The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 21 - 29, 2008. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.
To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models during the nine-day program. AI/AN college students and health professionls are encouraged to apply.
Feel free to share this information with other interested parties. Deadline for student application is April 18, 2008 and for counselor application is March 21, 2008. Please visit the NNAYI website: http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm to obtain detail information and to access the on-line application.
For many of us, the health care system is confusing and difficult to understand. To help make it easier to make health care choices and decisions, the U. S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a series of bylined advice columns that address questions many people have. The columns are written by AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy, MD. She is one of the country’s top experts on research about consumer health issues. Dr. Clancy is a general internist, researcher, and an authority on involving consumers in their health care. http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cc.htm
As a result of a Department of Labor and Office of Refugee Resettlement collaboration, three new fact sheets on recertification/re-licensing of refugee professionals are now available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resources/ref_emp_collaboration.htm [posted on the HMONGHEALTH listserv]
Families USA has released a new report, Too Great a Burden: America’s Families at Risk. This report reveals the numbers of Americans who are in families that will spend more than 10 percent, and more than 25 percent, of their pre-tax income on health care costs in 2008. http://www.familiesusa.org/resources/publications/reports/too-great-a-burden.html [Fmailies USA Minority Health Initiatives]
Several funding opportunities from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health are now available to fund conferences/events. These opportunities are available only in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. These opportunities will fund programs related to:
- Heart Truth (Wear Red Day)
- Mental Health Domestic Violence
- Diabetes/Obesity Prevention
Funds will be distributed on a competitive basis until exhausted. Also, please note that the Period of Performance listed is Feb 2007- September 2008. However, the correct dates are February 2008 - September 30, 2008. http://tinyurl.com/2a8cjq [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
The Heritage Emergency National Task Force http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/TASKFER.htm is a partnership of 41 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Heritage Preservation has developed the Field Guide to Emergency Response. The compact handbook is designed for immediate use when disaster strikes. Simple, clear instructions help staff organize essential disaster response functions and tackle common threats to collections. The Guide provides handy checklists and features an instructional DVD on salvage techniques that can be viewed on-site with a laptop computer.You can see the guide and other resources for cultural institutions at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFHurricaneRes.HTM There are also resources for the general public to learn how to save their family treasures. http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFHurricanePub.htm
Significant Progress in Nation's Public Health Preparedness, But Critical Gaps Persist
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters and Bioterrorism
The fifth annual "Ready or Not?" report—produced by Trust for America's Health with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—finds that important progress has been made, but critical areas of the nation's emergency health preparedness effort still require immediate attention. In addition, the continuing trend of annual cuts in federal funding for state and local preparedness activities threatens the nation's safety.
Read the news release at http://tinyurl.com/25f7yf
Download full text of the report http://tinyurl.com/yt9g5h
View webcast http://tinyurl.com/yq93br [posted on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation email update]
CDC now has a website that is linked to the NOAA Weather page. This page includes links to information on frostbite, hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other health issued related to extreme cold under the "Stay Safe and Healthy" Section. This site was just redesigned and updated on Dec 14. To view the website please go to: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/ [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
Rural health research findings from eight national research centers, supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), are now featured at one convenient location, the Rural Health Research Gateway Listserv. This initiative is designed to help move the most up-to-date findings of the Rural Health Research Centers to policy makers, health care providers and others as quickly and efficiently as possible.
New information is launched on the listserv and its corresponding web site
(http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org) to provide easy and timely access to projects, research, and findings of these national research centers. The web site has abstracts of both current and completed research projects addressing issues such as rural health quality and behavioral health, related publications, and information about the researchers and research centers.
If you would like to receive the Rural Health Research Gateway postings, please sign-up at http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/listserv/subscribe.php [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
The Medical College of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the launch of a new doctoral program in Public and Community Health. They are currently recruiting educators, public servants, public health undergraduates and graduates, and those interested in leadership roles of CBPR in their professional, research, teaching and civic lives. The Medical College of Wisconsin will provide students in good academic standing with a complete tuition scholarship, a generous stipend for living expenses, and health insurance. It will be a competitive program, accepting only 2 - 3 students annually, with the first cohort matriculating in Fall 2008. The program expects to draw students from majors in psychology, sociology, human biology, health sciences, public service, social work, nursing, behavioral sciences, and public health (students with an undergraduate degree in public health will automatically meet the course requirements for admission). Applications are currently being accepted at http://www.mcw.edu/gradschool [posted on CBPR listserv]
Reaching for a Healthier Life; Facts on Socioeconomic Status and Health in the U.S.
