CCPH - Partnership Matters Newsletter

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Public Representatives (COPR) is seeking new members. Nominations must be postmarked by September 25.

The COPR advises the NIH Director on cross-cutting issues related to medical research and health issues of public interest that ultimately promote individual, family, and community health. Examples of broad issues explored by the Council include community engagement in research, public trust in the research enterprise, enhancing public awareness and education about NIH, clinical trials recruitment issues, and aspects of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, such as reengineering the clinical research enterprise.

The COPR consists of up to 21 individuals who are selected from among the diverse communities that benefit from, and have an interest in, NIH research, programs, and activities. Members typically serve on the COPR for four years.

To be considered for the COPR, nominees must have some interest in the work of NIH and must be in a position to communicate regularly with the broader public about COPR and NIH activities. Nominees must also be willing to fully participate in biannual COPR meetings, regular conference calls, and work group activities throughout the year.

NIH will host a toll-free teleconference to present information on NIH and the Council of Public Representatives from the perspectives of the staff and current Council members on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST.

To register for the teleconference, send an e-mail with your name, affiliation, e-mail, and telephone number to COPR1@palladianpartners.com or call the COPR resource staff at (301) 650-8660, ext. 275. You must register to participate in this teleconference. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with information on how to participate.

For more information, including the nomination form and answers to frequently asked questions, please visithttp://copr.nih.gov/nomination.asp or send an e-mail to COPR1@palladianpartners.com.

Learn more about COPR's work on the September 23 educational conference call in CCPH’s series on Building Community Capacity for Research. See details in the CCPH Events section below.

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MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Portland, OR

Portland’s mass transit system: The Max

Mount Hood, which overlooks the city of Portland

Tree-lined streets of downtown Portland

Please join us for Community-Campus Partnerships for Health's 11th Conference, May 12-15, 2010 in Portland, Oregon! We encourage you to bring a team of community partners, faculty and students for what promises to be CCPH’s best conference yet!

The conference, "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships" will convene hundreds of community and campus partners for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting! Whether you are new to community-based participatory research (CBPR), service-learning or community-academic partnerships and looking for basics to get started, or have been involved for years and seeking more advanced knowledge and connections, this is one conference you will not want to miss!

In the words of CCPH member Peter Levesque, Director of Knowledge Mobilization Works in Ottawa, Ontario, “CCPH puts on a great conference. I’ve found them to be informative, well-run, well-attended, and a great resource for continued contacts and resources. In fact, I am currently using some materials for a Photovoice project in my community that I collected from Atlanta (back in 2004).

Joining us as a major partner is the Northwest Health Foundation in Portland, founded in 1997 to advance the health of the people of Oregon and southwest Washington. The Foundation explicitly identifies CBPR as one of six issue areas it invests in and views it as "as a tool to generate meaningful information about community health and build the capacity of groups united by common challenges to organize and advocate for change."

It's not too early to start planning to participate! Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Start drafting a session or poster proposal NOW for presentation at the conference. The call for proposals will be posted on our website at www.ccph.info in early September.

If you're not yet a member of CCPH, join NOW! CCPH members receive substantial discounts on fees for the conference, training institutes, publications and more! To read about the many benefits you would receive by becoming a CCPH member, please visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html Budget for the conference NOW! Information about conference registration and lodging rates and scholarship opportunities will appear in the call for proposals. For fundraising ideas in the meantime, check out the article 8 Ways to Raise $2500 (or more) in 10 days (or less, sometimes) from the September/October 2003 issue of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/WaysRaise2500in10Days.pdf. We’re also busy raising funds for scholarships to support the participation of community members, students and individuals from countries with emerging and developing economies.

Sign on as conference cosponsoring, exhibiting or supporting organization NOW! The conference cosponsor/exhibitor prospectus will be posted on our website shortly. Supporting organizations provide in-kind support for the conference. This can include, for example:

* Announce the conference in your newsletter and on your website.

* Create a link from your website to ours at http://www.ccph.info

* Distribute information about the conference at meetings and other events.

* Send us e-mail addresses for relevant contacts and we will send them invitations to the conference.

