Minority Resources...Money & More

Office of Minority Health sent this bulletin at 12/12/2013 11:13 AM EST

 

FYI: Minority Resources...Money & More

Provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center's Information Services Team
December 12, 2013
 

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Funding

Federal Grants

$500k or more . . .  
  • NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): International Collaborations in Infectious Diseases Research (U19) Grant. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications from U.S. institutions and collaborating foreign (non-U.S.) institutions to study infectious diseases (excluding HIV/AIDS) of great public health significance in resource-constrained countries. Learn More
$500k or less . . .  
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program Grant. Designed to help eligible non-profit and Native American communities understand and address exposure to multiple environmental hazards at the local level. Learn More
  • HHS/Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ): Advances in Patient Safety through Simulation Research (R18) Grant. Learn More
  • HHS/Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ): Patient Safety Learning Laboratories: Innovative Design and Development to Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems (P30) Grant. Learn More

Non Federal Grants

$500k or less . . . 
  • Saucony Run for Good Foundation: Saucony Run for Good Program Grant. Eligible applicants are programs whose participants are 18 years of age or less, have 501(c)(3) status and can demonstrate their program positively impacts the lives of participants through running. Public schools are eligible. Deadline is December 13, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Arthur N. Rupe Foundation: Dorothy D. Rupe Nursing Assistant Grants. All California community colleges with an existing certified nursing assistant program are eligible to apply. Grants will be distributed to the college's foundation or other qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as the program's fiscal sponsor. Deadline is January 10, 2014. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Scholarships/Fellowships

  • Harvard Medical School/Minority Faculty Development Program: The Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy. Deadline is December 16, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • National Medical Fellowships (NMF): GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP). The GE-NMF PCLP provides medical, nursing, and physician assistant students an opportunity to examine primary healthcare in targeted areas of the U.S. Deadline is January 31, 2014. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Congressional Hunger Center (CHC): Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program. The program provides Fellows with an opportunity to gain practical experience fighting hunger and poverty, work with community-based and national leaders, deepen their analysis around poverty, and develop leadership skills. Deadline is January 13, 2014. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Hispanic Health Coalition (HHC): 2014 Scholarship Program. This program assists students of Hispanic/Latino heritage obtain a college degree in health professions. Applicants must be residents of the Houston, TX metropolitan or surrounding area. Deadline is December 31, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Affordable Care Act

  • Get Covered America: Spring Fellowship Program. Fellows will have the opportunity to make a critical impact on health care by raising public awareness and engaging consumers about new health insurance options. Responsibilities may include: canvassing neighborhoods, recruiting and training local volunteers, writing and editing materials for distribution to partner groups or volunteers, supporting state staff, compiling coverage of Get Covered America, and general administrative tasks. This is an unpaid position. Deadline is December 20, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Events
  • HHS/The Partnership Center: Webinar. The Health Care Law: Health Insurance Marketplace 101. December 17, 2013, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Webinar. New Enrollment Process for the SHOP Marketplace. This webinar seeks to explain the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) and the new enrollment process for the Federally Facilitated SHOP Marketplace. December 18, 2013, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Asian American Health

  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF): New resource. State Cancer Health Briefs. The cancer health briefs provide data on the top 21 states with the largest Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Included in the health briefs is the most up-to-date cancer information available that identifies current cancer trends for each state. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Cultural Competency & CLAS

  • International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA): Registration now open for the 2014 International Medical Interpreters Conference, Medical Interpreter Education: The Gateway to the Future! Registration deadline is December 31, 2013. Conference to be held January 16-19, 2014 in Houston, TX. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Health Equity

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center: Accepting applications for the 2014-2015 Disparities Leadership Program (DLP). The DLP is a year-long, executive education program for leaders from hospitals, health plans and other health care organizations who want to improve quality and achieve equity in health care. Intent to apply due December 13, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • New Mexico Department of Health: New report. Health Equity in New Mexico: A Report on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 8th ed. Read Full Report [PDF | 1.21 MB] Exit Disclaimer
  • CDC/Division of Community Health (DCH): New resource. A Practitioner's Guide for Advancing Health Equity. This guide is designed to help public health practitioners advance health equity through community prevention strategies. Learn More
  • Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH): Call for abstracts for the 5th annual CUGH conference, Universities 2.0: Advancing the Global Health Agenda in the Post-MDG Era. Deadline is December 15, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA): Call for abstracts for pre-conference workshops and concurrent sessions for the 2014 Illinois Minority Health Conference, Access + Treatment = Healthy Communities: Health Equity is the Key. Deadline is December 13, 2013. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Events
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/The Disparities Solutions Center: Webinar. Improving Quality & Safety for Diverse Populations: An Innovative Interprofessional Curriculum. This webinar seeks to educate health professions students on working effectively with interpreters and other care team members to improve quality and safety for patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). December 12, 2013, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer
  • OMH and National Partnership for Action (NPA): Data Capacity Building webinar. Building Community Capacity to Use Index Data on Social Determinants to Support the Elimination of Health Disparities. December 19, 2013, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Health Literacy

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New resource. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT). PEMAT is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. It is designed as a guide to help determine whether patients will be able to understand and act on information. Learn More

Health Technology

Events
  • California Telehealth Network (CTN), in partnership with the California Telehealth Resource Center and the University of California, San Diego: Registration now open for the 2nd Annual Statewide Telehealth Summit: Growing California's Connections. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Hearing Impairment

  • Gallaudet University/Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access: Online survey on the use of voice telecommunications technology. Telecommunications Access Survey of Adults who are Hard of Hearing, Deaf or have Hearing Loss. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Heart Disease

  • Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA): New toolkit. A Heart Healthy Toolbox: Lifestyle Change Tools for Healthcare Professionals and Their Patients. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Maternal and Child Health

  • CityMatCH: Request for abstracts for the 2014 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference. Deadline is Februrary 15, 2014. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

Sickle Cell Disease

Events
  • National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Webinar. Community Forum on Future Directions for the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program. Session for patients and their families to be held December 12, 2013, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET. Session for healthcare professionals to be held December 18, 2013, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET. Learn More Exit Disclaimer

@ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading

  • Race and the Incidence of Environmental Hazards: A Time for Discourse by Bunyan Bryant, et al. This book examines how environmental conditions impact the health of minority groups. Learn More
  • Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy by Pamela A. Hays. This book includes culturally sensitive approaches to psychotherapy for diverse clientele, particularly people living in poverty and minority communities. It examines ethical obligations involved in serving people with multiple identities. Learn More