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October 31, 2014 || Vol. 6, Issue 44
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SWRnet provides a weekly update about new research funding opportunities, calls for papers and proposals, conferences and trainings, new data and research, and news for the social work research community.
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Funding Opportunities
REMINDER
Maternal and Child Health Research Program Secondary Data Analysis Studies (HRSA)
Deadline: December 5, 2014
The R40 MCH SDAS program supports applied research relating to maternal and child health services that utilizes exclusively the secondary analysis of existing national databases and/or administrative records. These projects should have the potential to improve health services and delivery of care for maternal and child health populations. Findings from the research supported by the MCH Research Program are expected to strengthen and expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation. Click here for more information.
Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) Coordinating Center (CC) (NIH)
Deadline: January 2, 2015
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to continue addressing two critical scientific questions on the clinical course of perinatally acquired HIV infection in adolescents and the oral and systemic health consequences of in utero and infant exposure to antiretroviral chemotherapy in representative cohorts of children in the United States. Click here for more information.
NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (Postdoctoral)
Deadline: January 30, 2015
The NIH Directors Early Independence Award Program supports exceptional investigators who wish to pursue independent research directly after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree or clinical residency, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. Click here for more information.
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment
The Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking applicants for two year post-doctoral addiction treatment fellowships. The fellowship is open to physicians and PhD-prepared nurses, social workers, psychologists, and associated health professionals. Fellows spend approximately 75 percent of their time in research and education and 25 percent in clinical care at selected VA sites. Mentors of national stature provide guidance to fellows in rich learning environments. Graduates are expected to be role models in leading, developing, conducting, and evaluating innovative research, education, and clinical care in health issues pertaining to Addiction Treatment. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Presentations
29th Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care
Deadline: December 31, 2014
Successful treatment foster care programs encompass a vast array of service supports and there are many topics of interest to our conference attendees. Many participants work across the child welfare service continuum and are interested in applying what they learn throughout agency programs that engage family- and community-based treatment strategies. The FFTA Conference Committee is interested in receiving proposals for advanced-level workshops on topics geared toward clinicians; agency CEOs and other senior-level staff; program managers and directors; supervisors; administrative staff; foster parent trainers, researchers and evaluators; and foster parents. Click here for more information.
REMINDER
Call for Papers
Special Issue of Public Health Reports - Health Status and the Military Experience: After the War
Deadline: January 9, 2015
The Guest Editors seek manuscripts that advance scientific knowledge of potential health consequences associated with military service. Information included in this Supplement is expected to assist public health professionals, clinical care providers, and policy makers in their efforts to identify and address risks to health associated with military experience. Preference will be given to manuscripts that explicitly consider the impact of deployment in support of combat operations. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (CASBS) 2014 Behavioral and Social Science Summit: The City
November 8, 2014 - Stanford, CA
"The City" brings together some of the world's top social and behavioral scientists in discussion with leaders in industry, media, and the community. Their conversations and debates will raise key questions about the best means and policies for improving the urban experience. Click here for more information.
American Association for Cancer Research Conference - The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
November 9-12, 2014 - San Antonio, TX
The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. By promoting the exchange of novel ideas and information between a wide range of professionals from academia, industry, government, and the community, these conferences harness the potential and maximize the many opportunities for bringing research on health disparities from bench to bedside or community, and back again. Click here for more information.
National Council of Urban Indian Health 2014 Annual Leadership Conference: Moving Forward Together
November 18-19, 2014 - Denver, CO
NCUIH is happy to welcome you to register for the 2014 Annual Leadership Conference "Moving Forward Together". The conference travel date is November 17th, and the conference will be taking place November 18th and 19th in Denver, Colorado at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Click here for more information.
The 7th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
March 20-21, 2015 - Washington, DC
This conference aims to advance the health care system's response to domestic violence. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
The Commonwealth Fund Infographic - How Can the U.S. Get Health Care Costs Under Control?
Using animated graphics, this visual explainer reviews the underlying reasons for high health care costs and describes current approaches to containing spending. Click here for more information.
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News & Notices
The Commonwealth Fund Blog - Keeping Covered: The Affordable Care Act's First Reenrollment Period for Marketplace Plans
On November 15, the health insurance marketplaces will open for the 2015 enrollment period. As many as 13 million people may have a plan through the marketplaces by the end of the three-month period. Among those will be people who are continuing their coverage and tax credits from last year. This "reenrollment" will be a first-time experience for the marketplaces and consumers, and it will be administratively complex for everyone. Click here for more information.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Blog - New Research Projects to Understand and Improve Responses to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread problem in the United States. In response, ACF's Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) has recently initiated a project in collaboration with the Office of Family Assistance to strengthen appropriate approaches to addressing IPV in the context of healthy relationship programs, and another project in collaboration with the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Division of Family Violence Prevention and Services to document how IPV hotlines funded by ACF are linking the public with needed resources. Click here for more information.
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About SWRnet
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