| Expected Number of Awards: | 110 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $43,000,000 |
The NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instrumentation or an integrated system that costs at least $100,000. The maximum award is $600,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell-sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others.
Deadline: March 23, 2011
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has asked for public comment on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology report ("Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology To Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward") released this week.
The October 10, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and the instructions for submission of comments.
The ONC's Office of the Chief Scientist is also soliciting comments on a series of data collection efforts for the evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care Program. The Workforce Program, created under Section 3016 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), as added by Title XIII in Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide "assistance to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish or expand medical health informatics education programs, including certification, undergraduate, and masters degree programs, for both health care and information technology students to ensure the rapid and effective utilization and development of health information technologies."
The evaluation of the Workforce Program is a new information collection activity which will explore program challenges, provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment. The data collection efforts include: A Web-based baseline survey of community college students; course evaluation forms; focus groups with students, faculty members, and competency exam takers; and a Web-based survey of community college faculty.
The December 8, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and instructions for the submission of comments. Comments are requested by January 8, 2011.
- Purpose. The primary purpose of the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and protected time to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research. Individuals with a clinical doctoral degree interested in pursuing a career in patient-oriented research should refer to the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23). Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: Table of Institute and Center Contacts. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K08 award mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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- Purpose. The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award (K07) is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports K07 Development awards for more junior level candidates and K07 Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: Table of Institute and Center Contacts. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K07 award mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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The overall goal of NIH-supported career development programs is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The objective of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) initiative is to assist postdoctoral investigators in transitioning to a stable independent research position with NIH or other independent research funding. One of the most challenging transitions in any research career is the transition from postdoctoral trainee to independent scientist. Recent reports from the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science (Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research, and Advancing the Nation’s Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs)have highlighted the need for enhanced efforts to foster the transition of postdoctoral scientists from mentored environments to independence.
NIH believes that the creativity and innovation of new independent investigators in their early career stages play an integral role in addressing our Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. However, the average age of first-time (new) Principal Investigators obtaining R01 research funding from the NIH has risen to 42 years for Ph.D. degree holders and 44 years for M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. degree holders. The intent of the K99/R00 program is to help alleviate this trend and to assist new investigators in transitioning to stable independent research positions at an earlier age and with an enhanced probability of success in obtaining independent NIH or other independent research support.
In addition to this initiative, NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) support a variety of other mentored career development programs designed to foster the transition of new investigators to research independence, which may be more suitable for particular candidates. Information describing all NIH Career Development Award programs can be found at the K Kiosk - Information about NIH Career Development Awards.
The mission of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term Advance both engineering and life sciences with biomedical engineering projects that are at the interface of engineering and life sciences. In general, the BME program supports fundamental, transformative, and discovery research applied to biological systems.
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The purpose of the NIH Summer Research Experience Program (referred to as the Summer Research Program) is to provide a high quality research experience for high school and college students and for science teachers during the summer academic break. The NIH expects that such programs will: help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for college students to gain valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers and enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students. The programs would also contribute to enhancing overall science literacy. Summer Research Programs that expand and complement existing summer educational and training programs are encouraged. Not all participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) support all aspects of this program. Therefore, prospective applicants should contact staff at the relevant IC (see Section VII) to discuss their proposed program.
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Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application.
The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.
The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.
The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.
Full Announcement available here.
The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.
The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.
The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.
Full Announcement available here.
Expected Number of Awards: 350
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000
- Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other private or public nonprofit entities accredited by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, approved for the purpose of nursing education by the Secretary of Education. A new program of nursing that is not accredited at the time of submission of a grant application, by reason of an insufficient period of operation, but eligible for accreditation by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, is eligible to apply for funding if the Secretary of Education finds, after consultation with the appropriate accrediting body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the program will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of students of the first entering class. Applicants that are “new programs” just beginning the accreditation process and wish to establish eligibility based on the provisions above should contact the Department of Education, Accreditation and State Liaison Unit at 202-219-7011 for further guidance on securing the required determination from the Secretary of Education.
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- Health Resources & Services Administration
Description
- Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses enrolled in advanced education nursing programs to prepare nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse- midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse educators, public health nurses and nurses in other specialties requiring advanced education. The traineeship program is a formula program. Applications are submitted via a two-phase process. -- Phase I is due in Grants.gov. Applicants will receive instructions via email following submission of Phase I. -- Phase II is due in the HRSA EHB approximately two weeks after Phase I has been submitted.
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Expected Number of Awards: 10
Estimated Total Program Funding: $230,000,000
Estimated Total Program Funding: $230,000,000
Description
- To provide graduate medical education payments to support community-based training. Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education payments will cover the costs of new residency programs in community-based ambulatory primary care settings such as health centers. Payments will be maed for direct expenses and for indirect expenses to qualified teaching health centers that are listed as sponsoring institutions by the revelant accrediting body for expansion of existing, or establishing of new approved, graduate medical residency training programs.
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[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation invites nominations for the Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award in support of medical research and the health sciences.
The award honors exceptional individuals and organizations whose public service has profoundly enlarged the possibilities for medical research and the health sciences and their impact on public health. The award will be conferred on a winner selected from among policy makers, journalists, philanthropists, advocates, scientists, and public health professionals. The award committee welcomes nominations in global health, domestic health, or both.
Awards may be given: 1) to an individual or organization that has significantly advanced public understanding of subjects in medical research, medicine, and health through bold investigation, creative coverage and reporting, or extraordinary educational efforts; 2) to an individual or organization, including elected or appointed officials at the state, national, or international levels, that has played a major role in the support of policy, legislative, or other initiatives aimed at advancing progress in the medical sciences or health worldwide; 3) to an individual or institution (public, private, corporate) that has provided critical and generous financial support for new, incisive initiatives that enhance medical and health research and their impact; or 4) to an individual who has developed a national or international profile as an outstanding spokesperson in support of medical research or the health sciences and whose advocacy and leadership have brought about significant, lasting benefits for research, medicine, or health.
