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Tribal EpiCenters
01/31/2018

5 Free Online Classes and Webinars for Public Health in February 2018 from NNLM

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Each month, check the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) website for free professional development opportunities for public health professionals and librarians. During February 2018, NNLM is offering online classes and webinars about big data in healthcare, providing consumer health information at your library, acting as a liaison with health professionals, grants and proposal writing, and providing reliable health information to older adults:

  1. Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles (February 5, 2018 to March 30, 2018): This course will help health sciences librarians better understand the issues of big data in clinical outcomes and what roles health sciences librarians can take on in this service area.
  2. Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (February 6, 2018 to March 13, 2018): This hands-on class will cover the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Come learn about the evolution of consumer health, health literacy and the e-patient. Participants will be equipped with knowledge of top consumer health sites, e-patient resources and collection development core lists.
  3. Learning to Liaise with Health Professions (February 7, 2018, 2:00PM – 3:30PM ET): Attendees will explore various health professions and educational environments, such as community colleges, hospitals, universities, and more. Next, the course will focus on how educational standards for health professions inform library instruction, research support, and collection services.
  4. Grants and Proposal Writing (February 15, 2018, 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET): Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal.
  5. Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information (February 22, 2018, 11:00AM – 1:00PM ET): This “train the trainer” class is designed to help librarians assist their older adult patrons find health information. Discover techniques for teaching older adults to use computers and to find health information on the Internet, learn what makes a website senior-friendly; plan library programs on senior health topics; and find out about some recommended health websites for older adults.
Tribal EpiCenters
01/24/2018

Native Public Health Innovation Award: Call for Nominations

Press Release, TEC News

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

Tribal EpiCenters
01/15/2018

Student Internship Opportunity

TEC News

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.

Tribal EpiCenters
12/31/2017

UIHI Success Story: December 2017

Success Stories, TEC News
Creating Culturally Adapted Resources on PrEP
American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately affected by HIV. The CDC reported that HIV diagnoses increased in AI/AN from 2010-2014, while diagnoses most other race groups decreased (1). Despite this disparity, AI/AN communities are often left out of conversations on HIV prevention, which has directly resulted in a lack of patient education materials that are culturally appropriate for AI/AN people.

In particular, there are few AI/AN-specific patient education materials on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the pill that can prevent HIV. To address the need for AI/AN-specific PrEP education materials, Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) established a partnership with Project Inform, a national HIV and hepatitis C education and advocacy group to culturally adapt pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) education materials. These new materials were based off of information previously created by Project Inform.

 

To create these materials, UIHI conducted a survey on HIV knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in self-identifying AI/ANs at local events. Results showed that 62% of respondents (195/317) had never heard of PrEP. In addition to the survey, UIHI worked on creating a brief educational postcard by adding appropriate AI/AN imagery, including an HIV awareness ribbon in the shape of a feather, and information regarding PrEP access at Indian health facilities.

 

Project Inform and other stakeholders (e.g. Urban Indian Health Program leaders, community members, etc.) reviewed the postcard and provided feedback on both the design and content. In addition, 10 AI/AN current or former PrEP users participated in key informant interviews to provide feedback on the postcard. The postcards will be distributed to all Urban Indian Health Programs and launched in 2018. In the future, UIHI will work with Project Inform to fulfill the need for materials targeted at AI/AN sub-populations, including Two Spirit people and heterosexual women.

1. CDC. (2015). HIV surveillance report: Diagnoses of HIV infections in the US and dependent areas, 2015.

PrEP Pamphlet Final Electronic

View/Download Electronic PrEP Pamphlet (PDF 989KB)

For more information on the HIV, STI, and Hepatitis C work being done at UIHI visit our website.

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Tribal EpiCenters
12/22/2017

Call for Tribal Success Stories

Press Release, Success Stories, TEC News

Tribal nations are active and important contributors to public health, and tribal cultures have long fostered health and wellness among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites you to share stories that show how you do just that, so they can be a part of an exciting new exhibit at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum in Atlanta.
 
Will you please widely share this call for stories with your tribal partners?
 
The exhibition — to be held from Sept 22, 2019, through May 1, 2020, in Atlanta—will recognize the public health contributions of the AI/AN community in a visually compelling, culturally appropriate manner. CDC’s exhibition will showcase how native traditions and wisdom have affected public health in the past and present, and how AI/AN people have made a difference in the health of their people.
 
Compared with other Americans, AI/AN people have higher rates of some diseases, disorders, and deaths. This call for stories offers an opportunity for individuals, tribes, tribal organizations, and others to showcase the strengths and resilience of tribal communities, their heritage and traditions, and how their culture addresses risk factors unique to tribes and promotes their health and well-being.
 
What Types of Stories Are Needed?
 
Please send stories that highlight how native traditions and wisdom have affected health, or show contributions of specific AI/AN individuals to health and wellness among AI/AN people. CDC will consider stories that represent the diverse array of tribes, tribal organizations, health issues, and people of Indian Country and AI/AN culture, such as:

  • Locations—reservation and non-reservation, urban, rural, all geographic areas across the United States
  • Health issues—environmental health, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, emergency preparedness and response, injury, behavioral health
  • People—individuals, tribes, organizations

How To Submit A Story?
 
Story submissions, which should be no more than two pages, single spaced, and size 12 font, can be emailed to TribalSupport@cdc.gov by January 15, 2018. Please include website links to photos and pictures of objects that could be included in the exhibit, when available. 
 
All submissions must include the following:
 

  • Brief historical background information that puts the story in context. For example, what is the traditional or cultural practice? How did it contribute to health and wellness in AI/AN people in the past?
  • A description of how this tradition or culture affects people’s lives today. The impact could be lives saved, suffering reduced, fewer visits to health care facilities, adoption of a healthier lifestyle, or other similar benefits. This section should also describe how the practice is promoted among tribes and AI/AN people.
  • A list of potential photographs, pictures, documents, media, and objects that can be used to illustrate the story. Is there artwork or children’s drawings that represents the practice? Are there radio recordings, letters, posters, or other communications from public health efforts? Are there traditional objects that have evolved to become used in modern day? Are there objects that are still in use today? Please include images and files with the submission, if available.

 
CDC values the privacy and ownership rights of those in stories. As such, each agency, organization, or individual that contributes a story is responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions or releases from any parties involved in the story. 
 
How Will Submissions Be Evaluated?  
 
Submissions will be assessed based on the following criteria in the initial review:

  • Impact. Is the story educational, inspiring, and persuasive? Does it clearly convey how the culture or tradition being practiced promotes health and wellness? 
  • Visual components. Are there compelling, high-resolution photographs that illustrate the story? Are there physical objects that are available for use in a museum exhibit? Are there opportunities for interactive displays or actions that could be part of an exhibit?
  • Quality, clarity, and historical accuracy. Is the information presented accurately and clearly?

 
CDC intends to showcase a broad array of public health success stories from across Indian Country, so even if a story isn’t a part of the museum exhibit, it could still be showcased on other CDC channels, such as social media, websites, print materials, and presentations. We can’t wait to read your story!