For more information, email ccphuw@u.washington.edu

Send your conference suggestions NOW! We welcome any suggestions you may have for the conference. Were particularly eager for your ideas on keynote speakers, session topics, exhibitors, funders and community site visits! Please send them to ccphuw@u.washington.edu

Get ready to explore a great city NOW! We are so excited about having the conference in Portland, Oregon. Not only does the city have many wonderful community-campus partnerships to learn from, but it’s also a fabulous place to visit. The city is noted for being green, clean and friendly, with a vibrant arts scene, eclectic restaurants, neighborhood farmer’s markets and so much more! Check out the Visit Portland website at http://www.travelportland.com/

While you have your calendars out…please plan to join us at CUexpo 2011! "Community-University Partnerships: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action," May 11-15, 2011 in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. The Community-University Exposition (CUexpo) is a Canadian-led community-university partnerships conference held every three years. An estimated 130 CCPH members attended CUexpo 2008 and found it synergistic with CCPH’s mission, values and goals. Given that synergy and CCPH's growing membership in Canada, we are fully supporting CUexpo in lieu of our own major conference in 2011. For more information, email ccphuw@u.washington.edu

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NEWS FROM CCPH

September 1^st Deadline for Submissions for Public Launch of CES4Health.info! Do you have products from your work in service-learning, community-based participatory research or community-based programs that are in forms other than journal articles? One challenge for community-engaged scholars is the lack of mechanisms for peer review and dissemination of innovative products like documentaries,training manuals, policy briefs and curricula. CES4Health.info is a new web-based portal designed to meet that challenge! We are looking for innovative products of health-related community-engaged scholarship to be included in the public launch of CES4Health.info this fall. We define "health-related" broadly to include, for example, health care, public health, health policy and the social determinants of health (eg, education, food security, housing, income and its distribution, and social support, to name a few). We are also looking for peer reviewers from diverse settings, including community, academic, government and philanthropy. Products can be submitted at any time, but those received by September 1 will have the greatest chance of completing the peer review process in time to be included when the site goes "live." We accept products in English from anywhere in the world. For more information, contact CES4Health.info Editor Cathy Jordan at editor@ces4health.info or visit ces4health.info today!

REGISTER TODAY FOR UPCOMING CCPH EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLS CCPH's 2009-2010 educational conference call series is focused on "Building Community Capacity for Research." Registration is now open for the Aug 20 and Sept 23 calls in the series: Catalyzing Community-Based Participatory Research at the Neighborhood Level August 20 from 3:30 - 5 pm ET Register today at: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/78916 Public Participation and Community Engagement in Research: Reports & Recommendations from the NIH Council of Public Representatives September 23 from 3:30 - 5 pm ET Register today at: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/81885 Note: The calls are free of charge for those dialing in from the US and Canada. The audiofiles, agendas and handouts for the first two calls on June 3 and July 15 are now posted on the CCPH website at http//depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Are You Fully Tapping the Resources Available through CCPH? Did you know that the CCPH website at www.ccph.info is your gateway to a wealth of resources that can support you in your work? Here are just a few examples: o Are you from a community-based organization that's looking for tips and strategies for working with academic partners? Visit the Community Partner Summit webpage at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps-summit.html o Are you a community-engaged faculty member preparing for promotion and/or tenure? Visit the Community-Engaged Scholarship (CES) Toolkit at www.communityengagedscholarship.info o Are you looking for resources to develop and sustain a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project? Visit the CBPR Curriculum at www.cbprcurriculum.info Did You Know that CCPH Organizational Members Can Register Up to 4 People for the CCPH Conference at a Substantial Discount? Many of our organizational members send a team of faculty, students and community partners to the CCPH conference to maximize learning and collective action back home. Planning to attend the CCPH conference, May 12-15, 2010 in Portland, OR but not an organizational member? It's easy to upgrade your membership! For details, email ccphuw@u.washington.edu. Learn more about the various CCPH membership options and benefits at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html

Not Yet A Member? Join Today! If you are interested in becoming a member of CCPH or need to renew your current membership, join today!


Having Trouble Accessing CCPH Members-Only Website? If you did not receive or misplaced your password for accessing member-only pages on the CCPH website, call (206) 666-3406 or email ccphuw@u.washington.edu		Showcase Your Work! Be a CCPH Featured Member! Let the world know about your partnership work! Email us at ccphuw@u.washington.edu for details. Read about Current CCPH Featured Member Trevor Goddard at http://www.ccph.info To view past CCPH Featured Members, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastfeaturedmembers.html
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UPCOMING EVENTS

For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit

CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE

Join CCPH at these Upcoming Events!