Visit the Lasker Foundation Web site for complete program information and nomination procedures.
Contact:
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[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Dannon Institute, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting research, education, and communication about the link between nutrition and good health, created the Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute to exemplify its commitment to the development of leadership in nutritional sciences and the promotion of excellence in research.
The program is designed to equip outstanding nutritional scientists at an early stage of their careers with the leadership skills and broad perspective necessary to achieve their professional potential.
The Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute consists of an intensive five-day training program designed to provide participants with strategies for improving their ability to lead others in both their place of employment and in the field of nutrition.
To be eligible, applicants must have earned a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in nutrition or a related subject. Preference is given to those who have completed their doctoral training in the last three to five years. Physicians who are completing their postdoctoral training, regardless of the number of years since they received their medical degree, are also eligible for the program. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, or permanent residents of the U.S.
The Dannon Institute will provide participants with travel to and from the program site in Maryland; accommodations and meals at Aspen Wye River Conference Center in Queenstown, Maryland, for five nights; and materials, books, and training.
The program is conducted in English and the application must be completed in English.
For complete program details and application procedures, visit the Dannon Institute Web site.
Contact:
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[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Global Gateway Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a scientific, social, and philanthropic catalyst for the healing, wellness, and dignity and integration of global humanity.
The foundation's primary area of interest is in new technologies emerging in the field of health and healing, especially current and emerging "subtle energy" technologies that support greater physical, mental, and spiritual integration; application of new discoveries in the "hard sciences" (physics, mathematics, electronics, engineering, network modeling, biophysics, and materials science) to healing modalities; the underlying dynamics of energy-based health and wellness disciplines such as Network Spinal Analysis Care, Somato Respiratory Integration, traditional chiropractic care, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, and similar approaches; how these dynamics may lead to new understandings and/or directions for basic research in the hard sciences and the social sciences (e.g., organizational development, increased understanding of the integral and core nature of individuals, and reorganizational strategies that support greater personal and social integration and harmony); and methods for evaluating the impact and outcomes of these new understandings when applied to health and wellness, industrial applications, and society.
The foundation's competitive grants initiative is designed to provide small amounts of funding to investigators undertaking research in the foundation's areas of interest, with the understanding that applicants whose projects show promise will be encouraged to subsequently apply to third-party funding agencies with more extensive research budgets.
The initiative will provide seed funding, in the form of grants of $2,500 to $10,000 each, for five to ten scientific research projects. Grants will be for a period of one year with a possible one-year renewal.
Applications will be considered from individuals and organizations with the appropriate experience and credentials to carry out a project as proposed. While proposals from established research organizations will have priority, applications from individuals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Visit the Global Gateway Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
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Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01)
This FOA issued by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institute on Aging (NIA), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications for research and development of technologies that monitor health or deliver care in a real-time, accessible, effective, and minimally obtrusive way. These systems are expected to integrate, process, analyze, communicate, and present data so that the individuals are engaged and empowered in their own healthcare with reduced burden to care providers. The development of these technology systems has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, people aging with mild impairments, as well as individuals with chronic conditions.
Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21)
This FOA encourages Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (R21) applications for research and development of novel technologies that monitor health, inform clinical decisions, or deliver therapies in a real-time and minimally obtrusive way. These are technologies that enable monitoring of personal motion, vital signs, and physiological measures in a manner that minimizes disruption to an individual’s daily routine and at all times protects their privacy, dignity and comfort. These systems are expected to integrate, process, analyze, communicate, and present data so that the individuals are engaged and empowered in their own healthcare with reduced burden to care providers. Effective application of home-based and mobile technologies has the potential to increase adherence to rehabilitation and medical regimens, reduce incidence of avoidable post-acute complications, and improve self-care management of chronic conditions. Proposals to refine or enhance existing systems or to evaluate them in particular settings are referred to the companion FOA for R01s [Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01)].Some examples of appropriate topics for this FOA include but are not limited to:
- Activity monitoring devices or sensors to detect personal care needs
- Activity monitoring devices or sensors to detect acute medical events
- Devices to ensure adherence to rehabilitation and medical regimens
- Real-time monitoring and management of chronic conditions
- Monitoring systems to detect progressive decline in physical and cognitive abilities
- Therapeutic or management systems to address physical or cognitive decline
- Fall detection or prevention systems
- Devices to monitor and facilitate sleep health
- Technologies aimed at helping the lay care-giver or professional provider
- Research and development for improved human-computer interfaces for home-use technologies
Purpose. The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Each NIH Institute and Center (IC) has a scientific purview and different program goals and initiatives that evolve over time. Prior to preparing an application, it is critical that all applicants consult the appropriate IC representative listed in the R13/U13 Website (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r13/) to obtain current information about IC specific program priorities and policies. This action is of utmost importance because applications with marginal or no relevance to the participating Institutes, Centers, or Offices will not be accepted for review or possible funding. Advance permission to submit an application must be requested early in the process and no later than 6 weeks before the application submission date. The letter from the NIH documenting advance permission must be included in the Cover Letter component of this application. In addition, applicants are encouraged to consult the Frequently Asked Questions Website for more detailed information about this program: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r13/index.htm. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Conference grant (R13) and conference cooperative agreement (U13) award mechanisms. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
The SES program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning, and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction. The program has a particular focus on healthcare and other similar public service institutions, and emphasizes research topics leading to more effective systems modeling and analysis as a means to improved planning, resource allocation, and policy development.
Deadline(s): September 1 - October 1, Annually January 15 - February 15, Annually
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Deadline(s): September 1 - October 1, Annually January 15 - February 15, Annually
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
US Department of Labor approves standards for direct support professional occupation under national Registered Apprenticeship system
Standards to assist employers in training workers for growing health care sector
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has approved national guidelines for apprenticeship standards for the occupation of direct support professional. These standards will enable employers to use ETA's Registered Apprenticeship program to train workers for careers in the long-term care sector of the health care industry.
