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AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Connections for Cardiovascular Health Program
Recently, the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation launched the Connections for Cardiovascular Health program with the mission of improving cardiovascular health within the United States and its territories.
This program awards Foundation grants of $150,000 and more annually to US-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or similar nonprofit organizations engaged in charitable work at the community level in the United States in support of the program’s mission.
To Qualify
To qualify for a Foundation grant, nonprofit organizations based in the United States must be engaged in charitable work (at the community level or otherwise) that addresses the Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health mission and meets key criteria, such as:
Addressing cardiovascular health issues within the Unites States and its territories Recognizing and working to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community Responding to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular health issues including cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease Improving patients’ lives in connection with the services provided
Additional Connections for Cardiovascular Health Criteria
Funding -- Preference is to fund the majority of Foundation grants between $150,000 and $250,000. -- There is a yearly maximum cap amount of $1.5 million per program. -- An organization with current funding does not have to wait until that funding has ended to submit another application for a new program. -- Incidental equipment and costs necessary to complete or sustain a project are allowed. -- Programs requesting funding for equipment that is more than 30% of the total budget will only be considered when the equipment is integral to the specific program design (e.g., tele-monitoring equipment, first responder equipment, BP monitoring equipment, etc.).
Program Design, Innovation and Sustainability -- Program demonstrates clear, defined and designated outcomes, measurements and processes. -- Program offers an innovative approach. -- Program collects and measures program outcomes. -- Program defines sustainability beyond potential grant funding. -- Program must be open to the community-at-large if the organization is a religious organization.
Programs that focus exclusively on the following will not be considered for funding:
-- Capital investments and unsolicited capital campaigns -- Media/awareness building -- Enhancement of existing hosptial services (e.g. inpatient case management) or hospital software systems -- Professional education and/or training for healthcare professionals that is more than incidental to the program
Foundation grants will be provided to innovative initiatives that are focused on clearly defined and measurable results and processess. The recipient organization must be able to demonstrate sustainability of the initiative after the Foundation grant funds are expended and must be able to demonstrate ongoing activity in helping to improve cardiovascular health.
2012 Online Application
The online application module will be available to accept applications January 2, 2012 via the "Apply Here" link below. This online module will guide you through a series of questions that will help define your proposal, starting with the section entitled, "Are You Eligible?"
At any time before submitting your Foundation grant application, you will be able to save your session, log out, and return to it at a later time. You can also click on the "Need help?" link to access "Application Support" and view and print a complete listing of application questions. If necessary, you can enter preliminary data into each page in order to move to the next tabbed page.
When you next log on, you can move back to previous pages to edit information, as well as complete any remaining required information. Your data is not submitted to the Foundation until you click the final "Submit" button on the last page. Please note you will not be able to make any changes to your application once submitted. Prior to clicking "Submit", be sure to print your application for your records.
Online Application and Funding Deadlines
Online Application and Funding Cycle Action January 2, 2012 2012 Online Application Opens to Accept Funding Proposals February 2012 2011 Awardees Announced in the Media Early March 2012 2011 Awardees Posted on the Foundation website March 15, 2012, 5 PM ET 2012 Online Application Closes All applications must be submitted prior to this date and time. October 2012 Foundation Grant Awardees Notified November 2012 All Foundation Grant Applicants Notified of Application Status December 2012 Foundation Grant Funds Distrubuted to the 2012 Awardees January 2013 2013 Online Application Opens to Accept Funding Proposals February 2013 2012 Awardees Announced in the Media Early March 2013 2012 Awardees Posted on the Foundation Website
Important Online Application Information
Organizations whose applications are chosen for funding will be asked to review and approve a Letter of Agreement that will include specific, periodic reporting requirements for the duration of the program.
Note that due to the large number of funding requests, not all applications that meet Foundation criteria will receive funding.
Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award
The Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety.
The application deadline is March 30, 2012.
Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury:
Burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society Best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access Vision program effectiveness/evaluation
All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness America – preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program.
Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000 and are reviewed by a committee of ARVO members.
All investigators must be citizens and permanent residents of either the United States or Canada. The applicant must be working in either the United States or Canada. All published materials and positions relative to research and eye-health will be listed on the application. Level of experience and related field work will be taken into consideration by the reviewers. A complete budget and detailed description of the research project will be required. All researchers will be required to remain in the United States or Canada for the duration of the project.
Contact Nita Patel, PBA Director of Public Health at 312-363-6019 or npatel@preventblindness.org with any questions.
