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Native Public Health Innovation Award: Call for Nominations

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In an effort to honor individuals, Tribes, organizations, and programs that have enriched and improved American Indian and Alaska Native public health, the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites nominations for the Native Public Health Innovation Award. NIHB created this award to recognize excellence, achievement, and innovations that are above and beyond the call of service. NIHB recognizes that public health is a traditional Native value, and that Tribes have led the way in creating and implementing public health programming and services that align not only with contemporary needs, but with cultural beliefs as well. This award will highlight the work and vision of a Tribe, individual, organization or program that has worked to improve health status, implement new programming, address long standing health disparities, and/or increase the visibility of public health concerns.

 

NIHB will present the award at the 9th Annual Tribal Public Health Summit in Prior Lake, Minnesota during a plenary session. All nominations should be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The winner will be notified within three weeks upon close of the nominations.

 

Deadline: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 by 11:59 pm ET

To learn more or submit your nomination, click HERE!
Have questions? Email Angelica at AColagreco@nihb.org

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Grant Notice

Grant Opportunities

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to encourage exploratory developmental research to improve Native American health.

Such research can include: conducting secondary analysis of existing data (such as databases that the Tribal Epidemiology Centers have collected); merge various sources of data to answer critical research questions; conduct pilot and feasibility studies; and/or assess and validate measures that are being developed and/or adapted for use in NA communities.

For the purposes of this FOA, the term ‘Native Americans’ includes the following populations: Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian. Studies should: be culturally appropriate and result in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyles; improve behaviors and social conditions and/or improve environmental conditions related to chronic disease; prevent or reduce the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; improve mental health outcomes; reduce risk of HIV infection; improve treatment adherence and/or health-care systems adopting standards of care to improve overall quality of life.

Deadline for Letter of Intent: April 14, 2018 

More Information

Funding Opportunity Number – PAR-17-496
Funding Agency Name – National Institutes of Health

Student Internship Opportunity

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NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research

The Summer Internship Program (SIP) in biomedical research provide the opportunity for students in various stages of their academic studies to work in research groups across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and centers, to work side by side with leading scientists, and to gain training in science, careers, and personal development. In addition to working in a research group on the NIH campus, students in the programs participate in a comprehensive curriculum designed to help them develop the intra-personal skills and resilience needed to succeed in academic and research environments.
 
In addition to the general SIP, the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education has partnered with the NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO) to sponsor programs that provide students with a unique SIP experience. In 2018 the THRO will sponsor additional activities for participants to learn about Native Health and to network with the broader NIH community. Students interested in this opportunity should apply in the same portal as the general NIH SIP, but select the appropriate sub-program from the drop down menu. 

Application period now open! Deadline to apply: Thursday, March 1, 2018

For more information about the NIH SIP, including subprograms, click HERE.