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CALL FOR PAPERS: SSWR 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
http://www.sswr.org/conferences.php#cfp
January 12 - 15, 2006
San Antonio, TX
Deadline: 11:59 pm, Eastern Time, Saturday, April 30, 2005.The Society for Social Work and
Research 10th Annual Conference "Meeting the Challenge: Research in and with Diverse Communities”
will convene at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. You are invited to submit abstracts
for one of three types of presentations of original research: (1) oral paper presentations; (2) organized
symposia; (3) poster presentation s. The conference will also include workshop and roundtable sessions.
Abstract submissions will be handled through the SSWR/Confex online submission website
http://sswr.confex.com/sswr/2006/index.html. Please note that the abstract SUBMISSION deadline is
April 30, 2005.
CALL FOR PAPERS: CSWE 2006 ANNUAL PROGRAM MEETING
http://www.cswe.org/apm
February 16-19, 2006
Chicago, IL
Deadline: July 7, 2005
CSWE is now accepting abstracts for the 2006 Annual Program Meeting, being held Once again, APM
will be held in conjunction with the 4th National Gerontological Social Work Conference (NGSWC) and
the 9th University of South Carolina Technology Conference. Abstracts may be submitted online here:
http://cswe.confex.com/cswe/2006/cfp.epl. You do not have to be a CSWE member to submit an abstract.
However, all accepted presenters must be current members, or qualify for a membership waiver.
Abstracts for the USC Technology Conference will be handled by USC.
CALL FOR PAPERS: BEST PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
Editors: Karen M. Sowers, Ph.D. and Catherine N. Dulmus, Ph.D.
The University of Tennessee College of Social Work
Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal
published by Lyceum Books. The journal is devoted exclusively to the study of mental health. The
journal welcomes manuscripts for consideration specific to evidence-based mental health assessments,
interventions, programs, and policies. Appropriate manuscripts for the journal include: literature reviews,
outcome studies, meta-analyses, program evaluations and policy analyses.
- Original manuscripts that are not currently under review elsewhere
- All manuscripts must adhere to APA format
- Please use Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format
- Title page must have complete contact information for each author including name, degree, address,
affiliation, e-mail, phone, and fax
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- Electronic submissions only
For manuscript submission and inquiries contact the editors at bestpractices@gwmail.utk.edu
Karen M. Sowers, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
The University of Tennessee College of Social Work
109 Henson Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996-3333
865/974-3176
kmsowers@utk.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS: AMERICAN ASSN FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY 2006 ANNUAL MEETING
www.AAGPmeeting.org.
Deadline: June 1, 2005
Paper and poster abstracts are due by September 15, 2005.
The AAGP Program Committee invites proposals for consideration in the 2006 meeting to be held in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, March 10-13. The meeting theme, "Exploring a New World: Current Research, Future
Impact," highlights the constantly changing nature of research and the impact it will have on the emerging
cohort of older adults with the aging of the "baby boomers." Professionals in all arenas of geriatric
psychiatry, psychology, neurology, medicine, nursing, and social work are encouraged to submit
abstracts of original work for presentation at the AAGP Annual Meeting. Please review the guidelines in
the "Call for Presentations and Posters" brochure available online at www.AAGPmeeting.org. Submit your
proposal online beginning April 15, 2005 on the Annual Meeting website.
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WEB SEMINAR ON THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) STUDY
Friday, April 29, 2005 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EDT
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study examines how traumatic childhood experiences affect
adult health and well-being. The ACE Study reveals a strong relationship between emotional experiences
that occur in childhood and adult physical and mental health. It documents how adverse emotional
experiences in childhood lead to organic disease later in life. The ACE study is a collaborate effort
between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente’s Department of
Preventive Medicine in San Diego, California. For more information, see the ACE Study website at
www.acestudy.org. In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this web seminar is being
sponsored by CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC’s National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office
of Women’s Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the National Sexual Violence
Resource Center. Registration: To register, send an e-mail to webseminar@cdc.gov by April 22, 2005.
Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. The seminar will be archived on the
National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s website at www.nsvrc.org.
