH, Office of the Director (OD) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Program Specialist (GS-0301-11) position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is August 12, 2016. Apply as a Federal Employee or Other Special Eligibility.
- HHS/OMH, Division of Program Operations (DPO) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Public Health Analyst (GS-0685-13) position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is August 12, 2016. Apply as a Status Candidate.
- HHS/OMH, Division of Policy and Data (DPD) is recruiting for a FT, permanent Public Health Advisor (GS-0685-14) position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is August 12, 2016. Apply as a Status Candidate.
OMHRC
- AMTIS,
Inc. is recruiting for a Senior Media Relations Specialist position
within the Office of Minority Health Resource Center. Position is based in
Rockville, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
Federal Government
- HHS/IHS is recruiting for a FT, permanent Deputy Director for Quality Health Care (ES-0340-00) position in Rockville, MD. Deadline is August 17, 2016. Apply.
State / Local Government
- Florida Department of Health/Office of Minority Health and Health Equity is recruiting for a Senior Health Equity Officer in Tallahassee, FL. Deadline is August 17, 2016. Apply.
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Cultural Considerations in Asian and Pacific Islander American Mental Health, edited by Harvette Grey and Brittany Hall-Clark, targets the mental health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders. By addressing the different perspectives of health professionals, this book provides a focused account of the relationship between mental health and culture within these communities. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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