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Tribal EpiCenters
04/11/2018

HRSA Grants Education and Technical Assistance Webinar Series

Webinar

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites you to a FREE Grants Education and Technical Assistance Webinar Series for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Indian Health, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Programs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the federal grant application process, how to write better grant proposals and evaluation plans for your projects, strategies for successful grant management, and more. Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with HRSA subject matter experts, grant reviewers, as well as peers to discuss best practices and barriers to successful grants application and management.

The webinars will be held the second Wednesday of every month from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET (10am PT, 11am MT, 12pm CT).

LEARNING SESSIONS

April 11, 2018
Federal Grant Application Process: The Basics
Where to Find Funding Opportunities, Grants Resources & Technical Assistance
Registration

May 9, 2018
Writing a Competitive Grant Application

June 13, 2018
Applying for a HRSA Grant: A Grantee and a Reviewer’s Perspectives / The Benefits of Becoming a Reviewer

July 11, 2018
Writing a Successful Evaluation Plan for Your Grant Application

August 8, 2018
Preparing a Budget for your Grant Proposal

September 12, 2018
Effective Grants Management/Administration & Reporting

October 10, 2018
Successful HRSA Tribal Grantees: A Discussion on Best Practices, Lesson Learned in Managing HRSA Grants

Join us and receive up-to-date grant resources and information on open and upcoming funding opportunities.

For more information and/or if you have suggestions for webinar topics, please contact Nancy Rios at NRios@hrsa.gov.

Tribal EpiCenters
04/02/2018

53rd University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology

Training

Dates: July 8-27, 2018

Hosted by the Department of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, the Summer Session in Epidemiology has been one of the nation’s most highly regarded summer epidemiology programs for more than 50 years. Taught by an international group of expert instructors, the curriculum is updated annually, focusing on principles, methods, and applications of epidemiology.

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Tribal EpiCenters
03/31/2018

RMTEC Success Story: March 2018

Success Stories, TEC News
Partnerships with the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, Epidemiology Center (RMTEC)

Over the past year, the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, Epidemiology Center (RMTEC) has been working with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) to better address specific American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) heath concerns in Montana and Wyoming, respectfully. This initiative arose following the development of two new Memoranda of Understanding: one between RMTEC and DPHHS and the other between RMTEC and WDH.

 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a type of cooperative agreement between two parties over a mutual sentiment.

 

It has language on collaborative efforts and other rules of engagement for partnership to better serve the Tribal Communities in both states. It also offered a more comprehensive replacement to the Data Sharing Agreements RMTEC had in the past. The new Memoranda between RMTEC and each state health department focused more broadly on the individual partnerships themselves rather than single projects. This capacity-building approach emphasizes ways that the partnerships can work jointly to address multiple tribal public health issues. Each state health department brainstormed with RMTLEC to consider the prominent tribal public health concerns in their respective state and the joint initiatives that best spoke to each tribal public health concern. The resulting Memoranda documented initiatives that both parties agreed upon and outlined the parameters of the partnership, including providing technical assistance when needed and establishing channels of communication. The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, Epidemiology Center is looking forward to a renewed partnership with each state health department and hopes to identify even more approaches for better serving the tribes in Montana and Wyoming.

 

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Wyoming Department of Health

Tribal EpiCenters
03/30/2018

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Career Development Workshop

Training

Dates: July 12-13
Where: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA

The Career Development Workshop is an annual one to two day workshop that brings together scholars, early stage investigators, and senior investigators from institutions throughout the region. The purpose of the workshop is to provide small group instruction and one-on-one mentoring to individuals who intend to apply for grant funding in the coming year.

Session topics include:

  • How to write innovative specific aims
  • Choosing a funding mechanism that is right for you
  • Research and integration across disciplines
  • Writing a budget and budget justification
  • How to write a biosketch
  • Navigating IRB requirements
  • One-on-one mentoring and grant application review

Who should attend: The workshop will be available to up to 20 participants from GMaP Region 5 which includes AK, WA, OR, Northern CA, HI, American Samoa and Guam. This workshop is geared toward individuals who intend to submit a grant application within a year of attending the workshop. Sessions will focus heavily on strengthening grant applications and one-on-one and small group mentoring. Two weeks prior to the workshop, the individuals who are chosen to attend will be asked to submit specific aims and/or a research question they would like to explore. Submitted aims and research questions will be reviewed by senior investigators and feedback will be provided.

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