CCPH - Partnership Matters Newsletter

SAVE THE DATE!
CCPH’s 11^th Conference
“Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships”
April 29 – May 2, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI USA!
Plan now to attend! The conference call for proposals has been released!
Deadline: October 10, 2008
See “News from CCPH” for more information!

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JOINT COMMISSION TO DEVELOP HOSPITAL STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY COMPETENT PATIENT-CARE

Nominations Due September 8^th for Expert Panel

A new grant from The Commonwealth Fund will be used by The Joint Commission to revise and develop accreditation standards for culturally competent patient-centered care in hospitals across America.

This standards development initiative builds upon The Joint Commission's ongoing Hospitals, Language, and Culture: A Snapshot of the Nation study that examines how hospitals in the United States respond to the diverse cultural and language needs of their patients. The Institute of Medicine's "Crossing the Quality Chasm" report identified patient-centered and equitable care as important elements of quality. However, The Joint Commission study found that practices used to promote effective communication and cultural competence - critical elements of patient-centered and equitable care - vary widely from hospital to hospital.

"Hospitals face many challenges in caring for a rapidly changing patient population," says Paul M. Schyve, M.D., senior vice president, The Joint Commission. "Sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural and language needs impact the quality of care, patient safety, and patient and family satisfaction. This Commonwealth Fund-supported initiative will provide a firm foundation for standards that foster culturally competent patient-centered care."

The Joint Commission initiative will explore how diversity, culture, language, and health literacy issues can be better incorporated into current Joint Commission standards or drafted into new requirements. The standards development process will, as is customary, include a review by interested parties in health care and the public. The Joint Commission will collaborate with The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) to develop an implementation guide to prepare Joint Commission surveyors and accredited hospitals for the release of these new standards, targeted to take effect in 2011.

As part of the project, The Joint Commission is seeking nominations for an Expert Advisory Panel that will review available evidence-based practices and identify principles that can be the basis for new and revised standards. The panel will consist of members who reflect a broad range of stakeholders, including consumers, researchers, purchasers, administrators, quality improvement organizations, clinicians, educators and others. To be considered for appointment to the panel, please complete the electronic nomination form available at www.jointcommission.org/patientsafety/hlc.

Self-nominations are welcome.

For more information about the project, please contact Amy Wilson-Stronks, M.P.P., C.P.H.Q. at awilsonstronks@jointcommission.org or 630-792-5954

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MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Cheryl Maurana

2009 CCPH Award

I am pleased to announce that nominations for the 2009 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award are now being accepted. The CCPH Award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities. The intent of the CCPH Award is to highlight the power and potential of community-campus partnerships as a strategy for social justice. The award recognizes partnerships that are striving to achieve the systems and policy changes needed to overcome the root causes of health, social and economic inequalities. CCPH Award nominees should reflect the work being done by community-campus partnerships to achieve CCPH strategic goals including:

Combining the knowledge, wisdom and experience in communities and in academic institutions to solve major health, social and/or economic challenges facing our society.
Building the capacity of communities and higher educational institutions to engage each other in authentic partnerships.
Supporting communities in their work with academic partners.
Recognizing and rewarding faculty for community engagement and community-engaged scholarship.
Developing partnerships that balance power and share resources among partners.
Ensuring that community-driven social justice is central to service-learning and community-based participatory research.

We encourage nominations of partnerships that pursue multiple partnership strategies, involve a diverse range of partners, and have achieved significant outcomes that have been sustained beyond a process or single event. Partnerships must nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH. Award nominations are due January 30, 2009.

The 2009 Award will be presented at CCPH’s 11th Conference, “Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships,” April 29 - May 2, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI.

To submit a nomination for the CCPH Award, please see: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/Award09guidelines.pdf

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NEWS FROM CCPH

CCPH’S Annual Award Nomination Materials Now Available!

The nomination materials for CCPH’s Annual Award are now available by visiting our website at http://www.depts.washington.edu/ccph/awards.html.

Partnerships must nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH. Award nominations are due January 30, 2009.