Jordan Fieldman, MD, Award
Deadline: April 2012
The Jordan Fieldman MD, Joint AMA Foundation and AMA Resident and Fellow Section Award was established in the name of a very distinguished colleague of ours whose time in this world was all too short. Dr. Jordan Fieldman was an outstanding physician and deeply concerned with helping his patients and making the world of medicine a better place. He was a strong advocate for what he believed in and was a strong force within the AMA-RFS assembly. Unfortunately, Jordan lost his battle with a brain tumor in June 2005 and can no longer be with us. We hope that by establishing this award, we can continue to create physicians like Dr. Fieldman and give them the skills and means to do so.
The Jordan Fieldman, MD, Award will be presented annually to two residents or fellows who have shown leadership or a strong interest in advocacy issues. The award money will cover travel and necessary expenses to travel and attend the Annual or Interim meeting during the year of the award. This award will give a young doctor an opportunity that he or she may otherwise never be able to experience. We feel that by attending meetings, awardees will become more aware of important medical and patient care issues and will be more able to advocate for what is important to your patients and the medical field at large. This award is open to both AMA and non-AMA members.
The Awardee must be:
- A first time attendee to the AMA-RFS Meetings - From a state or district that does not have funding available to support resident or fellow travel to attend the AMA-RFS Meetings - Interested and active in patient, physician or health care advocacy efforts
The Awardee must:
- submit the application along with a current curriculum vitae and (1) letter of recommendation in support of your application - Submit 2 short essays (each less than 300 words) describing (1) your interest in advocacy and previous advocacy efforts as well as (2) your reasons for wishing to attend the AMA-RFS Meetings - submit all application materials prior to posted deadline
Award winners will be chosen by the AMA-RFS Governing Counci and will be notified within 30 days following the application deadline. For more information please contact the AMA-RFS at rfs@ama-assn.org or (312) 464-4978.
Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications
CCL Conference Dates Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012 Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012 Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012
The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.
This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.
Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.
The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.
In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.
Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST. Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.
Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012
Conference Contacts
Mailing address:
Moffitt Cancer Center Attn: Cindy Burcham 12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU Tampa, FL 33612
Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org
Phone number: 813-745-6031
Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN
Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants
One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available.
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
The APF Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants seek to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas:
Understanding and fostering the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being;
Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony;
Understanding and preventing violence to create a safer, more humane world; and
Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster.
One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available. Additionally, a $5,000 Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Research and Programs Innovation Grant is also available for any program that falls within APF’s priority areas.
Fellowship in Cancer Communication Research
The Penn Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication is offering a research fellowship in cancer communication for the Fall 2012 term. This two-year fellowship program offers training in communication research and theory relevant to cancer prevention and control. The advanced, rigorous training and experience provided will prepare the fellows for careers as independent investigators in cancer communication research.
The mission of the NCI-funded CECCR at Penn is to examine how messages from a range of sources in the complex communication environment affect cancer-related behavioral choices, including lifestyle, screening and care-seeking choices. Previous research has included experimental and observational field studies focused on information seeking and scanning concerning cancer, understanding the interaction of public communication and clinical services as they affect cancer-related decisions and outcomes, the effects of news media about genetic information and the effects of anti-smoking and smoking advertising campaigns.
The Penn CECCR Fellows will obtain skills and experience to complement previous advanced work in communication, public health, behavioral science or biomedical research. Fellows with training in communication research can focus on cancer-related training; those with background in cancer research will focus on communication theory and research. Fellows will work closely with mentors in such areas as cancer epidemiology, health policy, behavioral theory, persuasion theory, risk and decision-making, psychophysiology as well as health communication. Fellows will participate in research in cancer communication using survey, experimental, and content analytic methods and will receive guidance in the preparation of manuscripts and career development grants.
Applicants must have training in social science or behavioral research methods and have received a PhD or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution. Applicants with an MD and at least one year of clinical research training will also be considered. To obtain additional information or apply, please contact Joseph Cappella, Ph.D. (215-746-3400, ceccrfellow@asc.upenn.edu), Gerald R. Miller Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. If applying, include letter of introduction, CV, and names of 3 references. Applications will be considered on a continuing basis. To be assured of full consideration for a 9/1/2012 start date please respond by February 15, 2012.
Vargas International Hand Therapy Teaching Award
Deadline: December 1, 2012, 11:59PM EST
The Vargas International Hand Therapy Teaching Award is named in honor of Dr. Miguel Vargas, a hand surgeon who practiced in Puerto Rico and was an international emissary for education.