AHRQ: HCUP AND MEPS SEMINAR ON DATA SETS AVAILABILITY
http://www.sgim.org/am/index.htm Click on Workshops, See Saturday May 11, 2005 New Orleans, LA
The Society of General Internal Medicine and AHRQ are sponsoring a seminar to provide health services
researchers with a practical understanding of the scope and availability of large databases and
comprehensive tools. Presenters will provide researchers with a comprehensive overview of the design,
use, advantages, limitations, and linkages of two large administrative and survey datasets: the Healthcare
Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Several tools
that can be applied to the databases or used to generate information about health care will also be
described (e.g. CAHPS®, AHRQ's Quality Indicators, MEPSnet, HCUPnet). Presentations will include
both didactic and interactive portions. Participants will receive detailed packets of information about
HCUP, MEPS, and an assortment of tools.
OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME (OVC) SPRING/SUMMER 2005 TRAINING WORKSHOPS
http://www.ovcttac.org/calendar/training.cfm.
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OVC’s new training calendar is now available, and offerings include some favorites (leadership,
professional development, and training design and delivery) as well as new topics-Providing Culturally
Competent Services to Victims of Crime and Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism.
The trainings, to be held at locations across the United States in June and July 2005, will provide victim
service professionals with tools to build their technical skills and enhance their knowledge of victim
service issues. [Check to see if you are eligible for an OVC Professional Development Scholarship at
http://www.ovcttac.org/taResources/scholarship.cfm.] You can register and pay online at
http://www.ovcttac.org/calendar/training.cfm or download a copy of the Registration Form. For additional
registration instructions or questions, call the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical
Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) at 1-866-OVC-TTAC (1-866-682-8822; TTY 1-866-682-8880).
THE FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON DISABILITY, AGING AND TECHNOLOGY
June 16 - 19, 2007
Toronto, Canada
The Festival of International Conferences on Disability, Aging and Technology includes four important
conferences that will run concurrently and will share special events. The four major themes of the Festival
include: Growing Older with a Disability; Technology and Aging; Advances in neurorehabilitation; and
Caregiver: Essential Partner in Care.
DOJ/OJP/CCDO: NATIONAL CONFERENCE
August 22-25, 2005 Los Angeles, CA
This conference showcases the work of the DoJ Office of Justice Programs Community Capacity
Development Office and the initiatives it supports such as Weed and Seed.
http://www.tech-res-intl.com/ccdo/August2005_LosAngeles/default.htm
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CDC: INTERVENTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME: TRANSITIONING
SCIENCE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
CDC-RFA-DD05-079
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/CDC/PGO/CDC-RFA-DD05-079/Grant.html
Interventions for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Transitioning Science for community Projects
Deadline: May 26, 2005
The purpose of the program is to: implement the continuation of a directive within the children’s Health
Act of 2000 to develop and scientifically evaluate interventions for children and adolescents affected by
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or other conditions resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure and their
families. Interventions were developed to: (1) improve developmental outcomes, (2) prevent secondary
conditions, and (3) provide education and support to caregivers and families. The primary objective of
this program is to translate successful promising scientifically evaluated interventions for children with
FAS to community settings.
CDC/SOPHE: FELLOWSHIPS IN INJURY AND VIOLENCE PROVENTION
www.sophe.org
Deadline: July 31, 2005
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) are currently recruiting for one year fellowships in unintentional injury and violence prevention.
Fellows will work at their own institutions on research or practice-based projects that consider
unintentional injury or violence prevention from the perspectives of health education or behavioral
science. Compensation includes a $1500 stipend; fellowship certificate; student membership in SOPHE;
complementary registration to SOPHE's annual meeting and presentation space; and recognition by both
SOPHE and CDC. Questions should be directed to Eleanor Dixon-Terry at SOPHE (edixonterry@sophe.org).
DHHS/HIS: INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
(AI/AN)
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/IHS/DAGM/HHS-2005-IHS-IPP-0001/Modification2.html
http://www.dehs.ihs.gov/index.cfm?content=doc_ip.cfm HHS-2005-IHS-IPP-0001 Deadline: May 20, 2005
The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces competitive cooperative agreement applications for Injury
Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN):
(A) Part I Basic Five-year
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projects (minimum population required 2,500)
(B) Part I Advanced Five-year projects (minimum
population required 2,500)
Part I Advanced applicants include Tribes and organizations who are
current recipients of the 2000-2005 IHS Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreements (applies only to
2000-2005 Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement recipients).
(C) Part II Intervention Threeyear projects (no population requirement)
These cooperative agreements are established under the
authority of section 301(a), Public Health Service Act, as amended. This program is described at
93.284 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, U.S.C.
1602 (b)(17); and Urbans (25 U.S.C. 1652).
