As a service to the population health community, IAPHS provides brief notices of job, training and funding opportunities, as well as conferences, calls for papers, new publications, and other time-sensitive information. Please click each topic below and then on a title to link to the full information about each announcement.
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Prevention Science, Supplemental Issue Call for Papers: Design and Analytic Methods to Evaluate Multilevel Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities - The NIH Office of Disease Prevention is sponsoring this supplemental issue to the journal of Prevention Science, the official publication of the Society for Prevention Research, to bring together current thinking and new ideas about design and analytic methods that would be appropriate for studies aimed at reducing health disparities, including strategies for balancing methodological rigor with design feasibility, acceptability, and ethical considerations. Investigators should submit a two-page manuscript precis to ODP-Director@mail.nih.gov by Sept. 1, 2022.
Interdisciplinary Research Opportunities that Bridge Neuroscience and Environmental Health Science - NOT-NS-22-101. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input on challenges and opportunities for interdisciplinary research that brings together neuroscientists, environmental health scientists, and scientists from other related disciplines to form new teams to advance understanding of the contribution of environmental toxicants to impaired function of the nervous system across the life span. Responses will be accepted through July 11, 2022.
Alliance for Community Engagement- Climate and Health (ACE-CH) - With this Research Opportunity Announcement, NIH is soliciting applications from teams to conduct community- engaged research focused on climate change impacts on health and, the co-benefits of identifying the mitigation of climate change risks, vulnerabilities and adaptation. ACE-CH will maximize community engagement to facilitate CH research and achieve climate justice and health equity. For best consideration, initial Stage 1 Letters of Request should be submitted via email by June 30, 2022, 5 PM EST.
Geographic Inequalities in Health and Mortality: Factors Contributing to Trends and Differentials - This is a call for papers for a special issue of Frontiers in Public Health co-edited by Irma Elo (University of Pennsylvania) and Shannon Monnat (Syracuse University). The deadline for submission is July 15, 2022.
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program (ECR) - The NIH Center for Scientific Review is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit. CSR recruits over 17,000 external experts. CSR is seeking to broaden the pool of reviewers through the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program that aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and enrich and diversify the pool of trained reviewers: Work side-by-side with the most accomplished researchers in your field and improve your own grant writing skills.
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Global Population Health - Syracuse University Dept of Sociology - Syracuse University’s Dept. of Sociology seeks to fill a tenure-track position in global population health at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin Fall 2023. Research agenda may including trends, inequalities, drivers, and consequences of global population health outcomes, the social and economic consequences of global population aging, rising global burden of chronic disease, causes and consequences of infectious disease spread, food systems and sustainability impacts of global economic, social, or/and political changes on health.
Research Analyst for longitudinal studies of education, health, and cognitive aging - The PRC at UT-Austin (w/ colleagues at Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Columbia) is looking for a research analyst for a pair of pathbreaking projects --- High School & Beyond and the National Longitudinal Study of 1972 --- designed to understand how educational opportunities and experiences in adolescence shape health and cognitive aging across the life course. The right person will have excellent data management and analytic skills, expertise, experience and a taste for managing code and fostering a culture of reproducibility across disparate study sites.
Assistant Professor Population Health Baylor University - The successful candidate will be a promising scholar in population health, construed broadly. A Ph.D. in sociology or a closely-related field by the start date is required. Additionally, the successful candidate will bolster one or more of our existing departmental strengths in the study of social inequality, social problems, or social stratification. No deadline given.
Researcher positions at University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) - Join our dedicated and dynamic team! UWPHI is recruiting for two Researcher I positions to assist with research and evaluation projects. Responsibilities include literature review and synthesis, data management and analysis, and help with writing, dissemination, and evaluation activities aimed at improving population health and equity. These positions can be done remotely (with possible occasional travel to Wisconsin) and offer competitive salary ($56,000-73,000) and generous UW benefits. For details see https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/514290/researcher-i. Apply by July 21, 2022.
RWJF Evidence for Action Postdoctoral Opportunity - Evidence for Action (E4A) is hiring a postdoc to work in our Methods Lab to help develop and share approaches to overcoming methodological challenges in research to advance health and racial equity. The postdoc should have training and interest in quantitative research methods and their application toward dismantling root causes of health inequities. For full consideration apply by June 27.