August 2009

August 20 ● CCPH Educational Conference Call Series on Building Community Capacity for Research ● 3:30 - 5 pm ET

The call topic is Catalyzing Community-Based Participatory Research at the Neighborhood Level. To register for the call, go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/81018

The call will feature speakers from St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities' Center for Community Based Research in Houston TX and communities that have partnered with the Center on CBPR initiatives. Created in 1997 as a
separate component of St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, the Charities is a grant-making public charity with 501(c)(3) status that combines CBPR, strategic community partnerships, and its Community Health Information
System to have the maximum impact on community health within the 57-counties of its mission field.

On the call, participants will learn about how the Charities has assisted organizations and institutions in moving from a "community as advisor" model of community-based research to a participatory model that builds community capacity in all phases of the research process.

Learn more about the Charities and Center for Community-Based Research online at http://www.slehc.org/AboutUs/Index.cfm, http://www.slehc.org/CenterOfExcellence/index.cfm and
http://www.slehc.org/HNI/CBPR.cfm

September 2009

September 23 ● CCPH Educational Conference Call Series on Building Community Capacity for Research ● 3:30 - 5 pm ET

Register online today at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/81885

The call topic is Public Participation and Community Engagement in Research: Reports & Recommendations from the NIH Council of Public Representatives

On the call, participants will learn about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Public Representatives (COPR), its Role of the Public in Research Workgroup, and COPR reports and recommendations in these areas:
*Definition of public participation and community engagement in research
*Peer review criteria for assessing community engagement in research proposals
*Community engagement framework for development of education and training for researchers who want to engage communities in their research

We will also discuss strategies for implementing these definitions, criteria and framework at national and local levels.

Background info on COPR and the material being presented on the call are available online:

COPR: http://copr.nih.gov/index.asp

Recommendations and reports being discussed on the call: http://copr.nih.gov/reports.asp (see October 31, 2008)

September 23 ● University of Guelph ● Guelph, Ontario, Canada

CCPH’s founding executive director Sarena Seifer is consulting with promotion and tenure committees as part of the College of Social and Applied Human Science's Initiative on Community Engaged Scholarship. The committees are revising their promotion and tenure guidelines, providing a wonderful opportunity to align them with community-engaged scholarship (CES).

Learn more about CCPH’s work to advance CES by visiting these websites: www.communityengagedscholarship.info
www.CES4Health.info
depts.washington.edu/ccph/faculty-engaged.html

October 2009

October 9-12, 2009 ● 9^th International Research Conference on Service Learning and Community Engagement ● Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Faculty for the Engaged Campus Co-Director Lynn Blanchard and Evaluator Sherril Gelmon will present, “Faculty for the Engaged Campus: Research on Institutional Change to Support Community-Engaged Scholarship.” Faculty for the Engaged Campus is a national (U.S.) initiative aimed at creating institutional support for community-engaged scholarship through competency-based, campus-wide faculty development. The presentation will report on the initiative’s faculty development activities, including findings from assessments from 20 campuses participating in a focused planning effort and findings from the qualitative evaluation of programs at two pilot campuses.

For more information about the IRCSLCE conference, visit: http://www.researchslce.org/Files/2009Conference/Conference_Main.html

For more information about Faculty for the Engaged Campus, please visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/faculty-engaged.html

October 16, 2009 ● University of Guelph ● Guelph, Ontario, Canada

CCPH founding executive director Sarena Seifer and CCPH senior consultant and Faculty for the Engaged Campus co-director Cathy Jordan are co-facilitating two workshops as part of the College of Social and Applied Human Science's Initiative on Community Engaged Scholarship. One workshop, designed for promotion and tenure (P&T) committees, will focus on the review of community-engaged faculty and aligning P&T policies with CES. The other, designed for community-engaged faculty, will focus on "making the best case" for P&T.

To tap into the CCPH Consultancy Network for training, technical assistance or consultation, email sliccph@u.washington.edu for more information or visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/mentor.html

November 2009

November 7-11, 2009 ● American Public Health Association Annual Conference ● Philadelphia, PA

This year's APHA conference theme is Water & Public Health. As usual, CCPH is exhibiting with the Kellogg Health Scholars Program, and CCPH members, senior consultants and staff are making presentations. A future PM issue will include a "round up" of all of the sessions that CCPH is involved in.