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIOLOGY 2006-07
www.cies.org
Deadline: August 1, 2005.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is pleased to announce the following awards in Social Work and
Sociology and related fields, available in Southeastern Europe and the Caucasus.
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Bulgaria
Award # 6238
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Georgia
Award # 6188
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Greece
Award # 6293
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Romania
Award # 6367
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Romania
Award # 6370
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Turkey
Award # 6393
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Turkey
Award # 6398
For additional information about the awards and the application process, please consult the Fulbright
Program Web site (above) or contact Cynthia Crow, Senior Program Officer, Europe/Eurasia at
202.686.7872 or ccrow@cies.iie.org.
NIH/NIDDK: SECONDARY ANALYSES IN OBESITY, DIABETES, DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY
DISEASES
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-091.html
PA-02-077
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications to
support the secondary analysis of existing data sets relevant to diabetes and endocrine and metabolic
diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition, including obesity and eating disorders; and kidney, urological,
and hematological diseases. A major subject of this announcement is the support of research on
overweight and obesity. The goal of this NIDDK program is to facilitate performance of short term projects
that explore innovative approaches that are not readily supported by other funding mechanisms and that
can be conducted using existing data sets. This PA will use the NIH exploratory/development (R21)
award mechanism.
NIH: METHODOLOGY AND MEASUREMENT IN THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-090.html
The goal of this program announcement is to encourage research that will improve the quality and
scientific power of data collected in the behavioral and social sciences, relevant to the missions of the
participating NIH Institutes and Centers. The participating Institutes and Centers invite qualified
researchers to submit research grant applications aimed at improving and developing methodology and
measurement in the behavioral and social sciences through innovations in research design, data
collection techniques, measurement, and data analysis techniques. Research that addresses
methodology and measurement issues in diverse populations, issues in studying sensitive behaviors,
issues of ethics in research, issues related to confidential data and the protection of research subjects,
and issues in developing interdisciplinary, multimethod, and multilevel approaches to behavioral and
social science research is particularly encouraged, as are approaches that integrate behavioral and social
science research with biological, physical, or computational science research or engineering. This
initiative will use the R01, R03 and R21 mechanisms and competitive supplements to funded R01, R37,
U01 and P01 projects.
NIH/NIAAA: SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ALCOHOL EPIDEMIOLOGY DATA
(PA-05-088)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-088.html
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The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism invites applications to support the secondary
analysis of existing datasets with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the patterns of alcohol
consumption and the epidemiology of alcohol-related problems.
Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is
anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the
number of awards will depend upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the
applications received. This PA will use the NIH R01, R03, and R21 award mechanism(s).
NIH/NIAMS: CENTERS OF RESEARCH TRANSLATION
RFA-AR-05-005
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-05-005.html
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 26, 2005
Application Receipt Dates(s): October 25, 2005
The primary objective of the CORT Program is to foster research that is translational in nature, directed at
elucidating the relevance of basic research to human disease in an area within the NIAMS mission. Two
major features of the CORT program include: 1) the overarching aim of disease-specific research
translation, and 2) the inclusion of resources and an administrative structure to facilitate research
translation. Translational research is defined as applied and clinical scientific research that is directed
towards testing the validity and limits of applicability of knowledge derived from basic science and
engineering to the understanding of human diseases and health. It could be research involving living
human subjects (i.e., clinical) but it might also be non-clinical involving the study of human genes, tissues,
specimens, or cells. Thus, although it is directed towards generation of knowledge about humans, it could
be non-clinical or clinical research. It could be knowledge useful to persons (individuals, families,
populations) affected by or at risk for specific diseases. Overall, the CORT should encompass a
multidisciplinary approach to a disease-targeted theme. Individual projects must relate to the overall
theme. For purposes of the projects within a CORT, translation is NOT to be interpreted as requiring one
project to depend on another. Rather, the outcomes of each project should inform the others. That is, the
outcomes of a clinical research project would not be dependent on the outcome of a basic research
project. A CORT must be focused on one of the diseases in the NIAMS mission. The focus cannot be
generic, e.g.: autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, or skin diseases. The diseases within the
NIAMS mission may be found at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/rtac/funding/faq.htm . CORT principal
investigators must be drawn from different research disciplines, and may be based in different
departments, divisions and/or institutions. There must be an existing research base supporting the
projects. There must be a minimum of three highly meritorious projects with at least one basic and one
clinical project. Overall the CORT concept is dual, embracing both the translation of new scientific
information to clinical application and the application of clinical findings to new research.
