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Pathways to Health
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August 27, 2024
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Did you Know?
Between 2000 and 2021, the incidence rate — or the rate of new cancer cases per 100,000 people — declined by 5.7%, while the annual mortality rate fell by 27.5%.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Funding (due 9/19) – Accelerating research through international network-to-network collaborations. Goals of this program are to 1) leverage prior NSF support for building research capacity towards activities that launch international research network of networks (NoN) that will lead to an accelerated advancement of an area of science after the award period and 2) recruit and foster a diverse and internationally competent US-based workforce trained in conducting and leading multi-team international collaboration. Any area funded by the National Science Foundation is eligible
- Funding (due 2/26/25) – Strategic prevention framework. The purpose of this program is to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community based substance misuse and prevention and mental health promotion services.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Hearst Foundations Health Grants. The Hearst Foundations provide grants for organizations working to address access to healthcare for high-need populations, healthcare professional shortages, evolving healthcare demands, and medical research.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – National Grassroots Organizing Program. Two-year unrestricted, general operating support grants of up to $30,000 per year, with an average grant size of $20,000 per year, to small, constituent-led grassroots organizations throughout the US and its territories.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Economic Development Assistance. Funding to support the implementation of regional economic development, including public works projects and job creation projects. Past projects have included funding for water and wastewater projects in hospitals and healthcare facilities and road infrastructure projects that would support the expansion of healthcare facilities. Rural tribal and other underserved communities are of priority.
- Funding (applications accepted on an ongoing basis) – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Grants for innovative projects that are working to build health equity, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices.
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WEBINARS, TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES
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NEWS & RESOURCES
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The Women's Wellness Connection (WWC) program provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, and health navigation to qualifying women who are uninsured, underinsured, or low-income regardless of documentation status.
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Applications close September 5th.
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Mental Health & Mental Illness: What’s the Difference? | Wed 9/4 | 12-1:00p CDT
While these terms are often used interchangeably, mental health and mental illness are not the same -- and this misunderstanding can cause us to overlook the signs that someone needs help. This one-hour seminar provides an accessible guide to understanding what mental health is, the categories of mental illness, and how they’re treated.
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Perinatal Mental Health:
Bridging Gaps in Equity and Outcomes
This ECHO series is designed to support physicians and advanced practice providers who care for pregnant and postpartum individuals in the evaluation and treatment of common mental health conditions and substance use disorders that occur during the perinatal period. Health equity themes will be explored throughout the series, with a focus on building competency in caring for diverse populations. Participants will gain confidence and knowledge in addressing the perinatal mental health needs of their patients while fostering connections with their peers.
Facilitated by a multidisciplinary team including obstetrician-gynecologists, psychiatrists, psychologists and persons with lived experience, each session will feature a brief presentation by an expert followed by interactive Q&A and discussion. |
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AUDIENCE
Physicians and APPs who care for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Also welcome are other physicians and APPs including psychiatrists and psych NP or PAs, other mental health providers and registered nurses.
COMMITMENT
Eight weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
September 10 - October 29
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Managing Rheumatic Conditions in Primary Care:
Using eConsult Data to Answer Your FAQs
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Drawing from an examination of eConsults directed to the University of Colorado's Rheumatology Division, this series will review the most common inquiries posed by primary care providers to rheumatologists. Sessions will delve into the key topics touched on by these queries, dissecting an efficient diagnostic process and outlining an initial treatment strategy. Topics will include positive ANA tests, gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, regional musculoskeletal conditions and heritable connective tissue diseases. We will explore evidence-based therapies to aid providers in enhancing patient outcomes within the medical home by providers practicing at the top of their scope.
FOR Primary care providers
Six weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
September 10 - October 15
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Save the Date Nov 7 - 8, 2024
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