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December 10, 2014
Federal Grants
- US Department of Education/Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Request for Designation as an Eligible Institution for Title III and Title V Programs; and Request for a Waiver of the Non-Federal Cost Share Requirement. Deadline is December 18, 2014. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH: Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01). Deadline is January 7, 2015. Learn more.
- Department of Education/Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), in collaboration with HHS and the Department of Labor: Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth. Deadline for letters of intent is January 8, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/NIH and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): T32 Training Program for Institutions That Promote Diversity Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is January 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH and NHLBI: Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01) Grant. Deadline for letters of intent is January 18, 2015. Learn more.
Non-Federal Grants
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The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF): 2015 Grants Program. The area of current focus is exfoliation syndrome and exfoliation glaucoma. Deadline is January 1, 2015. Learn more.
- The Advisory Board Company, deBeaumont Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: BUILD Health Challenge - Community Health Collaborations. Invites collaborative proposals that will identify, highlight, and advance new models for improving community health and health equity. Deadline is January 16, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/Conquer Cancer Foundation: Medical Student Rotation (MSR) for Underrepresented Populations. Provides financial support for medical students from underrepresented populations to complete a clinical or clinical research oncology rotation. Deadline is January 8, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Disparities Solutions Center (DSC): Request for applications for the 2015-2016 Disparities Leadership Program. Deadline for letter of intent is December 12, 2014. Learn more.
- American Heart Association/Go Red for Women and Macy’s: Go Red Multicultural Scholarship Fund. This program provides funds to minority women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in healthcare fields. Deadline is December 31, 2014. Learn more.
- Morehouse School of Medicine/Satcher Health Leadership Institute: Health Policy Leadership Fellowship Program. This program will provide physicians and postdoctoral professionals with knowledge, skills, and experiences to prepare them for leadership roles promoting policies and practices to reduce health disparities. Deadline is January 16, 2014. Learn more.
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Summer Equity Research Program. Deadline is February 9, 2014. Learn more.
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November 15 kicked off the start of a new open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, where millions of Americans can go to compare and buy health insurance plans for 2015 through HealthCare.gov, the call center or in-person assistance. Consumers purchasing or renewing plans on the Marketplace will find an increase in their options for affordable, quality coverage this year. December 15 is the last day to renew or sign up to get coverage beginning on January 1. The open enrollment period ends February 15. Have questions or need help? Call 1-800-318-2596 or visit HealthCare.gov or CuidadodeSalud.gov.
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Events
- White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Webinar. The ACA and the Pacific Islanders in the US. December 11, 2014, 4:00 pm ET. Register.
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HHS/OMH: Request for nominations. American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research Advisory Council (HRAC). Nominations are requested for the following Areas: Nashville, Phoenix, and National-at-Large. Deadline is December 31, 2014. Please submit nominations to Rick Haverkate.
Events
- CancerCare: Connect Education Workshop. Living with Myelofibrosis: A Two-Part Series. December 16, 2014 and January 14, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Learn more.
- America’s Essential Hospitals: Course. Ask Every Patient: REAL – Interactive Course on Race, Ethnicity, Language. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): New resource. Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes. These principles, which NDEP developed in partnership with experts from a range of clinical and government organizations, highlight the generally agreed-upon elements of current evidence-based diabetes care, including management and prevention. Learn more.
Events
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Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy/Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education: Call for abstracts for the 8th Health Disparities Conference, From Cataloging Health Disparities to Creating Health Equity: Effective Interprofessional Models to Equalize Outcomes. Deadline is January 16, 2015. Learn more.
- Families USA: Registration now open for the 20th Health Action Conference, Health Action 2015: Building Real Progress. January 22-24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
- HHS/OMH and OMHRC: New blog post. An Ounce of Prevention: Removing Barriers to Flu Vaccination. Getting a flu shot is still the best way to protect against the flu virus, and during National Flu Vaccination Week, December 7-13, we encourage everyone to get their flu shot ahead of peak flu season. Read full Blog Post.
Events
- HHS/CDC: Webinar. Ebola 101 – Accessing Federal Guidance & Information Resources. December 11, 2014, 11:00 am ET. Register.
Events
- National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA): Registration now open for the 19th Annual Conference, Effective Strategies to Improve Health Care for Hispanics in our Local Communities. March 27-29, 2015 in Washington, DC. Register.
Events
- HHS/OMH: Webinar. Text4Baby: A Resource in Your Community. Participants in OMH's Pre-Conception Peer Educators (PPE) program will learn how Text4Baby reinforces maternal and child health education and assists with retention through social media messages and mobile reminders. December 17, 2014, 2:00 pm ET. Register.
Events
- Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI): Registration now open for the 2015 Annual Conference, Building the Next Generation of Healthy Communities. Early-bird registration deadline is December 31, 2014. Register.
Events
- California Center for Research on Women & Families (CCRWF) and the Region IX Office on Women’s Health (OWH): Registration now open for the 2015 California Women’s Policy Summit: Advancing Women’s Health, Wealth & Power. January 14, 2015 in Sacramento, CA. Register.
State / Local Government
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Washington State Department of Health/Division of Prevention and Community Health is recruiting for a Health Services Consultant 3 (DOH2547) position in Tumwater, WA. Deadline is December 15, 2014. Apply.
Tribal
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Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians/Community Health Branch is recruiting for a FT Health & Wellness Manager position in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Open until filled. Apply.
- Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians/Community Health Branch is recruiting for a FT Community Health Educator position in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Open until filled. Apply.
- Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians/Community Health Branch is recruiting for a FT Project Coordinator (2) position in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Open until filled. Apply.
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Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care explores 34 different cultures’ sensitive cultural variations regarding personal space, dietary preferences, communication, symptom management, activities of daily living, and religious and health practices. This book discusses the Purnell Model’s 12 domains of Culturally Competent Care, examines how they can apply to all ethnic groups, and highlights specific instructions, guidelines, tips, warnings, intervention strategies, and approaches. To find this book and additional information, search the online catalog.
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