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Conference Fellowship: The Academy of Behavioral Medicine 2020 conference
The Academy of Behavioral Medicine 2020 conference has travel/registration fellowships for junior faculty interested in behavioral medicine and aging. The June 24-28 conference is in Santa Cruz, CA, and includes a leadership workshop, mentoring, symposia and high level discussion on issues relevant to biobehavioral and social predictors and interventions for healthy aging. For details and…
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Fellowship: The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program invites candidates to apply to one of two tracks: (1) a residential track that includes a nine-to-12-month placement in Washington, D.C. or at a state agency (as a legislative assistant in Congress, a professional staff member in an executive branch agency or in a policy organization); (2) a…
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Multicultural Aging Efforts
Multicultural Aging Efforts at the American Psychological Association is a webpage with resources for psychologists and other health providers, resources for older adults and their families, blog posts on cultural diversity and aging, and infographics. Recent additions to the page include a webinar on mental health care and a fact sheet on palliative and end-of-life care. https://www.apa.org/pi/aging/programs/eol/end-of-life-diversity
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Assistant Professor Job Position at GSU
The Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment beginning August 2020. Qualified applicants will demonstrate a robust research agenda with potential for external funding; provide evidence of strong methodological skills; and demonstrate experience with/potential for high quality teaching and mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students. https://rcmar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Gerontology-Institute-Job-Ad-FINAL-Dean-and-Provost-Approved-10-10-19.pdf
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John Hopkins (AD-RCMAR) is now accepting applications
The NIA-funded Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Center for Minority Aging Research (JHAD-RCMAR) is currently accepting applications for 3 pilot projects on Alzheimer ’s disease and Related Disorders in Minority Aging from a Basic Science, Clinical, Psychosocial, or Health Services Perspective for the 2020 academic year. Further details about this funding opportunity and eligibility can be…
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Data on neighborhood disadvantage available
NIA has funded the Neighborhood Atlas, a user-friendly, online tool that enables customized ranking and mapping of neighborhoods according to socioeconomic disadvantage across the full U.S., including Puerto Rico. https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2019/11/neighborhood-atlas-free-social-determinants-health-data-all
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Call for abstracts: 3rd Annual National Native Health Research Training Conference.
Abstracts on behavioral health, biomedical and health systems research, traditional medicine, and traditional ecological knowledge/environmental health are welcome. Submit by May 4, 2020; the conference is June 29-July 1, 2020 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA. See http://nnhrti.org/
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Grant Opportunity: Research to Improve Native American Health (R21)
Grant Opportunity: Research to Improve Native American Health (R21). Research can include: conducting secondary analysis of existing data, merge various sources of data to answer critical research questions, conduct pilot and feasibility studies and/or assess and validate measures that are being developed and/or adapted for use in NA communities. Next submission date is May 14, 2020. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-464.html