NIH/NICHD: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
CONSORTIUM ON SAFE LABOR
NOT-HD-05-013
RFP-NICHD-2005-15
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HD-05-013.html
Deadline: May 3, 2005
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is soliciting proposals from
qualified organizations to conduct an observational study: (1) to describe contemporary labor progression
in the U.S. population; and (2) to determine the appropriate time to perform a Cesarean delivery for
women with labor protraction and arrest. Specifically, the contractor shall seek collaboration from
institutions that have a comprehensive obstetric database and electronically stored, detailed labor
information. The institutions will also have a neonatal database on every newborn that records severe
neonatal complications, and linkable obstetric and newborn databases. NICHD anticipates making one
award for a 30-month, incrementally funded completion-type contract for this procurement. The RFP will
be available electronically on or about April 8, 2005. You can access the RFP through the FedBizOpps
(http://www.fedbizopps.gov) or through the NICHD website (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/funding/fundingopps_rfp.htm). Please note that the NICHD does not intend to release hard copies of the RFP. Response
to the RFP will be due on or about May 3, 2005.
NIH/NIOSH: CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER WORKFORCE
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OH-05-006.html
(RFA-OH-05-006)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): May 15, 2005
Application Receipt Dates(s): June 15, 2005
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), invites applications to establish Centers for Excellence to Promote a Healthier
Workforce (Centers for Excellence). The purpose of the Centers for Excellence is to establish transdisciplinary research, education and translation programs to facilitate the integration of health protection
and health promotion in the workplace by taking a collaborative and innovative approach. This funding
opportunity will use the cooperative agreement U19 mechanism.
NSF: LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP) BRIDGE TO THE
DOCTORATE
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NSF/OIRM/HQ/05-585/Modification1.html
Deadline: April 29, 2005
NSF Publication 05-585
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources through the Division of Human Resource
Development (HRD) announces the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Cohort III
supplemental activity, “Bridge to the Doctorate (BD)," beginning in FY 2005. The goal of these
supplements is to fund the initial two years of graduate study at Phase III LSAMP Alliance institutions.
This activity will broaden participation through the attraction of underrepresented minority students in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Additionally, this activity seeks to
remove minority students' hesitancy about entering graduate school, and the fear of creating additional
financial indebtedness associated with initial graduate education. Approximately 24,000 baccalaureate
degree recipients are produced annually at LSAMP institutions. In order to ensure the matriculation of a
larger number of these well trained and educated underrepresented minority students to graduate school,
two-year supplemental funding on a competitive basis will be available to Phase III LSAMP Alliances.
SAMHSA: MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SM-05-018
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/SAMHSA/CMHS/SM-05-018/Grant.html
Deadline: May 24, 2005
Program Announcement for Minority Fellowship Program
(This funding opportunity was first announced by SAMHSA on April 11, 2005. The application due date
was reported erroneously in some documents. The correct due date is May 24, 2005.) The goal of the
MFP program is to facilitate entry of ethnic minority students into mental health and substance abuse
disorders careers and to increase the number of psychology, psychiatry, nursing and social work
professionals trained to teach, administer, conduct services research, and provide direct mental
health/substance abuse services to ethnic minority populations. The lack of trained ethnic minority
professionals is considered to be a significant factor in the lack of access and utilization of minority
communities to appropriate behavioral health and substance abuse treatment and prevention services.
Four organizations received funding in FY 2004: the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American
Psychiatric Association (ApA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Council on Social
Work Education (CSWE).
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CHILD MALTREATMENT 2003
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/publications/cmreports.htm.
Print copies of Child Maltreatment 2003 are now available! Now in its 14th year, Child Maltreatment 2003
provides national- and State-level finding about referrals for maltreatment, substantiated cases, and types
of abuse and neglect. Information on perpetrators of maltreatment, CPS workforce workload, and
preventive and post-investigation services is also included. The statistics are based on information
collected through the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). The data show that
child protective service agencies received about 2.9 million reports of possible maltreatment in 2003. Of
the 906,000 substantiated cases of maltreatment of children, the majority involved cases of neglect. Print
copies of Child Maltreatment 2003 can be obtained by contacting the National Clearinghouse on Child
Abuse and Neglect Information at 800-394-3366 or nccanch@caliber.com . The report is also available
online at site above.