"The direct support professional occupation represents an important segment of the health care workforce, providing assistance and support to persons with disabilities, the elderly and individuals with long-term illnesses," said Assistant Secretary for ETA Jane Oates. "The establishment of these new guidelines creates a career pathway for health care workers that can be implemented throughout the country."
The standards were developed through ETA's Office of Apprenticeship at the request of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals and the American Network of Community Options and Resources. NADSP and ANCOR are partnering with ETA on addressing the need for quality, competency-based instruction models to help establish career pathways for the direct support professional occupation. The Registered Apprenticeship program utilizes a competency-based model that allows apprentices to earn interim credentials based on the demonstration of specific skills.
Under the new standards, the Registered Apprenticeship program will provide direct support professional apprentices with on-the-job instruction to develop competencies in assisting people in need. The credentials and competencies to be achieved are based upon criteria for the NADSP national voluntary direct support credentialing program. Apprentices will have the opportunity to complete both the Registered Apprenticeship program and the NADSP credentialing program.
For more information on the apprenticeship guideline standards approved for the direct support professional occupation by ETA's Office of Apprenticeship, see http://www.doleta.gov/oa/bul10/Bulletin_2010_31_NADSP_ANCOR.pdf.
The Employment and Training Administration has announced the availability of the Allied Health Access (AHA!) Guidebook: How to Develop Programs for Youth in Allied Health Careers.
The intent of this Guidebook is to provide a useful tool for program planners as they begin to assess the potential for an allied health program in their area, develop a program, and implement a plan. In addition, a simple checklist is provided on the first page of the appendix that may prove useful to youth service providers and planners as they begin to think about what is needed to start an allied health program in their community.
The Guidebook has five sections:
What is Allied Health?
Description of the industry as well as the current and projected demand
Allied Health Occupations
Basic labor market information on specific occupations and various career pathways
Developing Programs for Youth in Allied Health Careers
Practical steps to creating a program in local areas
Case Studies
Examples of programs developed around the country with valuable lessons learned
Appendix
Training and Employment Notice 10-10 provides additional background on the Guidebook.
Please click here for a copy of the Guidebook.
[Philanthropy News Digest] The Robert Wood Johnson and Northwest Health foundations have announced grants totaling $2 million to nine regional grantmakers working to develop strategies for creating and sustaining a viable nursing workforce.
The grants were made through the Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN) program, which has awarded $12 million over the past five years to develop a nursing workforce that is large enough and equipped with the skills necessary to meet the changing demands of the patient population. Recipients include the Bingham Program in Maine, which is working to redesign nursing education in the state; the Caring for Colorado Foundation, which is working to increase the number and core competencies of home healthcare nurses; and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, which is addressing workforce retention issues at acute and long-term care institutions.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The University of Pittsburgh Medical Central plans to add 500 jobs this fiscal year after announcing operating income that jumped 13 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30.
The 20-hospital network generated $8 billion in revenue and netted $240 million in operating income for fiscal 2010, up from $212 million in 2009.
The increased income comes after two years of steep decreases. UPMC's operating income was $321 million in 2006, but dropped to $220 million in 2007 and $184 million in 2008.
Most of the jobs will be added at two of the network's major Pittsburgh hospitals, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside, though nurses and physician assistants could also be hired at UPMC Passavant, north of the city, Magee Womens Hospital, in Pittsburgh, and UPMC McKeesport, about 15 miles away.
The 20-hospital network generated $8 billion in revenue and netted $240 million in operating income for fiscal 2010, up from $212 million in 2009.
The increased income comes after two years of steep decreases. UPMC's operating income was $321 million in 2006, but dropped to $220 million in 2007 and $184 million in 2008.
Most of the jobs will be added at two of the network's major Pittsburgh hospitals, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside, though nurses and physician assistants could also be hired at UPMC Passavant, north of the city, Magee Womens Hospital, in Pittsburgh, and UPMC McKeesport, about 15 miles away.
Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2010
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,400,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
CFDA Number(s): 93.859
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications that propose research designed to test assumptions and hypotheses regarding social and behavioral factors with the aim of advising and guiding the design of potential interventions intended to increase interest, motivation and preparedness for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. NIGMS is particularly interested in those interventions that are specifically designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups entering careers in these disciplines. The proposed research need not be restricted to underrepresented students. Comparative research that analyzes the experience of all groups in order to place that of underrepresented students in context and to learn whether and how interventions should be tailored to make more underrepresented students successful in biomedical careers may well be particularly illuminating and is, therefore, encouraged. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount to be awarded is approximately $2.4 million (total costs). Approximately 6-8 awards are anticipated. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,400,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
CFDA Number(s): 93.859
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications that propose research designed to test assumptions and hypotheses regarding social and behavioral factors with the aim of advising and guiding the design of potential interventions intended to increase interest, motivation and preparedness for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. NIGMS is particularly interested in those interventions that are specifically designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups entering careers in these disciplines. The proposed research need not be restricted to underrepresented students. Comparative research that analyzes the experience of all groups in order to place that of underrepresented students in context and to learn whether and how interventions should be tailored to make more underrepresented students successful in biomedical careers may well be particularly illuminating and is, therefore, encouraged. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount to be awarded is approximately $2.4 million (total costs). Approximately 6-8 awards are anticipated. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
[From HHS.gov] HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $159.1 million in grants to health care workforce training programs. These grants build on the multimillion dollar investments made under the Affordable Care Act and Recovery Act to strengthen and grow our primary care workforce. The grants will target three types of programs: Nursing Workforce Development programs; interdisciplinary geriatric education and training programs; and Centers of Excellence programs for underrepresented minority students.
