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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.
Epilepsy Foundation Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Application Deadline: March 21, 2012
Award Amount: up to $50,000 maximum for one year
Apply via Proposal Central website
The Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes targets an important need for research to understand how different components of health care systems affect outcomes in people with epilepsy. The purpose of this initiative is to support research that generates initial data leading to more extensive projects that will generate knowledge that will ultimately improve the healthcare of persons with epilepsy. The broad focus of the proposal includes methodological aspects of health and outcome measurement, health care needs assessment, nature and determinants of disparities in healthcare, access to care, quality of life, comparative effectiveness research, insurance and healthcare system issues, and methods of health care delivery.
Applicants may request up to $50,000 maximum for one year.
Epilepsy Foundation 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Telephone: 1-800-332-1000 Fax: 1-301-577-2684 Email: ContactUs@efa.org
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.
Call for Applications: Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship 2012-2013
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is accepting applications for the Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship sponsored by Preventech. Pediatric dental residents and individuals in their first five years post-residency are eligible and encouraged to apply. The AAPD and past-president Dr. Paul S. Casamassimo initially created this opportunity for individuals to participate in supporting research and advocacy activities of the Academy. The winning fellow will participate in research addressing one of the priority areas of interest as identified by the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center Advisory Board and approved by the AAPD Board of Trustees. A deliverable project such as a published article in a peer reviewed journal or presentation at a national meeting is required at the end of the Fellowship. A cash stipend and payment for travel to relevant meetings is provided. The AAPD and the selected applicant/program director will agree upon exact fellowship dates.
The Harris Fellow will serve as a research assistant for a specific research project of the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center, whose goals are to:
Conduct oral health research, including but not limited to health services research that advances children’s oral health issues and supports AAPD public policy and public relations initiatives at the national, state, local, and international levels with legislatures, government agencies, professional associations, and other non-governmental organizations.
Develop and implement special project activities that advance children’s oral health issues and public understanding of such, in accordance with AAPD policies and guidelines.
Produce timely and high quality policy analysis on critical issues impacting children’s oral health.
Produce useful studies and analysis to further the understanding of practices which will contribute to the oral health of all children.
Applications are due April 13, 2012.
The AAPD gratefully acknowledges its sponsor, Preventech, for the Samuel D. Harris Research and Policy Fellowship.
Please contact Educational Affairs Manager Scott Dalhouse at (312) 337-2169 or e-mail sdalhouse@aapd.org for further information.
2012 KaiserEDU Essay Contest
2012 Essay Contest Topic
Different elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have broad reaching implications for many sectors of the health system, including insurance coverage, public programs, costs, quality of care, technology, public health, and health care workforce.
Describe an element of the ACA that you feel will have a major impact on either health or health care (positive or negative).
Explain why you think it is important and then discuss the major challenges in its implementation as well as its likely impact once it is put into practice.
Your essay must not exceed 1,000 words.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the top undergraduate and graduate student entries.
First Prize: $1500 and an iPad 2
Second Prize: $750
Undergraduate and graduate students will be judged separately. In addition to the monetary prizes, the winning essays will be posted on kaiserEDU.org and announced via email to subscribers of the website. The winning students' schools will also be notified.
Contest Rules*:
- DEADLINE: All essays must be submitted online by Monday, March 12, 2012, 5 p.m. EST. - Submissions must be from students enrolled in a degree-granting program at a university or college at the time of submission. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. - Entries must be in English, at least 11 pt font, and double-spaced. - Essays must not exceed 1,000 words. - Number each page of essay. - References should be cited as endnotes. - Document should be written in Microsoft Word, Text or PDF. - Do NOT put your name on your document. You will be prompted to enter your name on the registration form once you click the SUBMIT ESSAY button. - Document must be formatted before submitting online. Once you submit your essay, you will not be able to edit. - Essays submitted for consideration must be original work and must be prepared by one author only. - Only ONE submission per person. - Entrants will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission
*Failure to follow any of these rules may lead to disqualification from the contest.
Review and Evaluation:
Submissions from undergraduates and graduates are judged separately. Finalists will be evaluated by national health policy experts. Essays will be judged on policy analysis, strength of argument, creativity, and writing and style.
State Health Access Reform Evaluation 2012 Call for Proposals
Deadline: February 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports rigorous research on health reform issues by investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program seeks to identify and fill gaps in research on health reform issues, especially related to state-level implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on provisions that are designed to increase access and coverage. SHARE-sponsored research will provide timely guidance on implementation issues as states consider their unique responsibilities in executing the ACA, and will contribute to the evidence base for future state and national health reform efforts. The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota will provide technical support for this program.
Total Awards:
Up to $1.5 million will be available under this call for proposals.
There is no predetermined dollar amount for individual grants. Project funding will range from $50,000 to $200,000 to accommodate both quick-turnaround policy analyses of six to 12 months and in-depth research/evaluation studies of 12 to 24 months.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Eligible applicants include state agencies and other institutions engaging or employing independent or academic researchers or policy-makers working with researchers.
We especially encourage proposals that enlist junior researchers to work in collaboration with senior research advisers.
Projects may be generated from disciplines including health services research, economics, sociology, program evaluation, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law, and business administration. Preference may be given to applicant entities that plan to utilize interdisciplinary teams.