The CCPH Award will be presented at the 11^th CCPH Conference “Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships,” scheduled for April 29-May 2, 2009 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

To read about the 2008 Annual Award recipient, the Partnership between the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and the Decatur Community Association, Cutler, OH, USA please visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/awardsrecipients.html#2008

CCPH’S 11^TH CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS RELEASED!

The call for proposals for 11^th CCPH Conference “Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships,” is now available by visiting our website at http://www.depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf09-cfp.html. The deadline for submissions is October 10, 2008. For complete information on submission criteria, guidelines and procedures please see this announcement.

Be sure to mark your calendars for April 29-May 2, 2009 and plan now to join hundreds of your colleagues for 4 days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting in Milwaukee, WI – CCPH’s new home city! http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf09-overview.html

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Are You Enjoying ALL of the Benefits CCPH Membership Offers? Join a CCPH Member Interest Group Today! Member Interest Groups (MIGs) are designed to mobilize CCPH members for collaborative problem-solving and collective action around priority topics of shared interest. Current MIG topics include: v Aboriginal & Indigenous Peoples' Health v Community-Academic Partnerships in HIV/AIDS v Emerging Leaders v Homelessness & Health v International Partnerships v Refugee & Immigrant Health v Rural Health All CCPH members are invited to join one or more MIGs. Sign up today at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/migs.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 info@ccph.info		Showcase Your Work! Be a CCPH Featured Member! Let the world know about your partnership work! Email us at info@ccph.info for details. Read about Current CCPH Featured Member Renee Veksler 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!
	SEPTEMBER 2008 4 September 25, 2008 ● Regional Community Engagement Conference ● New York City, NY The National Institutes of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program is sponsoring regional conferences on community engagement. CCPH’s Founding Executive Director Sarena Seifer will be speaking at the conference held in NYC. The goals of the conference include: § Facilitate partnerships between CTSAs and between CTSAs and community organizations and health institutions § Recognize community partnerships as an essential component of the translation of research to the community, and of community concerns to researchers For more information about this particular regional conference, contact Sheila J. Gutter at shg2010@med.cornell.edu For more information about other regional conferences, contact Donna McCloskey at mccloskd@mail.nih.gov Learn more about the CTSA program at http://www.ctsaweb.org/
	OCTOBER 2008 4 October 25-28, 2008 ● International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Conference ● New Orleans, LA The conference theme is “The Scholarship of Engagement: Dimensions of Reciprocal Partnerships.” CCPH Senior Consultant Sherril Gelmon and Faculty for the Engaged Campus Co-Director Cathy Jordan will be leading a pre-conference workshop on October 25 on “Practical Suggestions for Securing Recognition of Your Community-Engaged Scholarship.” For more information on the conference, visit: http://www.researchslce.org/Files/2008Conference/Conference_Main.html For more information on Faculty for the Engaged Campus, visit: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/faculty-engaged.html
	APRIL – MAY 2009 4 Save the Date! April 29-May 2, 2009 ● CCPH’s 11^th Conference ● Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mark your calendars for April 29^th-May 2^nd 2009 and plan now to join hundreds of your colleages for four days of skill-building, networking and agenda-setting in Milwaukee, WI CCPH’s new home city! More information is available at http://www.depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf09-cfp.html. Questions? Interested in being an exhibitor or co-sponsor? Contact Alicia Witten at awitten@mcw.edu or (206) 666-3406.
	return to top New Event Listings For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE September 26, 2008 · Fall Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust: Turning the Page on Disrespect, Discrimination, and Disparities: An Agenda of Change and Hope · Washington D.C October 3-5, 2008 · 2008 National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation: Creating Cultures of Collaboration · Austin, TX · www.thataway.org/ncdd2008 October 6, 2008 · The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty’s Free Audio Training: The Human Right to Housing · http://www.nlchp.org/events.cfm October 15-18, 2008 · Safe Kids Worldwide: Child Injury Prevention Conference · Washington, DC · http://www.safekids.org/conference2008/ October 26-29, 2008 · 15^th Canadian Conference on International Health: Checking in: Health for All or Health for Some? · Ottawa, ON, Canada · http://www.csih.org/en/ccih/index.asp November 5-8, 2008 · European Public Health Association Annual Conference, “I-Health: Health and Innovation in Europe” · Lisbon, Portugal · http://www.eupha.org/site/upcoming_conference.php November 30- December 2, 2008 · International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care 2008 Conference: “Stronger Together” · New Orleans, LA · http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/2008/11/30/iapac-08-stronger-toge.html December 7-11, 2008 · 57^th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · New Orleans, LA · http://www.astmh.org/meetings/index.cfm March 11-13, 2009 · Association for Community Health Improvement: Spring Training for Health Champions · Los Angeles, CA · http://www.communityhlth.org/communityhlth/conf2009/annual09.html return to top