“We cannot build a healthier America if our country continues to face a growing health professions shortage,” said Secretary Sebelius. “A well-trained, educated and diverse workforce is critical to meeting future health care demands, and to reforming the nation’s health care system.”
“These grants target key workforce needs,” said Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. “In addition to training new health care workers, these grants will support efforts to better prepare health care workers to care for our diverse and aging population, improving health care quality for all Americans.”
State by state charts of the grant awards are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/08/state_charts.html. For more information on HRSA’s health professions programs, go to http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/
[From Philanthropy News Digest] In an effort to support the health and wellness of their local communities, thirty-nine independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies awarded more than $208 million in grants during 2009 — a year-over-year increase of $13 million — a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association finds.
The report, Investing in America's Health (82 pages, PDF), found that grants awarded by BCBS companies were used to subsidize healthcare services, develop innovative patient safety initiatives, and launch targeted intervention programs designed to combat childhood obesity and diabetes. Recipients included the Florida Health Literacy Grants Program, which was created by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the Florida Literacy Coalition to improve the health literacy level of Florida residents; the Health Center Initiative, which was created by the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to provide financial and technical resources to nonprofit community-directed organizations that provide healthcare services regardless of a patient's insurance status or ability to pay; and the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, which uses evidence-based strategies to improve the reliability, safety, and quality of care received by patients in Tennessee hospitals.
The Erie Community Foundation is now accepting Health and Environment grant proposals. This category encompasses requests from nonprofits working to promote improved health outcomes.
Services funded may include:
- Health centers serving patients who are uninsured, under-insured or receive Medical Assistance
- Services improving child and maternal health outcomes
- Agencies promoting healthy lifestyles, nutrition and improved fitness among children and youth
- Organizations handling end-of-life and palliative care
- Home health care organizations
- Environment requests from organizations working toward improved land-use planning, preservation and protection of the natural environment, resources and wildlife, and energy efficiency
Grants are announced by Oct. 4, 2010. Deadline is July 16, 2010.
If you have questions, e-mail David González, program officer or call (814) 454-0843.
[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Physicians Foundation is committed to helping bring the voice of physicians to national-level conversations and debate on issues that affect practicing physicians and their patients.
Through a new grantmaking program, the foundation will support new approaches and models to provide for the ongoing professional development of physicians as leaders in the healthcare arena. Specifically, the foundation will fund innovative programs for physician leadership development and skills-building activities, which may include the development, evaluation, and implementation of new programs, curriculum and content, and program resources. The foundation also will consider funding projects that help organizations develop the internal capacity to do this work on an ongoing basis. The program will not fund existing continuing medical education offerings or other clinical education.
Health Information Technology in Practice: Toolkit Grants initiative is to support physicians' adoption of certified electronic health record systems through the development of tools and resources. Through this initiative, the foundation will make grants to support projects focused on the development, testing, and dissemination of practical, efficient tools and resources to aid in physicians' adoption and meaningful use of certified EHRs. Projects can be focused specifically on practice readiness or selection and implementation of technology, or projects can be more broadly designed to address a variety of needs. Tools and educational resources should be geared towards small practices (twenty-five physicians or fewer). Products developed as part of these grants must be replicable in terms of reasonable financial cost and efficient use of human resources. In addition, projects should complement and/or support the work of the newly established Regional Extension Centers.
Applicant organizations must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or educational institutions located in the United States. Private foundations as defined in IRC section 509 (a) are not eligible.
[From Philanthropy News Digest] Deadline: May 19, 2010 (Brief Proposals)
As part of its commitment to ensuring that all Americans receive high-quality, high-value health care, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a Call for Proposals for Improving Quality and Value in Health Care: Ideas From the Field.
The purpose of this solicitation is to study efforts in the following specific areas in order to understand how they may lead to better healthcare quality and lower costs: value-based purchasing; data collection and aggregation for performance measurement; quality improvement support; and public reporting of provider performance. (The foundation anticipates a separate funding initiative to study payment reform efforts and will not entertain payment reform-oriented proposals under this Call for Proposals.) Projects may include short-term evaluations of local, state, or federal policy changes or private sector innovations by employers, health plans, or others. They may also include research and policy analysis that demonstrate the likely effect of projects in the eligible topic areas.
The foundation is also interested in supporting public opinion research that provides quantitative and qualitative insights into what Americans think about these concepts, as well as other potential changes in the way health care is paid for in America. Applicant organizations must be based in the U.S. or its territories. Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations which are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grants will be awarded in amounts of up to $300,000 each for up to three years. Up to $3 million in total grants will be awarded. Preference will be given to shorter projects.
[From Philanthropy News Digest] Deadline: July 31, 2010
The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation has received a $25 million charitable contribution from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for Connections for Cardiovascular Health, a new program designed to help improve cardiovascular health in the United States. The program will award grants of at least $150,000 to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations that are doing innovative work in the field of cardiovascular health.
Applicant organizations should be engaged in work that addresses patient cardiovascular health issues, seeks to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community, responds to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease, and improves the quality of patients' and caregivers' lives in connection with the services provided and work done. Organizations can learn more and apply for a grant at the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Web site.
The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation has received a $25 million charitable contribution from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for Connections for Cardiovascular Health, a new program designed to help improve cardiovascular health in the United States. The program will award grants of at least $150,000 to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations that are doing innovative work in the field of cardiovascular health.
Applicant organizations should be engaged in work that addresses patient cardiovascular health issues, seeks to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community, responds to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease, and improves the quality of patients' and caregivers' lives in connection with the services provided and work done. Organizations can learn more and apply for a grant at the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Web site.
[From Philanthropy News Digest] The American Psychiatric Foundation's Helping Hands Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 each to medical schools for mental health service projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. These projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.
The program was established to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest amongst medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities.