Nancy Adler (director) and Judith Stewart (network administrator) with Sheldon Cohen, Mark Cullen, Ana Diez Roux, William Dow,
Gary Evans, Ichiro Kawachi, Michael Marmot, Karen Matthews, Bruce McEwen, Joseph Schwartz, Teresa Seeman and David Williams.
Available online as PDF file [52p.] at: http://www.macses.ucsf.edu/News/Reaching%20for%20a%20Healthier%20Life.pdf
“……Reaching for a Healthier Life is the result of a decade of work by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on SES & Health. This multidisciplinary group of scientists has examined the pathways by which socioeconomic status “gets into the body” to affect health and longevity. There is no single pathway by which this occurs. Rather, resources associated with where people stand on the social ladder shape multiple aspects of their lives in ways that affect their health and well-being. ……”
As the first session of the 110th Congress draws to a close, the Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a summary of the legislative proposals that focus specifically on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care that have been introduced. Key Health Disparities-Focused Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress, available at http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/7724.cfm, highlights more than a dozen of these legislative initiatives, such as the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act and the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007.
In addition, Kaiser has posted online an archived webcast and transcript of Friday's Today's Topics In Health Disparities, available at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=2448. It focused on current federal legislative efforts to address racial and ethnic health disparities.
Focus on Basics http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/publications/focus_on_basics.cfm is a "publication of the US Division of World Education. Focus on Basics presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policy makers." The theme for the latest issue is learning disabilities http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2007/fob_8d.pdf
Created by three health care institutions in Ohio, The Health Information Translations web site http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/index.php provides resources for health professions seving limited english proficient (LEP) patients. In addition to translated patient education materials, the web site also has developed a set of common hospital signs with multiple translations. These signs, while developed for a hospital setting, include signs that can be used in many other public places. Examples of translated signs include: "Turn off cell phones" , "Cafeteria", "Please do not leave your children unattended".
The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is now accepting applications for the 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative which will be held in Washington D.C., June 21- 29, 2008. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16- 18, who have an interest in the health careers and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. The NNAYI scholarship pays for travel, lodging, and most meals during the program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research.
To accompany the students, AAIP is accepting applications for counselors, age 21 and older, to serve as role models during the nine-day program. AI/AN college students and health professionls are encouraged to apply. Deadline for student application is April 18, 2008 and for counselor application is March 21, 2008. Please visit the NNAYI website: http://www.aaip.org/programs/nnayi/nnayi.htm to obtain detailed information and to access the on-line application. [posted on Digest for IndigenousNewsNetwork@topica.com, issue 1030]
A new project, Take the Lead: Working Together to Prepare Now, from the Centers from Disease Control and the Department of Health and Human Services asks community leaders to start preparing for pandemic flu. The Take the Lead kit is designed to provide key information and tools to help your organization or practice understand the threat of a pandemic and prepare for it now. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese. http://takethelead.pandemicflu.gov/takethelead/index.html
[posted on the Staying Well. Connection blog http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/connected/]
Home Depot Foundation Offers Support for Affordable Housing Programs
Deadline: March 1, 2008 (Letter of Inquiry)
The Home Depot Foundation ( http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/ ) is dedicated to creating healthy, livable communities through the integration of affordable housing built responsibly, as well as the preservation and restoration of community trees. The foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities in the United States and to charitable organizations in Canada. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010205/homedepotfound
Toyota Seeks Nominations for Academic and Community Service College Scholarships
Deadline: January 4, 2008
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ( http://www.toyota.com/ ) seeks nominations of academically talented and community-minded high school seniors for the 2008 Toyota Community Scholars class. Selected students will share in a total award of $1.12 million in college scholarships. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010208/toyota
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award Program Invites Applications from Graduating College Seniors
Deadline: February 15, 2008
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for a year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10010216/nationalgridus
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (December 14, 2007)
Hispanics believe the U.S. should make a higher commitment to health and science research and are willing to pay additional taxes to subsidize additional medical research, according to a national opinion poll released today by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) and Research!America...Armed with the new data, the Alliance today also released the “Student and Parent Scholarship Resource Guide” identifying scholarship and education opportunities for students interested in the sciences. Typical awards range from $1,000 to $5,000, with some programs offering awards between $20,000 and $300,000.
