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August 8, 2018
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- The HHS/OMH, Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) is excited to announce two Clinical HIV/AIDS Regional Trainings. The one-day regional clinical trainings are for doctors, nurses, case managers, community health workers, and other health care professionals working in tribal agencies and clinics delivering HIV prevention services to increase providers' knowledge in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment with presentation topics on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV/HCV Integration, and HIV & Opioids. Supported by the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Funds (SMAIF), the training is free to attend and limited to 30 providers serving American Indians/Alaska Natives. For further information, please contact Elton Naswood.
August 16 in Seattle, WA.
September 17 in Oklahoma City, OK.
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Federal Grants
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Health Center Program's Service Area Competition. Supports public and private nonprofit community-based and patient-directed organizations that provide primary health care services to medically underserved populations.
Deadline is August 20. Learn more.
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HHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Tribal Opioid Response Grants. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes or tribal organizations.
Deadline is August 24. Learn more.
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Advancing Research Needed to Develop a Universal Influenza Vaccine (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Grant.
Deadline is October 5. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Required) Grant. This FOA invites applications from institutions with eligible faculty members to undertake special study and supervised research under a mentor.
Deadline is October 10. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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Seattle Indian Health Board/Urban Indian Health Institute: 2018-2019 Building Resilience and Action to Nurture Community Health (BRANCH) Community Grants Program. Supports initiatives that encourage the use of AI/AN traditional, cultural and regional knowledge in developing, implementing, and/or supporting obesity education, prevention, and management initiatives among urban Indian communities.
Deadline is August 31. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
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Association of Black Cardiologists: Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship. Awarded to African American and other minority 1st or 2nd year medical students who show promise in medical research, cardiology and academic medicine.
Deadline is August 24. Learn more.
Webinars
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HHS/OMH, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), in collaboration with the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Partners webinar series. Diversifying the Health Workforce for an Equitable Future. This webinar will highlight strategies to diversify the health workforce in order to create a more equitable future for all. Increasing the diversity of the health workforce can help to improve access to care in underserved communities; increase patient choice, satisfaction, and health outcomes; and enhance healthcare quality for vulnerable populations.
August 16, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
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Capacity Building
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HHS/OMH, OMHRC, in partnership with HRSA and the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment:
Vision, Design, and Capacity Grant Writing Workshop. Through
interactive exercises and practices, attendees will learn about logic
models, SMART objectives, the components of a grant, work plans,
evaluation methods and more. Space is limited. For further information,
please contact Cristi Cain.
August 15-17 in Great Bend, KS. Register using course ID#1076730.
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HHS/OMH, OMHRC: Tribal Vision, Design and Capacity Technical Grant
Writing Workshops. This series of 2-day trainings will
provide AI/AN professionals with strategies to make grant proposals more
competitive and is designed specifically for tribes and tribal
organizations. Trainings will be held in the following locations:
August 14-15 in Sacramento, CA | August 23-24 in Atmore, AL
| September 12-13 in Denver, CO | September 20-21 in Oklahoma
City, OK | September 26-27 in Fairbanks, AK
Conferences
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Northwestern University/Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing: Registration is open for the 3rd Annual State of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Symposium, Illuminating the Intersections of Race and LGBTQ Health.
August 15 in Chicago, IL. Register.
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Alaska Public Health Association: Call for presentations for the 36th Annual Alaska Health Summit, Diverse Stories Inspiring Community Action.
Deadline for submissions is September 1. Learn more.
January 22–24, 2019 in Anchorage, AK.
Other Events
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National Network to Eliminate
Disparities in Behavioral Health:
Virtual roundtable. Funding Your Behavioral Health Equity Work: How,
What, and With Who? Panelists will discuss the process for federal and
foundation applications, highlight smaller foundation opportunities,
consider networking opportunities, and explore how organizations can be
proactive to position themselves for funding.
August 28, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Publications
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HHS/NIH, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR): Updated brochure. Palliative Care: The Relief You Need When You Have a Serious Illness. NINR's palliative care brochure, available in English and Spanish, describes a comprehensive treatment that helps reduce or eliminate the pain and other symptoms of illness and medical treatments. To order free print copies, please send an email with your name, mailing address, phone number, email address and requested quantities of English and Spanish to info@ninr.nih.gov.
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The University of Kentucky, in collaboration with NIH/NINR: Interventional (Clinical Trial) study. Corazon de la Familia (Heart of the Family): A Randomized Controlled Trial to Examine a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention with Families to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanics/Latinos. Study to be conducted at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Learn more.
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Sanofi: Interventional (Clinical Trial) study. Efficacy and Safety of Soliqua Versus Lantus in Ethnically/Racially Diverse Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Agents (LixiLan-D). Researchers seek Hispanics of any race, non-Hispanic Black/African Americans and non-Hispanic Asians. Studies to be conducted at 33 sites nationwide. Learn more.
Academic
- The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is recruiting for a Behavioral Neurology/Alzheimer's Disease Faculty position within the Department of Neurology. Position is based in Newark, NJ.
Open until filled. To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut.
Internships / Mentoring
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HHS/HRSA: Public Health Student Intern Program. Public Health Interns will complete a one-semester rotation within one of HRSA's Bureaus or Offices. This public health program offers unpaid experience for current graduate and undergraduate students in good standing at schools of public health and public health programs in the United States.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more.
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Children's
Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National Issues describes vision disorders and the
importance of early diagnosis in children. It provides data that reveals
disparities related to income, ethnicity, health insurance coverage, and other
factors that can contribute to making vision screenings and corrective lenses
accessible, along with proposed solutions.
To view this
title and find additional information, search
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