NIH: PHS 398 FORMS
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-043.html
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Reminder: Mandatory use of New Instructions and Forms for PHS 398 (DHHS Public Health Service
Grant Application) and PHS 2590(DHHS Public Health Service Non-Competing Grant Progress Report)
NAS: FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11153.html
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research (332 pages, 6 x 9, 2004) is a report of the Committee on Facilitating
Interdisciplinary Research, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of
Medicine. The recommendations proposed here can help students, postdoctoral scholars, researchers,
institutions, funding organizations, professional societies, and those who evaluate research to help IDR to
reach its full potential. The committee's 15 findings are organized here in three categories: the definition
of IDR, its current situation, and the changes needed to facilitate it.
NEW HEAD OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces the appointment of Paulette S. Gray, Ph.D., as director of
the Division of Extramural Activities, effective April 17. Gray has served as the acting director and deputy
director of the Division of Extramural Activities since 2003, and as the deputy director for the division
since 1997. As the director of the Division of Extramural Activities, Gray will be responsible for the overall
scientific, fiscal, and administrative management of the office, including broad strategic planning,
development, implementation and evaluation. The Division of Extramural Activities coordinates all NCI
extramural programs and grants by providing guidance to potential grant applicants, providing peer
review and oversight of extramural research, coordinating advisory organizations, including the National
Cancer Advisory Board and the Board of Scientific Advisors, and establishing policies and procedures for
extramural research, research integrity, and grant applications. In her leadership role, Gray will be
responsible for the oversight of the more than 7,000 awards in NCI's extramural research portfolio. Gray
received a B.S. in biology from Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Ala. She later received an M.S. in
mycology and a Ph.D. in cellular and developmental biology from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga. She
completed postdoctoral studies as a Josiah Macy Jr. Fellow at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
in Woods Hole, Mass., and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kaiserlautern in the Federal
Republic of Germany. Gray is particularly interested in the participation of women and minorities in all
aspects of cancer research, as both investigators and enrollees in clinical cancer research. Gray also is
committed to continued improvement in the management and administration of extramural programs,
from their initial conception through their announcement, application, and disbursement. She has worked
at the Division of Extramural Activities to transition information and materials into the most current and
accessible electronic formats in order to better serve the institute, division and grantees.
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AHRQ: NEW PUBLICATION FOCUSES ON WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH FINDINGS
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womenh1.htm
Women's Health Highlights: Recent Findings - Examples of AHRQ's current and completed research
projects concerning conditions especially important to women are described.
SAMHSA PUBLICATION FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION
www.samhsa.gov/matrix/matrix_mh.aspx
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the online
availability of Mental Health Transformation Trends: A Periodic Briefing. The online publication is a
briefing designed to keep mental health partners up to date on emerging issues, practices and trends as
the Nation moves towards a recovery-oriented, consumer-driven mental health system. Information
provided includes updates on the progress in transforming the Nation's mental health system at the
federal, state and local levels, information on SAMHSA's Mental Health Transformation State Incentive
Grants as well as a "resource corner" of additional mental health system transformation printed materials
and websites. Transformation Trends can be accessed and downloaded electronically, and will be
published bi-monthly.
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www.positiveaging.org.
The Positive Aging Resource Center (PARC) is an initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) to improve the quality of mental health care for older adults by
encouraging the spread of evidence-based practice in mental health care for the elderly. The mission of
PARC is to promote emotional wellness as the key to positive aging by providing information and
resources to older adults and caregivers, and health and social service professionals. PARC is based in
Boston at Brighan and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and collaborates with major
national provider and consumer organizations serving the elderly. PARC has launched a unique
consumer education website that emphasizes that good mental health is a vital aspect of positive aging,
along with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and staying connected to one's community. The website
addresses the complex needs of older adults by dealing with difficult issues such as grief, social isolation,
and life changes that can contribute to anxiety, depression, alcoholism and gambling. PARC is also
dedicated to improving the quality of geriatric mental health services through provider education. PARC
is launching a companion provider education website which is currently under development. For more
information, please contact: Betsy McDonel Herr, PhD, Federal Project Officer: bmcdonel@samhsa.gov
Sue Levkoff, ScD, SM, MSW, Director: sue_levkoff@hms.harvard.edu Noelle Downing, MA, Director of
Consumer Education: ndowning@patners.org
OHRP: BELMONT REPORT HISTORICAL ARCHIVE WEBSITE
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/belmontArchive.html
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) announces a new page on its website - the Belmont
Report Historical Archive. We encourage everyone to visit the site and review this important part of the
history of human subject protections. The Belmont Archive includes:
 Belmont Report Oral History Interviews - transcripts of interviews with members, staff and consultants
of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral
Research (1974-78); OHRP will soon add the video versions of these interviews;
 Training Video - a 9-minute educational/training video with highlights from the Oral History interviews;
 Commemorative Program Video - a one-hour edited version of the November 16, 2004 Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) ceremony honoring the members, staff and consultants of the
National Commission; and
 History of the Belmont Report - a short history of the Belmont Report and the current human subject
protection regulations.