Assistant Professor of Social Medicine (Tenure Track) - The Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/departments/social) invites applications for a full time, 11-month, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. Expertise can include, but is not limited to, infectious diseases, environmental health, and/or climate change. Primary faculty appointments will be in the Department of Social Medicine at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland campus with opportunities to collaborate with our preeminent healthcare system partners.
Assistant Professor, Social Medicine (Tenure Track) - The Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/departments/social) invites applications for a full time, 11-month, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department is seeking candidates with research and teaching expertise in Health Equity Sciences. The ideal candidate will have expertise that includes, but is not limited to, health equity sciences, diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or medical ethics or other closely related fields.
Chair of the Department of Health Promotion - COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER The Health Promotion Chair is responsible for leading a growing department including developing new programs, strengthening existing programs, expanding the research profile of the department, and growing collaborative relationships. The Chair also oversees the department budget, coordinates teaching assignments, and evaluates and mentors department faculty and staff. For more visit https://apptrkr.com/3140565
Non Tenure Track Public Health Faculty and Program Director (45447) - Job Location : UHSP main campus - St. Louis, MO We are seeking a 12 month non-tenure track faculty position in public health with a majority teaching responsibility and equal effort towards research and service, which includes community engagement. Follow the simple steps to apply online. With your application please submit a CV and cover letter. For questions regarding the College of Global Population Health faculty searches, please contact Pamela.Xaverius@uhsp.edu For complete description visit https://apptrkr.com/3167363
Non-Tenure Track Health Care Administration Faculty and Program Director (45452) - Job Location : UHSP main campus - St. Louis, MO We are looking for a 12 month non-tenure track faculty position in healthcare administration with a majority teaching responsibility and equal effort towards research and service, which includes community engagement. Follow the simple steps to apply online. With your application please submit a CV and cover letter. For questions regarding the College of Global Population Health faculty searches, please contact Pamela.Xaverius@uhsp.edu For complete description, visit https://apptrkr.com/3167374
Tenure Track Data Science Faculty and Program Director (45442) - We are looking for a 12 month tenure track faculty position in data science with equal research and teaching responsibilities with the remainder being dedicated towards service, including community engagement. If this sounds like the job for you here is information on how to apply: Follow the simple steps to apply online. With your application please submit a CV and cover letter. For questions regarding the College of Global Population Health faculty searches, please contact Pamela.Xaverius@uhsp.edu For complete description, visit https://apptrkr.com/3167349
Tenure Track Epidemiology Faculty (45415) - We are looking for a 12 month tenure track assistant/associate professor faculty member in epidemiology with equal research and teaching responsibilities with the remainder being dedicated towards service, including community engagement. Follow the simple steps to apply online. With your application please submit a CV and cover letter. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until filled. For questions regarding the College of Global Population Health faculty searches, please contact Pamela.Xaverius@uhsp.edu For complete description visit https://apptrkr.com/3167345
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Decision Science and Simulation Modeling, Washington University School of Medicine - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Yale University of Public Heath are currently seeking applications for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the CISNET Incubator Program team to model natural history of multiple myeloma and evaluate novel intervention strategies to prevent and control myeloma and reduce myeloma health disparities.
Cancer Epidemiologist (Staff position) - The Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York invites applications for a doctoral-level epidemiologist (staff position) with experience in cancer epidemiology. Applicants should have a strong interest in cancer etiology in general, and they should have strong data analysis and writing skills. Qualified candidates include doctoral graduates (Ph.D., Dr. P.H., or equivalent) with at least 3 years of experience.
Cancer Epidemiology - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Applications are invited for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of cancer epidemiology in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health (DEPH), Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The epidemiologist will be expected to develop an independent program of research in cancer epidemiology, focusing on one or more of the following areas: molecular epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, obesity epidemiology. The position comes with a generous start-up package and 3 years of full salary support plus research funds.
Assistant or Associate Professor position in sociology of health and medicine - The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks candidates for a tenure-system Assistant or Associate Professor position in sociology of health and medicine. As part of an initiative within the College of Social Science, this position will strengthen the leadership in the emerging MSU Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health, which is housed in the School of Social Work. The 9-month academic year position begins on August 16, 2022. Open until filled.
