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Technical Assistance Webinar on New Research Centers in Minority Institutions Funding Opportunity
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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New Funding Opportunity Announcement for Research Centers in Minority Institutions
By Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD
Today I’m pleased to share news that NIMHD is releasing a new FOA for the RCMI program that will capitalize on the program’s capacity to generate new scientific discoveries in minority health and health disparities research and stimulate the next generation of researchers from underrepresented populations.
MoreHealth Disparities Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Enormous Hurdles and Opportunities to Advance Health Status
By Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH and Linda U. Krebs, RN, PhD, AOCN, FAAN
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) have long experienced lower health status than other U.S. populations do. Although AI/ANs continue to struggle with health inequities, they have many strengths. These strengths affect AI/AN spirits, minds, emotions, bodies, and social interactions and contribute to the balance of these for health and wellness.
MoreMental Health Risk Factors and Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native People
By Spero M. Manson, PhD
Over the past 20 years, as research on alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders has advanced, scientific inquiry among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people has shifted from a primary focus on describing the prevalence of such problems to explorations of ways to address well-documented health disparities.
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