LATEST OJJDP VIDEOCONFERENCES NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
http://puborder.ncjrs.org - to order
"Graduated Sanctions: Effective Intervention Strategies for Addressing Delinquency" (DVD: NCJ 209017;
videotape: NCJ 209016) and "Strategies, Programs, and Resources To Prevent Truancy" (DVD: NCJ
208806; videotape: NCJ 208807) are available at a cost of $12.25 each.
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CDC ON MODERATE DRINKING IMPACT ON HEALTH
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=534&ncid=534&e=9&u=/ap/20050419/ap_on_he_me/heart_health_drinking
Some studies in recent years have touted the health benefits of moderate drinking. Some have even said
that up to four drinks a day can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease in people 40 and older. But
researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed data from 250,000 Americans
who participated in a 2003 telephone survey. They found that the nondrinkers had many more risks for
heart disease — such as being overweight, inactive, high blood pressure and diabetes — than the
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moderate drinkers. Based on those results, the agency could not say that moderate drinking actually was
a factor in reducing the risk of heart disease. The findings were published in the May issue of the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study's lead author, Dr. Tim Naimi of the CDC's chronic
diseases division said, "The science around moderate drinking is very murky." Moderate drinkers tended
to be in better health, better educated, wealthier and more active than their nondrinking counterparts, and
that likely influenced their lower risk of heart disease, the study said. "It appears that moderate drinkers
have many social and lifestyle characteristics that favor their survival over nondrinkers and few of these
differences are likely due to alcohol consumption itself," the study said. The CDC has long worried about
alcohol abuse in the United States. Studies have shown that drinking excessively — five or more drinks
daily — can increase the risk of heart disease. The CDC says nearly one in three Americans drinks too
much. Dr. Daniel Fisher, a cardiologist with New York University Medical Center, said the CDC's findings
should also be treated with caution because the average person interviewed in the phone-based study
may not be completely forthcoming about their alcohol consumption. He added that a clinical trial is
needed to fully determine whether alcohol drinking provides health benefits. Alcohol is the nation's third
leading cause of death, killing 75,000 Americans each year through related injuries or diseases.
DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERWEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT, AND OBESITY
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/293/15/1861
In a study which used NHANES surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)to
estimate deaths associated with underweight (body mass index [BMI] <18.5), overweight (BMI 25 to <30),
and obesity (BMI 30) in the United States in 2000 researchers from CDC’s NCHS report in JAMA
Relative to the normal weight category (BMI 18.5 to <25), obesity (BMI 30) was associated with 111 909
excess deaths (95% confidence interval [CI], 53 754-170 064) and underweight with 33 746 excess
deaths (95% CI, 15 726-51 766). Overweight was not associated with excess mortality (–86 094 deaths;
95% CI, –161 223 to –10 966). The relative risks of mortality associated with obesity were lower in
NHANES II and NHANES III than in NHANES I. Conclusions: Underweight and obesity, particularly
higher levels of obesity, were associated with increased mortality relative to the normal weight category.
The impact of obesity on mortality may have decreased over time, perhaps because of improvements in
public health and medical care. These findings are consistent with the increases in life expectancy in the
United States and the declining mortality rates from ischemic heart disease.
Source: JAMA. 2005;293:1861-1867.
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND THE PUBLIC EXAMINED
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cpp02.htm - Full Text
"Contacts between Police and the Public: Findings from the 2002 National Survey" (35 pp.) (NCJ 207845)
presents data on the nature and characteristics of contacts between residents of the U.S. and the police
over a 12-month period.
RESPONDING TO MASS CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/911lessonslearned/ovcpost911.pdf - Full Text
"Responding to September 11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States" (30 pp.) (NCJ 208799)
summarizes how OVC-funded state agencies assisted victims of the September 11 attacks and the
lessons they learned about organizing effective responses to mass criminal victimization.
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