Lecturer in Epidemiology, Indiana University - The Department of Epidemiology at the Indiana University (IU) Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health (FSPH) is recruiting a full-time (12-month) faculty member, at the rank of Lecturer. The primary responsibility is teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level in person on campus and some virtual classes. In addition, this position will be responsible for advising and mentoring students in the department of Epidemiology. Desired start date August 1 2022.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia Mailman, Health Policy and Management - The Department of Health Policy and Management of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position utilizing scientific and financial support from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This is a two-year position beginning July 1, 2022. This position will support activities on funded research grants aimed at performing a systematic assessment of the health-related economic costs attributable to climate-sensitive events in New York City (NYC), with a special emphasis on equity and climate justice.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Cancer Epidemiology - Applications are sought from individuals with a strong interest in molecular and nutritional epidemiology for a Post-Doc Fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The position, which will be tailored to the interests of the successful candidate, will offer abundant opportunities to analyze data and publish from ongoing epidemiologic studies, to contribute to the development of new studies, and to present research findings at conferences. The position comes with a competitive salary and attractive benefits.
Senior Advisor for Research and Analysis - ICF seeks to hire a Senior Advisor for Research and Analysis for its USAID-funded Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS) in Rockville, Maryland. The Senior Advisor for Research and Analysis will provide technical and managerial leadership and oversight of the analysis and synthesis work undertaken by The DHS Program. No deadline specified.
Chief Science Officer - Public Health - Santa Clara County, California, is hiring a Chief Science Officer in Public Health, an executive leadership position that reports directly to the Public Health Officer. The position will provide executive leadership for incorporating a health equity lens throughout areas of responsibility and the Department as a whole. Position open until filled.
Hiring for Chair of Health Outcomes and Behavior Dept. at Moffitt Cancer Center - We seek a mid or senior career faculty member to lead the Health Outcomes and Behavior Department at Moffitt Cancer Center. This position offers an exciting opportunity to build upon Moffitt’s exceptional history of community engagement and large patient volumes to accelerate research on behavioral interventions, cancer prevention and early detection, and cancer survivorship, with an emphasis on health equity. Candidates with a dynamic research program in one or more of these areas are encouraged to apply.
Chair Population Health and Social medicine @ Florida Atlantic University - FAU’s College of Medicine is seeking a Chair of the Department of Population Health and Social Medicine. This position invites qualified candidates with an expertise in clinical informatics and community health to apply. The Department is a new department at the college, ideal candidates will leverage our institutional expertise in data analytics, the diverse population of our community, and the resources of our community based medical school to bring forward scholarship and innovations. To be considered, all applicants must apply to REQ12827 at www.fau.edu/jobs
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology East Carolina University - The Department of Public Health of the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University (ECU) invites applicants for an Assistant Professor, twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position in Epidemiology. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU, a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University, is the third largest of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. Open until filled.
Queen's University -- Director, Institute for Global & Population Health - Queen’s is launching a new Institute where energy, movement and positionality of persons and systems can interact in dynamic and meaningful ways to engage with individual, structural, and social determinants of health and wellbeing. It seeks a courageous, collaborative, and compassionate inaugural Director to lead the Institute.
Part-Time Faculty Positions Department of Community Health Tufts - The Department of Community Health invites applications for several part-time faculty positions in community/public health at the rank of Lecturer. Positions are for a 1-semester or 1-year initial contract with possibility of renewal. Interested in candidates with teaching expertise in any of the following: global health, biostatistics, epidemiology, gender and health, reproductive health, adolescent health, or environment/climate and one health.
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER – HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS - The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) in the UW Department of Global Health has an outstanding opportunity for a Seattle-based, full-time Senior Program Manager (SPM) for Health Information Systems. The Senior Program Manager (SPM), as delegated by the Principal Investigator (PI), works directly with Country Directors/Country Representatives (CD/CR) or grant-specific Program Directors in-country, with funders, and with local Ministries of Health or other stakeholders to effectively design, conduct, and achieve award project deliverables.