CCPH is also co-sponsoring the learning institute, Building Bridges from CBPR to Policy, taking place from 1:30-5 pm on Saturday November 7. The purpose of the institute is for participants who are familiar with and possibly have some experience in CBPR to learn how CBPR partnerships can promote policy change.

To learn more about the APHA conference, visit:
http://www.apha.org/meetings/

To learn more about the institute, visit:
http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/webprogram/Session26911.html

Note: It's possible to register just for a learning institute if you can't make the whole conference!

May 2010

May 12-15, 2010 ● CCPH’s 11^th Conference – “Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships ● Portland, OR

CCPH’s 11th conference promises to be our best yet as hundreds of community and campus partners convene for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting! Whether you are new to community-based participatory research, service-learning or community-academic partnerships and looking for basics to get started, or have been involved for years and seeking more advanced knowledge and connections, this is one conference you will not want to miss! Joining us as a major partner is the Northwest Health Foundation in Portland, founded in 1997 to advance the health of the people of Oregon and southwest Washington.

The conference call for proposals will be released shortly. Watch the CCPH homepage at http://www.ccph.info for the latest conference details!

May 2011

May 11-15, 2011 ● Join CCPH at CUexpo 2011! ● Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Mark your calendars for "Community-University Partnerships: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action," May 11-15, 2011 in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. The Community-University Exposition (CUexpo) is a Canadian-led community-university partnerships conference held every three years. An estimated 130 CCPH members attended CUexpo 2008 and found it synergistic with CCPH's mission, values and goals. Given that synergy and CCPH's growing membership in Canada, we are fully supporting CUexpo in lieu of our own major

conference in 2011. For more information, email ccphuw@u.washington.edu

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New Event Listings

For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE

August 18, 2009 · National Association of Community Health Centers Tele-Town Hall: Health Centers and Health Reform · Telephone Conference · http://www.nachc.com/

August 21-25, 2009 · 2009 Community Health Institute & Expo · Chicago, IL · http://www.nachc.com/community-health-institute2.cfm

September 13-16, 2009 · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2009 Annual Conference, Research to Reform: Achieving Health System Change ·Bethesda, MD · http://meetings.capconcorp.com/ahrq/agenda.asp

September 15-16, 2009 · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network 2009 Conference: Promoting Environmental & Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging · Chapel Hill, NC · http://www.prc-hanconferences.com/2009-conference

September 20-22, 2009 · Global Public Policy Forum on the US War on Drugs · El Paso, TX · http://warondrugsconference.utep.edu/Program.html

November 16-17, 2009 · 2009 Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Conference · Toronto, ON, Canada · http://www.ohtn.on.ca/

March 24-27, 2010 · 21^st Annual National Service-Learning Conference · San Jose, CA · http://www.nylc.org/conference

April 7-9, 2010 · Advocate, Communicate and Translate to Enhance Research and Practice · Atlanta, GA · http://www.sophe.org/abstract_index.asp

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

AHRQ Grants and Contracts for Comparative Effectiveness Research Awards – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has announced the Notice of Intent to Publish from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to publish grant and contract solicitations for comparative effectiveness research projects with $300 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). AHRQ anticipates grant and contract solicitations to be published beginning in fall 2009 with awards starting in spring 2010. AHRQ’s comparative effectiveness research projects that will be funded under ARRA will focus initially on 14 priority conditions that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services established under Section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which can be found athttp://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/aboutUs.cfm?abouttype=program#Conditions Interested parties may sign up to receive e-mail updates about AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program by visiting http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/

MedPAC to Focus on Medical Education - In its June 2009 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recognizes the reform of medical education as a key component in transforming the nation’s health care system. According to MedPAC, medical schools and residency programs need to emphasize a set of skills and knowledge that will equip students and residents to practice and lead in reformed delivery systems that work under restructured payment incentives. The report concludes that residency programs’ curricula are not well aligned with the objectives of delivery system reform and financial incentives and regulatory issues discourage nonhospital residency experience. In its future discussions, MedPAC will focus on three main areas: linking delivery system reforms to medical education incentives, structuring medical education subsides to produce the professionals we need, and enlisting other payers to contribute explicitly to medical education. For more information go to http://www.medpac.gov/documents/Jun09_EntireReport.pdf