The Award is an outgrowth of the AAHS’s mission. Its intent is therapy outreach - to foster an exchange of educational ideas between therapists in the AAHS and in the host country to result in improved patient care for upper extremity problems. The Vargas Award is hand therapy education driven. Education is the foremost purpose and mission of the Award, with a portion of the trip emphasizing hands-on postoperative care of the upper extremity in host countries where surgery is applicable and possible.
The Vargas Award is bestowed annually. A grant reimbursing up to $5000 in trip-related expenses, including supplies needed for the mission, will be made to the therapist Award recipient.
Who can apply for the Vargas Award? The Vargas Award will be granted to a hand therapist currently practicing in the area of hand therapy. A therapist may apply to participate in an unspecified future mission or propose a mission. A practicing hand surgeon may propose a future mission or apply to accompany a therapist on a future mission; however, no funding will be awarded to the surgeon. Surgeons chosen for a Vargas mission are expected to be self-funded or seek outside funding. A therapist/surgeon team may propose a mission, but funding will be applied only to the therapist's expenses.
Guidelines Applicants must be current AAHS members. Applicants must be actively practicing in the area of hand therapy or surgery. If accepted for a mission, individuals must be willing to travel for up to 2 weeks.
Following the trip, the therapist will be required to share his/her mission experience with the AAHS membership by writing an article for the Hand Surgery Quarterly newsletter and presenting a report at the Annual Meeting. If applicable, it is preferred that the therapist and surgeon present their experiences jointly as an extension of their trip in the spirit of continued collaboration.
If a therapist is unable to afford attendance to the AAHS Annual Meeting, the unused funds from the Vargas Award may be applied toward this expense so that the Award winner can present at the Annual Meeting.
Category 1 Therapists or surgeons who would like to apply to participate in a future Vargas mission, but do not have a specific mission to propose
Category 2 Therapists, surgeons, or therapist/surgeon teams who would like to propose a future Vargas mission
If an individual knows of a potential Vargas mission contact or host facility, please notify the AAHS administrative office at contact@handsurgery.org.
American Academy of Dermatology Native American Health Service Resident Rotation Program
The American Academy of Dermatology provides funding for four U.S. dermatology residents in their second or third year of residency to participate in a one- to two-week rural health elective in Chinle, Ariz., at the Indian Health Service.
Residents will have an opportunity to provide dermatologic care to the Navajo Nation population, and will work with primary health care providers to assist with diagnosis and management of dermatologic diseases. Residents are expected to keep records of consults, prepare lectures and submit a report of activities to the Academy.
ApplyGrant recipients receive a stipend for airfare, accommodations and board. Second- and third-year residents are encouraged to apply. Four grants are available for rotations to be completed in March, May, August and November during a period of one to two week(s). Each applicant must attach a letter of support from his or her program director or department chair, write a short application essay and submit a complete curriculum vitae with his or her online application.
Applications for 2013 rotations are now opened through April 30, 2012.
American Academy of Dermatology Resident International Grant
In keeping with its dedication to international educational opportunities, the American Academy of Dermatology provides funding for 12 U.S. and Canadian senior dermatology residents to participate in a four-week to six-week elective in Gaborone, Botswana, where participants rotate between the Princess Marina Hospital, in conjunction with the Botswana-UPenn Partnership, and the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI). Residents take part in dermatologic HIV care for both children and adults, and visit outreach sites in Francistown and Southern Botswana.
The grant allows residents an opportunity to learn about the care of tropical and HIV-related dermatologic conditions, as well as how to practice routine dermatology with finite resources. Residents are expected to prepare lectures and presentations, develop a database of photos, submit teledermatology consults, and present reports of their activities to the Academy and their home programs.
More than 30 dermatology residents have received grants to complete an international elective at the Princess Marina Hospital since 2008.
Incoming second- and third-year residents (for the academic year of 2013-2014) are encouraged to apply.
A total of 12 awards are available for 2013:
The submission deadline for rotations to be completed between January and June 2013 is April 27, 2012.
The submission deadline for rotations to be completed between July and December 2013 is Sept. 28, 2012.
Each applicant must include a letter of support from his or her program director or department chair, a short application essay, and a detailed curriculum vitae with his or her online application. Letters of recommendation must be addressed to the Education and Volunteers Abroad Commitee and be attached to the online application (no mail, email or faxes). Grant recipients receive a stipend for accommodations, board and insurance. The Academy covers airfare to Botswana.
The Education and Volunteers Abroad Committee reviews and makes decisions about all applications. Individuals are notified in May and November about the status of their applications.
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