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January 24, 2018
In This Issue:
OMH
- HHS/Office of Minority Health (OMH): Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2018 Health Equity Fellowship. As part of YHEMOP, OMH supports the placement of Health Equity Fellows to assist in meeting the needs of diverse organizations by completing short-term health equity projects. Deadline is February 19. Learn more.
- HHS/OMH: National Lupus Training, Outreach, and Clinical Trial Education
Program. Deadline is March 30, 6:00 pm ET. Learn more | Technical Assistance
webinar, February 7, 3:00 pm ET. Register | Evaluation Basics webinar,
February 8, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
Federal Grants
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH): Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Support for Expectant and Parenting Teens, Women, Fathers, and Their Families. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is February 12. Learn more.
- HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Treatment Drug Courts and Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts. Deadline is February 21. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in partnership with the National Civic League (NCL): RWJF-NCL Health Equity Award. Recognizes individuals that have successfully implemented a systems change approach within the past two years to improve health outcomes for those most impacted by health disparities. Deadline is April 1. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships / Internships / Mentoring
- American Medical Association Foundation: Dr. Richard Allen Williams and Genita Evangelista Johnson/Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship. Eligibility is limited to African American medical students. Deadline is February 2. Learn more.
- HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): 2018 NIH Summer Internship Program (NIH SIP). Students in the NIH SIP work in research groups across the NIH Institutes and Centers and may also participate in science, career and personal development workshops. Deadline is March 1. Learn more.
Webinars
- HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA): American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health webinar series. Tackling the Opioid Epidemic in the Chickasaw Nation. This webinar will highlight Define Your Direction, a comprehensive prescription opioid abuse prevention movement created by the Chickasaw Nation. Tomorrow, January 25, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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- South Carolina Tobacco-Free Collaborative: Tobacco Cessation & Health Equity webinar series. Part 3 - Teen and Young Adult Prevention and Cessation. January 24, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): Webinar. Health Center Strategies for Diabetes Screening and Prevention for Children, Adults and the Elderly. January 29, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
Training
- Cross Cultural Health Care Program: Cultural Competency Training of Trainers. In this five-day course, participants will learn effective training techniques to conduct cultural competency trainings and practice equity and inclusion. February 5-9 in Seattle, WA. For further information please contact Aselefech Evans.
Conferences
- National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Call for abstracts for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference, Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health. Event to be held in New Orleans, LA. Deadline is January 26, 5:00 pm ET. Learn more.
- The Cobb Institute, in partnership with the Moffitt Cancer Center, the National Medical Association (NMA), and the Pasco-Hernando Sate College: Registration open for the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute 2018 Health Disparities Symposium on Florida Climate & Health Equity. January 27 in Wesley Chapel, FL. Register.
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- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Registration now open for the 22nd Annual NHMA Conference, Conquistando el Futuro: Clinicians Leading Latino Health Care. March 22-25 in Washington, DC. Register.
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Health Insurance
- HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Announcement of additional opportunities for individuals affected by the 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to enroll in Medicare health and drug plans and health coverage through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange. Deadline for enrollment is March 31. Learn more.
- HHS/CMS: Anuncio de extensión de inscripción especial para Medicare para ayudar a las personas afectadas por los huracanes en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de E. E. U. U. La fecha límite es el 31 de marzo. Aprenda más.
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Community-Based Organizations / Non-Profits
- The National Council of Urban Indian Health is recruiting for the following FT positions: Director of Government Affairs and Policy Associate. Positions are based in Washington, DC. Open until filled. Apply.
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- The report Why Minority Eye Health Still Matters, subtitled A Call for Current - and Future - Eyecare Professionals to be Culturally Competent, examines the systemic health conditions both eyecare students and professionals should consider when treating minorities. The document condenses the discussion that occurred during the “Minority Eye Health Matters” panel at the National Optometric Association 2017 annual convention. It highlights how glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and high blood pressure disproportionately impact the two largest minority groups in the United States, Hispanics and African Americans, and the correlation between overall health and eye health. Additionally, the report provides suggestions for outreach, such as bilingual resources, to encourage regular visits to eyecare professionals. To view this title and find additional information, search our online catalog.
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