Medical schools are eligible to apply for the grants, and all projects must be conducted under the supervision of medical faculty. Medical students who participate in the program must be in their second, third, or fourth year of medical school at the time they are engaged in community service. Grants will not fund services beyond basic mental health screenings and referrals, and funded projects should not last more than a year. Projects addressing the needs of underserved populations will receive special consideration. Innovative, new, or replicable ideas are encouraged.
Visit the APF Web site for complete program information.
This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. Twenty-four health professional training programs comprise this initiative. As defined by this program, a Health Professional Training Program is a program authorized under Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act which focuses all or in part on the training of health professionals. HRSA is announcing the availability of funds to support multiple programs in the purchase of health professions training equipment. While the overall goals of the EETHP Equipment Initiative are the same for each program, applicants must satisfy the statutory requirements of the health professions training program under which they are applying for equipment. Accordingly, a different funding announcement is being offered for each of the 21 eligible programs that comprise the Initiative. Under this announcement number HRSA is announcing this initiative for those entities eligible for the EETHP-Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program only. The equipment requested under this announcement should support activities and the goals of the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program. To be eligible for this funding opportunity, an applicant does not need to be a current grantee, but must be eligible to apply for the Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program. The Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program focuses on Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatric physicians and primary care Physician Assistants as a means of improving access to care. The program supports academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development training and physician assistant training program areas. This specific announcement is for equipment to support training of health professionals through adademic administrative units in primary care.
Deadline: May 17, 2010
| Expected Number of Awards: | 200 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000,000 |
This announcement solicits applications under the Recovery Act for Training in Primary Care Medicine to support Residency Training in Primary Care. More specifically, funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate or participate in an accredited professional training program, including an accredited residency or internship program in the field of family medicine, general internal medicine, and/or general pediatrics for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians as defined by the Secretary. Funds may be used to provide need-based financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, medical personnel, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to specialize or work in the practice of the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings.
Deadline: May 21, 2010
| Expected Number of Awards: | 78 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $51,103,000 |
Deadline: May 18, 2010
Since its creation in 1993, the DLT program has invested $306 million to fund more than 920 projects in 48 states and four territories. Funds may be used to acquire end-user telecommunications equipment such as videoconferencing equipment needed to provide distance learning and telemedicine services to rural communities.
To be eligible for a grant, your organization must: : 1 Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on sustainability. Planning studies, research projects, and short-term demonstration projects of less than life of the award (three years) will not be considered. 2. Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a state or local unit of government; a consortium; or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not-for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) & 1703.125(k). Note : Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia (groups of legal entities such as school districts that are working together specifically for the purpose of the grant project but that do not have a separate existence as a consortium). For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV-B. 3.Operate a rural community facility or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to entities that operate a rural community facility or to residents of rural areas at rates calculated to ensure that the benefit of the financial assistance passes through to such entities or to residents of rural areas.
| Expected Number of Awards: | 260 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Since its creation in 1993, the DLT program has invested $306 million to fund more than 920 projects in 48 states and four territories. Funds may be used to acquire end-user telecommunications equipment such as videoconferencing equipment needed to provide distance learning and telemedicine services to rural communities.
To be eligible for a grant, your organization must: : 1 Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on sustainability. Planning studies, research projects, and short-term demonstration projects of less than life of the award (three years) will not be considered. 2. Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a state or local unit of government; a consortium; or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not-for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) & 1703.125(k). Note : Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia (groups of legal entities such as school districts that are working together specifically for the purpose of the grant project but that do not have a separate existence as a consortium). For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV-B. 3.Operate a rural community facility or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to entities that operate a rural community facility or to residents of rural areas at rates calculated to ensure that the benefit of the financial assistance passes through to such entities or to residents of rural areas.
Expected Number of Awards: 350
Estimated Total Program Funding: $52,000,000
Deadline: June 1, 2010
The program promotes diversity among health professions students and practitioners by providing scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible health professions and nursing schools apply for funds to make scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have financial need for scholarships and are enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as full-time students at the schools. Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants. For further information refer to the Public Health Service Act, Sections 737 and 799B. To be eligible, applicants must also be carrying out a program to recruit and retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Applicants must demonstrate that the program has achieved success based on the percentage of disadvantaged students who are enrolled and have graduated from the school. Instructions for newly established schools are on page 11.
Estimated Total Program Funding: $52,000,000
Deadline: June 1, 2010
The program promotes diversity among health professions students and practitioners by providing scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible health professions and nursing schools apply for funds to make scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have financial need for scholarships and are enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as full-time students at the schools. Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants. For further information refer to the Public Health Service Act, Sections 737 and 799B. To be eligible, applicants must also be carrying out a program to recruit and retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Applicants must demonstrate that the program has achieved success based on the percentage of disadvantaged students who are enrolled and have graduated from the school. Instructions for newly established schools are on page 11.
Expected Number of Awards: 72
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Deadline: June 7, 2010
The purpose of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is to promote the career development of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals as academic faculty in geriatrics who spend 75 percent of their total time on teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. Elgible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, and pharmacy or other allied health discipline in an accredited health professions school that is approved by the Secretary to apply on behalf of eligible indivduals. Payments will be made to institutions which include eligible schools as identified above.
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Deadline: June 7, 2010
The purpose of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is to promote the career development of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals as academic faculty in geriatrics who spend 75 percent of their total time on teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. Elgible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, and pharmacy or other allied health discipline in an accredited health professions school that is approved by the Secretary to apply on behalf of eligible indivduals. Payments will be made to institutions which include eligible schools as identified above.
