AAGP Deirdre Johnston Award for Excellence and Innovation in Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Services
This new award is designed to encourage programs to provide and/or expand direct services for meeting the mental health needs of the frail elderly in their homes.
An award of $10,000 will be granted to a geriatric mental health outreach services program based on excellence and/or innovation in providing services. ELIGIBILITY: Application deadline is October 15, 2008. Geriatric mental health outreach programs that provide community services are eligible to apply. Only programs are eligible to receive the award (not individuals). Eligible applicants are U.S. and Canadian public and private nonprofit entities. For example: state, local or tribal governments; public or private universities and colleges; community- and faith-based organizations; and tribal organizations may apply. Programs are asked to submit a 3–5 page description of their program detailing its components including the age of the program, target population, and evidence of impact. Supplemental materials may be included. A representative from the award-winning program will be invited to give a brief lecture or poster presentation as part of the AAGP Annual Program Travel and lodging for the meeting and meeting registration will be the responsibility of the recipient of the award. The winner will be notified by letter no later than November 20, 2008.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
7910 Woodmont Ave Suite 1050 Bethesda, MD 20814-3004 301-654-7850 f 301-654-4137 main@aagponline.org
T. Mark Hodges International Service Award
The T. Mark Hodges International Service Award (ISA) was established in 2007 to honor outstanding individual achievement in promoting, enabling, and/or delivering improvements in the quality of health information internationally through the development of health information professionals, the improvement of libraries or an increased use of health information services. T. Mark Hodges (1933-2006), 1999 recipient of the Marcia C. Noyes Award from the Medical Library Association, was a lifelong believer in the importance of international connections between librarians. The ISA winner will receive a certificate at the MLA annual meeting and the option of receiving a cash prize of $500, or a donation from the Medical Library Association in the amount of $500 to a charity of their choice. Criteria The award is designed to enable MLA to recognize the widest range of achievement in the development of health information services in the international context. It will normally recognize a professional contribution over a sustained period of time, but may also mark a single, outstanding achievement of global significance. The nominee’s achievement may cover the whole range of health information services or a single aspect, and similarly it may be worldwide in its impact, or of more narrow and intense focus. Procedures for Judging An international jury of not less than three MLA members shall be appointed by the MLA President after consultation with the officers of the International Cooperation Section. The judges’ decision shall be based entirely on the information provided on the nomination forms and supporting documents and will be submitted to the Board for ratification. Eligibility Eligibility for the ISA will not be limited to members of MLA. The winner will normally hold a professional Library or Information Science qualification but in the case of exceptional candidates this criterion may be waived at the judges’ discretion.
For more information on the procedures for awards and honors nominations or applications, contact Lisa C. Fried, mlapd2@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094, x28.
American Dental Education Association/International Federation of Dental Education Associations Orna Shanley Prize
A $1,000 prize awarded to an academic dental institution able to demonstrate innovative solutions that address local access to care issues.
The American Dental Education Association/International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations Orna Shanley Prize for Enhancing Access to Care recognizes academic dental institutions around the world that have demonstrated innovative solutions addressing local access to care issues. This prize is made possible by a generous anonymous donor and ADEA member, who agreed to support this prize for five years.
Overview A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an academic dental institution able to demonstrate innovative solutions that address local access to care issues. Examples include initiatives such as student engagement in communitybased patient care settings, novel programs to enhance the effectiveness of the institution in addressing access to care for local communities, and innovative collaborations with governmental agencies to improve reimbursement for services provided by the academic dental institution.
Application Deadline All applications must be received on or before December 8, 2008. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Receipt of entries cannot be acknowledged. Decisions will be made by an award committee comprised of individuals from ADEA and IFDEA.
American Dental Education Association 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202-289-7201 Fax: 202-289-7204 www.adea.org
Immunization Incentive GrantsApplication Deadline: December 15, 2008The APhA and APhA Foundation will award up to four $1,000 grants. The grants provide seed money to help pharmacists implement or support an immunization activity (new or expansion) targeted to identified populations / vaccines. Preference will be given to proposals targeted to the adolescent or adult populations, those that involve new vaccines, or proposals that address documentation of immunizations.The Incentive Grants program is intended to focus pharmacists’ attention on the need to reengineer their practices along lines that incorporate more specific patient-centered services and enhance health care delivery with the use of today’s technology. The project should concentrate on an innovative patient care service that is of significance to the identified pharmacy care settings and that can be evaluated for its relevance.This program is made possible as part of a Cooperative Agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Pharmacists Association entitled "Pharmacists: Connecting, Communicating and Collaborating for Improved Community Health" (Cooperative Agreement No. 1U66 IP000114).
While the APhA and APhA Foundation’s headquarter building undergoes a massive renovation and expansion, the current address for the APhA Foundation is:1100 15th Street, NW, Suite 400Washington, DC 20005-1707Telephone: (202) 429-7565Email: info@aphafoundation.org
Community/Ambulatory Pharmacist Incentive GrantsApplication Deadline: October 15, 2008The APhA Foundation will award grants in the amount of $1,000 for projects to be initiated for pharmacists in all community/ambulatory practice settings. These grants provide seed money to help pharmacists explore new methods and services that enhance their role as healthcare providers, and to encourage them to share their experiences with other pharmacists. These incentive grants are made possible by support from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Marsha Millonig, R.Ph., MBA. The Incentive Grants program is intended to focus pharmacists’ attention on the need to re-engineer their practices along lines that incorporate more specific patient-centered services and enhance health care delivery with the use of today’s technology. The project should concentrate on an innovative patient care service that is of significance to ambulatory pharmacy care settings and that can be evaluated for its relevance.
