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November 22, 2017
 In This Issue:
Federal Grants
- HHS/Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA): National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Data Resource Initiative (DRI) - Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of the DRI is to support Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant programs and partners in accessing and utilizing national, state and community-level data to inform MCH policy and practice. Deadline is January 3, 2018. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations (R01) Grant. Deadline is February 5, 2018. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Grant. Deadline is February 5, 2018. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Grant. Supports biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Deadline is February 13, 2018. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- Walmart Foundation: Community Cohesion and Inclusion and Expand Pathways to Career Opportunity Grants. Letters of Intent (LOI) and Proposals must be submitted via CyberGrants, the Walmart Foundation's online application system. You must use the invitation code: DIRFPCM. Please follow your submission with an e-mail to alise.marshall@walmart.com with the subject line, “Diversity & Inclusion RFP.” Deadline for LOI is December 22, 2017. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
- The HIV Vaccine Trials Network, in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Research and Mentorship Program (RAMP). This program offers African-American and Latinx medical students opportunities to conduct independent research while receiving mentoring, project and salary funding, training, and professional development. Deadline is January 3, 2018. Learn more.
- The Washington Center: Federal Diversity Internship Initiative - Summer 2018. This program offers federal internships (including within HHS), free housing, a stipend, and professional development opportunities. Deadline is January 17, 2018. Learn more.
Events
- The National Native Network Inter-Tribal Council, in partnership with the Indian Health Service (IHS): Webinar. Traditional Tobacco - Keep it Sacred. This webinar will examine the cultural and spiritual importance of traditional tobacco, differentiate between traditional tobacco and commercial tobacco health effects, and educate tribal communities on the harmful health effects of commercial tobacco use and assist with identifying resources for prevention and control. November 29, 2017, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Resources
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Call for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) to share public health success stories. These stories will be incorporated into a new exhibit at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum in Atlanta, GA. The exhibition—to be held from September 22, 2019 through May 1, 2020—will recognize the public health contributions of the AI/AN community in a visually compelling, culturally appropriate manner. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): Recorded webinar. Advancing Health
Equity in Tribal Communities through Public Health Accreditation. This webinar features speakers Karrie Joseph, Public Health Programs Manager at the National Indian Health Board, and Carrie Sampson (Umatilla, WallaWalla, Cayuse), Assistant Administrator at Yellowhawk Tribal Health. View recording.
- HHS/NIH, NIMH: Observational study. Effects of Arousal and Stress on Classical Conditioning. NIH researchers seek healthy volunteers aged 18-50 for a study on fear and anxiety as adaptive responses. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI): Observational study. High-Risk Breast Duct Epithelium. NIH researchers seek women aged 18-80 for a study of the risks of developing breast cancer. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Resources
- HHS/CDC: Online training. Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals. The CDC offers six online health literacy courses that cover subjects such as plain language, culture, creating easier to understand patient resources, and communication. Learn more.
Resources
- HHS/HRSA: New Spanish-language Facebook page. This new page is an extension of the donaciondeorganos.gov website, and seeks to create awareness about organ donation within the Hispanic/Latino population. Visit the page.
Events
- HHS, in partnership with the Regional Resource Network Program and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Region II: Webinar. Biomedical Advances in HIV Prevention: PrEP, PEP, Microbicides and U=U. In commemoration of World AIDS Day, this webinar will discuss the latest biomedical advances for the prevention of HIV and their effectiveness. Topics will include antiretroviral therapies, viral suppression, treatment as prevention, and the concept of U=U (Undetectable=Untransmittable). December 6, 2017, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
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HHS/OMH, in partnership with the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation, the University of Southern California Trojan Outreach, and Men's Health Network: Men's Health Community Dialogue: Los Angeles. Join us in a town hall-style discussion to examine the historical, social, economic, physical and biological factors that contribute to increased rates of premature death among racial and ethnic minority men. This event will allow men an opportunity to sound off on the social determinants of health they face. December 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. Register.
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American Indian Health and Nursing is a book that looks at health disparities from the perspective of Native Americans through the lens of nurses. Edited by registered nurse Margaret P. Moss, it is the first of its kind with writings about American Indian health by American Indian nurses for nurses. It addresses the history, policies, and laws in health care that contributed to disproportionately poor health and low life expectancies, as well as unequal access to practical health resources. This book explains the background of several distinct American Indian cultures while tackling mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health in each one. The authors also reflect on indigenous health and healing practices. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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