| February 10, 2022 | View as a webpage |  |        | Celebrate Prominent Black Figures in the History of Medicine  This Black History Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is celebrating the achievements of Black Americans and honoring the significant role and impact they have made on all facets of life and society throughout U.S. history. Dr. Jane Cooke Wright's focus on patient care helped improve and advance chemotherapy techniques. Her contributions help us understand how patient response is vital to effective cancer treatment. Visit the OMH Black History Month website to learn more about Dr. Wright and other famous Black men and women who helped advance the field of medicine. | Moving from Health Disparities to Healthcare Access and Affordability In recognition of Black History Month, the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships invites you to join U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, and Black leaders from several southern states for Moving from Health Disparities to Healthcare access and Affordability: A Conversation with African American Faith Leaders.
TODAY, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. ET. 
February 14 is National Donor Day  Every year on National Donor Day (February 14), hospitals, organ procurement organizations, workplaces, communities, and others spread awareness about the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. We also recognize the selfless gifts so many have left behind to allow organ donation recipients a second chance at life. Show your love and sign up online as an organ, eye, and tissue donor. One donor can save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of up to 75 individuals! | |  | | Funding | | Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Sexual assault trauma research grant from the American Psychological Foundation.
Deadline is February 15.
Supporting Recovery Through Non-clinical Programs: Colorado Substance use recovery grant from the
Colorado Health Foundation.
Deadlines are February 15 and June 15.
HIV Community-to-Clinic Models: Transgender Individuals Cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Deadline is February 25. | | Mini Grants Program: Arkansas Human services grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas.
Deadline is February 15.
Service Delivery: Opioid Use Disorder and/or Suicide Risk HEAL Initiative research grant from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Deadline for Letter of Intent is February 18.
HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge Black and Tribal maternal health funding from
the HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH).
Deadline is February 28, by 5:00 p.m. ET. | | | |  | | Webinars and Other Events | | National Tribal Public Health Summit: Call for Abstracts Virtual conference hosted by the National
Indian Health Board, May 9-12.
Deadline for abstracts is February 14. Improving Digital Health Literacy Among Latino Populations Spanish-language webinar hosted by the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
February 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Rez Dating: Teen Dating
Violence Awareness Webinar Webinar hosted by the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center.
February 16, at 3:00 p.m. ET. | | Promoting Clinical Trial Diversity: Diabetes Black History Month webinar hosted by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
February 15, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Pediatric Leukemia and Its Impact on Latino Children Spanish-language webinar hosted by the
Migrant Clinicians Network.
February 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET. CityMatCH 2022 Conference:
Call for Abstracts Maternal health conference hosted by CityMatCH.
September 21-23 in Chicago, Illinois.
Deadline for abstracts is April 1. | | | |  | | Resources | Resources: COVID-19 Mitigating Systemic Racism in Clinical Preventive Services  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently published an article, Actions to Transform U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Methods to Mitigate Systemic Racism in Clinical Preventive Services. The article outlines how the Task Force is helping improve health equity by actively working to counteract the effects of systemic racism in healthcare. It details concrete steps that are underway to change Task Force methods, processes, and evidence-based recommendation statements on disease screening and testing. | The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations  The Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Primary Care Access for Underserved Populations, a report published by the Milbank Memorial Fund, reviews available evidence on whether policy initiatives targeting primary care access in five key areas have effectively reduced health care disparities. The five areas reviewed were: availability of primary care physicians, use of community-based out-patient clinics, structural barriers, financial barriers, and communication between patients and physicians. | |  | | Clinical Trials | Genetics of Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease in Black,
Afro-Caribbean, and African Migrant Populations This study, sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), seeks Black, Afro-Caribbean, or sub-Saharan African volunteers age 18 years or older. The study will collect genetic and non-genetic information from individuals with African ancestry to study common health conditions related to obesity, adult-onset diabetes, and heart disease. The study will be carried out at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Treatment Decision Making in Black Women Diagnosed with
Triple Negative Breast Cancer This study, sponsored by the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), seeks Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African female volunteers age 18 years or older. This study will evaluate what influences treatment decision-making in Black women with triple negative breast cancer, as well as the influence of information sources that support this decision-making process. The study will be carried out at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. |  | | Workforce Development | Indigenous Public Health Leadership Program The Indigenous Public Health Leadership Program, offered by the National Network of Public Health Institutes with support from CDC, is a six-month training institute for public health professionals working within a Tribal health department or in an Indian Health Service (IHS) healthcare facility.
Program runs from March to August 2022.
Deadline for application is February 21. NCI Cancer Research Fellowships The NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences offers two full-time Cancer Research Training Award fellowships for researchers with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Fellowships run from March to June 2022.
Applications for both fellowships are accepted until the positions are filled. | |  | | Knowledge Center | | | | Recommended Reading This week, the OMH Knowledge Center is featuring a short collection of articles discussing HIV/AIDS among African Americans. The articles focus on issues such as HIV testing behaviors, impacts of COVID-19 on continuity of care, medical trust, access to treatment, effective interventions, and national statistics. These articles are free to read and can be accessed from links in the online catalog.
To view this collection, click here. | | | | | | |      
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