Month June 2020

Month June 2020

Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Disparity and Vulnerable Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional)

Grant Opportunities

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications to implement and evaluate community interventions testing 1) the impacts of mitigation strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in NIH-designated health disparity populations and other vulnerable groups; and 2) already implemented, new, or adapted interventions to address the adverse psychosocial, behavioral, and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on the health of these groups.

Applications Due: Dec. 1, 2020

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ITCA TEC Success Story: Oral Health Surveillance

Success Stories
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Oral Health Surveillance among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah

The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Tribal Epidemiology Center (ITCA TEC) is pleased to present the Oral Health Surveillance among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.

 

This report was prepared in response to Tribal leadership and Tribal health directors prioritizing oral health as a top concern in the Indian Health Service Phoenix and Tucson Service Areas.

 

The purpose of the report is to provide needed information for the Tribes we serve.

View/Download Report (PDF 1.3 MB)

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jamie Ritchey, ITCA TEC Director:
Email – Jamie.Ritchey@itcaonline.com
Phone – (602) 258-4822.

Oral Health Surveillance among American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah


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Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Grant Opportunities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hereby notify Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) holding specific types of research grants (activity codes listed above) that funds are available for administrative supplements to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research.

Applications Due: May 7, 2023

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Tribal Epidemiology Centers COVID-19 Response Webinar Recording

Webinar
Thursday, May 21, 2020
2 PM Eastern

Facilitated by: Abigail Echo-Hawk
Director: Urban Indian Health Institute

The Directors of the 12 Tribal Epidemiology Centers conducted a roundtable discussion describing the roles of the Centers in Indian Country COVID-19 response efforts.

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Topics covered during the roundtable discussion:

  • Description of the Tribal Epidemiology Centers, who they serve, and their seven core functions
  • Overview of the work Tribal Epidemiology Centers are currently doing for COVID-19 response efforts
  • Description of the types of data the Tribal Epidemiology Centers work with, established protocols Tribal Epidemiology Centers use working with Tribal data, and Tribal data sovereignty

Watch the webinar recording or download the MP4 Video file (220 MB)
View/Download the Transcript (PDF 186 KB)
TEC COVID Response Overview (PDF 302 KB)
Attendee Question & Answer Session (PDF 135 KB)

Note: Video files are large and may take some time to load.