In addition, the Alliance released the first in its “Pioneers in Science” video series profiling the extraordinary contributions of Hispanics in health and the sciences. The inaugural video is a profile of the nation’s first Hispanic Surgeon General and NY Commissioner of Health during 9/11, Dr. Antonia Coello Novello. The series seeks to inspire the next generation of Hispanic scientists with role models that have shaped today’s health and science base.
The Guide to Scholarships is available to the public online at http://www.hispanichealth.org [left hand column of the home page] and by calling the Alliance’s Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645. You can read the complete news release on the homepage as well.
The resources described below focus on the Asian Pacific community, but many of the resources are broad enough to be useful to all in public health
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations has created two important tools to aid in emergency preparedness planning for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Both are available online at AAPCHO’s website, http://www.aapcho.org.
AAPCHO’s Emergency Preparedness Resource Guide brings together emergency preparedness information essential to individuals, community health centers and organizations, hospitals, health departments, and other stakeholders serving the AAPI population. Resources range from links to general emergency preparedness information, to multilingual materials in AAPI languages. The resource guide is located under Other Health Issues in the Resources and Services section of www.aapcho.org. Its direct link is: http://www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/content.php?type=1&id=10114
AAPCHO’s Emergency Preparedness compendium highlights the successes, challenges, and lessons learned of five AAPI-serving Community Health Centers during emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. This compendium is available both as a downloadable PDF and an online resource, located under Health Education in the Resources and Services section of www.aapcho.com. Its direct link is: http://www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/content.php?type=6&id=81
[posted on aapcho-path listerv]
AHRQ Releases Toolkits to Help Providers and Patients Implement Safer Health Care Practices
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2007/pstoolspr.htm
An array of toolkits designed to help doctors, nurses, hospital managers, patients and others reduce medical errors have been released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The 17 toolkits, developed by AHRQ-funded experts who specialize in patient safety research, are free, publicly available, and can be adapted to most health care settings. The toolkits range from checklists to help reconcile medications when patients are discharged from the hospital to processes to enhance effective communication among caregivers and with patients to toolkits to help patients taking medications. See the toolkits at http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/pips/[PHPartners http://phpartners.org/index.html - New Links for the week of Dec 14, 2007]
The 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators report is the first of a series based on a survey of farm and ranch operations in IA, MN, MO, MN, NE, KS, ND and SD. The report contains insurance status, health care access and medical debt for these families. Please note the 8-page PDF attachment. The Project Access webpage for this information is: http://www.accessproject.org/medical.html#md_rural [Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Partnerships for the future: Supporting practitioners and advancing the field through innovation, policy and research
September 21-24, 2008
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
This conference, which has been held biennially since 1998, is one of the most respected and well-supported conferences on cultural competence and health disparities reduction in the United States. Co-produced by Drexel University School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equality, Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care, and the USDHHS Office of Minority Health, this meeting attracts over 600 attendees from North America and around the world. It features over 150 presentations during pre-conference intensive training sessions, plenary panels, roundtable sessions, concurrent workshops, a film festival and a resource center with exhibits and poster presentations. The theme for the Sixth National Conference will be “Partnerships for the future: Supporting practitioners and advancing the field through innovation, policy and research.” Please visit http://www.DiversityRxConference.org/ for more information about the conference, including agendas and presentation abstracts from previous years. The Call for Presentation Proposals will be posted on the website on December 15 with a submission deadline of January 31, 2008.