Assistant Professor (LGBTQIA+ Health) in Health, Behavior and Society - The Department of Health, Behavior and Society in the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start July 1, 2022 or soon thereafter. For this position, the Department is particularly interested in faculty who hold substantive research expertise in the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ and other sexual and gender minority populations, broadly construed. The full job posting can be found here: apply.interfolio.com/98613
Drexel University is hiring 12 early career Asst. Profs focused on health disparities research - The Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH) and College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) are excited to invite applications for 12 tenure track assistant professor positions as part of the inaugural NIH-funded Drexel FIRST program , a novel initiative to enhance inclusive excellence in health disparities research and support career development and retention of early-career researchers. For more information see https://bit.ly/31WjyiE . Application reviews will begin January 10 and will continue until positions are filled, Informal queries welcome avd37@drexel.edu
Carolina Population Center seeking new Executive Director - Applications and nominations are invited from all scholarly fields concerned with population dynamics and change for the position of Director of the Carolina Population Center (CPC). The Director has institutional responsibilities for promoting and overseeing research, educational, and grant-development activities. The CPC is a community of scholars and professionals collaborating on interdisciplinary research and methods that advance understanding of population science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Population Health Exchange (PHX) Summer Institute - Boston University - The Population Health Exchange (PHX) Summer Institute offers a wide range of programs that teach participants career-enhancing skills, all while networking with peers, engaging with field experts, and developing new public health perspectives. June-July, 2022. All courses online.
Introduction to the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) - This course is aimed at intervention scientists working in any area--including public health, education, criminal justice, and others—interested in learning about an innovative framework for conducting intervention research. Free enrollment, 100% online.
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program (ECR) - The NIH Center for Scientific Review is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit. CSR recruits over 17,000 external experts. CSR is seeking to broaden the pool of reviewers through the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program that aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and enrich and diversify the pool of trained reviewers: Work side-by-side with the most accomplished researchers in your field and improve your own grant writing skills.
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Stimulating Research to Understand and Address Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity - NOT-OD-22-135. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to encourage research on the efficacy of interventions that address nutrition security and the mechanisms of food insecurity on a variety of health outcomes. It also calls for the development of new measures for nutrition security and assessment of food insecurity that are broadly applicable. Standard NIH deadlines.
Climate Change and Health - Administrative Supplements - NOT-TW-22-003. Participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite applications to supplement active NIH awards to seed new activities and partnerships in climate change and health research and research training. We particularly invite applications for supplements to grants that are not currently focused on CCH but wish to include CCH measures and outcomes within the scope of their current research and training specific aims. Application Due Date – July 27, 2022
Watch for new Policies for Action funding opportunity in July - Call for proposals: Policies for Action anticipates releasing a new research funding opportunity in July 2022. As a research program, P4A supports studies that identify policies, laws, and other system and community levers in the public and private sectors that can help build a Culture of Health and promote health and racial equity. This funding opportunity seeks to fund research investigating economic security and wealth. More information about this call for proposals is forthcoming, link shows past funded projects.
Alliance for Community Engagement- Climate and Health (ACE-CH) - With this Research Opportunity Announcement, NIH is soliciting applications from teams to conduct community- engaged research focused on climate change impacts on health and, the co-benefits of identifying the mitigation of climate change risks, vulnerabilities and adaptation. ACE-CH will maximize community engagement to facilitate CH research and achieve climate justice and health equity. For best consideration, initial Stage 1 Letters of Request should be submitted via email by June 30, 2022, 5 PM EST.
Preventive Interventions to Address Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Populations that Experience Health Disparities - NOT-OD-22-154. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to solicit projects on preventive interventions that address cardiometabolic risk factors in populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH deadlines..
NSF Mid-Career Advancement Grants - NSF 22-603. An opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage to substantively enhance and advance their research program and career trajectory. The MCA program provides protected time, resources, and the means to gain new skills through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than the candidate's home institution. Partners from outside the Principal Investigator's (PI) own sub-discipline or discipline are encouraged, but not required. Deadline: March 1, 2023
Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity - PAR-22-181. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute of Mental Health invite applications from New Investigators and At-Risk Investigators from diverse backgrounds - including those from groups underrepresented in the health-related sciences - that propose independent research projects that are within the scientific mission areas of the participating NIH Institutes. Deadline September 8, 2022.
Research Coordinating Center to Support Climate Change and Health Community of Practice - RFA-ES-22-003. he Climate Change and Health Initiative (CCH) is a NIH-wide research effort established to address the effects/implications of climate change on the health of populations and create the evidence base to inform the response needed to improve health outcomes. To support this initiative NIH seeks applications to create a Research Coordinating Center to support the development of an NIH CCH Community of Practice (COP) by managing and supporting current CCH research and capacity building efforts and supporting the expansion of the COP in the long term. Deadline August 25, 2022
Upcoming: Centers of Excellence in Maternal Health Research - NOT-HD-22-022. In late July NICHD plans to release Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to solicit applications to establish a national network of Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. The collaborative FOAs will conduct research to mitigate preventable maternal mortality (MM), decrease severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and promote health equity.
