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August 2, 2017
In This Issue:
OMHRC
Funding
- HHS/OMH, Office of Minority Health Resource
Center (OMHRC): Health Information Campaign for American Indian/Alaska Native
(AI/AN) Subcontracts. OMHRC is awarding subcontracts to organizations that
primarily serve the AI/AN populations to strengthen existing HIV prevention
services, testing, and increase AI/AN referrals to HIV care. For further
information, please contact Elton Naswood. Deadline for application is
August 18, 2017, 5:00 pm ET | Access a recording of the Informational webinar.
Federal Grants
- HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Substance Abuse Treatment Telehealth Network Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how telehealth programs and networks can improve access to health care services, particularly substance abuse treatment services, in rural, frontier, and underserved communities. Deadline is August 23, 2017. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer
Institute (NCI): US Tobacco Control Policies to Reduce Health
Disparities (R01) Research Project Grant. Deadline for Letter of Intent
(LOI) is September 11, 2017. Learn more | A Technical Assistance
webinar will be held August 8, 2017, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for 'Programs to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health Related Research' (PRIDE) Summer Institutes (R25). Estimated publication date of announcement is December 2017. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Truth Initiative: 2017 Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions. Deadline is October 11, 2017. Learn more | A Technical Assistance webinar will be held August 16, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
- Study.com: Scholarship for Hispanics. To participate in this scholarship contest, applicants must meet the following criteria: They must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident, must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university, and must be of Hispanic descent. Deadline is April 1, 2018. Learn more.
 Oversampling Study
- HHS/OMH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Call for participation in the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Oversampling Study (BRFSS). This phone survey aims to increase understanding of health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, access to care and use of preventive services in AI/AN populations. The states participating in the oversampling study are: Alaska, Arizona, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS): All Tribe's Call. Technical Assistance and Outreach on Medicaid Billing and Payment for Services Provided Outside the Four Walls by Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal Employees and Non-IHS Providers. The purpose of this call is to provide technical assistance and a better understanding of the process for Tribes interested in enrolling as Medicaid Federally Qualified Health Centers. August 9, 2017, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership
for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Promoting Health Equity
through Programs and Policies webinar series. Advancing Health Equity
in Tribal Communities through Public Health Accreditation. This webinar
will highlight the work that has been done by NPA and the National Indian Health Board at the
national level as well as by local health care providers, such as
the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, to
advance health equity and improve health outcomes for AI/ANs. August 24,
2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH, OMHRC and the Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing: Webinar. Heart Disease Risk Factors among
African Immigrants Residing in the United States. Join Dr. Yvonne
Commodore-Mensah, Assistant Professor of Community-Public Health Nursing
at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, for a discussion of current
research on heart disease risk factors in African immigrants in the US,
the role of acculturation on heart health, and clinical and public health
strategies that might improve the heart health of African immigrants.
August 11, 2017, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
- AEIMforward Tech Services and
partner organizations: Call for abstracts for the 5th Annual United States
Conference on African Immigrant and Refugee Health (USCAIH), Advancing
the Health of African Immigrants through Research, Advocacy and Community
Engagement. Event to be held in Washington, DC. Deadline is August 15,
2017. Learn more.
Events
- Cross Cultural Health Care Program: Training. Bridging the Gap Training of Trainers Institute. This Training of Trainers (TOT) class is appropriate for staff of agencies and organizations that employ interpreters in medical and/or social service settings. The TOT class will provide participants with the curriculum, skills, and expertise necessary to offer Bridging the Gap in their home organizations. October 16-20, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Learn more.
Events
- Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI): Registration now open for the RCMI Translational Science 2017 Conference. This event presents opportunities to share new approaches toward eliminating health disparities and developing the next generation of biomedical scientists. October 28-November 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Register.
Events
- The Latino Commission: Registration is open for the 5th Annual Central Valley Latino Conference, Strengthening the Roots. The conference will feature workshop presentations on mental health, behavioral health, and cultural competency for professionals serving the Hispanic/Latino community. August 24-25, 2017 in Visalia, CA. Register.
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Resources
- HHS/CDC: Zika Topic of the Week widget. This widget offers helpful and timely information on the Zika virus. Download in English | Download in Spanish.
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Events
- HHS and the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) recognize August as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This national health observance highlights the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. The 2017 NIAM Toolkit, developed by the CDC and NPHIC, includes sample key messages, media materials, social media messages, FAQs, and resources you can use to support the observance. Learn more.
- SKC Center for Prevention &
Wellness, in partnership with the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health
Board and the Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas:
Registration now open for the 2017 Public Health Training Conference, Connecting
Community, Culture and Care. This conference will address critical
disease prevention and control strategies to promote, protect, and improve
the health of communities while integrating local culture into
comprehensive patient care. August 15-16, 2017 in Rapid City, SD. Register.
Resources
- HHS/CDC: Online training. Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: An Online Training Series for Healthcare Providers. This online training series aims to help health professionals apply CDC's recommendations in clinical settings through interactive patient scenarios, videos, knowledge checks, tips, and resources. Learn more.
Events
- HHS/HRSA, Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW): Workforce Grand Rounds webinar series. Strengthening the Health Workforce Education Pipeline: Tools, Resources and Outcomes. This webinar will increase awareness of health workforce education pipeline programs and share best practices regarding the need to recruit and retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented minorities. August 15, 2017, 2:00 pm ET. Learn more.
OMHRC
- AMTIS is recruiting for a FT Communications
Manager position within the Office of Minority Health Resource Center in
Landover, MD. Open until filled. Apply.
- In observance of National Immunization Awareness Month, we are highlighting The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety, subtitled Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies, a publication of the National Academies Press. This book identifies research approaches, methodologies, and study designs that could address questions about the safety of the current child immunization schedule. The full text book is available free online. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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