Making Your Printed Health Materials Senior Friendly is a new publication from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. The tip sheet offers suggestions for how to write and design health information to accommodate cognitive and physical changes that often accompany old age. It provides specific examples and includes resources for more information. Print copies of Making Your Printed Health Materials Senior Friendly are free and available in bulk while supplies last. It is also available online. To preview, download or print Making Your Printed Health Materials Senior Friendly go to: http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/srfriendly.htm
The National Dairy Council (NDC) is teaming up with the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) to improve the health of the nation’s Hispanic population through an education campaign that reinforces dairy’s nutrient package. The recently launched 3-Al-Dia microsite explains the 3-A-Day of Dairy for Stronger Bones program in Spanish. It includes information on dairy's nutrient package, support for 3 servings by USDA's MyPyramid, and links to a 3-A-Day of Dairy meal planner, recipes and partner sites. http://www.3aday.org/About-3-A-Day/Pages/EnEspanol.aspx
NEW!!! ¡NUEVO! OMH en español
OMH’s Spanish language website is now live! It provides health information and resources to address the specific needs of Latinos in the U.S. Take a quiz, check you BMI, or read about any health topic…en español. http://www.omhrc.gov/espanol/
Hey, We Are Blogging!
Visit our National African Health Initiative (NAHI) Blog to learn about what organizations like yours are doing to enhance the culture of health prevention, education and care among the African refugee and immigrant communities through advocacy, outreach and research. http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=5661&lvl=2&lvlID=66
Request for Applications from Community-Based Organizations
The NACDD is receiving applications from community-based organizations to conduct a project to explore the relationship and consequent impact of acculturation and certain mental health conditions on chronic diseases among Latino immigrants. Deadline January 11, 2008. http://www.chronicdisease.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3614
[posted on OMHRC E*NEWS FLASH! http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlID=297]
The release date has been announced for the upcoming PBS documentary "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" The four-part series will air on consecutive Thursdays this spring: March 27, April 3, 10, and 17, 2008. Please visit http://www.unnaturalcauses.org for more information on the documentary and on the issue of social determinants of health. This Web site is a temporary "placeholder" for the fully interactive companion Web site that is now under construction.
The Seva Foundation is accepting applications for its Native American Grants Program to support community improvements by Native American-led organizations, such as health and wellness activities or educational development. Award amounts are $2,000-$10,000. Eligible applicants include Native American-led nonprofit organizations, Indigenous Nations, and public agencies. Contact the Seva Foundation grant program directly for complete program information and program guidelines: http://www.seva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_NA_content1 Deadline: January 25, 2008 [posted on CHHCS Grant Alerts -- December 10, 2007 http://www.healthinschools.org ]
The Rural Assistance Center (RAC), a national information resource for rural health and human services information, is celebrating its five-year anniversary this month. As part of its celebration, RAC is launching a redesigned home page and is hosting Elizabeth Duke, the top administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Since its launch in December 2002, RAC’s web site has received over 1.5 million visits, with over half a million coming in the last year. In addition, RAC has responded to almost 5,000 customized assistance requests from people in all 50 states and over 20 foreign countries. RAC’s services include an extensive web site that is updated daily, periodic electronic updates, and customized assistance provided by RAC’s knowledgeable and committed information specialists.
Based at the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health, RAC is a collaboration of the University of North Dakota and the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI). It is funded through HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy.
See the new home page at http://www.raconline.org/
An electronic version of this press release and webcast of our press conference on December 10th at 10 a.m. CST is available online at: http://www.raconline.org/anniversary/
“The Impact of Poverty, Culture, and Environment on Minority Health”
http://minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2008/
Featuring the 10th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture by Nancy Krieger, M.S., Ph.D.
The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Keynote Lecture will be broadcast by satellite and Internet at 2:00-3:30pm EST on February 29, 2008
The Minority Student Caucus at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health invites you to submit abstracts for the poster presentations during the 29th Annual Minority Health Conference on February 29, 2008. All abstracts must be received by January 11, 2008. Please submit your abstract online by visiting: http://minority.unc.edu/sph/minconf/2008/abstracts/
Healthy Eating Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings will advance the Foundation's efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. To see information on the call for proposals, go to http://www.healthyeatingresearch.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the College Board
Deadline to register and upload your 2007-08 YES project: February 4, 2008, 5 p.m. Eastern Time
YES National Event, Washington D.C., April, 2008
Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/yes/fs/atc.html
“…... The Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition for original student research is designed to inspire talented students to investigate the many behavioral, biological, environmental and social factors that affect health and, based upon this knowledge, to identify ways to improve the health of the public.
