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November 30, 2023 | View as a webpage
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed each November to raise awareness about lung cancer and the importance of regular screenings to help save lives.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cancer is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Racial and ethnic minority groups face worse outcomes when compared to white individuals because they are less likely to be diagnosed early, less likely to receive surgical treatment, and more likely to not receive any treatment.
Visit the CDC Lung Cancer site, also available in Spanish, to learn more about lung cancer screening and use resources for healthcare professionals to help your patients lower their risk of lung cancer.
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Funding |
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Using Navigators to Support Linkage to Substance Use Disorder Care and Harm Reduction Services
Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health to support organizations providing navigation services to people at risk of overdose.
Deadline is December 22, by 5:30 p.m. ET.
Social Determinants of Health in Nursing Research
Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help develop educational activities preparing nurse scientists to conduct research on the social determinants of health.
Deadline is January 12, 2024.
Rural Community-Centered Drug Misuse Prevention and Harm Reduction Research
Grant from the NIH to test prevention and harm reduction strategies in rural communities impacted by the opioid misuse epidemic.
Deadline is January 26, 2024.
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Harnessing Data Visualization to Advance Equity in Clinical Services Challenge
Challenge grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks project proposals aimed at identifying and eliminating disparities in clinical preventative service care.
Phase 1 Deadline is January 5, 2024.
Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce
Grant from the NIH supports research education activities that encourage individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences to pursue further studies or careers in research.
Deadline is January 25, 2024.
HHS Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge
Challenge grant from the HHS Office of Minority Health seeks Tribal and community-led strategies to address health disparities in Tribes and communities disproportionately burdened by environmental and climate change-related hazards.
Phase 1 Deadline is January 30, 2024.
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Webinars and Other Events |
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NIH World AIDS Day 35 Event: Achieving Excellence and Equity in HIV Research
Panel discussion hosted by the National Institutes of Health Office of Aids Research.
December 1, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The National Survey of Children's Health: New Data, Opportunities, and Directions
Webinar hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
December 5, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Substance Misuse Prevention Strategies to Improve Public Health: A Focus on State Practices
Webinar hosted by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
December 6, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health
Annual meeting hosted by the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health.
December 5, at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Climate for Health Ambassador Training for Public Health Professionals
Training hosted by the American Public Health Association, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
December 5, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
December 7, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
A Broken System: American Health Care Needs Combination Therapy
Webinar hosted by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
December 7, 2:30 p.m. ET.
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Resources |
Early Childhood Researchers Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
The Cross-Cultural Understanding and Cultural Humility: Training for Early Childhood Researchers Working with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities training is designed to ensure that research study staff are rigorously trained on how to work respectfully with tribal programs and communities. The training from the Administration for Children and Families helps participants recognize and overcome the barriers and biases that can interfere with authentic and meaningful research partnerships with AI/AN community members.
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Mapping Broadband Health in America
The Connect2Health FCC Task Force’s platform Mapping Broadband Health in America 2023 allows users to visualize data at the national, state and county levels to further inform policy, program, and investment decisions. Users can create fully customizable maps showing rates of broadband access in addition to health behaviors, outcomes, and access.
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National Cancer Institute Evidence-Based Programs Listing
The National Cancer Institute's database of evidence-based cancer control programs is designed to provide program planners and public health practitioners easy and immediate access to program materials that can be filtered by a specific study population or community setting. The database includes program materials, study findings, and resources for adaptation and implementation.
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Clinical Trials |
Patient-Derived Xenografts to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
This study, sponsored by the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, will develop and characterize over 200 patient-derived xenografts with at round 60% from minority patients. Understanding the genetic and response differences among racial/ethnic minorities may help researchers enhance the precision of therapeutic treatments. This study will take place in Orange, California.
Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Black Women
This study, sponsored by the Massachusetts General Hospital in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will study Black women with a history of smoking to examine the performance of low dose computed tomography screening to screen for lung cancer. This study will take place in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Workforce Development |
National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation Rural Scholarship
Students currently in counseling master’s programs can apply for one of five $8,000 scholarships from the National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation. Recipients must live in rural areas and commit to serve rural populations within one year of graduation for at least two years post-graduation.
Deadline for application is December 31.
The Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellowship
This fellowship from the National Association of Rural Health Clinics provides mid-career professionals with experience ranging from billing, coding, office management, and/or clinical care in rural health clinics or systems. The Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellow will participate in advocacy meetings, educate policymakers on rural health, learn how to be a grassroots advocate and champion for rural health.
Deadline for application is January 5, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Knowledge Center |
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Recommended Reading
In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the OMH Knowledge Center is sharing Cancer Facts & Figures 2023. This annual publication from the American Cancer Society presents data on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, risk factors, racial and ethnic disparities, and annual estimates of expected cases and deaths. The 2023 edition contains a special section on lung cancer, which delves into the subtypes of lung cancer, how lung cancer rates and treatments have changed over time, the personal and environmental risk factors for lung cancer, and the future of lung cancer research and health policy.
You can access this free resource through the online catalog here.
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