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Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Fauci of @NIAIDNews, 2020 recipient of @theNAMedicine Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care in honor of his scientifically grounded leadership on combating #COVID19! nam.edu/about-the-nam/gustav…
It’s National #MinorityMentalHealth Month! Do you have resources to help improve minority #MentalHealth? Let’s share our knowledge, tools, & resources during the #MinorityMH chat on July 24, 2-3pm ET!
#NIMHD has released a new #NIH-Wide #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities strategic plan. The plan charts the way forward to advance the science of minority health and health disparities research for the next 5 years. Learn more: bit.ly/3u8dTPa
The #HDRI2021 is now accepting applications, which must be submitted by March 8, 2021! This is an opportunity for ESI's to learn from @NIH scientific experts in the field and discuss research projects on #minorityhealth and #healthdisparities! Learn More: bit.ly/2lbtdKD
#ScienceDayatNIH seeks to promote diversity in the biomedical workforce by bringing more than 500 middle and high school #students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to meet #NIH scientists and researchers, tour labs, and participate in activities!
Don’t miss this upcoming 2-day workshop on health disparities among sexual and gender minority populations. Hear about current research gaps and priority research areas.
When: 3/1, 11 am – 5:30 pm ET and 3/2, 10 am – 4:35 pm ET
Learn more: bit.ly/3YtUeIE
ALT Text: Workshop on Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations. Day 1: March 1, 2023. 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Day 2: March 2, 2023. 10:00 a.m. - 4:35 p.m. ET.
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Researchers studying #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities: A new NIMHD social determinants of health (#SDOH) assessments collection is now available, supporting standardized measures to encourage data harmonization. Please use and share! bit.ly/2ZRTrWJ
Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director of #NIMHD, thanks all public service employees who work tirelessly to serve the people of our community! #NIH, #PSRW, #Proud2Serve
Press release: NIMHD supports research that will examine racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths. #NIMHDResearch. Read more: bit.ly/3lHWZ65
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. @AHRQNews reports that racial/ethnic minority groups in the US are less likely to have access to mental health care, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn more about these disparities.@MinorityHealthbit.ly/3hao6XT
Just released! @EthnicityD published “Structural Racism and Discrimination: Impact on Minority Health and Health Disparities,” a special issue focused on the structural racism in multiple settings and across populations with #HealthDisparities. bit.ly/3fwb8kY
African American & American Indian/Alaska Native women are 2-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. A new NIMHD #FundingOpportunity aims to address racial disparities in maternal mortality & morbidity. bit.ly/2K438Ix@NIHFunding
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Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Open: April 29, 2020
Deadline: May 29, 2020
Visit: nimhd.nih.gov/funding
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Black women with college degrees are 5x more likely to die during pregnancy than White women with the same education. Join one of the largest pregnancy research studies and help @NICHD_NIH improve the future of health for Black mothers. #MaternalHealthbit.ly/2GZ1UMi
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Need mental health resources in Spanish, Pashto, Nepali, or Swahili? We can help with that (and several other languages, too). #MinorityMentalHealthbit.ly/2Xl77tg
We need more culturally competent mental health services. Learn how @NIMHD & @MinorityHealth are working to reduce mental #HealthDisparities and inequity during the #MinorityMH chat on July 24, 2-3pm ET.
@NIMHD community welcomes deputy director, Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D.! A leader in #minorityhealth and cancer #healthdisparities research, and the recipient of several .@NIH grants, Dr. Webb Hooper will begin her appointment on March 15. Visit bit.ly/2UiMT0J for more info
APPLY NOW! The 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) application period is now open. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong career development program on #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research.
Learn More: bit.ly/3vF2Enw#HDRI2024
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August 5-9, 2024
Application Period
February 8 - March 14, 2024
For application instructions, deadlines, and general information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov/HDRI
On March 18, 2022, NIMHD Director Dr. Pérez-Stable joined @POTUS and @NIHDirector for the signing of the “John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021.” This bill expands important research into minority health and health disparities.
