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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.
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.
Call for Applications: Public Health Internships for Undergraduates Interested in Eliminating Health Disparities
The Summer Enrichment Program in Health Management and Policy (SEP), is designed to familiarize undergraduate students with how management and policy can combine to combat inequalities in health care that confront low-income communities across the United State via practical work experience. Interns are placed in hospitals, community health centers, and other health care organizations in the Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint area. This program is now in its 27th year. The application is available on our website at: http://www.sph.umich.edu/sep/ .
The Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) is designed to increase awareness of Health Behavior/Health Education and Environmental Health Sciences as viable career options for undergraduates and recent graduates interested in eliminating health disparities. Students will be placed in public health and community-based organizations in the Southeast Michigan area that can provide them with experiential learning opportunities in either Health Behavior/Health Education or in Environmental Health. The Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) is funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE). For program details and application, please see: www.sitemaker.umich.edu/um-fphlp/<http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/um-fphlp/>
SEP and FPHLP program participants will receive a paid eight-week summer internship, an orientation session, on-campus housing, and round-trip travel expenses to and from Ann Arbor. MI. Daily transportation to and from the internship site, and a GRE preparation course (Kaplan) and are also provided at no cost to the students.
Please note that the application deadline is February 10, 2012.
Please contact Charlita Daniels, Program Manager, or me if you would like to discuss either the Summer Enrichment Program or the Future Public Health Leaders Program further. The email addresses are: um_sep@umich.edu<mailto:um_sep@umich.edu> or fphl.program@umich.edu<mailto:fphl.program@umich.edu>. The phone number is: (734) 936-3296.
Richard Lichtenstein, Ph.D. Director Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP)
Richard Lichtenstein, PhD, MPH Department of Health Management and Policy University of Michigan School of Public Health 1415 Washington Heights Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 Phone: (734) 936-1316
Call for Nominations: Herbert W. Nickens Award
The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equities for people in the United States. The recipient receives a $10,000 award and presents the Nickens Lecture at the AAMC Annual Meeting.
Dr. Nickens believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. Because of this, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, dentistry, education, law, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social and behavioral sciences.
Nomination Process A nomination packet must contain 10 stapled sets (one with originals; nine with photocopies). Each stapled set must be collated in the following order:
1. a nomination letter, which does not exceed five double-spaced pages, explaining the nominee's qualifications for the award:
Highlight their specific work in promoting social justice in medical education and health equities; and Testimonials that support their contributions to promoting social justice in medical education and health equities are required.
2. a current curriculum vitae (CV) for the nominee.
*The letter must be doubled-spaced with 1” margins, and size 12, Times New Roman font. (No additional materials will be considered)
A nomination packet with 10 collated and stapled sets must be received by May 4, 2012. Late nominations will not be considered.
All nominations must be submitted to:
Herbert W. Nickens Award Committee c/o Angela Moses Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037-1127
Innovations for Health: Solutions that Cross Borders
Ashoka Changemakers and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio are seeking health care solutions from anywhere in the world that have the potential to be applied in other countries to improve health and health care.
Submit your solution, or nominate a project for this competition, before February 13, 2012, and help improve health care through an innovation that can cross borders.
Early Entry Prize: Entries received by December 12, 2011, 5 p.m. EST will be eligible to win US $500 and one of two private consulting sessions with industry experts.
Winners' Prizes: Three winners selected by a panel of expert judges will each receive a cash prize of US $10,000.
Countries throughout the world are seeking to improve the health of their citizens and make quality health care accessible and affordable. Despite their differences, nations are facing a surprisingly similar set of health care challenges, such as fragmented health care ecosystems, high costs, inconsistent quality of care, inefficient systems, and barriers to access and capacity needs.
In response to these challenges, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio is partnering with Ashoka Changemakers to launch the competition, Innovations for Health: Solutions that Cross Borders.
We are looking for cutting-edge health care solutions from anywhere in the world that have the potential to be applied in other countries to improve health and health care.
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, we have the vital opportunity to learn from innovations developed beyond our borders. Examples of breakthrough innovations we’d like to see include (but are not limited to) those that:
Deploy the full spectrum of health care workers and providers, thereby improving the capacity, reach, and quality of health care services;
Use simple, low-cost interventions to improve medical, preventive, and dental care;
Help people find and access the health information, services, and providers they need through new tools and processes;
Provide high quality and personalized care in non-traditional settings; and
Find new ways to engage patients in their care, particularly patients with chronic illnesses.
We are looking for initiatives that have demonstrated impact, and we are particularly interested in those that have the potential to help vulnerable and underserved populations in other countries that are experiencing similar barriers to health. It’s time to learn from one another and to build bridges toward a more accessible, cost-effective, consumer-engaged, and outcome-driven system of health services.
In addition, following the Changemakers competition, selected entries may be invited to submit proposals to RWJF's Pioneer Portfolio for future funding consideration. The Foundation will be looking for innovations that show potential to produce significant improvement in health and health care in the United States. Only organizations in the United States and its territories are eligible for this post-competition funding opportunity.
Innovate. Collaborate. Be a Changemaker. Submit or nominate a solution today.
International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Training Workshops
Bring an expert panel to your institution to teach a workshop. Target candidates Investigators, clinicians, public health professionals
Duration 3-5 days
Available 10-20 per year
Value A maximum of US$15,000 for travel and stipend for 3 international faculty members
Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time
Notification of result Generally within 60 days of registration
Objectives
* To facilitate a three- to five-day teaching and training course by an international faculty of up to three experts for groups of up to 50 appropriately qualified professionals who work in cancer institutes, clinics or hospitals in resource-constrained countries * Profile of host coordinator * An appropriately qualified head of department (or similar position) of the organization applying for and hosting the training course
Profile of visiting faculty coordinator An appropriately qualified and experienced cancer expert Course subjects
* Basic, clinical, behavioural and epidemiological areas of cancer research * Cancer prevention and control * Clinical management, diagnostic and therapeutic skills * Prevention-oriented courses are especially encouraged
Note: A special application procedure by host organization applies.
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