HIT Workgroup Begins to Define “Meaningful Use” - Recently, the federal Meaningful Use Workgroup presented recommendations to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee in an effort to define “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs). The phrase’s definition will help establish how physicians and hospitals that implement health IT systems become eligible for reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beginning in 2011. Working from a set of priorities listed in a 2008 National Quality Forum report, the workgroup determined that meaningful use of EHRs should be linked to “achieving measurable outcomes in patient engagement, care coordination, and population health.” The workgroup determined, however, that the definition could vary based on different health care settings. For information, visit:
http://www.aamc.org/members/gir/hit/start.htm

Court Rules That IRS Can Tax Resident Earnings - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may collect Social Security taxes from medical resident salaries, according to a recent court ruling. The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed two previous decisions which determined that the IRS erred in collecting taxes from residents at the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Residents were originally viewed as students, according to an exemption in the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). But in 2004, the IRS issued regulations on the FICA statute stating that anyone who works at least 40 hours a week is considered a full-time employee and subject to Social Security taxes, even if their work has educational or training aspects. In this case, the IRS appealed because the lower court found that the regulation did not comport with the statute. However, the Appeals Court later focused on the issue of the validity of the full-time employee limitation and concluded that the IRS’ interpretation was consistent with the “origin and purpose of the student exemption as initially enacted.” For more information visit:
http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/aamcstat/archive2009/090622.htm#targ5.

The Community-Based Public Health Caucus Invites You to Join Their Organization – Membership is FREE! - The Community-Based Public Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association (APHA) was approved by the APHA Executive Board in January, 2001 and awarded its non-voting seat on the APHA Governing Council at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Its vision, goals and proposed activities are included in this web-site. We invite all those who subscribe to our vision and goals to join the Caucus and get involved in our activities. By joining the caucus you will become a member of an active national organization of community-based public health practitioners, researchers, and scholars. To become a member, use the link to complete the online application:
http://www.sph.umich.edu/cbphcaucus/Membership.html

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Community Outreach Language & Literacy Program Coordinator, University of Connecticut, Department of Students Activities, Storrs, CT – The University of Connecticut's Department of Student Activities announces an opening for a full-time Community Outreach Program Coordinator (Student Activities Program Coordinator I - UCP IV) position. This position reflects the University's commitment to preparing students to be responsible global citizens. Working within the mission of the department, the selected candidate will advise, coordinate, and provide leadership to designated student community service-learning programs including the university's Jumpstart program. Jumpstart is a national early literacy organization that works toward the day when every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Jumpstart accomplishes this vision through supporting corps members to work individually with young children in preschool settings. For the full job announcement visit: http://www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/co_index.html.

Assistant Professor of Health and Social Behavior, UC-Berkeley School of Public Health, Division of Community Health and Human Development, Berkeley, CA – This is an Academic Senate position. Candidates for this position must have a doctoral degree in anthropology, psychology, sociology, epidemiology, public health, medicine, or a related discipline. There is a preference for candidates who focus their research on issues related to health disparities and in particular obesity, diet/nutrition, and/or HIV/AIDS. For the full job announcement, visit:
http://esph.berkeley.edu:80/candidate/selRegister.php?i=71

AmeriCorps Member/Civic Engagement Specialist, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA – WSU Vancouver is recruiting one full-time AmeriCorps member to assist the campus in developing a Civic Engagement Center and to coordinate a pilot mentoring project connected to service learning with local elementary and high schools. Tasks will include developing a database of current civic engagement projects on the campus and of community organizations looking to partner with the campus, working with Student Affairs, WSU Pullman’s Center for Civic Engagement and campus faculty to develop a plan for a Civic Engagement Center, helping connect students with identified opportunities, and working with several students on a service learning project with a local high school. AmeriCorps members serve full-time (40 hrs/wk), for 10.5 months with varying work hours. For the full posting visit:
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/adm/hrs/temporary.html.

Senior Analyst I, Diabetes Control and Prevention, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Washington, D.C. – This Senior Analyst I position is a member of the Community Health primary work team and contributes to the advancement of local public health practice by performing a range of responsibilities related to development, implementation and sharing of diabetes control and prevention programs at the local level. General responsibilities include program evaluation and qualitative data collection and analysis; report writing; translating findings into tools and resources; communication of findings to the field; program and budget management; and project promotion. For the full description visit:
http://www.publichealthjobs.net/search/detail.cfm?jobID=8624.

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GRANTS ALERT!

