FYI: Weekly Health Resources for January 9, 2019

January 9, 2019 In This Issue: FYI Spotlight Funding Webinars and Other Events Resources Clinical Trials Job Opportunities @ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading FYI Spotlight HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR): Webinar. Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges - Developing the 2020 Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health. This webinar will update the public on the status of the upcoming Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health, and to request public input to help guide development of the report. TOMORROW, January 10, 12:00 pm ET. Register. Deadline for written comments is January 25. Funding Federal Grants HHS/NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI): Research Project Grant. Multilevel Interventions in Cancer Care Delivery: Follow-up to Abnormal Screening Tests (R01 Clinical Trial Optional). Deadline is February 5. Learn more.   HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Cooperative Agreement. Research to Enhance the US Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System. Deadline is February 14. Learn more. US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Small Grants. Healthy Food Financing Initiative Financial Assistance. Funds projects or partnerships that seek to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. Deadline is February 14. Learn more.  Non-Federal Grants Van Ameringen Foundation: Mental Health Grants. Supports programs that increase the accessibility of mental-health services to the underserved, advance preventive and early-intervention strategies, and advocate for systemic change. Eligibility is limited to non-profits in metropolitan New York and Philadelphia. Deadline for Letter of Intent (LOI) is February 1. Learn more. Ben & Jerry's Foundation: Grassroots Organizing for Social Change Program. Supports organizations that work to bring about progressive social change by addressing the underlying conditions of societal and environmental determinants of health. Deadline for pre-application is April 15. Learn more. Scholarships / Fellowships Jackie Robinson Foundation: Mentoring and Leadership Development Program. Provides scholarships to minority high school students to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. Deadline is February 1. Learn more. Oncology Nursing Foundation: Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Scholarships. Provides financial assistance to individuals who are interested in and committed to oncology nursing. Deadline is February 1. Learn more. National Indian Health Board: Health Policy Fellowship. Fellows will work directly with their Tribal leadership to identify one priority health issue, learn how to analyze policy in their issue area, create informed recommendations, and advocate for change. Eligibility is limited to American Indian/Alaska Native youth (18-24) who are an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe.  Deadline is March 30. Learn more. Loan Repayment HHS/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce Loan Repayment Program. Supports the recruitment and retention of health professionals needed in underserved areas to expand access to SUD treatment and prevent overdose deaths. Deadline is February 21. Learn more. Webinars and Other Events Webinars Oral Health America: Filling the Gap in Oral Health for Older Adults: A Community Guide to Program Implementation. Join presenter Phantane Sprowls of the HHS Administration on Aging (AoA)'s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs for a discussion on how oral health is connected to the overall health of older adults and an overview of the AoA, Administration for Community Living (ACL) and Office of Women's Health (OWH) Community Oral Health database and Community Oral Health Guide.  January 23, 3:00 pm ET. Register. Utah Department of Health/Office of Health Disparities: It Takes a Village: How Data, Community, and Culture Combine to Address Birth Outcomes Disparities. Presenters will discuss the process of identifying birth outcomes disparities among Pacific Islanders. They will also highlight the It Takes a Village program, which raises awareness about birth outcomes disparities in the context of Pacific Islander cultural beliefs and practices January 31, 11:00 am MT. Register.  Capacity Building National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Workshop. Applying Clinical Practice Guidelines to Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain. This workshop will be accessible to the public via live webcast and in-person attendance. February 4 in Washington, DC. Register. Conferences A Healthier WE, in partnership with Intermountain Healthcare: Registration is open for the Healthier Rural West Summit. March 19-21 in Salt Lake City, UT. Register. Resources Publications Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO): New report. The Role of State Health Leaders in Addressing Substance Use Disorders Among Women, Infants, and Families. This report highlights six public health approaches for addressing the rising incidence of SUD and neonatal abstinence syndrome, and highlights the critical role that state health leaders play in each. Learn more | Download the full report (PDF). Clinical Trials HHS/NIH, NCI: Phase I clinical trial. Atezolizumab Before and/or with Chemoradiotherapy in Immune System Activation in Patients with Node Positive Stage IB2, II, IIIB, or IVA Cervical Cancer. NIH researchers seek women 18 years or older with histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed advanced cervical cancer. Study to be conducted at the Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, GA and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Learn more. Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with HHS NIH NCI: Phase I clinical trial. Vaccine Therapy With or Without Imiquimod in Treating Patients with Grade 3 Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Researchers seek women 18 years or older with a colposcopically and biopsy confirmed grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Study to be conducted at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD. Learn more. Job Opportunities Academic The West Chester University of Pennsylvania's College of Health Sciences is recruiting for a FT Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Environmental Health (Job Number 19-114) in West Chester, PA. Review of online applications will begin on March 1.  Open until filled. Apply. @ The Knowledge Center - Recommended Reading In recognition of Glaucoma Awareness Month, the Knowledge Center recommends the report The Economic Impact of Vision Problems: The Toll of Major Adult Eye Disorders, Visual Impairment and Blindness in the U.S. Economy. The document explores the financial burden caused by vision problems such as glaucoma, as well as refractive errors, visual impairment, and blindness. The report was created to help policymakers understand the cost of treating vision problems and the important of supporting policies related to prevention. To view this title or request additional information, search the online catalog. 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