Supplements to NIH-funded Training Grants to Better Integrate Behavioral and Social Sciences with other Health-Related Sciences - NOT-OD-22-141. OBSSR is interested in supporting the integration of health-related behavioral and social sciences (BSS) with other biomedical methodological and scientific disciplines (e.g., genetics, immunology, metabolomics, molecular biology, microbiome, biochemistry, or physiological sciences). To support this goal, the OBSSR is soliciting applications for a one-time administrative supplement to existing NIH T32 and TL1 training grants. Deadline July 11,2022.
Climate Change and Health - NOT-ES-22-006. As a part of this CCHI, this NIH Notice of Special Interest encourages applications that address the impact of climate change on health and well-being over the life course, including the health implications of climate change in the United States and globally.
Advance Scientific Knowledge about the Impact of Public Health Guidance - With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) notifies the research community of a collaboration with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) on a coordinated effort to identify and jointly support research that advances knowledge about the impact of public health guidance. NSF deadlines.
Administrative Supplement for Research Efforts that Illuminate Fundamental Processes Underlying Behavior Change, Maintenance, and Adherence - NOT-OD-22-140. OBSSR announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research to examine causal, process, or contextual variables that assess underlying causes/MOA explaining behavior change, maintenance of behavior and/or adherence beyond the active intervention period, barriers and facilitators of behavior adoption and sustainment over time... Deadline July 15, 2022.
Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan - NOT-OD-22-106. Purpose The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICs) are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to encourage applications proposing to test multilevel strategies and interventions to improve the uptake of evidence-based screening services across the lifespan and in populations including, but not limited to, those experiencing health disparities and those that are underserved. Standard NIH submission dates.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health - PAR-22-105. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Standard NIH submission dates.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities - PAR-22-145. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support research that examines the impact of leveraging health information technology (health IT) to reduce disparities in access to and utilization of health care services, patient-clinician communication, and health outcomes for populations that experience health disparities in the U.S. Standard NIH deadlines.
Innovative Multi-Level Approaches and Strategies to Prevent, Test and Treat HIV in Primary Care Settings in Health Disparity Populations in Geographic Hot Spots in the United States - RFA-MD-22-009. This initiative will support research projects that examine innovative approaches and strategies to prevent, test and treat HIV among health disparity populations or subgroups within primary care settings located in geographic areas with a high rate of new infections in the United States. Deadline August 15, 2022.
Dissemination and Implementation Research to Advance Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Preventive Interventions in School Settings - NOT-AT-22-004. The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to stimulate dissemination and implementation research to support innovative approaches to identifying, understanding, and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based preventive interventions to support children’s mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health in school settings. Standard NIH deadlines.
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation Among Populations That Experience Health Disparities - RFA-MD-22-008. The purpose of this initiative is to support research that seeks to (1) understand the underlying mechanisms and (2) test interventions to address and mitigate the impact of health-related misinformation and disinformation on health disparities and the populations that experience health disparities. Deadlines May 1 and November 13, 2022
Understanding Suicide Risk and Protective Factors among Black Youth - RFA-MH-22-140: aims to advance translational research to better understand factors that confer risk and resilience for suicide among Black youth. This FOA encourages research that is designed to identify neurobiological, behavioral, social, and structural/systemic mechanisms underlying risk and protective factors for suicide among Black youth, with consideration for identification of novel targets for future development of prevention and intervention efforts. Deadlines are October 19, 2022 and June 23, 2023.
Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation Among Populations That Experience Health Disparities - NOT-MD-22-006 solicits research on: 1. Evaluating community-engaged interventions to facilitate vaccination uptake in clinical and community contexts; 2. Evaluating organizational, local, state, and federal policies and initiatives that mitigate or exacerbate disparities in vaccine access, uptake, and series completion; and 3. Understanding and addressing barriers to increasing reach, access, and uptake of vaccinations among populations who experience health disparities. Standard NIH application dates.
