September 18, 2015  || Vol. 7, Issue 38
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Funding OpportunitiesFunding       
Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (AHRQ)
Deadline: November 16, 2016
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund exploratory and developmental research grants that will contribute to the evidence base of how health IT improves health care quality. This FOA supports the use of a wide variety of research designs in order to generate information regarding the design and development, implementation, use, or impact of health IT on quality. Depending on the research design and intent of the project, applicants may receive support for: (1) pilot and feasibility or self-contained health IT research projects; (2) secondary data analysis of health IT research; or (3) economic (prospective or retrospective) analyses of a health IT project. Each grant application must clearly state which type of the three types of studies is being proposed. Click here for more information.

AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition (NIH)
Deadline: September 7, 2018
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to facilitate the entry of both newly independent and early career investigators to the area of drug abuse research on HIV/AIDS. This FOA, AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition (A-START), encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications to support research projects on drug abuse and HIV/AIDS that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. Click here for more information.

The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality New Scholars Grant Competition 
Deadline: November 1, 2015
The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality is focused on monitoring trends in poverty and inequality, explaining what's driving those trends, and developing science-based policies on poverty and inequality. Awards will be made to "New Scholars" (i.e., scholars who have received their Ph.D. no earlier than 2008) who will then work collaboratively with one of the CPI's Research Groups to carry out the proposed research project. Click here for more information.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows
Deadline: November 12, 2015
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation's most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy. Click here for more information.
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Call for Abstracts
7th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference - Bridging to a Sustainable Future in Global Health 
Deadline: November 1, 2015
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) invites all persons wishing to report original research, innovative projects or novel programs related to global health to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation. Click here for more information.

REMINDER
Call for Papers
Special Issue of Families in Society - Homelessness: Service Needs, Prevention, and Intervention
Deadline: November 1, 2015
The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare recently issued a grand challenge calling upon the social work profession to end homelessness. Yet, while homeless people are those at highest risk across categories of concern, they remain outside of core service delivery. Both practice wisdom and research are key to better understanding the service needs of people who are marginally housed and homeless. Policy, program, and practice solutions can then be developed to respond to service needs, resulting in more stabilized functioning and well-being. Click here for more information.
Conferences & Trainingsconf  
Coalition to Promote Research Congressional Briefing - NIH Priority Setting: How Peer Review Assists the NIH in Selecting the Best Science
September 22, 2015, 10:00-11:00 AM EDT
Thousands of scientists each year submit applications to the NIH requesting funding for their scientific proposals. Briefing speakers will provide an overview of the NIH peer review process. Click here for more information.

October 2, 2015 - Pittsburgh, PA
The third installment of this semi-annual conference will spotlight trends, scholarly work, and best practices in addressing health disparities and building a diverse health care workforce. We are 
interested in abstracts for presentations or posters that highlight current research on the identification of disparities, the influence of sociobehavioral and socioeconomic inequalities 
on health status, relevant health care policy issues, and innovative topics and research 
related to these areas. Click here for more information.

National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Regional Policy Forums
September 17 - October 15, 2015
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month 2015, NHMA has scheduled seven fall forums across our regions between September and October. The forums will include an update on Hispanic health issues such as: environmental health, health disparities, HIV/AIDS, women's health and health access to care for immigrants and the underserved communities. Click here for more information.
Research Publications & Data Resourcesdata 
IOM Report - Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children 
This report provides evidence-based findings and conclusions concerning trends in the prevalence of mental disorders in children and also the diagnosis and treatment of these children. This report includes a novel review of previously unreleased data on the rates of mental disorders and disabilities among low-income children from the SSI program and from Medicaid. Click here for more information.
News & Noticesnews   
National Center for Medical Home Implementation Website Update
The National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI) in the American Academy of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the launch of its new Web site. The Web site provides pediatric medical home information, tools, and resources for practices, clinicians, families, and state agencies. Click here for more information.
About SWRnet
Formerly known as the IASWR Listserv, SWRnet (Social Work Research Network) was launched in October 2009 to continue serving the social work research community by providing regular updates on funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines and newly published research.

 

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