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OptumHealth Provides Free Counseling Help Line for People Coping with Tropical Storm Gustav-

OptumHealth announced that it is providing a free help line to people in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas coping with the emotional consequences of Tropical Storm Gustav. Staffed by experienced master's-level behavioral health specialists, the free help line offers assistance to callers seeking help in dealing with stress and anxiety. Callers may also receive referrals to a database of community resources to help them with specific concerns, such as financial and legal issues. The toll-free help line number is 800-689-5703. It will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for as long as necessary. Service is free of charge. Resources and information are also available via the Internet in English at www.liveandworkwell.com and in Spanish at http://www.mentesana-cuerposano.com.

Many Hispanic Adults Lack a Usual Health Care Provider, Report Finds - More than 25 percent of Hispanic adults in the United States lack a regular healthcare provider, and a similar proportion report obtaining no healthcare information from medical personnel in the past year, a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds. More information is available through the Pew Hispanic Center Press Release 8/13/2008 "Hispanics and Health Care in the United States: Access, Information and Knowledge.” For more information visit: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014695/story.

California Endowment Awards $1 Million to Hmong Health Collaborative - The Los Angeles-based California Endowment has announced a two-year, $1 million grant to Hmong Health Care Collaborative, which works to improve access to culturally appropriate healthcare services for the Hmong communities in Sacramento, Fresno, Merced, and San Joaquin counties. The grant will be used to help the ten member groups improve the health and well-being of the Central Valley's Hmong community by increasing their involvement in health policy advocacy, community organizing, and cross-cultural exchange and by providing education programs designed to create a greater understanding of the Hmong community's healthcare needs among the region's healthcare providers and systems. For more information visit: http://tcenews.calendow.org/pr/tce/Hmong-health-advocacy-policy.aspx.

Global Survey Highlights the Complexity of Bipolar Disorder: New Tools Launched to Help Fight Stigma Associated With Mental Illness- Results from a new global survey on bipolar disorder, released September 2, 2008 at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress, indicate that both patients and healthcare professionals face significant challenges in managing bipolar disorder. At least 90% of patients surveyed reported that the illness is difficult to understand and to live with due to the episodic symptoms. Among physicians surveyed, more than half found it challenging to explain the nature of the bipolar disorder to their patients and in interpreting patients' description of symptoms. Professor Guy Goodwin, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK said: "This is the first global survey on bipolar disorder to compare the opinions of patients, carers and healthcare professionals. The survey has emphasised the complexity of diagnosing, managing and treating bipolar disorder, but it also shows that patients and doctors agree on how those issues can be tackled. We need to ensure early and accurate diagnosis, provide patients and families with clearer information and we have to work together to strengthen patient/doctor relationships." For more information on the survey’s findings visit: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/119958.php.

Report Examines Health Care Access for Mississippi Residents Displaced by Hurricane Katrina- “Access to Care Among Displaced Mississippi Residents in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Travel Trailer Parks Two Years After Katrina,” Health Affairs: The Web exclusive by Lynn Lawry, a senior health stability and humanitarian assistance specialist with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, and colleagues provides an in-depth look at Mississippi residents who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina and who still live in trailers provided by the FEMA. According to the report, such "internally displaced persons" have high and worsening rates of depression and other chronic diseases, but they do not have adequate access to health insurance or medical care. For the full report visit: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.27.5.w416.