The Department of General Services, on behalf of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform, recently issued a request for proposals to establish and operate Pennsylvania’s statewide Health Information Exchange (PHIX) to improve the quality of patient care. Learn more. View RFP. (Deadline is May 3, 2010)
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $13.2 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that use virtual service-delivery models to promote career opportunities in the healthcare sector.This Solicitation provides applicants with the option to choose from two categories to submit a single grant application. These categories are: Category 1—Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP) and Category 2—Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Healthcare Careers Under Category 1, ETA intends to award one grant for up to $6.6 million to develop and operate an HVCP. Under Category 2, ETA intends to award two to four grants totaling approximately $6.6 million to national community- and faith-based organizations and non-profit One-Stop Career Center operators. The Category 2 grantees will increase access to virtual career exploration services by (a) building their capacity to deliver these services to their customers in local communities and (b) increasing the ability of their customers to make use of and benefit from online resources. Full announcement: SGA-DFA-PY-09-09
Deadline: April 30, 2010
Eight hundred awards will be made under the Healthcare Facilities program.
Agency Name: Health Resources & Services Administration
Description: To construct, renovate, expand, equip, or modernize health care facilities and other health care related facilities. All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects in accordance with the provisions of the fiscal year 2010 Congressional Appropriations Bill.
Link to Full Announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=9B7D4018-905B-41F6-9DAC-AC5E08D3522B
Eight hundred awards will be made under the Healthcare Facilities program.
Agency Name: Health Resources & Services Administration
Description: To construct, renovate, expand, equip, or modernize health care facilities and other health care related facilities. All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects in accordance with the provisions of the fiscal year 2010 Congressional Appropriations Bill.
Link to Full Announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=9B7D4018-905B-41F6-9DAC-AC5E08D3522B
[From Philanthropy News Digest] Civic Ventures, a think tank devoted to baby boomers, work, and social purpose, and the MetLife Foundation have announced that they will award six $25,000 Community College Encore Career Grants to institutions working to re-traini adults age 50 and over for careers in health and education.
The grants will support and highlight college programs that match the skills and interests of experienced adults with specific high-need careers such as home and community health workers, nursing, adjunct community college faculty, and teaching in areas of critical shortage.
Accredited two-year community, junior, and technical colleges offering associate degrees are eligible to apply. Community colleges that received prior Community College Encore Career Project grants are not eligible to apply for a second grant at this time.
For complete information, including the full Request for Proposals and application froms, visit the Encore program Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Did you know that over 1,700 school-based health centers are working effectively across the country, but Erie County has none?
On Monday, March 22nd from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., The Erie Community Foundation will host a community forum at the Erie Playhouse, 13 West 10th Street, to discuss school-based health centers for the Erie Community. Guest speaker, Kate Keller, board member of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and an experienced grantmaker on the topic, will describe the school-based health center model and the benefits it brings to a community.
“School-based health centers are a proven model for increasing access to care--particularly for low-income and medically underserved populations,” said Shiloh Turner, vice president of Programs, The Erie Community Foundation. “Often these children and their families do not have an identified medical home and go without care.”
Across the country over 1,700 school-based health centers are effectively working. The centers literally bring the doctor’s office into the school environment and provide students with a multidisciplinary team of providers. Besides the obvious health benefits, the school-based health center is also beneficial in reducing health-related absences, and supports students by allowing them to be ready to learn in the classroom.
“Thanks to the work of our Community Advisory Panel on health care, we will soon release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to bring the school-based health center model to Erie,” Turner added. “The upcoming community forum is a real opportunity for any school, parent organization, medical provider, or social service provider to learn how to partner with others to respond to the RFP and capitalize on this funding opportunity.”
If you are interested in attending please RSVP by calling 814-454-0843.
On Monday, March 22nd from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., The Erie Community Foundation will host a community forum at the Erie Playhouse, 13 West 10th Street, to discuss school-based health centers for the Erie Community. Guest speaker, Kate Keller, board member of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and an experienced grantmaker on the topic, will describe the school-based health center model and the benefits it brings to a community.
“School-based health centers are a proven model for increasing access to care--particularly for low-income and medically underserved populations,” said Shiloh Turner, vice president of Programs, The Erie Community Foundation. “Often these children and their families do not have an identified medical home and go without care.”
Across the country over 1,700 school-based health centers are effectively working. The centers literally bring the doctor’s office into the school environment and provide students with a multidisciplinary team of providers. Besides the obvious health benefits, the school-based health center is also beneficial in reducing health-related absences, and supports students by allowing them to be ready to learn in the classroom.
“Thanks to the work of our Community Advisory Panel on health care, we will soon release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to bring the school-based health center model to Erie,” Turner added. “The upcoming community forum is a real opportunity for any school, parent organization, medical provider, or social service provider to learn how to partner with others to respond to the RFP and capitalize on this funding opportunity.”
If you are interested in attending please RSVP by calling 814-454-0843.
[From Philanthropy News Digest]
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has announced a commitment of up to $5.75 million as part of its 2010 Critical Challenges in Parkinson's Disease program.
This year, two of the challenges aim to streamline field-wide efforts focused on alpha-synuclein and LRRK2, two leading genetic targets for PD drug development. The third is designed to drive scientific collaborations that can accelerate progress by taking advantage of the unique repository of well-characterized biological samples collected through the brain and body donation program at the Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium.
Accepted projects will work to advance one or more of MJFF's key research priorities in PD drug development: defining Parkinson's disease and its progression, altering the course of the disease, reducing symptoms and complications of treatment to increase quality of life, and developing pre-clinical and clinical research tools to broadly accelerate Parkinson's research. Including the Critical Challenges commitment, MJFF expects this year to invest about $25 million in driving research focused on these priorities.
For details on each of the 2010 Critical Challenges, visit the MJFF Web site.
