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November 30, 2016
 In This Issue:
Resources
- Learn
about American Indian/Alaska Native health. See what's new in the
Knowledge Center online catalog.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): During Native American Heritage Month, the NIMHD Insights Blog features posts on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) mental health and health disparities. Read full blog posts.
Funding
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth and Families in AI/AN Communities. Deadline is December 20, 2016. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease prevention in Native American Populations (R01) Research Grant. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is April 12, 2017. Learn more.
Job Opportunities
OMHRC
Funding
- HHS/OMH,
OMHRC: HIV/AIDS among Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
(AANHPI) Project - Health Information Campaign Subcontracts. The goal of
this project is to implement an HIV/AIDS health information campaign that
supports increased awareness of HIV/AIDS and increased HIV testing with
referral to care of minority and hard-to-reach communities. Deadline is
January 6, 2017. Learn more | OMHRC will conduct
an Informational Webinar today, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/NIH: APOL1 Long-term Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Network (APOLLO) Clinical Centers (Collaborative U01) Research Project – Cooperative Agreement. Deadline for LOI is January 24, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):
Predoctoral Pediatric Training in General Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
Eligible applicants include accredited schools of dentistry and dental
hygiene, public or non-profit hospitals, or other public or private
not-for-profit entities which the Secretary has determined are capable of
carrying out such grants to plan, develop, and operate, or participate in,
an approved professional training program. Deadline is January 30, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Health Disparities and Alzheimer's Disease (R01) Research Grant. Deadline is February 5, 2017. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- HIV
Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN): Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP)
Scholar Program for African-American and Latino/a Medical Students.
Deadline for initial contact with mentors is December 7, 2016. Learn more.
Events
- Allergy & Asthma Network: Advances in Allergy & Asthma webinar series. Smoking and Asthma. December 8, 2016, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH, Think Cultural Health, in partnership with the National Association of School Nurses: Recorded webinar. CLAS in School Nursing. This webinar presents how school nursing programs can provide the best care possible to every student and family they serve, no matter their cultural or linguistic background. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): New resource. The Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources. Created by the NPA Federal Interagency Health Equity Team, the Compendium is a free resource that compiles in one place descriptions of and links to 132 public datasets and resources that include information about health conditions and other factors that impact the health of minority populations. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Recorded webinars. OMHRC's Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities webinar series is now available at the OMH YouTube channel. This series addresses Hepatitis among African American, African immigrant, Hispanic/Latino, and AI/AN communities. Learn more.
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- HHS and AIDS.gov recognize December 1 as World AIDS Day. The 2016 Federal campaign is "Leadership. Commitment. Impact." Find information, social media messaging, badges and other resources at AIDS.gov.
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Events
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Webinar. World AIDS Day. Join NHMA, Gustavo Morales from the Latino Commission on AIDS, and Kenneth L. Dominguez from the Centers of Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) as they discuss new medical advances concerning PrEP, how providers can engage with their patient around HIV/AIDS in a culturally sensitive manner and what resources are available for patients. December 1, 2016, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- Primary Care Development Corporation, in partnership with the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors: Webinar. Paying for HIV Prevention: Opportunities for Reimbursement & Sustainable Payer Sources. December 14, 2016, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/HRSA: Webinar. Cultural Competencies for an Aging LGBTQ Population. Join HRSA and presenters from Wright State University, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) as they discuss the health and social care needs of older adults in the LGBTQ community. December 13, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- National Council for Behavioral Health: Webinar. Election Impact: What to Expect Out of Washington in 2017. This webinar will address opportunities to influence mental health policy, as well as effective techniques needed to succeed throughout the new administration. December 15, 2016, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Federal
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD is recruiting for a FT, permanent Communications Specialist (Web Content, GS-1001-11/13) position in Bethesda, MD. Deadline is December 5, 2016. Apply as US Citizen.
Academic
- University of Wisconsin–Madison/Population Health Institute is recruiting for a Program Evaluation Consultant for the Prescription Drug Overdose
prevention program funded by CDC grants to the Wisconsin Department of Health
Services (DHS). Position in based in Madison, WI. Deadline is December 14, 2016. Apply.
Events
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HHS/Talent Acquisition Division: Webinar. Uncovering the Secrets to Finding and Applying to Jobs with the Federal Government and at HHS. December 14, 2016, 1:00 om ET. Join.
- In commemoration of National Native American Heritage Month, the Knowledge Center invites you to check out “A River Runs Through Us: Inspirations of Wellness,” published by the Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention. This inspiring book contains powerful messages of wisdom and pride by American Indian and Alaska Native tribal community members and leaders. These messages focus on preventing and managing diabetes, ways to achieve the best of health, and ways to have a healthier mind, body and spirit. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog, or see the archived copy at https://archive.org/details/riverrunsthrough00unse.
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