Gates Foundation Awards $17.6 Million to Address Global Food Crisis- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced $17.6 million in emergency relief grants to help individuals most affected by the global food crisis and support small-scale farmers in developing countries as part of its global development program. The largest grant -- $10 million to the World Food Program -- will be used to continue feeding young children and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, which each have high malnutrition rates. The foundation also awarded $2.9 million to Catholic Relief Services, $2.7 million to Mercy Corps, and $2 million to Oxfam America for efforts that include providing food for those most in need, helping families earn money for food through employment opportunities or cash-for-work programs, and helping farmers continue and improve their production in times of crisis. Visit: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Announce-080814.htm.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Director- Public Health Programs, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN- Tennessee State University is recruiting a Director for new public health programs, with an MPH and a PhD in development. This is a tenure-track position at the Associate Professor or Full Professor rank. The Director's responsibilities include development and implementation of the public health programs, recruitment of students and faculty, mentoring students, management of the program budget, and developing and maintaining strong and positive relationships with professionals in the healthcare community in Middle Tennessee and beyond. Link to announcement and job application system:
https://jobs.tnstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/
frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1219852831474.

Faculty Member- Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA- The College is searching for a faculty member to support our community health education/social behavioral sciences MPH and Dr.P.H. Programs. The mission of JPHCOPH is to support elimination of health disparities, improve rural public health and serve the underserved. The successful applicant will teach graduate-level courses to students in the M.P.H. and Dr.P.H. programs; be actively involved in extramurally funded, multidisciplinary research; and provide service/outreach to the public health community. The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic and research advisement to students, promote and sustain

transdiciplinary research, hold active leadership positions in professional associations, and serve on committees and participate in official activities at the college and university levels. The position is a 9-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position begins in August, 2009. A complete job description for this tenure track position can be found at the following website: http://jphcoph.georgiasouthern.edu/Employment.php.

Faculty Person- National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL-The Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care has an opening for a two-year replacement position in bioethics or practical and professional ethics. The Center, which has a team of 12 faculty and staff, is the nation's first center devoted to exploring the core moral issues which underlie research and medical treatment of African Americans and other underserved people. The successful candidate will conduct research, teach courses, and publish in peer reviewed journals, do ethical review and consultation for a Cancer Partnership, and contribute service to the university and community. Teaching may include courses in bioethics, health care ethics, and practical ethics such as business ethics, medical ethics, research ethics, health disparities and policy, and engineering ethics.
This position is a good opportunity for an entry-level person or anyone interested in gaining wide experience teaching and researching and publishing in a bioethics center that emphasizes social justice issues, and is actively involved in addressing health disparities. For more information, email sodeke@tuskegee.edu.

Director/Associate/Full Professor- Department of Applied Health Science, Center for Minority Health-The doctoral degree in health education/health behavior, community psychology, medicine, or a related field is required for this position with an emphasis on health disparities among underrepresented population Groups. MPH degree in a related field also desirable. Must have an active and
collaborative research record in an area specific to health disparities, specifically among underrepresented population groups. A demonstrated record is necessary in acquiring grants and contracts in line with health disparities research, a strong publication record in peer reviewed journals, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines. Direct the Center for Minority Health, an established Center within the Department and School. For more information, contact Dr. Nancy Ellis, ellisn@indiana.edu.

Research Scientist- GS 15 Position Opening at Center for Scientific Review, NIH, Bethesda, MD-The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is recruiting a dynamic, tenured research scientist to serve as Chief of the Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies (HCDM) Integrated Review Group (IRG). This newly formed IRG consists of several study sections that originated in the Health of the Population IRG. The review committees cover health services/delivery, nursing science across the lifespan, community health prevention/ intervention, biostatistics and research methods, and heath informatics research. Also covered are Small Business reviews and biomedical ethics, including Community-Level Health Promotion and Community Influences on Health Behavior; Nursing Sciences; Health Services and Delivery; Biostatistical, Methods and Research Design; and several Special Emphasis Panels. The candidate must be eligible for a GS-15 in terms and have relevant at least one year of status in a related GS-14 position professional training and accomplishments in these scientific areas. Supervisory/management experience and knowledge of extramural research administration are highly desirable. Detailed information on the position is available at:

http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/gsearch+for+jobs.

