| February 26, 2020 | View as a webpage |  |       | | | Sickle Cell Disease Training And Mentoring Program (STAMP) The STAMP Program, offered by the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) in partnership with the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is a series of free web-based trainings for primary care providers that will cover various topics on the basics of sickle cell disease (SCD) care.
Upcoming training: - Transfusion in SCD, March 5, 3:00 pm ET.
| | | |  | | Funding | | Leveraging Health Information Technology to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities This HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 research project grant supports research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement and health outcomes.
Deadline is March 4. Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships This HRSA grant supports nursing schools, nursing and academic health centers, state or local governments and nonprofit entities that seek to increase the number of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists providing care to rural and underserved populations.
Deadline is March 6. Public Health and Health Systems Partnerships to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Clinical Settings This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement provides funds to recipients to partner with health systems and primary care clinics to increase colorectal cancer screening among older adults.
Deadline is March 17. | | Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation postdoctoral research award supports scholars committed to working toward eliminating health disparities by achieving senior rank in academic medicine, dentistry or nursing.
Deadline is March 18. Health Information Outreach Award This National Network of Libraries of Medicine award supports mid-Atlantic-based education and outreach projects that improve access to biomedical/health information and increase its use by the public and health professionals.
Deadline is April 10. Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program This Mary Kay Foundation grant program awards funds to emergency women's domestic violence shelters.
Deadline is April 30. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: How Non-Medical Factors Impact Integrated Care Hosted by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, this webinar will address how where people live, work and play has a large impact on health outcomes.
March 18, 2:00 pm ET. Registration is open for the 2020 Aging in America Conference, Aging 2020: Examining the Needs of Today's Diverse Older Adults Hosted by the American Society on Aging.
March 24-27 in Atlanta, Ga. Registration is open for the American Indian Disability Summit Hosted by Ability 360.
April 2 in Phoenix, Ariz. | | Call for proposals for the 2020 American Indian Elders Conference: Resilience for Tomorrow… Together Hosted by the National Indian Council on Aging.
August 17-21 in Reno, Nev.
Deadline is March 31. Call for proposals for the National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference Hosted by the Northern Arizona University's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
August 31-September 4 in St. Paul, Minn.
Deadline is April 3. Call for proposals for the 2020 National Latino Behavioral Health Conference: Shaping the Vision for Latino Behavioral Health Equity Hosted by the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center and Prevention Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the National Latino Behavioral Health Association.
September 16-18 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Deadline is April 10. | | | |  | | Resources | Request for Information: Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities The HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is requesting information to learn about opportunities to improve access, quality and outcomes for racial/ethnic minority women in rural communities before, during and after pregnancy. CMS OMH also requests comments on the readiness of rural providers to respond to obstetric emergencies in rural areas.
Deadline is April 12. Health Observance: National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month  HHS and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance recognize March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Find social media messaging, print and digital publications, videos and other resources you or your organization can use to raise awareness at the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Fight Colorectal Cancer websites.
Access colorectal cancer consumer information, statistics and research at the CDC website. The CDC has also developed the Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign, which informs men and women who are 50 years old or older about the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer regularly.
| Publication: Gender Violence among Latinas: Key Concepts and Cultural Considerations  This booklet, published by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, provides mental health clinicians an understanding of the main factors that influence Hispanic/Latina's vulnerability to gender, domestic and intimate partner violence, including the impact of cultural values like marianismo/machismo and factors such as immigration, anti-immigrant environments and socioeconomic status. | Publication: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2018 Preliminary Edition  Part of the CDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention's HIV Surveillance Report, this publication presents and interprets trends in HIV diagnoses for 2013–2017 and provides preliminary data by race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, area of residence and other factors. | |  | | Clinical Trials | ENGAGE Pilot Study: Promoting Participation and Health After Stroke This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh and NIH, seeks uninsured/underinsured volunteers age 18 years or older who suffered a chronic stroke within at least 3 months and have mild to moderate stroke-related disability. The study will examine the feasibility, acceptability, safety and estimated effects of ENGAGE, a community-based intervention to promote community participation after stroke. Study to be conducted at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. and the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Testing the Effectiveness of a Betel Nut Cessation Program (BENIT) This behavioral study, sponsored by the University of Guam, the NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center, seeks betel nut chewers, age 18 years or older, who reside in Guam or Saipan to test the efficacy of an intensive group-based betel nut cessation program. Study to be conducted at the University of Guam in Mangilao Village, Guam. |  | | Workforce Development | Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Summer Academy 2020 This 6-week program, offered by Washington State University as part of the HHS Indian Health Service (IHS) Indians Into Medicine Program (INMED), is open to American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes or descendants. It provides mentorship to AI/AN students who are interested in applying to medical school.
Deadline is March 15. Hemoglobinopathy Counselor Training Course This course, offered by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, aims to prepare hemoglobinopathy clinicians, counselors, educators, social workers, nurses and other health professionals to work effectively with patients with hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease by increasing their knowledge of hemoglobin disorders and variants.
April 15-16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Deadline is April 1. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading The report Whitewashed: The African American Opioid Epidemic is an issue brief that challenges mischaracterization of the opioid crisis in the United States as one that solely affects whites. It focuses on Chicago as a case study and includes data about overdose death rates and the increased use of fentanyl by African Americans. The report also assesses how race factors into public health responses to drug epidemics. | | | | To view this title and find additional information, search the online catalog. | |       | |
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