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed grant alerts, please visit

CCPH’s FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PAGE

CDC Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation – Deadline: September 8, 2009 – Grant applications for the support of public health dissertation research. This program supports research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dissertation award supports dissertation research costs for students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories or possessions).
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=44750

Clinical HIV/AIDS Services Strengthening, Mozambique – Deadline: September 14, 2009 – The U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Mozambique (USAID/Mozambique) requests applications for a results-oriented five year project to improve HIV clinical services in Manica, Niassa, Sofala and Tete provinces within a strengthened, comprehensive primary health care system. USAID/Mozambique plans to award either a single cooperative agreement or multiple agreements for one or more provinces. For the full announcement visit:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48842

HIV Prevention Projects – Deadline: October 5, 2009 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, “HIV Prevention Projects.” Approximately $ 293,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2010 to fund 59 awards. The purpose of this FOA is to reduce transmission of HIV by supporting and improving the ability of public health departments to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive HIV prevention programs.
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48890

Cooperative Research Partnerships to Promote Workforce Diversity in the Reproductive Sciences – Deadline: November 17, 2009 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is committed to promoting diversity in the biomedical workforce. To address this need, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is soliciting applications that propose research partnerships between faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and faculty at academic institutions with established reproductive science research programs to form the new Cooperative Research Partnerships to Promote Workforce Diversity in the Reproductive Sciences (CPDR). Partnering investigators will also be responsible for providing CPDR-related research experiences to a diverse cadre of undergraduate students (see Section III.3). Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Research Project (U01) grant mechanism. The CPDR will be funded by separate awards to partnering institutions. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NICHD intends to commit approximately $1.2 million in total costs [direct plus facilities and administrative (F and A) costs] for this initiative in FY 2010 to fund up to two partnerships (up to four awards). Visit:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48852.

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AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH’s AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation 2010 Annual Research Award – Deadline: October 9, 2009 - In January, 2010, The National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation (NOHR) will award grants of approximately $20,000 each, primarily in the form of Seed Money, for exploration into innovative research areas in the preventions, causes, treatments and cures of hearing loss and deafness. NOHR encourages proposals related to biological restoration of hearing. Clinicians and researchers qualified in the field of auditory science may apply. Applications from researchers in other disciplines who will conduct research directly relevant to auditory science are also encouraged. Grant support is generally provided for one year. Applications are reviewed by the NOHR Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee. Email peggyatnohr@att.net for more information.

Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Award – Deadline: November 2, 2009 - Postdoctoral scholars who take the entrepreneurial steps to get their research to market bring enormous potential benefits to society and the economy. To recognize and encourage entrepreneurial excellence in the scientific community, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) have launched the Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Award. The inaugural award will be presented at the NPA’s 8th Annual Meeting on March 12-14, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient will receive a $10,000 honorarium. http://www.kauffman.org

Cervical Spine Research Society Traveling Fellowship – Deadline: April 15, 2009 - The CSRS is sponsoring a Traveling Fellowship for clinician-scientists who have completed a year or more of spine fellowship training. This program is designed to expose the spine surgeon to other institutions and individuals with expertise in the cervical spine to broaden their experience and help foster his or her academic career. For additional information please contact the program at: csrs@aaos.org.

SPHERU Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Social Determinants of Early Childhood Development and Children’s Health – Deadline: Open until filled- We are now accepting application for a two year postdoctoral fellowship position with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU, www.spheru.ca), at its University of Saskatchewan location in Saskatoon. SPHERU's mission is the promotion of health equity by understanding and addressing population health disparities through policy-relevant and engaged research. We fulfill this mission by actively involving communities, non-governmental organizations, and policy and decision-makers in both the research enterprise itself, and in the communication of research results. This position is within the Healthy Children theme in SPHERU, led by Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a PhD and/or MD whose postdoctoral program will outline research that is consistent with advancing SPHERU’s mission. Academic qualification: PhD and/or MD completion. For applicants with MD, additional research training (MSc or PhD) is preferred. Term: Commencing immediately, and ending in August 31, 2011. Up to $45,000 year, for two years. For more information please visit: http://www.spheru.ca/spheru-1/employment-opportunities.