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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

Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change – Deadline: September 18, 2008- Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change seeks to improve the quality of health care provided to patients from racial and ethnic backgrounds likely to experience disparities. Finding Answers will: 1) grant funds to discover and evaluate practical and replicable solutions designed to reduce and eliminate disease-specific racial and ethnic health care disparities; 2) focus on interventions aimed at health care delivery for one or more of the following health concerns: cardiovascular disease, depression and/or diabetes; 3) conduct systematic reviews of the literature regarding racial and ethnic health care disparities interventions; and 4) disseminate results from these research efforts and systematic reviews to encourage health care systems to address racial and ethnic gaps in care. Only organizations that administer and directly provide an intervention to the target population are eligible to apply. All interventions proposed for evaluation must occur within the direct context of a consistent source of health care or delivery. RFP available at: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20401.

Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future- Deadline: October 2, 2008 -Partners Investing in Nursing's Future, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF), addresses nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations. These funds create a financial incentive for local and regional communities to work on nursing workforce issues. For more information on this funding opportunity, visit: http://rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20461.

2009 Reg. 3 Family Planning Services FOA – Deadline: December 1, 2008 - This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families. Family planning services include clinical family planning and related preventive health services; information, education,
and counseling related to family planning; and, referral services as indicated. Applicants should use the Title X legislation, applicable regulations, Program Guidelines, Legislative mandates, Program Priorities, and other Key Issues included in this announcement and in the application kit, to guide them in developing their
applications. For more information visit:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&
flag2006=false&oppId=42653.

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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

Sorro Justice Fellowships–Deadline: September 24, 2008 - The Soros Justice Fellowship Program seeks applications from outstanding individuals to implement innovative projects that address one or more of the criminal justice priorities of OSI's U.S. Programs. Soros Justice Fellows receive funding through two programs: the Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships and the Soros Justice Media Fellowships. Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships fund outstanding individuals-including lawyers, advocates, grassroots organizers, activist academics, and others with important perspectives-to initiate innovative policy advocacy projects at the local, state, and national levels that will have a measurable impact on one or more of OSI's U.S. criminal justice priorities. Projects must identify a clear policy goal and may range from litigation to public education to coalition building to grassroots mobilization to action research. For more information, please see the Advocacy Fellowship Guidelines: http://www.soros.org/justice/programs/justice_fellows/guidelines/advocacy. Soros Justice Media Fellowships support writers, print and broadcast journalists, filmmakers, and other individuals with distinctive voices proposing to complete media projects for local, regional, and national markets. The program intends to mitigate the time, space, and market constraints that often discourage individuals from pursuing important but marginalized, controversial, or unpopular issues in a comprehensive manner. Media Fellowships should seek to engage the public and provoke policy responses to the issues at the core of OSI's U.S. criminal justice priorities. For more information, please see the Media Fellowship Guidelines: http://www.soros.org/initiative/justice_fellows/guidelines/guidelines/media.

Association of People with Disabilities Invites Applications for Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award – Deadline: September 2008 - In 2009, the American Association of People with Disabilities will once again recognize outstanding individuals personifying leadership, advocacy, and dedication to and for the disability community at large with the Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. Three individuals who are emerging as leaders in the cross-disability civil rights movement will each receive $10,000 to help them continue their progress as leaders and further connect their work with the national grassroots of AAPD. An "emerging leader" is defined as someone who has demonstrated leadership qualities in his/her personal and professional life, and who has dedicated his/her passion to the pursuit of inclusion, equality, and justice for all people with disabilities. The ideal candidate is an advocate, teacher, mentor, and leader within the disability community, and is recognized as such at a local, regional or national level. Residents of the United States with any type of disability and of any age are eligible to apply. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014742/aapdawards.