As we celebrate #Juneteenth and commemorate the end of slavery, we recognize the need for continuous change and hard work to achieve #HealthEquity for all.
History maker Dr. Lisa L. Barnes is an internationally recognized leader in research focused on racial differences in chronic diseases of aging and addressing racial disparities in the aging-related consequences of HIV infection. #BlackHistoryMonth#NIMHDResearch@RushUniversity
The 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will take place August 5 - 9, 2024. Don’t miss the chance to apply for this unique weeklong program about #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Application period: Feb. 5 - March 11 bit.ly/3vF2Enw#HDRI2024
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August 5-9, 2024
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.@NIH has extended the deadline to respond to RFI (NOT-OD-21-066) to receive feedback on our effort to end structural #racism in #biomedical#research through the #UNITE initiative. Submit comments through the submission website by April 23, 2021. bit.ly/2PWkLAH
DYK: climate change especially impacts communities most vulnerable to health disparities. Join NIMHD on February 9 from 12 to 1 P.M. ET for the webinar, “Why is Climate Change a Health Threat.” Register: bit.ly/3FhNJi6
Public health researchers, mark your calendars! On July 13 at 10:30 a.m., the HDIG/NIMHD DIR Seminar Series features Dr. Gilbert Gee from @UCLAFSPH to discuss how racism affects health across multiple levels and across the life course. bit.ly/3e0Z2R5
APPLY NOW! The 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) application period is now open until March 13. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong career development program on #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research.
bit.ly/3Ybez5K#HDRI2023
ALT Apply now. Health Disparities Research Institute. August 7 to 11, 2023. Applications accepted February 6 to March 13, 2023. For application instructions, deadlines, and general information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov.
Want access to the latest #COVID19 research information? The new @NIH COVID-19 website is your best resource for #research news, funding opportunities, and open #ClinicalTrials. Learn more: covid19.nih.gov
History maker Dr. Consuelo H. Wilkins is contributing to groundbreaking research to address disparities in #AfricanAmerican and other communities at the NIMHD-supported Center of Excellence in #PrecisionMedicine and Population Health. #BlackHistoryMonth@mvalliance
Attention early-career investigators interested in #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research! Apply for the 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute taking place August 7 - 11, 2023. Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13. Learn more: bit.ly/3VDk8sd#HDRI2023
ALT Save the Date. Health Disparities Research Institute. August 7 - 11, 2023. Applications Accepted February 6 - March 13, 2023. For application instructions, deadlines, and general information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov
In case you missed it! Watch last week’s, A Conversation Between Legends, featuring NBA Hall of Famer @kaj33 & leading scientist @kizzyphd, as the two discussed COVID-19, its impact on the Black community and the COVID-19 vaccinations. #IGotTheShotbit.ly/3aohgde
The #HDRI2020 is now accepting applications, which must be submitted by March 9, 2020! This is an opportunity to learn from .@NIH scientific experts in the field and discuss research projects on #minorityhealth & #healthdisparities! Learn More: bit.ly/2lbtdKD
Your perspective matters! Join us for an important conversation. NIH will host a virtual townhall to gather input on the NIH #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. Register today and help us create a healthier future for all. bit.ly/3C57Kwi
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Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable, director of #NIMHD, accepts @MinorityHealth Director Dr. Matthew Lin's challenge to #MoveWithHeart by walking up six flights of stairs every morning! How will you move your heart?
Today is Public Health Thank You Day, an observance dedicated to those who work towards making our country safer and healthier. Read special notes of thanks from Dr. Pérez-Stable, among others: bit.ly/2Fv3Pv0. #thankyou#PHTYD
#NIMHD understands the importance of advancing #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. The five-year @NIH Strategic Plan aims to eliminate health disparities by expanding national research capacity. Read more. bit.ly/3u8dTPa
Partnering with barbershops to deliver health information & services can improve Black men’s health. This @UMDPublicHealth program is using a network of Black barbershops & salons to raise #ColonCancerAwareness & share health information. #NIMHDResearchbit.ly/3aPPOmz
Today is the day! The year 2020 marks a milestone for @NIMHD, as we celebrate 10 years as an Institute at the @NIH! #NIMHD 10th Anniversary Scientific Symposium: Innovations to Promote Health Equity. bit.ly/3avWpDk#NIMHD2020 and #Innovate4HealthEquity
Attention early-career investigators interested in #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research! Application period is now open for 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (August 7 - 11, 2023). Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13.
