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March 8, 2017
 In This Issue:
- OMH will be at the Dispelling Fear: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Forum on March 12, 9:00 am and 11:00 am ET at the Mt Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton MD. Join OMH and representatives from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Howard University, the Colon Cancer Alliance, and the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation to learn useful information from experts and survivors on different screening and treatment options, support groups, and patient services, and to sign up for future screenings and other valuable information.
OMH
Grants
- HHS/OMH:
National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program. Deadline is
March 31, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: Partnerships
to Achieve Health Equity. Deadline is March 31, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: American
Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative. Eligibility limited to
Native American tribal governments (federal and/or state recognized),
Native American tribal organizations (other than federal or state
recognized tribal governments), Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska
Native-Serving Institutions, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Urban Indian
Health Programs, and Urban Indian Organizations. Deadline is April 3,
2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
- HHS/OMH: Minority
Youth Violence Prevention II (MYVP II): Integrating Social Determinants of
Health and Community Policing Approaches. Deadline is April 4, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar.
Federal Grants
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): NIMHD Endowment Program for Increasing Research and Institutional Resources (S21) Capacity Building Grant. Eligibility is limited to private, public and/or state controlled institutions of higher education, as well as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is April 1, 2017. Learn more.
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program. Supports basic operations of tribal and Native village libraries, including the purchase of library materials, salaries and training, Internet connectivity and computers, or the development of public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations. Deadline is April 1, 2017. Learn more | Technical Assistance webinar. March 9, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Specialized Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities (U54) Cooperative Agreement. Eligibility is limited to private, public and/or state controlled institutions of higher education. Deadline for LOI is April 14, 2017. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/OMH,
OMHRC: Higher Education Technical Assistance Project (HETAP)
training. University Vision, Design and Capacity (U-VDC) Technical
Grant Writing Workshops. These hands-on, two-day workshops are
for junior faculty, staff and college/university health professionals who
are interested in community-based participatory research; who are
committed to working with underserved populations; and who want to build
their institution’s capacity to compete for and receive competitive grant
awards. March 23-24, 2017 in Baltimore, MD. Register | April 20-21, 2017 in Greensboro, NC. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Epilepsy. NIH researchers seek volunteers 2 years or older who have been diagnosed with epilepsy. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/NIH, National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): Webinar. Food Insecurity and Its Impact on Diabetes Management: Identifying Interventions That Make a Difference. This webinar has been approved for CNE, CEU, CECH and CPH credit. March 23, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), in partnership with John Hopkins University and Makerere University: Registration open for the 8th Annual CUGH Conference, Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystems. April 7-9, 2017 in Washington, DC. Register.
- HHS/NIH, NIMHD: New resource. Language Access Portal (LAP). The LAP contains information, in multiple languages, for six disease areas (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and more) where major health disparities have been identified in non-English speaking populations. Learn more.
Events
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), in partnership with the National Medical Association, the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians, and the Association of American Medical Colleges: Congressional briefing. The Future of Diversifying in the Health Professions. Speakers will include Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Healthcare Task Force. March 16, 2017, 12:00 pm ET in Washington, DC. Register.
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with the Robert Graham Center and John Snow, Inc: New resource. Uniform Data System (UDS) Mapper. This free online mapping tool integrates health center patient demographics, US population characteristics, social determinants of health, and other relevant health care data to create visualizations of areas served by HRSA's Health Center Program. Learn more.
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Events
- Seattle Indian Health Board/Urban Indian Health Institute, in partnership with defeatHIV: Webinar. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. March 20, 2017, 10:00 am PT. Join.
- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB): Health fair. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Red and Wild Albuquerque. This event will feature a health carnival and walk, vendors, and live entertainment. For further information, please contact Savannah Gene. March 18, 2017, 11:00 am MT at the Native American Community Academy Community Space in Albuquerque, NM.
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Events
- CityMatCH: Learning Network webinar. The Well-Woman Project. This program, a joint collaboration between the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Public Health and CityMatCH, aims to elevate women's voices about what makes them healthy and able to receive well-woman care within the context of their lives, neighborhoods and cities. March 16, 2017, 1:00 pm CT. Register.
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Events
- HHS and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) recognize March as National Kidney Month with the theme "In the Know: African Americans and Kidney Disease." For further information, resources, and events, please visit NIDDK, the National Kidney Foundation, and the American Kidney Fund.
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Events
- Georgetown University/McCourt School of Public Policy: Registration open for the 5th Annual LEAD (Leadership, Evidence, Analysis, Debate) Conference, Moving from Research to Policy and Practice to Improve the Lives of Youth. April 6-7, 2017 in Washington, DC. Register.
OMHRC
- AMTIS
is recruiting for a FT Program Manager position with OMH's Office of
Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) in Landover, MD. Open until
filled. Apply.
- AMTIS
is recruiting for a FT Digital Media Coordinator position within OMH's
OMHRC in Landover, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
State / Local Government
- Washington State Department of Health/Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is recruiting for a Health Services Consultant 3 - Ebola Readiness Coordinator (DOH3522) position in Tumwater, WA. Open until filled. Apply.
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Blood Sugar, written by Anthony Ryan Hatcher, discusses how “metabolic syndrome” has become a prominent biomedical concept used my medical researchers to evaluate cardiovascular and other health risk factors. Subtitled Racial Pharmacology and Food Justice in Black America, this book investigates scientific research processes, and how focusing on metabolic factors can lead to the exclusion of social and economic influences on health. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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