The purpose of the Rural Health Workforce Development Program is to support the development of rural health networks that focus on activities relating to the recruitment and retention of primary and allied health care providers in rural communities. This Program will provide support to established and sustainable rural health networks that can develop innovative community-based educational and clinical health training programs to encourage the recruitment and retention of emerging health professionals (students and residents) in rural communities to train and eventually practice. Networks develop from ongoing collaborative relationships between health care organizations and accredited health care workforce training organizations (institutions). These networks can emphasize using community-based training opportunities to interest students and/or residents in rural health practice. Networks funded by this program can focus on a variety of different training program models and activities including the development of a training program, providing support to students/residents for housing and transportation and the payment of a preceptor. This can, in turn, help reduce recruitment costs, creating a potential revenue stream for continuing the network after Federal funding. Achieving the above will fundamentally lead to strengthening the rural health care delivery system. The program's goals are as follows. Providing students and residents training opportunities and experiences within culturally competent, community focused rural settings, which will build and reinforce ties within these rural communities; Improving the viability of the network partners by enhancing recruitment and retention of needed health care professionals within their rural communities; Identifying innovative approaches for using a network model to train health care professionals in rural community-based clinical settings; Providing an opportunity for students/residents to become involved in community activities so that they become engaged in the community; and/or Establishing viable rural health networks within the community that can serve as an ongoing vehicle for addressing workforce challenges. Workforce and rural recruitment and retention are a critical component of the 2010 President's Rural Initiative. As part of the Initiative, the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) created the Rural Health Workforce Development Program. The Workforce Development Program supports HRSA's goals of improving access and quality of health care, improving health outcomes, and improving public health and health care systems. The Program also supports HHS goals to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care and to promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to make approximately 72 awards from a $5 million initiative for health careers. The purpose of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is to increase the number of junior faculty at accredited schools of allopathic and osteopathic medicine and to promote the development of their careers as academic geriatricians who emphasize training in clinical geriatrics including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of such individual under the award. The Geriatric Academic Career Award is an individual career development award. Funds are awarded directly to the individual awardee. No funds are awarded to an institution. Full announcement available here.
For a comprehensive listing of National Institute of Health training funds available by agency, visit this useful website: http://grants.nih.gov/training/trainingfunds.htm
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania is making available $400,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to provide certified forensic peer support services to individuals within the criminal justice system who are suffering from mental illness, as well as psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. The funding, announced by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, is being awarded on a competitive basis to any non-profit group or organization capable of providing forensic peer support services by trained and licensed behavioral service specialists. These specialists offer support in areas of wellness and recovery, education and employment, housing and crisis support.
More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available at www.pccd.state.pa.us by clicking “Grant Opportunities.” Applications must be received through PCCD’s Egrants system by Monday, March 15.
More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available at www.pccd.state.pa.us by clicking “Grant Opportunities.” Applications must be received through PCCD’s Egrants system by Monday, March 15.
This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. Twenty-one health professional training programs comprise this initiative. As defined by this program, a Health Professional Training Program is a program authorized under Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act which focuses all or in part on the training of health professionals. HRSA is announcing the availability of funds to support multiple programs in the purchase of health professions training equipment. While the overall goals of the EETHP Equipment Initiative are the same for each program, applicants must satisfy the statutory requirements of the health professions training program under which they are applying for equipment. Accordingly, a different funding announcement is being offered for each of the 21 eligible programs that comprise the Initiative.
This funding opportunity is for entities eligible for the EETHP-NWD grant program only. The equipment requested under this announcement should support activities and the goals of the Nursing Workforce Diversity program. To be eligible for the EETHP-NWD funding opportunity, an applicant does not need to be a current Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) grantee, but must be eligible to apply for the NWD grant program. Deadline is March 26, 2010. More details available here.
This funding opportunity is for entities eligible for the EETHP-NWD grant program only. The equipment requested under this announcement should support activities and the goals of the Nursing Workforce Diversity program. To be eligible for the EETHP-NWD funding opportunity, an applicant does not need to be a current Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) grantee, but must be eligible to apply for the NWD grant program. Deadline is March 26, 2010. More details available here.
Harrisburg – The Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform has received more than $17 million in federal Recovery Act funds to help develop a health information “superhighway” to connect health care practitioners, patients, facilities and pharmacies through a secure network giving them the ability to have a complete record of a patient’s medical history.
“The transition to an electronic system of health records is another critical step in achieving the goals of Governor Rendell’s comprehensive Prescription for Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, or PHIX, which is the name of our superhighway, will support patient-centered health care and improve access, quality and efficiency of care,” said Ann Torregrossa, director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform.
Increased use of health IT will allow for better coordination and delivery of health care across Pennsylvania. An effective health information exchange will allow health care providers to see a patient’s entire health care story, saving valuable resources and allowing them to focus on healthcare delivery. Read the full story here.
“The transition to an electronic system of health records is another critical step in achieving the goals of Governor Rendell’s comprehensive Prescription for Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, or PHIX, which is the name of our superhighway, will support patient-centered health care and improve access, quality and efficiency of care,” said Ann Torregrossa, director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform.
Increased use of health IT will allow for better coordination and delivery of health care across Pennsylvania. An effective health information exchange will allow health care providers to see a patient’s entire health care story, saving valuable resources and allowing them to focus on healthcare delivery. Read the full story here.
The GE Science Prize for Young Life Scientists has been established to provide support to scientists at the beginning of their careers, because Science/AAAS and GE Healthcare believe that such support is critical for continued scientific progress. In 2010, the prize will recognize outstanding graduate students in molecular biology from all regions of the world. This international prize will be awarded for the outstanding thesis in the general area of molecular biology as described in a 1000-word essay. The winning essay will be published in Science; essays of the regional award winners will appear in the online version of Science. The deadline for entries is 1 August 2010.
Entrants must have been awarded their Ph.D. between 1 January and 31 December 2009. Candidates for M.D./Ph.D. degrees are eligible to compete for the prize in either the year the Ph.D. is awarded or the year the final degree is awarded.