bit.ly/3Ybez5K#HDRI2023
ALT Apply now. Health Disparities Research Institute. August 7 to 11, 2023. Applications accepted February 6 to March 13, 2023. For application instructions, deadlines, and general information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov.
NIMHD Director designates people with disabilities as a population with #HealthDisparities and shares the Advisory Council’s final report. Learn more about this important designation and a new funding opportunity to advance disabilities research. bit.ly/3thn7gE
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Congrats to the newly announced 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute scholars. NIMHD looks forward to hosting these up-and-coming #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities researchers for the weeklong HDRI intensive program August 7 - 11. Read more: bit.ly/45aw9tB
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August 7-11, 2023
For more information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov/hdri
Aug 12–16, scholars will join NIMHD for lectures & seminars on the etiology of #HealthDisparities, methods & measurement, & intervention/implementation research. Follow #HDRI2019 to see what scholars are saying, & look out for the 2020 app deadline in the winter!
📅 Mark your calendar: 3/1, 11 am – 5:30 pm ET and 3/2, 10 am – 4:35 pm ET. Join NIMHD for this exploration of critical research gaps in the field of sexual and gender minority health disparities and the work that’s underway to address them.
Learn more: bit.ly/3YtUeIE
ALT Text: Workshop on Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations. Day 1: March 1, 2023. 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Day 2: March 2, 2023. 10:00 a.m. - 4:35 p.m. ET.
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Image: Abstract image that combines numerous flags, representing many different sexual and gender minority communities.
Today’s the last day of National Minority Health Month but NIMHD promotes active & healthy living all year long through our research, training & outreach programs & staff who are making a difference for #healthdisparity populations. Keep living #ActiveandHealthy! #NMHM2019
We want to advance the health of all Americans. That’s why NIMHD supports the inclusion of sexual and gender minority (#SGM) populations in health research. Learn more from @nih. bit.ly/2KqJndt#PrideMonth
Registration now open! NIH HDIG is hosting its first ever virtual workshop.
Topic: Integrating Social Determinants and Structural Influence Measures in Biomedical Research
When: Sept. 26 @ 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Register now: nimhd.nih.gov/HDIGWorkshop
Could social determinants of health (#SDOH) be the key to a long-term strategy needed to address #HealthInequities? Explore the SDOH assessments collection to identify standard measures to collect SDOH in your groundbreaking research. #MinorityHealthbit.ly/2Rgw4UW
The year 2020 marks a milestone for @NIMHD, as we celebrate 10 years as an institute at the @NIH! Join us on March 3 to learn of new insights, participate in discussions and look at the future in #MinorityHealth & #HealthDisparities. Learn more: bit.ly/3avWpDk#NIMHD2020
History maker Dr. @EstebanBurchard is a @ucsf professor who studies the interplay between genes and social & physical environments to determine the root causes of asthma health disparities among different populations locally and globally. @nih_lrp #HispanicHeritageMonth
NIMHD congratulates Dr. Kelvin Choi on becoming a senior investigator in the #NIMHD Division of Intramural Research! Dr. Choi, whose research goal is to reduce #tobacco use #disparities in the U.S., joined NIMHD in 2013 as an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator. @IRPatNIH
Aug 3–6, scholars will join NIMHD remotely for lectures & seminars on the etiology of #HealthDisparities, methods & measurement, & intervention/implementation research. Follow #HDRI2020 & look out for the 2021 app deadline in the winter! bit.ly/2lbtdKD
📅 The 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will take place August 7 - 11, 2023. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong program about #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research.
Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13 bit.ly/3VDk8sd#HDRI2023
ALT Save the Date. Health Disparities Research Institute. August 7 - 11, 2023. Applications Accepted February 6 - March 13, 2023. For application instructions, deadlines, and general information visit: www.nimhd.nih.gov
Encourage #MentalHealth awareness in your community with these comprehensive fact sheets from @NIMHgov (available in English and Spanish). bit.ly/2H96rzl
A study in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than Whites. Read more: bit.ly/2xc8mhU#MentalHealth#HealthDisparities#depression
A new #NIH study examines county-level life expectancy in the U.S. between 2000 and 2019, showing #disparities persist and vary across locations and racial and ethnic groups. @TheLancet@IHME_UW
Learn more: bit.ly/3QoQrZZ
The #COVID19 pandemic is expected to have psychosocial, behavioral, & socioeconomic impacts on health. NIMHD is supporting supplements to existing grants to evaluate community interventions to reduce these impacts among #HealthDisparity populations. bit.ly/3f1SVK4
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Competitive and Administrative Supplements for Community Interventions to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19 on Health Disaprity and Other Vulnerable Populations
Open: June 10, 2020
Deadline: December 15, 2020
Visit: nimhd.nih.gov/funding/nimhd-funding/notices.html
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Existing public health programs often need tailoring for different racial/ethnic groups. To reduce #HealthDisparities, Dr. Anna María Nápoles has developed a framework for adapting programs and materials to a community’s needs. bit.ly/2Ot5fJE
It’s National Minority Health Month! This month, NIMHD is sharing resources and materials on living #ActiveAndHealthy, and highlighting researchers, grantees, and staff who are making a difference for health disparity populations. #NMHM2019 (1/2)
He called for others to be agents of change, but for more than three decades he led this change through public service – NIMHD Remembers Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
Let’s change the dialogue on #MentalHealth among African American men. The Brother, You’re on My Mind toolkit can help you start a conversation in your community. (@OfficialOPPF) bit.ly/2JDA5gy
Starting a study on COVID-19? We encourage you to collect data on race, income, and more—using the newly launched NIMHD standard measures for social determinants of health within the PhenX toolkit. #SDOH#MinorityHealth#HealthDisparitiesbit.ly/2ZRTrWJ
It’s National Minority Health Month! Looking for COVID-19 vaccine information to stay #VaccineReady? #NIHCEAL has you covered! Learn how the COVID-19 vaccine will work to protect those who get the vaccine and the people around them. #NMHM2021bit.ly/3sTy3Mv
Depression is more common than you may think, but it is often undertreated in African American men. Start a conversation on #MentalHealth with resources from the #BYOMM toolkit. bit.ly/2nS3CqH@OfficialOPPF
ALT Congratulations! NIMHD Deputy Director Receives Honors for Work Advancing the Science of Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Monica Webb Hooper. Logos: Department of Health and Human Services. NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Image of Dr. Webb Hooper.
Social determinants of health (#SDOH) are used across research areas. By introducing standardized measures, the SDOH assessments collection encourages cross-study analysis. Access and share today! bit.ly/2Rgw4UW#MinorityHealth#HealthDisparities
ALT PhenX Social Determinants of Health Assessments Collection.
Logo: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Health Disparity and Vulnerable Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) dlvr.it/RXvGZx
On March 25 at 3 pm EDT, experts will discuss the intersectionality of obesity, cancer, and #HealthDisparities in the context of population-based research in a trans-divisional @theNCI webinar. Learn more & register: go.usa.gov/xsHXE @NCIBehaviors @NCICRCHD @NCIprevention
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” —Nelson Mandela. As we strive to achieve #HealthEquity, we are inspired by others’ legacy of persistence. #MandelaDay
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. DYK? NIMHD offers immunization information and resources in multiple languages via our Language Access Portal. Check it out! bit.ly/2Yf0JV3
Join us this February as we honor how the contributions that Black communities have made to the fields of medicine and #PublicHealth and explore how those contributions continue to help us today. Learn more: bit.ly/3JuIPEf#BlackHistoryMonth@minorityhealth
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