The YES Competition awards up to 120 college scholarships each year to high school juniors and seniors who conduct outstanding research projects that apply epidemiological methods of analysis to a health-related issue. [posted on the PAHO/WHO Equity email]
The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) is now accepting abstract submissions for the annual meeting scheduled to be held in Chicago, Illinois, June 24-27, 2008. The overall theme of the SER meeting is the social determinants of health. There will be a contributed paper session on Race and Class Inequalities in Health. Accepted abstracts will be distributed at the June meeting and will also be published in a Supplement issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Abstracts must be submitted online at the following web address: http://epiresearch.org/abstracts/ Submissions will be accepted until February 1, 2008, 11:59 p.m. EST. For more information see http://www.epiresearch.org/ [posted on CBPR listserv]
Responding to an earlier post on creating and using blogs and wikis, a reader sent in the following information:
For an easier and more accessible blogging platform that folks check out http://WordPress.com or one of the educator/students blogging platforms at http://edublogs.org . Both of these are free. Edublogs also partners with Wikispaces (free) and has a lot of help from other users. The anti-spam catchers are excellent and commenting is easier than Blogger.
Make sure and check out the blog she has created using wordpress: Grassroots Science http://ykalaska.wordpress.com/
The Joint Commission Resources is hosting a 90-minute audio conference on December 12, from 11:30-1:00pm. CST: “Creating Effective Systems for Erasing Language Barriers".
Amy-Wilson Stronks, MPP, CPHQ, The Joint Commission and Mara Youdelman, LLM, JD, National Health Law Program will explore the current landscape of providing language services within health care. This audio presentation will address the need for creating effective systems for dealing with language barriers and will provide some examples of creative processes employed by hospitals around the nation.This 90-minute audio conference will consist of 60 minutes of formal presentation followed by a 30-minute moderated Q&A session via telephone. The fee is $249 per connection. Organizations can sign up for one telephone connection with multiple attendees participating in one conference room. Audio tapes and CDs of the session are available for purchase. To register, go to http://www.jcrinc.com/26814/audioconf/25548/ [posted on a Joint Commission Resource update email]
If you are interested in learning more about how to start your own blog or understand more about wikis, you can watch these three minute videos produced at CommonCraft.com
Blogs in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
Wikis in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english
If you want to try your own hand at creating a blog or wiki go to these websites:
Blogger http://www.blogger.com/
Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com/
PBWiki http://pbwiki.com/
A new, electronic newsletter focusing on emergency preparedness and response is now available for health educators. Produced biweekly by the Society for Public Health Education, “Emergency Preparedness and Response News U Can Use,” highlights the latest information on both natural and man-made disasters. Whether you are working directly on an emergency response team or not, this newsletter will be relevant to all health educators, helping them to be ready to respond to their constituents in an emergency. The e-newsletter is available to both SOPHE members and non-members alike at: http://tinyurl.com/2dw48z
If you are interested in being added to the newsletter list – or learn more about what SOPHE is doing related to emergency preparedness and response — contact Tanya Maslak, MPH, Director, Environmental Health Promotion, Society for Public Health Education at: tmaslak@sophe.org
Free, accurate information on many neurological disorders is now available on a new Spanish language website from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The website is available at http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov. Health information featured on the new website includes publications on stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and autism, as well as many other neurological disorders. The publications can be downloaded or ordered free of charge. The website also provides information on clinical studies, links to non-profit organizations that offer information and assistance on neurological disorders, and a contact form where people can submit questions on topics related to health and biomedical research. Read the complete NIH News Release online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2007/ninds-07.htm
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, has created GoingSmokeFree.org, a free online resource to help states and communities implement smoke-free laws. http://goingsmokefree.org/ Learn more about the campaign at http://tinyurl.com/2v6vzt [posted on RWJF Content Alert email]
As a follow-up to a Congressional hearing in September 2007, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is planning to develop a unified program referred to as "Partnerships for Environmental Public Health" (PEPH). The intent of the program is to support a variety of research, outreach and education activities to prevent, reduce, or eliminate environmental exposures that may lead to adverse health outcomes in communities, with the active engagement of those communities in all stages of the work.
To establish a vision for the PEPH Program in an appropriate and responsive manner, the NIEHS is seeking input from the lay public, environmental health researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, policy makers and others with a vested interest in the effects of environmental exposures on public health.
The NIEHS released a Request for Information (RFI) - posted online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-ES-08-002.html- with six open-ended questions that will help the institute advance its commitment to environmental public health.