Gates Award for Global Health – Deadline: October 31, 2008 - The Gates Award for Global Health was established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to honor and reward organizations which have developed processes for improving health, especially in resource poor settings, with measurable results. The award recognizes past achievements and the promise of continuing activity and improvement. Any organization from any country in the world that has had a systemic and lasting impact on global health may be nominated for the award; the organization may be a charitable institution, a private company, or a public entity. The award will be presented in Washington, D.C. at a special Awards Ceremony during the Global Health Council's I Annual International Conference, May 26-30, 2009. Visit: http://www.globalhealth.org/conference/view_top.php3?id=749 for more information.

2009 Hilton Humanitarian Prize –Deadline: November 3, 2008 - The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2009 Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest humanitarian award. The $1.5 million award is presented annually to an organization anywhere in the world doing extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering. The award is for organizations, not individuals. Nominees must be established, non-governmental, publicly supported charitable organizations. Nominees must be legally established for at least five years (established prior to 2004) in order to be considered. Nominees must have an operating budget (expenditure) greater than U.S. $500,000. Visit the Hilton Foundation Web site for complete program information. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014751/hiltonfdn.

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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

Call for Poster Abstracts: Unite for Sight- Deadline: September 15, 2008-Unite For Sight encourages you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 2009 Unite For Sight Annual Global Health Conference. The conference is for anyone interested or involved in international health and development, public health, eye care, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, and education. The goal of the conference is to exchange ideas about best practices to achieve global goals. For more information visit: http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/submit-abstract.

Call for Late-Breaker Abstracts: 57^th American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene- Deadline: October 15, 2008-The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians, and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor. Research, health care and education are the central activities of ASTMH members, whose work bridges basic laboratory research to international field work and clinics to country-wide programs. ASTMH invites scientists to submit abstracts of papers for presentation at the ASTMH 57^th Annual Meeting. The society seeks contributions of new information as 15-minute oral presentations or as poster (discussion) presentations. To submit an abstract for this year’s annual conference please visit: http://www.astmh.org/meetings/education.cfm.

Call for Abstracts: 9^th Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry, Quality and Outcomes in Mental Health Policy and Economics- Deadline: October 30, 2008-Submissions of Abstracts are being accepted for this workshop. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics will publish the Abstracts selected for presentation at the 9th Venice Workshop in Vol. 12, Supplement 1, 2009. Detailed information on the 9th Workshop and on the abstracts submission process is available at http://www.icmpe.org/test1/events/events.htm.

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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, and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

Collaborating to Improve Community Health: Workbook and Guide to Best Practices in Creating Healthier Communities and Populations

Edited by Kathryn Johnson et al

Resolving Tough Community Problems with Teamwork

The first resource that shows how key players from local governments, businesses, health care organizations, school boards, churches, and police departments can be turned into a team, working together to improve their communities. The editors have gathered the accumulated wisdom of top consultants and practitioners and share the experiences and accomplishments of these experts who have worked in over fifty community partnerships across North America.

A useful, hands-on tool, this workbook contains a wealth of resources--including worksheets, guidelines, overhead slides, and case studies--designed to help every community implement a workable plan of action. It takes you through the Seven Core Processes, a synthesis of interrelated activities and events in which all collaborative efforts engage.

CCPH members receive a 15% discount when ordering this publication and all Jossy-Bass publications through the CCPH website!

Ordering information: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html

Preparing for Interprofessional Teaching: Theory and Practice

Edited by Elizabeth Howkins and Julia Bray

This book provides a critical exploration of the theory and practice of interprofessional learning in health and social care. It makes an important contribution to the emerging evidence base through an in-depth exploration of the processes involved in teaching complex diverse groups, facilitator preparation, curriculum development and inter-institutional collaboration.

Research-based evidence from the Promoting Interprofessional Education (PIPE) project helps teachers to further understand their own practice and build their own theories of teaching interprofessional learning.

This enlightening analysis is vital reading for all professionals involved in formal learning and workplace education. Healthcare education policy makers and shapers will also find it invaluable.

Ordering information:

http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=1846190983

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