Event: The Eighth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Presented by: DiversityRx
Audience: Physicians, clinical health care professionals, interpreters, health plan administrators, government agency representatives, researchers and students.
March 11-14, 2013, Oakland, CA
Author Archives: Elizabeth Costello
Health and Success of Men of Color
Funding Opportunity: Forward Promise Innovation Grants to Promote the Health and Success of Young Men of Color
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The foundation will award funding to projects that aim to improve the health of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color, as well as their opportunities for success in school, work, and life. Brief proposals due Oct 10, 2012. Invited full proposals due Dec 17, 2012.
Maps and Reports of Refugee Admissions
U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center publishes maps and reports that show the national origin of refugees admitted to the U.S., their country of processing, and the state in which they were placed upon arrival in the U.S. Data are updated monthly.
“Health Care Law 101” Webinar
Event: “Health Care Law 101” Webinar
Presented by: HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Audience: faith based and community-based organizations
Learn how the ACA’s provisions will affect you, your family, and your community. Available in English (Sept 13, 2012) and Spanish (Sept 25, 2012)
September 13, 2012, 12:30pm ET and September 25, 2012, 2pm ET
“Medical Update: TB Technical Instructions for Panel Physicians – Implications for US Practitioners” Webinar
Event: “Medical Update: TB Technical Instructions for Panel Physicians – Implications for US Practitioners” Webinar
Presented by: NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute
Audience: clinicians, infectious disease specialists, panel physicians
Webinar will discuss new tuberculosis technical instructions and implications for U.S. practitioners. Case presentations will explore adoptees with TB, drug resistant TB, and the severely ill. CMEs available.
November 28, 2012, 1:00-2:30 pm EST
Evaluation of Immigrant Tuberculosis Screening in Industrialized Countries.
In the Literature: Evaluation of Immigrant Tuberculosis Screening in Industrialized Countries. Pareek M, Baussano I, Abubakar I, Dye C, Lalvani A. (2012). Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Aeromonas spp. Bacteremia in Pregnant Women, Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2011.
In the Literature: Aeromonas spp. Bacteremia in Pregnant Women, Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2011. Turner P, Willemse C, Phakaudom K, Zin TW, Nosten F, McGready R. (2012). Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Migration, Social Mobility and Common Mental Disorders: Critical review of the literature and meta-analysis.
In the Literature: Migration, Social Mobility and Common Mental Disorders: Critical review of the literature and meta-analysis. Das-Munshi J, Leavey G, Stansfeld SA, Prince MJ. (2012). Ethnicity & Health.
Psychological Symptoms as Long-Term Consequences of War Experiences.
In the Literature: Psychological Symptoms as Long-Term Consequences of War Experiences. Priebe S, Jankovic Gavrilovic J, Bremner S, Ajdukovic D, Franciskovic T, Galeazzi GM, Kucukalic A, Lecic-Tosevski D, Morina N, Popovski M, Schützwohl M, Bogic M.(2012). Psychopathology.
Grants for Housing and Elderly Service Providers
Funding Opportunity: Grants for Housing and Elderly Service Providers
Leading Age
Funding for projects that address the importance of bringing housing and services together to serve low-income elderly. Proposals should address one or several dimensions of housing with services, including assessment, health and wellness programming, and development of service provider partnerships. Priority applications due Sept 30, 2012. Applications deadline Oct 30, 2012.