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CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH’s CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS PAGE

OHTN Research Conference Call for Abstracts – Deadline: September 8, 2009 –The 2009 Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) Research Conference will be held November 16-17, 2009 in Toronto, ON, Canada. The OHTN invites abstract submissions of research in the field of HIV/AIDS for oral and poster presentation. OHTN funded research is especially welcome and abstracts recently presented at other national or international meetings will also be accepted. For more information visit: http://www.ohtn.on.ca/Pages/Whats-On/Research-Conference.aspx

21^st Annual National Service-Learning Conference Call for Presenters – Deadline: September 25, 2009 – The conference will take place March 24-27, 2010 in San Jose, CA. This event celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, building communities, and strengthening young people. Come present to the largest gathering of youths and practitioners from the service-learning field including educators in K-12 and higher education, youth leaders, trainers, policy-makers, grantees, researchers, funders and many others. Young people are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. For more information, visit: http://www.nylc.org/conference

Call for Abstracts: Advocate, Communicate and Translate to Enhance Research and Practice– Deadline: September 30, 2009 – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Research Centers Joint Conference April 7-9, 2010 is accepting abstracts for an oral or poster presentation, concurrent session or pre-conference workshop for this upcoming event. In the true spirit of collaboration in action, SOPHE and the CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) are excited about this collaborative forum to share scientific discovery and to encourage dialogue and exploration among researchers and staff, community members, and health education and health promotion practitioners. Plenary presentations and oral concurrent sessions, as well as poster presentations and workshops, will bridge academic study and practical community application of information, best practices, lessons learned, and successes and challenges toward enhancing health promotion and disease prevention. For more information on this conference and how to submit your abstract visit: http://www.sophe.org/abstract_index.asp

Call for Book Chapters: Community Psychology and the Economics of Mental Health: Global Perspectives – Deadline: September 8, 2009 – The book: Community Psychology and the Economics of Mental Health: Global Perspectives is an edited book that will use a critical community psychology framework to explore ways in which classic neoliberal notions of mental health treatment can be contested. The proposed book chapters sought are as follows: economies of distress; ideology, marginality and mental well-being; global social change projects; and, critical community methodologies. If you are interested in contributing to this book, contact Carl Walker at c.j.walker@brighton.ac.uk.

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PUBLICATIONS

CCPH Members receive discounts on publications by Wiley/Jossey-Bass Publishers, Johns Hopkins University Press, West Virginia University Press, Fieldstone Alliance, University of California Press and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

Disasters and Public Health: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma

By Virginia M. Brennan

The events of Hurricane Katrina have been seared into our collective consciousness, revealing a glaring discrepancy between the experiences of privileged whites and those of low—income blacks. The latter faced a scale of physical danger and mental trauma that the former largely escaped. While residents with resources evacuated in cars, poor residents were left to fend for themselves -- without food, water, medicine, shelter, or safety. Many poor African Americans died; many more lost loved ones and all of their material belongings. Natural Disasters and Public Health analyzes the public health effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on minorities in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast.

The contributors assess the overall health policy and public health implications of these three natural disasters. This volume is a valuable resource for public policymakers, health care agencies, providers who plan for large—scale emergencies, academics teaching disaster relief courses, and professionals working in this field.

CCPH members receive a 20% discount when ordering this publication and all Johns Hopkins University Press publications from the CCPH website!

To order: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html

Partnerships for Service-Learning: Impacts on Communities and Students

By Todd Kelshaw et al

Praise for Partnerships for Service-Learning

"These case studies highlight the critical importance of reciprocity in campus-community partnerships. It is through the two-way interchange of knowledge and assets that service-learning achieves its democratic potential as a pedagogy with the power to transform education, campuses, and communities. The examples provided here offer rich and sophisticated models that will be invaluable for community as well as academic leaders committed to deepening the partnering process." — John Saltmarsh, professor of higher education administration and director, New England Resource Center for Higher Education, University of Massachusetts, Boston; and Edward Zlotkowski, professor of English, Bentley University

"This practical guide explores the power and pedagogy of K–12 school and university partnerships. This educational 'how-to' is a superior resource and must-read for every school and community leader across the country." — Arlene C. Ackerman, superintendent of schools, Philadelphia School District

"This is a rare book about partnerships. It provides testimony to the diversity of real-world problems that can be addressed though service-learning partnerships between K–12 and higher education. Required reading for future teachers, educators, and community leaders interested in building campus-community relationships that embrace collaboration and shared decision-making." — Ramon C. Cortines, superintendent of schools, Los Angeles Unified School District

CCPH members receive a 20% discount when ordering this publication and all Jossey Bass publications from the CCPH website!

To order: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html

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