Join The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Wednesday, December 19th, 2007, from 1pm - 2pm Central Time for “Author in the Room,” an interactive conference call aimed at closing the gap between knowledge – what is published in an article - and action – how much of this knowledge is put into practice to improve care. The interactive call will help readers consider the implications of the study results for improving their practice.
On December 19th, "Author in the Room" features Dena M. Bravata, MD, MS, author of "Using Pedometers to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Users' Health." To read more and access the article, please visit:
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/AudioAndWebPrograms/Author+in+the+Room.htm [posted on Kansas Rural Health Information Service (KRHIS)]
See a list of core public health journals, put together by members of the Medical Library Association' Public Health/Health Administration section. http://publichealth.yale.edu/phlibrary/phjournals/v2/ The list includes information about the publisher, a link to the online version of the journal and pricing information.
A newly released software program will let health authorities at the site of an infectious disease outbreak quickly analyze data, speeding the detection of new cases and the implementation of effective interventions. The program, called TranStat, was developed by a team of epidemiologists and computer scientists from the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS), an international program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build computational models for studying disease spread. Available for free and downloadable at http://www.midasmodels.org, TranStat can be used by public health officials to systematically enter and store infectious disease data. To learn more about MIDAS, visit http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Initiatives/MIDAS/ or contact the NIGMS Office of Communications and Public Liaison at 301-496-7301. Read the complete NIH News Release online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2007/nigms-06.htm
Today's Topics In Health Disparities - What Are the Current Federal Legislative Efforts to Address Health Disparities between Racial and Ethnic Groups?
This LIVE webcast begins at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, December 14, 2007
Nearly a dozen bills have been introduced in the 110th Congress that focus on addressing health disparities or minority health, and other legislative initiatives have included provisions to address disparities. On Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, at 9 a.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a live, interactive webcast discussing current federal legislative efforts to address health disparities between racial and ethnic groups, and the factors that may influence the outcome of these efforts.
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/todaystopics/14dec07 [posted on CLAStalk-list]
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of AIDS Research (OAR) are pleased to announce the 2008 Equal Access Initiative (EAI) Computer Grants Program. Qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to receive one of 100 state-of-the-art desktop computers. This year, in partnership with the National Library of Medicine, NMAC expanded the scope of the program to include a series of trainings held at the 2007 USCA. This program will continue in 2008, awarding grantees a scholarship package that includes registration for the 2008 USCA, a travel credit and an invitation to the three hour comprehensive training course from the NLM to familiarize them with reliable online health information from government and other reputable resources that address HIV/AIDS and related medical conditions. http://www.nmac.org/nmac2/PDF/EAIBrochure2008.pdf [posted on National Minority AIDS Council email]
The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS) is now recruiting for its next cohort of Knowledge River students. Students must have an undergraduate degree in any field. These students focus on library and information issues for and about Hispanics and Native Americans. Knowledge River participants will graduate with an ALA-accredited MA in Information Resources and Library Science leading to careers as a librarian or information professional with a specific focus on Hispanic and Native American communities. This program includes tuition and graduate assistantship benefits. Deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2008. For more information about the program, go to: http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu/
Health care professionals who need up-to-date information about medical products and the food supply have a new resource. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it's inaugurating an e-mail service that will alert subscribers whenever information is updated on certain FDA web pages, with subscribers able to specify the kinds of information they want to receive. http://tinyurl.com/yootx7 [posted on CHHCS News Alert, December 5, 2007 http://www.healthinschools.org]
Every January, Families USA, in conjunction with a wide range of national organizations, organizes a grassroots health advocacy conference in Washington, DC. It's a great place to learn and share strategies with other advocates around the country and to recharge for the year ahead. Come to Health Action 2008, National Grassroots Meeting, January 24-26, 2008, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
For more information go to http://www.familiesusa.org/conference/health-action-2008/ or write or call Families USA: 1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, 202-628-3030, field@familiesusa.org.