Addressing Mental Health Disparities Research Gaps: Aggregating and Mining Existing Data Sets for Secondary Analyses - RFA-MH-22-200 - This initiative encourages research projects that aggregate existing data sets to examine mechanisms by which factors at multiple levels (e.g., policy, society, community, school, family, individual) contribute to, exacerbate, or reduce disparities across development in order to inform understanding of disparities in risk and etiology of mental disorders, to facilitate the development and refinement of preventive and therapeutic interventions. Deadline October 18, 2022.
Validation of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Improved Assessment in Epidemiological, Clinical, and Intervention Research - NOT-CA-22-037, he purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to encourage grant applications to support the evaluation of the utility and validity of digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies in epidemiological, clinical, and intervention research. Standard NIH submission dates.
Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity - PAR-22-092: Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care Toward Health Equity. This initiative will support innovative, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary research designed to study the effective adaptation, integration, and implementation of recommended guidelines of care of persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) from populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH submission dates.
Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities - NOT-MD-22-006. The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to solicit research to: 1) evaluate community-engaged interventions (e.g., expand reach, increase access, address psychosocial barriers) to facilitate vaccination uptake in clinical and community contexts; 2) evaluate organizational, local, state, and federal policies and initiatives that mitigate or exacerbate disparities in vaccine access, uptake, and series completion, and 3) understand and address barriers to increasing reach, access, and uptake of vaccinations among populations who experience health disparities.
Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations - NOT-OD-22-032. This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) announces the availability of administrative supplements to provide funding for the expansion of existing research projects to incorporate sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations or SGM-relevant research questions. Basic, social, behavioral, clinical, translational, and health services research relevant to the missions of the sponsoring NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) may be proposed in response to this solicitation. Application Due Dates – January 31, 2022 for FY 2022; January 31, 2023 for FY 2023; and January 31, 2024 for FY 2024.
Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex and/or Gender Influences - NOT-OD-22-030. The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research highlighting the impact of sex and/or gender influences in human health and illness. Sex and/or gender are important considerations in many areas of research, including basic biological, psychological, social, and behavioral studies. Application Due Date(s) – January 26, 2022, and January 26, 2023.
Seed Grants for Climate Change and Human Health - Burroughs Welcome Fund - Supports the growth of new connections between scholars, practitioners, educators, and/or communicators working to understand, spread the word about, and mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health. Specifically, the program supports activities that build connections between basic/early biomedical scientific approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking, as well as with population-focused fields including epidemiology and public health, demography, economics, and urban planning. Deadline: Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions - PAR 21-358: The purpose of this initiative is to advance the science of minority health and health disparities by supporting research on family health and well-being and resilience. The NIMHD Research Framework recognizes family health, family well-being, and family resilience as critically important areas of research to decrease disparities and promote equity.
Measures and Methods to Advance Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities-Related Constructs - PAR-22-072. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that will advance the measurement and methodology of complex constructs relevant to minority health and health disparities. Application receipt dates: February 5 of 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations that Experience Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-064. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative multi-disciplinary and multi-level (e.g., patient, clinician, interpersonal, health care system, community) research designed to understand how optimizing patient-clinician communication and relationship affects health care outcomes in patients from populations with health care disparities. Standard NIH Application Dates.
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - RFA-DA-22-040. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support high priority research at the intersection of HIV and substance use. This FOA invites innovative research projects with the potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention, treatment and cure of HIV among people who use drugs. Application deadlines 2/15/2022, 8/15/2022, 2/15/2023, 8/15/2023, 2/15/2024.
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-027. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support pilot, feasibility or exploratory research in priority areas in substance use epidemiology, prevention, and health services. The knowledge gained from the proposed study must be time-sensitive and an expedited review and funding required in order for the scientific question to be answered. Standard NIH application dates.
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-21-190. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science. Standard NIH application dates.
Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery - PAR-21-349; Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required); This funding opportunity announcement invites research projects that seek to explain the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in human health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing; First application due date: June 21, 2022.
Funding Opportunity: RADx-UP Rapid Research Pilot Program - Next letter of interest due: November 19, 2021. Applications will be reviewed 2-3 times each year. The RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program provides $50,000 for direct costs and is open to community serving organizations, faith-based organizations, and tribal nations and organizations. The RADx-UP CDCC Rapid Research Pilot Program provides $200,000 in direct costs and is also open to universities and non-profits both within and outside of the RADx-UP network.
Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Call for Proposals (CFP) - Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations - NOT-MH-21-330; Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations; First Due Date: October 5, 2021; NIH are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in research to strengthen the understanding and response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and help us prepare more effectively for future public health emergencies.
MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) - PAR-21-271; Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed); Standard NIH Deadlines; Designed to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds from their postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions.
Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers to Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-21-287; Standard NIH Deadlines; This Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research that investigates the effectiveness of school-based health centers (SBHCs) as a health services care delivery model to address the needs of school-aged children from populations with health disparities (hence, underserved youth).
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) - PAR-21-275; Standard NIH application dates; This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Secondary Analyses of Existing Datasets of Tobacco Use and Health (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - RFA-OD-21-003; Application dates: October 8, 2021; August 8, 2022; March 8. 2023. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R21 applications proposing the innovative analysis of existing (publicly available) nationally representative U.S. cross-sectional and longitudinal data, to investigate novel scientific ideas and/or to generate new models, systems, tools, methods, or technologies that have the potential for significant impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research in areas relevant to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Center for Tobacco Products (CTP).
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - NIH PAR-21-190; This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science. Standard NIH application due dates.
Notice of Special Interest: Secondary Analyses of Existing Alcohol Research Data - NIH NOT-AA-20-018; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to solicit applications to support the secondary analyses of existing data sets with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the following: 1) the patterns and trajectories of alcohol consumption, 2) the epidemiology and etiology, including genetics, of alcohol-related problems and disorders, and 3) alcohol-related health services and health systems, including access, quality, and efficiency. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through September 5, 2023.
Notice of Special Interest: Simulation Modeling and Systems Science to Address Health Disparities - NIH; NOT-MD-20-025; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and evaluating simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2023.
Mechanisms and Consequences of Sleep Disparities in the U.S. - NIH; PAR-20-164 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to promote research to understand the underlying mechanisms of sleep deficiencies among U.S. populations that experience health disparities and how sleep deficiencies may lead to disparities in health outcomes. First application date July 14, 2020.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) - This National Science Foundation solicitation supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics. Multiple mechanisms supported. First deadline January 31, 2019; see link for subsequent deadlines.
NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21) - PAR-18-789; NIOSH supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that identify and address novel scientific ideas or new model systems, tools, or technologies with the potential for significant impact on occupational safety and health. Application due July 19, 2018 for new applications and August 10 for resubmission and revision applications. For future dates through November 2023, standard NIH dates apply.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
RWJF Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks out and supports pioneering ideas and innovative solutions to foster a Culture of Health in America.
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Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences conference - The Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences conference showcases behavioral and molecular genetic studies that enhance demographic and social scientific inquiry and integrate genetics and the social sciences. Researchers from any of the biological or social sciences are encouraged to participate. The 2022 conference will be held on September 30th & October 1st, 2022 at the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado. If you are interested in presenting or attending, register by July 15.
22nd Population Health Colloquium (hybrid) - Population Health Colloquium, November 7–9, 2022, Philadelphia, P.A. The Colloquium is the foremost gathering of the most influential people in healthcare transformation. Gain insights on critical business solutions from leaders across the health ecosystem and discover new approaches on the leading edge of innovation.
2022 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival - Friday, December 2, 2022. The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival highlights recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; brings together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explores ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research. Registration will open at a later date.
NIH Digital Health Interventions Workshop - July 12-13, 2022. The goal of this NIH workshop is to explore the issues around the design, development, and dissemination of digital health interventions. The workshop seeks to elucidate the pathways, requirements, and capabilities needed to develop and sustain effective digital health interventions.
Leveraging Data-Driven Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Technologies to Address Social and Behavioral Determinants for Health Equity - This NIH OBSSR webinar features Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H on the role of data-driven advanced analytics leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in providing insights for health equity. Tuesday, July 19, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Workshop on Housing and Obesity - November 14 – 15, 2022. This virtual workshop from NIH, CDC, and HUD will explore the role of housing insecurity in obesity-related health disparities, the evidence base for housing-related interventions to address obesity disparities, and future directions to advance health equity for all. The overall goal of this workshop is to accelerate research on the role of housing insecurity—including housing affordability, quality, stability, and its neighborhood context—on behaviors and pathways underlying risk for obesity-related health disparities across the lifespan.
