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September 19, 2018
 In This Issue:
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HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Regions VIII, IX, and X: Treatment and Care of Sickle Cell Disease Using Hydroxyurea. The speaker for this webinar will be Trisha E. Wong, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Oregon Health & Science University.
Please note that registration is not needed for this webinar. Simply click on the Join link at the webinar's start time.
TODAY, September 19, 2:00 pm PT. Join.
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HHS/OMH: Sickle Cell Transitional Care from Childhood to Adulthood: The Role of Community Health Workers. Join speakers Mia Morrison (HRSA Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening Program) and Dr. Mary Ciccarelli (Indiana University School of Medicine) for a discussion about the role of community health workers in addressing Sickle Cell Disease and best practices for how patients, families, providers, and community health workers can work together to assist sickle cell patients as they transition from pediatric to adult care.
September 20, 1:00 pm ET. Register.
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Federal Grants
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HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Grant.
Deadline is October 5. Learn more.
Informational webinar, September 20, 2:30 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/NIH, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute on Aging (NIA): Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) Grant.
Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is October 15. Learn more.
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HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Addressing Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women and New Moms. This program will award funds to support tech innovations to improve access to quality health care, including substance use disorder treatment, recovery, and support services for pregnant women with opioid use disorders, their infants, and families.
Deadline is November 19. Learn more.
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Delta Health Care Service Grant Program. Applicants must be located within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee that are served by the Delta Regional Authority.
Deadline is November 19. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): 2018 AAFP Health Equity Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to develop family physicians into leaders who have subject matter expertise in the social, institutional, and cultural influences that impact health.
Deadline is September 28. Learn more.
Loan Repayment
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HHS/NIH, NIMHD: Loan Repayment Programs (LRP). The LRP for Health Disparities Research and the Extramural Clinical Research LRP for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. These programs offer loan repayment awards to health professionals with doctoral degrees conducting health disparities or clinical research in non-federal research settings for at least 2 years.
Deadline is November 15. Learn more.
Technical Assistance webinar, September 21, 4:00 pm ET. Join.
Webinars
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The NYC Capacity Building Assistance Project (CBA): Show Off Your Assets: Enhancing HIV Work With Peer Inclusion. Speaker Amanda Raker (NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) will define peer work in HIV services, highlight the importance of using peers, and discuss implementation of peer programs to promote quality of service delivery.
September 21, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/OASH, Regions VIII, IX, and X: Collective Impact Model: Lessons Learned from the Pacific Sickle Cell Regional Collaborative. The speaker for this webinar will be Edward Ivy, MD, MPH, Medical Officer at HRSA.
Please note that registration is not needed for this webinar. Simply click on the Join link at the webinar's start time.
September 26, 2:00 pm PT. Join.
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National Hispanic Medical Association: All of Us Research Program: A Breakthrough for Minority Health. Join speakers Maria Lopez-Class (All of Us Research Program) and Gregory Talavera (San Ysidro Health Center) as they discuss the importance for Hispanic/Latino communities to join the All of Us Research Program so that researchers can find solutions to chronic diseases that affect Hispanics/Latinos.
September 26, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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Conferences
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William James College, in collaboration with the South Cove Community Health Center: Registration is open for the inaugural Integrative and Holistic Approaches to Mental Health Care for Asians conference.
September 29 in Newton, MA. Register.
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Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support (PCCDS) Learning Network: Registration is open for the 2018 Annual PCCDS Learning Network Conference, Leveraging Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Addressing the National Opioid Crisis and Beyond.
October 15 in Arlington, VA. Register.
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Meharry Medical College/Meharry Translational Research Center: Call for abstracts for the Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational Research conference. This conference will focus on the regional impact of disparities research in cancer, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological disorders in the clinical, basic science, and population health areas.
November 8–9 in Nashville, TN. Register.
Deadline for abstract submission is October 1. Learn more.
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HealthHIV: Registration is open for SYNChronisity 2019: The National Conference on HIV, HCV, STDs, & LGBT Health.
April 14-16, 2019 in Washington, DC. Register.
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HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is offering free Spanish and bilingual resources that contain patient safety information and treatment options for several conditions. The resources can be useful for Hispanic/Latino outreach initiatives or promotores de salud programs. To order, please contact the AHRQ Clearinghouse or call 1-800-358-9295 to receive up to 500 copies of each resource. Please reference AHRQ promo code 44 to receive free shipping. This is a limited-time offer while supplies last.
Deadline is September 25.
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HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): New website. Public Health Grand Rounds. Grand Rounds is a live, monthly webcast that focuses on key challenges related to specific health topics. The sessions highlight cutting-edge scientific evidence and potential impact of different interventions; describe how CDC and its partners are addressing these challenges; and discuss recommendations for future research and practice. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS): Fact sheets. NIGMS has resources in Spanish about sepsis, anesthesia,
and circadian rhythms. These resources are also available
in English. Learn
more.
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HHS/NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Updated guide for the Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better Program. Sisters Together is a national health awareness program that encourages black women age 18 and older to reach and maintain a healthy weight by being more physically active and making healthier food choices. Learn more.
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Call for Nominations
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The Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP) and the Office of Population Affairs, in partnership with the American Institutes for Research: Call for nominations of young people to attend an IWGYP-supported Listening Session where they can share ideas and insights. For further information and to request a nomination form, please contact Cassy Blakely.
October 28-29 in Washington, DC.
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HHS/HRSA: Call for nominations for new members to serve on the HRSA Health Workforce National Advisory Committees. The five committees advise the HHS Secretary and Congress on health workforce policies and programs. For information about eligibility and application requirements, please contact HRSA's Bureau of Health Workforce.
Nominations accepted on a continuous basis.
Opportunities for Public Comments
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HHS/AHRQ, Evidence-based Practice Center Program: Call for submissions of unpublished scientific information relevant to the AHRQ protocol for Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services. Please submit all new information via the Supplemental Evidence and Data for Systematic Reviews (SEADS) portal.
Deadline is October 1.
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HHS/CDC: Call for comments on an upcoming Surgeon General's Call to Action with the working title Community Health and Prosperity. Interested persons or organizations are invited to submit written views, recommendations, and data about how investing in communities can improve health and prosperity.
Deadline is November 5. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Observational study. Natural History and Genetics of Food Allergy and Related Conditions. NIH researchers are seeking individuals who are age 2 and older who have at least one food allergy, to participate in a study to better understand how food allergies affect health. Study to be conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
Sickle
Cell Disease Awareness and Education Strategy Development Workshop Report describes the findings
of a two-day workshop that focused on raising awareness about sickle cell
disease. Published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), this
document summarizes the workshop presentations and provides recommendations
regarding education campaigns targeting specific audiences.
To
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