Senator Coleman plans to introduce legislation for the National Health Literacy Act of 2007 within the next few days. This much needed federal support to advance our public's health literacy has bi-partisan support for introduction from Senator Harkin. You can read the draft of the bill at the following link: http://foundation.acponline.org/
The American College of Physicians Foundation hosted its Sixth Annual National Health Communication Conference, Advances in Health Literacy, on November 28, 2007. The conference was co-sponsored by the Institute of Medicine and held at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC. http://foundation.acponline.org/hl/hcc2007.htm
Acculturation, Mental Health, and Chronic Disease RFA
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) announces a Request for Application (RFA) for community-based organizations to conduct a project to explore the relationship and consequent impact of acculturation and certain mental health conditions (e.g. stress, depression, health-related quality of life) on chronic diseases among Hispanic/Latino immigrant populations. http://tinyurl.com/2zhgxx
For 24 hours only this Wednesday, December 5, eligible nonprofits and public libraries in the U.S. and Canada can request free Mailshell anti-spam software at TechSoup Stock. This giveaway is the culmination of the 5th annual "Stop Spam Today!" campaign sponsored by TechSoup and Mailshell. Learn more and place your donation request at: http://www.techsoup.org/stock/spam [posted on TechSoup Stock's New Product Alert email newsletter http://ga0.org/join-forward.html?domain=discountech&r=epAE0m61DbQK ]
"On a recent fall afternoon at the Kim Yerton Memorial Library, in Hoopa Valley, library branch manager Kristin Freeman described over the phone the scene inside the warm, wood structure which is shaped to resemble a xhonta, a traditional house of the Hupa people. A carved wood eagle perched in the round window, through which early winter sunlight slanted. More light flooded down from skylights onto the tables." Read the complete article at http://www.northcoastjournal.com/112907/news1129.html [posted on Digest for IndigenousNewsNetwork@topica.com, issue 1021]
Looking for an Intensive Training Institute Focused on Service-Learning in the Health Professions? Apply by April 10th for the 11th CCPH Summer Service-Learning Institute, July 25-28, 2008, in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. Details at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html
Also see Service Learning Resources at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearningres.html [ [posted on [CCPH E-News] CCPH E-News December 2007]
Nominations Sought for Verizon Tech Savvy Awards
Deadline: January 11, 2008
The National Center for Family Literacy ( http://www.famlit.org/ ) is accepting nominations for the 2008 Verizon Tech Savvy Awards, the first national awards to honor programs that improve parents and children's understanding and use of technology. The awards are designed to support sustainable programs that help parents bridge the widening gap between adults and children's understanding of technology. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009982/famlit
Society for the Arts in Healthcare Invites Applications for Healing Arts Awards
Deadline: January 21, 2008
The Blair L. Sadler International Healing Arts Awards recognize individuals or teams of individuals -- including both professionals and students -- for exemplary literary, visual, performing, multidisciplinary, or media arts projects that have had a measurable impact on the quality of the healthcare experience for patients, families, and/or caregivers. The program seeks to promote research-based "best practice" programs that can be spread throughout the world, and is presented in partnership with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare ( http://www.thesah.org/ ). http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10009985/thesah
Copyright (c) 2000-2007, the Foundation Center. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, and/or distribute this document in whole or in part for non-commercial purposes without fee is hereby granted provided that this notice and appropriate credit to the Foundation Center is included in all copies. RFP Bulletin (November 30, 2007)
The December issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. In this issue:
Raise a Toast to Healthy Holidays: Celebrate the Season Without Risky Drinking
If you’re celebrating the holidays with family and friends, there’s a good chance alcohol will be part of the picture. People drink for many reasons, but if you overdo it there’ll be little to celebrate the next day.
Dealing With Hearing Loss:Hearing Aids Can Help
Hearing loss can be frustrating. It can make it hard to understand and follow a doctor’s advice, to respond to warnings and to hear doorbells and alarms. But there are ways to treat hearing loss. The most common is to wear a hearing aid.
Health Capsules:
Lack of Sleep Disrupts Emotional Controls
Diabetes Rates Increasing Among Youth
Featured Web Site: Aging and Health en Español http://www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol
Women Wading Through the Web: A Health Toolkit
Do you rely on the Internet as a source of health information for yourself and your family, or as an "information prescription" for your clients? Then this Toolkit is for you! From beginners to experienced Internet users, the sheer volume of information can be daunting for all of us at times. That is why the Women's Health Matters website team at Women's College Hospital created the resource "Women Wading through the Web: A Health Toolkit ". We hope this online kit will help consumers navigate the often confusing maze of health information on the Web. To access the Toolkit, follow this link: http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/toolkit [posted on CAPHIS]