ASM/CCID Program in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology Program The program is sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), formerly known as the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). The goal of ASM/CCID Fellowship is to support the development of new approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease prevention and control in areas within the public health mission of the CDC. The fellowship allows one to perform research in residence at the CCID which is headquartered at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. Eligible fields of study include: Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases Viral and Rickettsial Infections Nosocomial Infections HIV/AIDS Vector-borne Infectious Diseases Parasitic Diseases
Funding The Fellowship provides an annual stipend (up to $42,188), health benefits (up to $3000 annually) for a maximum of 2 years, relocation benefits (up to $500), and (up to $2000 annually) for professional development for a maximum of 2 years. Eligibility The program is intended for individuals who either earned their doctorate degree or completed a primary residency within three years of their proposed start date. Applicants may not have a faculty position or be enrolled in a graduate degree program during the fellowship. Considerations will be given to individuals with more experience if there are compelling reasons. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, or national origin. Criteria for Selection Applications are reviewed for (i) scientific merit and training potential of the research proposal, (ii) training resources and environment from the identified preceptor, and (iii) congruence with the Centers for Diseases public health mission. Deadline January 15th
Contact ASM/CCID Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Education Department American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 942-9295 E-mail: Fellowships-CareerInformation@asmusa.org
Anna Lalor Burdick ProgramGuidelinesMission and PurposeThe Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to educate young women about human reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life.The Program focuses particularly on young women who have inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health, including the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination, and as such may be particularly lacking options in their lives.Funding InterestsBecause limited foundation funding is available in the field of human reproductive education for young women, the trustees are interested in stretching the benefit of its grants as far as possible. Accordingly, the Anna Lalor Burdick Program emphasizes:# Support for one-time projects, ongoing projects, new projects and initiatives that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial self-sufficiency.# Support for new or smaller organizations, including grassroots efforts, where funding will increase public visibility, improve standing with funders, facilitate overall organizational development, or, in the case of the well defined projects of larger organizations, add a new dimension or capability to operations.# Support for collaborative efforts among nonprofit organizations.# Support for organizations that can demonstrate a proven ability to reach out to, include and involve young women with inadequate access to information regarding reproductive health.# Support for new ideas, initiatives and demonstration projects, which, if proven effective, may be successfully replicated or provide multiple benefits.Geographic FocusThe Program has no geographic limits.Funding Availability and LimitsThe trustees award a small number of grants in the range of $10,000 to $50,000.Normally grants are awarded for one year only. Under special circumstances, renewals are considered, such as for projects which clearly require more than one year of support for effective implementation, or for projects which demonstrate outstanding results or promise during their first year.EligibilityEligible U.S. applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code, and defined as "not a private foundation" under section 509(a) of the Code.If the applicant is not located in the United States and has not already been classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, please contact the Foundation office at the address or phone number listed at the end of this document.Reproductive education must be the centerpiece of the proposed project, which should include attention to the subjects of contraception and pregnancy termination.The project must focus on young women, including young mothers and preteens.The proposal should include a succinct plan for assessing and reporting on the project's results. In this regard, the trustees are interested in learning from projects that have fallen short of expectations as well as those which have succeeded.Areas Where Grants Are Not Normally MadeTo full proposals submitted in advance of a concept paper that has been reviewed and approved by the trustees for further consideration.To individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarship.To requests for endowment or major capital support.To prior grantees which have failed to provide grant reports.To organizations with no track record or no personnel known to the trustees or to the staff at Grants Management Associates.Application ProceduresOrganizations are asked to begin the application process by submitting a concept paper in accordance with the foundation's concept paper application format. The concept paper application form is available on the Foundation's web site or through the Foundation office at the address and phone number listed at the end of this document. Concept papers should be submitted by mail.Full Proposals - Applicants whose concept papers have been approved by the trustees will be invited to submit full proposals. If you are invited by the trustees to submit a full proposal, please download the proposal application and instructions from the Application Forms page of the website.DeadlinesThe trustees meet twice a year, in June and December. Proposals are not normally considered out of cycle. The respective deadlines for the receipt of concept papers are May 15 and November 1, or in the case of holidays or weekends, on the next business day.Applicants will be informed of the foundation's decision regarding the concept paper by July 15 and January 15 respectively.Please submit your concept papers no earlier than 8 weeks prior to a deadline. For the November deadline, concept papers may be submitted between September 1 and November 1. For the May deadline, concept papers may be submitted between March 15 and May 15.Applicants who are invited to submit a full proposal will have 60 days from the date of notification to submit their proposal and will be notified of the foundation's decision 30 days after receipt of the proposal.
The Lalor Foundation, Inc.c/o Susan HaffGrants Management Associates77 Summer Street, 8th FloorBoston, Massachusetts 02110-1006Phone: 617-426-7080 x 323FAX: 617-426-7087E-mail: shaff@grantsmanagement.com
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