Population Health Alliance Expo22 - Register early for the PHA Expo 22, set for October 25-26 in Washington DC. The interactive sessions and networking opportunities will include: CMMI Priorities and Strategies Medicaid - Population Health Needs Amidst Growing Challenges Senior Health - Ramping Up Aging in Place Support Employer Value-based Approaches to Benefit Design and Health Promotion Advanced Analytics Across Market Segments Public Private Partnerships to Achieve Community Health
APHA Annual Meeting - With more than 1,000 presentations, we’re covering nearly every public health topic. Plus, the 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo is the culmination of APHA’s 150th anniversary celebration, so we’ve got even more planned than normal for this exciting educational event. Boston, Nov. 6 - 9 . Can’t travel? We’re hosting a digital version of APHA 2022 on Nov. 14-16. Call for Abstracts deadline — April 30, 2022
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Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity: Proceedings of a Workshop - There is increasing evidence that civic participation - from voting to volunteering - is a social driver of health. To explore how civic engagement and civic infrastructure can contribute to public health, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop to explore the link between measures of civic engagement and quantitative and qualitative measures of health equity and the roles that civic infrastructure, narrative, and media play in shaping civic engagement.
Structural Racism and Rigorous Models of Social Inequity: A Workshop - Materials from this May workshop are now available. The purpose of this workshop was to identify and discuss the sources and mechanisms through which structural racism operates. Invited experts provided insights into known sources of structural racism and models of health equity and discussed novel sources and approaches.
U.S. Health Care Expenditures: Costs, Lessons, and Opportunities: Proceedings of a Workshop - The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, a convening activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a workshop on March 15-16, 2021, to explore issues related to increasing health care spending in the United States. The workshop, U.S. Health Care Expenditures: Costs, Lessons, and Opportunities, was organized to highlight the persisting challenge of health care expenditures that are not commensurate with the health outcomes they produce.
Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee of experts to address this issue. The resulting report, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects, includes 13 findings, 24 conclusions, and nine priority research recommendations and assesses the state of evidence on premium cigar characteristics, current patterns of use, marketing and perceptions of the product, and short- long-term health effects.
Integration of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - During the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Councils Meeting on May 19-20, a report from the Working Group on Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Integration was presented and approved by the Council. The working group was charged with examining the proportion of NIH research with a significant social or behavioral component and the representation of BSSR in the expertise of those within NIH. The report finds that while BSSR is relevant across each of the Institutes and Centers (ICs) at NIH, there are “significant gaps and variation in BSSR integration across the NIH.”
Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity - With unprecedented global aging, societies must undertake all-of-society efforts to maximize the benefits and minimize the burdens of aging populations. The Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity (Global Roadmap) describes a realistic vision of healthy longevity that could be achieved by 2050. The vision includes full inclusion of people of all ages, regardless of health or functional status, in all aspects of society and societies characterized by social cohesion and equity.
Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation - Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation recommends that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) adopt new practices for collecting data on sex, gender, and sexual orientation - including collecting gender data by default, and not conflating gender with sex as a biological variable. The report recommends standardized language to be used in survey questions that ask about a respondent's sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Ontologies in the Behavioral Science - New research in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and other fields is published every day, but the gap between what is known and the capacity to act on that knowledge has never been larger. Scholars and nonscholars alike face the problem of how to organize knowledge and to integrate new observations with what is already known. Ontologies - formal, explicit specifications of the meaning of the concepts and entities that scientists study - provide a way to address these and other challenges, and thus to accelerate progress in behavioral research and its application.
The Limits of Recidivism: Measuring Success After Prison. - New NASEM Consensus Study.
Mentoring of Black Graduate and Medical Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Early-Career Faculty in Science, Engineering, and Medicine - On December 7 and 8, 2020, the NASEM Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop that examined how to strengthen mentoring and advising of Black students and professionals in science, engineering, and medicine. Presenters included faculty deans, social scientists who are experts in organizational and professional development, and program implementers. This document presents the proceedings of the workshop.
Building the Science of Population Health: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program 2001–2016 and Beyond - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health & Society Scholars (HSS) program has just released a new report that summarizes how the program was carried out and highlights lessons learned based on 13 years of experience in producing interdisciplinary population health scientists.
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