Submissions must be received by 1 August, 2010
Entrants must have been awarded their Ph.D. between 1 January and 31 December 2009. Candidates for M.D./Ph.D. degrees are eligible to compete for the prize in either the year the Ph.D. is awarded or the year the final degree is awarded.
Submissions must be received by 1 August, 2010
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced the availability of $250,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support and encourage the development of specialized training programs for direct victim service agency staff and allied professionals. The funding will be used to support training for victim service providers, including
professionals within the medical and mental health fields, to enhance their abilities to respond to victims of crime in a proficient and culturally sensitive manner.
Interested applicants, including public and non-profit organizations, may apply through PCCD’s Egrants system by March 17. Victim service agencies will be given priority consideration.
More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available online at www.pccd.state.pa.us by selecting “grant opportunities.”
professionals within the medical and mental health fields, to enhance their abilities to respond to victims of crime in a proficient and culturally sensitive manner.
Interested applicants, including public and non-profit organizations, may apply through PCCD’s Egrants system by March 17. Victim service agencies will be given priority consideration.
More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available online at www.pccd.state.pa.us by selecting “grant opportunities.”
[Philanthropy News Digest] Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has announced fourth-quarter grants totaling $90 million to five hundred nonprofits across the country. Several grants were awarded to groups working to keep individuals healthy during these difficult economic times.
Safety-net partnership grants included $346,000 to the National Association of Community Health Centers for an initiative designed to incorporate patient-centered health models into community clinics, and a total of $960,000 to fifteen community clinic consortia and other organizations in Northern California working to help low-income individuals enroll and stay enrolled in public health insurance programs. Additional grants included $597,750 to the Bikes Belong Coalition for its Safe Routes to School State Network Project; $509,000 to the Denver Botanic Gardens for its Community Supported Agriculture program; and a total of $745,750 to four colleges and universities in Colorado to provide scholarships supporting careers in nursing and allied health.
“Kaiser Permanente Approves $170 Million in Community Benefit Grants in 2009.” Kaiser Permanente Press Release 2/11/10.
Safety-net partnership grants included $346,000 to the National Association of Community Health Centers for an initiative designed to incorporate patient-centered health models into community clinics, and a total of $960,000 to fifteen community clinic consortia and other organizations in Northern California working to help low-income individuals enroll and stay enrolled in public health insurance programs. Additional grants included $597,750 to the Bikes Belong Coalition for its Safe Routes to School State Network Project; $509,000 to the Denver Botanic Gardens for its Community Supported Agriculture program; and a total of $745,750 to four colleges and universities in Colorado to provide scholarships supporting careers in nursing and allied health.
“Kaiser Permanente Approves $170 Million in Community Benefit Grants in 2009.” Kaiser Permanente Press Release 2/11/10.
An National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA), Public Law 111-5, invites applications for short-term mentored career development (K18) awards in the basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR) from three months to one year in duration. The program targets established, mid-career and senior investigators, to support their development of research capability in b-BSSR.Two categories of candidates are targeted: (a) biomedical or clinical researchers with little experience in basic behavioral and social sciences research who seek training with a well established b-BSSR investigator in order to explore the introduction of b-BSSR into their research programs; and (b) investigators in the basic or applied behavioral and social sciences who wish to build new components or domains of basic-BSSR into their research programs. The intent of this FOA is to provide candidates with protected time to achieve a shift in the focus of their research direction in the basic behavioral and social sciences, or to substantially enrich a current b-BSSR research program through the introduction of tools, theories or approaches from another discipline or area of science; it is not intended as a substitute for research project support. The full guidelines are available here.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Women's Health (OWH)invites public and private sector women's health-related organizations to participate in National Women's Health Week as collaborating partners to help create awareness of women's health issues and educate women about improving their health and preventing disease.Representatives of women's health organizations should submit expressions of interest by February 28, 2010.
National Women's Health Week is a week long health observance that kicks off on Mother's Day and seeks to educate women about improving their physical and mental health and preventing disease. With the 2010 theme ``It's Your Time,'' OWH will focus on encouraging women to make their health a top priority and take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life. For more information about National Women's
Health Week, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw.
National Women's Health Week is a week long health observance that kicks off on Mother's Day and seeks to educate women about improving their physical and mental health and preventing disease. With the 2010 theme ``It's Your Time,'' OWH will focus on encouraging women to make their health a top priority and take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life. For more information about National Women's
Health Week, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a proposal regarding incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. The Department is seeking public comment on their proposal, and more details can be reviewed in today's Federal Register.
The James S. McDonnell Foundation is accepting applications for projects focused on complex systems, brain cancer, or human cognition. The types of awards include research awards, collaborative activity awards, and scholar awards. More details are available on the foundation's website.
The Foundation Center recently reported on the Foundation's 2009 awards under the science initiative, supporting $14 million in grant-funded projects.
The Foundation Center recently reported on the Foundation's 2009 awards under the science initiative, supporting $14 million in grant-funded projects.
The National Institutes of Health invites applications for short-term mentored career development (K18) awards in the basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR) from three months to one year in duration. The program targets established, mid-career and senior investigators, to support their development of research capability in b-BSSR. Applications are due on February 18, 2010, and guidelines are available here.
The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on
each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall
health of communities. Guidelines are available here.
Nominations are due February 1, 2010. Partnerships may nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH.
each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall
health of communities. Guidelines are available here.
Nominations are due February 1, 2010. Partnerships may nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH.
Highmark Foundation supports evidence-based initiatives aligned with its mission of improving the health, well-being and quality of life of individuals who reside in the 49 Pennsylvania counties it serves. To support this goal, Highmark Healthy High 5 provides program grants to schools and to nonprofit organizations.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will accept applications to support conference/scientific meetings (defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting) where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. The conference applicant must be accepted at least six weeks prior to applying and the conference must be focused on categories that are within the NIH's priorities. Applications will be accepted through January 7, 2013, and full guidelines are available here.
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