“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” -Alvin Toffler

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

June 2020. Funding Opportunities.


Funding

Emergency Response Innovation Challenges

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) funds the development of health technology tools to support the needs of the general public and the health care system affected by large-scale health crises. 
Deadline is June 12.

General Public Health Care System


National Indian Health Outreach and Education

The HHS Indian Health Service (IHS) supports outreach and education efforts on mental health, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and health care access for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs).
Deadline is June 29.

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Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program

The HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides graduate medical education funding for freestanding children's teaching hospitals. 
Deadline is July 24

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Run for Good Grant

The Saucony Run for Good Foundation supports nonprofit running programs for children 18 years or younger.
Deadline is June 15.

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Firearm Injury Surveillance Through Emergency Rooms

The HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) support state and local governments' reporting of emergency department visits for nonfatal firearm injuries and the dissemination of surveillance findings to stakeholders working to prevent or respond to firearm injuries.
Deadline is July 8

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Engaging Men in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care

The HHS National Institutes of Health (NIH) support strategies to increase the engagement of men in HIV prevention and care among populations with lower rates of engagement and retention in HIV prevention and care.
Deadline is September 7.

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June 25, 2020. Supporting the Resilience of Black Men: Culturally Affirming and Responsive Approaches to Engagement, Treatment, and Recovery

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Systems Failure: LE. Re-Design the System Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center. June 2020.

A Message on the Killing of George Floyd



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As the director of The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, I share our country’s horror at the killing of George Floyd. A killing made particularly disturbing by the fact that it came at the hands of someone who was vested with the power and responsibility to enforce laws and protect and serve the community.

The CSG Justice Center’s tagline is “advancing safety and second chances.” Safety means not just the absence of crime, but also the positive presence of government institutions that people can trust have their best interests at heart. Everyone is entitled to safety and deserves to be served by a government that not only minimizes harm but maximizes well-being. And until we can truly say that every Black person in America can trust in the criminal justice system to treat them fairly and with dignity and respect, our goals to advance safety and second chances for all cannot be achieved.

To that end, the CSG Justice Center is committed to using our energy and influence to oppose racism and racial bias and support our nation’s justice systems to live up to their highest ideals. We also recognize that this is a time to reflect on our own work and priorities. As are so many others, we are asking ourselves if we have done enough to advance racial equity through our work. The answer is assuredly no—we can, must, and will do more.
 

  FROM OUR PARTNERS  

A Series on Racism as a Determinant of Health and Equity



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The American Public Health Association is hosting a four-part webinar series that will examine the systems, policies, and practices designed to limit and shape opportunities for people of color, and actions that can advance racial equity and justice.

The first in the series will take place on Tuesday, June 9, from 2–3:30 p.m. ET.
 


June 2020. Red Flags in Drug Research COVID-19..

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Red Flags Raised on Research

2 top medical journals are reviewing major studies they published on potential COVID-19 treatments (including hydroxychloroquine) after questions about their data surfaced yesterday, Science reports.

The papers in The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine shared a common source: A little-known company called Surgisphere.

A Lancet "expression of concern" acknowledges that “important scientific questions have been raised about data” in a May 22 study that cast doubt on the benefits of hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19 patients—and suggested it could even be deadly. The news put the brakes on large randomized trials drug trials. The Lancet announced that an independent audit of the data is underway.

Nicholas White, a malaria researcher at Mahidol University in Bangkok, is one of the researchers who noticed red flags including details about patient demographics that didn’t add up. “It began to stretch and stretch and stretch credulity,” he says.

Another paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 1, indicated that certain blood pressure drugs did not appear to increase the death risk for COVID-19 patients—also relied on Surgisphere data. The NEJM also issued an EOC indicating that they are seeking evidence of the data’s reliability from the study authors.

Surgisphere has not publicly released the data underlying the studies, but is in discussions to provide the study authors with additional details.

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