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FYI: Minority Resources...Money & More

September 05, 2012

Webinar on Health Disparies in American Indian & Alaska Naves: A Historical

Snapshot and Current Opportunies for AI/AN populaons

Upcoming Webinar Announcement:

This Society for Public Health Educaon (SOPHE) webinar session will highlight health disparies among American

Indian and Alaska Nave populaons, with a focus on strategies and challenges to achieve health equity for Tribal

and Urban AI/ANs. 

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

Date: September 6, 2012

Opening Remarks: Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (Acng) 

Speakers: Patricia Parker, President/CEO, Nave American Management Services; Ralph Forquera, MPH, Region X

Health Equity Council, Seale Health Board, Urban Indian Health Instute 

Register Here

Funding

Federal Grants

Minority Populaon Specific: $500k or more . . .

HHS/National Institutes of Health: Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25) Grant. View

Full Announcement

HHS/National Institutes of Health: Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (R25) Grant.

View Full Announcement

$500k or more . . .

HHS/National Institutes of Health: Limited Competition for Continuation of the

Prospective Study of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (U01) Grant. View Full

Announcement

$500k or less . . .

HHS/National Institutes of Health: NIMH Research Education Mentoring Programs for

HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25). Grant View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

$500k or less . . .

New York Community Trust: 2012 NYC AIDS Fund. View Full Announcement

Resources

Grant Professionals Association: Annual Conference. Raising Your Game: Scoring Big

in the Grant Profession. October 17-20, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. Learn More

Scholarships/Fellowships

Harvard University: The Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health

Policy. View Full Announcement

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African American Health

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Events

The Congressional Black Caucus: 42nd Annual Legislative Conference. Inspiring

Leaders/Building Generations. Sepetember 19 - 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. Learn

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American Indians/Alaska Nave Health

Urban Indian Health Institute: New report released. A Profile of Urban Indian Health Organization Programming to

Support Behavioral Health, August 2012. Read Full Report [PDF | 7MB]

Events

SAMHSA: Webinar. Interagency Memorandum of Agreement & Tribal Action Plans. Wednesday, September 12, 2012

from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Learn More [PDF | 366KB]

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Asian/Pacific Islander Health

Events

University of Michigan: The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Disparity & Health Equity Conference.

Translating Research into Healthy Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities. September 25 - 26, 2012 in Los

Angeles, CA. Learn More

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Cancer

HHS: New challenge announced. Reducing Cancer Among Women of Color App Challenge, calling on developers to

create a mobile application that would help educate underserved and minority women about cancer and screenings, and

allow secure access to medical records. The submission deadline is February 5, 2013. Learn More

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Cultural Competency/LAS

Events

Communities Joined in Action: Webinar. A Continuous Quality Improvement Approach to Organizational Cultural

Competence. September 12, 2012 form 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT / 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT. Learn More

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Health Care

The Commonwealth Fund: New data report released. In Amenable Mortality—Deaths Avoidable Through Health Care:

Progress in the U.S. Lags That of Three European Countries. Read Full Report

Events

The National Academy for State Health Policy: 25th Annual State Health Policy Conference. Promoting Excellence Today

and Tomorrow. October 15 - 17, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn More

MU Center for Health Policy: Tenth Annual Missouri Health Policy Summit. Critical Crossroads: Keeping MO Healthy

Without Breaking the Bank. October 26, 2012 in Columbia, Missouri. Learn More [PDF | 282KB]

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Health Equity

Health Equity Initiative (HEI): New campaign launched. Sports for Health Equity, a national program designed to raise

awareness of health disparities, and encourage community action and partnerships for health equity. Learn More

The U.S. Census Bureau: New interactive online program now available, shows health insurance coverage as of 2010 for

the nation's 3,140 counties. Model-based Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) for Counties and States. Learn

More

Events

The Center on Health Disparities: 6th Annual Fall Conference. Starting at the Top: Achieving Health Equity through

Executive Leadership. October 8, 2012 in Greenbelt, MD. Learn More

The Disparities Solutions Center: The Healthcare Quality and Equity Action Forum. Preparing for a Changing Healthcare

System. September 24 - 25, 2012 in Boston, MA. Learn More

The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health: Conference. Demonstrating Public Value Beyond Community Health Needs

Assessment. November 1, 2012 in State College, PA. Learn More

Missouri Health Equity Collaborative (MOHEC): Regional discussion of health equity. Building Health Equity in Mid

Missouri: MOHEC Columbia Regional Meeting. September 19, 2012 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Columbia, MO. Learn

More [PDF | 204KB]

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Heart Disease

HHS: New challenge announced. The Million HeartsTM Risk Check Challenge, invites developers to create a mobile app

that will help consumers take a heart health risk assessment, find places to get their blood pressure and cholesterol

checked, and use the results to work with their health care professional to develop a plan to improve their heart health.

The submission deadline is Oct 31, 2012 11:00 PM EDT Learn More

Events

The Million Hearts: Webinar. Promising Innovations: Million Hearts and Minority Health. Thursday, September 13, 2012

from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. Learn More

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Infant/Child Health

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health: New report released. Top 10 Child Health Concerns:

Exercise, Obesity & Smoking Lead List. Read Full Report [PDF | 1.4MB]

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP): New issue brief report released. Lessons Learned from

Children's Coverage Programs: Outreach, Marketing, and Enrollment. Read Full Report

Maryland Department of Health: New data report released. Maryland Vital Statistics Infant Mortality in Maryland, 2011.

Read Full Report [PDF | 293KB]

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Nutrion/Obesity

Nourishing USA: Two free downloadable guides now available. The Junior Chef Teaching Guide is a step-by-step guide

on how to successfully teach a Junior Chef Class in your neighborhood. The Soup Kitchen Culinary and Nutritional Guide

is intended to be used as a culinary and nutritional resource. Learn More

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Violence Prevenon

Events

Region VII Office on Women's Health: A regional conference to address domestic violence. Fabric of the Family:

Engaging Families in Domestic Violence Prevention. A Regional Response to Address Domestic Violence. September 12

- 13, 2012 in Kansas City, KS. Learn More [PDF | 13MB]

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Vision

National Eye Institute: A variety of educational resources available to download and to order in English and Spanish to

help Hispanics/Latinos celebrate healthy vision. Ojo con su visión! / Watch out for your vision! Learn More

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Opportunies for Public Comment

Open for Public Comment: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: The Federal Register has published an

extension of the comment period for Request for Information (RFI) on Quality Measurement Enabled by Health IT. The

comment period was extended to Sept. 21, 2012. The non-regulatory RFI seeks ideas and input from diversified

stakeholder groups such as health IT system developers, vendors, payers, quality measure developers, clinicians and

health care consumers on successful strategies and remaining challenges in the creation of health IT enabled quality

measure development and reporting. Learn More

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