Key Dates:
February 7, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for questions. February 22, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals. April 2–6, 2012—Applicants notified if invited to revise and resubmit proposals. April 20, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of revised proposals. May 4, 2012—Notification of awards. June 15, 2012—Start of grants.
Contact:
Carrie Au-Yeung, research fellow butle180@umn.edu Office: (612) 625-2492 http://www.shadac.org/share
Call for Applications: American Public Health Association Public Health Fellowship in Government
The American Public Health Association (APHA) announces a call for applications for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government.
APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a CONGRESSIONAL office on legislative and policy issues such as health, the environment or other public health concerns. The fellow will have the opportunity to see first-hand how public policy impacts public health and to offer their public health expertise to policymakers.
The fellowship will begin in January 2013 and continue through December 2013. Applications and additional information are available through the links below. The application, including CV and three letters of recommendation, are due to APHA by April 9, 2012. A committee of APHA leaders, former Fellows, and policy experts will review the applications and select the finalists. All candidates must be APHA members, have a Masters degree or a doctorate in public health or a related discipline. In addition, all candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have five years or more of professional experience in a public health setting. Internships, graduate assistantships and residencies do not count toward the five year requirement.
The APHA fellow will receive a stipend of $65,000 for the year and an additional $10,000 is available for travel and other related costs (including moving costs and the costs of attending the APHA Annual Meeting).
Call for Applications: Washington Internship on Social Insurance
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Honorarium: $3,500.00
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on social insurance policy research and analysis projects in Washington, DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, journalism, political science, public policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
NASI's Washington Interns on Social Insurance have the opportunity to:
Work with leading experts and officials who are recognized authorities on social insurance policy, Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, disability long-term care, health care financing, and related public and private programs; Gain valuable work experience; Make professional contacts and network in their areas of interest; and Discuss current policy issues and attend Congressional hearings.
NASI interns work closely with the experts in their Washington or Baltimore offices. Placements may include:
AARP AFL-CIO Alliance of Community Health Plans Alzheimer’s Association Brookings Institution Congressional Budget Office Department of Labor Employee Benefit Research Institute Generations United Government Accountability Office Grantmakers in Health House Ways and Means Committee Institute for America’s Future Institute for Health Policy Solutions Joint Economic Committee National Academy of Social Insurance National Governor’s Association Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee Social Security Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI’s members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally competitive program with only five placements made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Washington Internship on Social Insurance, please submit the following by March 1:
1. A completed Online Internship Application or a PDF Internship Application form
2. A one-page cover letter that explains your interest in the internship program and answers the following questions:
In your own words, how would you define social insurance and its role in your family’s life? To what extent have you studied social insurance programs? What special skills or qualifications will you bring to your placement? On what types of assignments do you perform best? (e.g. research, writing, statistics, computer applications, organizing etc.) How will this experience relate to your future career plans?
3. Resume
4. Official transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to date)
5. Three professional and/or academic written letters of recommendation with contact information
6. A five to ten page writing sample which reflects the type and quality of work you have done
Mail to:
Internship Programs National Academy of Social Insurance 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-1904
Application and materials must be received by March 1.
Completed applications will be considered by the selection committees for placements beginning in May or June.
Applications will be considered incomplete if any information is missing as of the deadline.
For additional information, contact NASI’s Internship Coordinator at (202) 452-8097 or internships@nasi.org.
Call for Applications: Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
Eileen P. Sweeney devoted her life to improving the lives of people with disabilities, children, battered women, the poor, and the elderly. Her early Washington career was devoted to disability issues and she played a key role in achieving the disability benefit reforms of 1983 and 1984. She subsequently turned her attention to other vulnerable populations, the needs of children, those served by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program, and the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), in partnership with the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) established the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in honor and memory of Eileen. Graduate students aspiring to a career in social policy with a focus on disability are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship. A student will be awarded the internship based on nationwide recruitment and a competitive selection process.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will have the opportunity to:
Work with leading disability policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and attend relevant seminars, and symposia.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will be based at the National Academy of Social Insurance, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI’s members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally-competitive program with only one placement made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy, please submit the following by March 1:
A completed Online Internship Application or a PDF Internship Application form
A one-page cover letter that explains your interest in the internship program and answers the following questions:
Resume
Official transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to date)
Three professional and/or academic written letters of recommendation with contact information
A five to ten page writing sample which reflects the type and quality of work you have done
Call for Applications: Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on aging and long-term care policy projects in Washington DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, political science, public policy, health policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship is designed to recognize qualified students and provide them with a challenging learning experience. This internship, compared to the Washington Internship on Social Insurance, focuses on aging and long-term care issues and is more research oriented.
Somers interns have the opportunity to:
Work with leading long-term care policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and network in their area of interest; and attend relevant seminars, symposia, and make site visits to long-term care facilities.
Somers interns work closely with the experts in their Washington or Baltimore offices. Placements may include:
AARP Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Alzheimer’s Association America’s Health Insurance Plans Congressional Research Service Institute for the Future of Aging Services Institute for Health Care Research and Policy National Academy on an Aging Society, and others.
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI's members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally competitive program with only five placements made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship, please submit the following by March 1:
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