Requests for Proposals/Other Announcements

Requests for Proposals

Call For Proposals: NACDD 2010 Chronic Disease Academy
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) invites your submission of a proposal for educational programming for the NACDD 2010 Chronic Disease Academy. The Academy will be presented February 17 – 19, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. The audience for the Academy will be composed of chronic disease practitioners at the local, regional and state levels. Click here to download the Call for Proposals, which includes application requirements and forms for submitting a proposal. The deadline for proposals is August 1, 2009.

Call for Applications: Unique Interactions Between Tobacco Use and HIV/AIDS
The purpose for this FOA issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Fogarty International Center encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to stimulate research related to the unique, interactive health effects of cigarette smoking and HIV/AIDS. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-08-254, that encourages applications under the Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism. Click here to read a synopsis of this funding opportunity. The closing date for applications is January 7, 2012.

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Other Announcements

Kathleen Sebelius confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
On April 29, Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During her eight years as Kansas State Insurance Commissioner and six years as Governor of Kansas, Sebelius has gained extensive experience with issues related to healthcare and insurance. She has also been a proponent of tobacco control in Kansas. Click here to read Secretary Sebelius’ bio on the HHS website. Click here to view a video of Sebelius sharing her views on proposals in her state for a smoking ban and cigarette tax hike.

New York City official is Obama Pick for C.D.C.
President Obama has chosen New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Under Dr. Frieden’s authority, New York City has led the nation in implementing a broad range of public health initiatives, including banning smoking from bars and restaurants and making HIV testing a routine part of medical exams. Some of the primary challenges Frieden will face as CDC director include reorganizing the agency, leading the charge for health care reform, and responding to the swine flu outbreak. Read more here.

Reducing tobacco use in China: A new partnership targets the nation's 400 million smokers
Using lessons learned from the tobacco control movement in the U.S., the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC) and the Emory Global Health Institute are collaborating with Chinese public health leaders to reduce tobacco use in China. Funded by a five-year $14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Emory Global Health Institute–China Tobacco Partnership (GHI–CTP) builds on TTAC's success in helping U.S. states and communities develop strategies and training to protect the public from smoking. In order to identify and implement tobacco control strategies that will be effective in China, a tobacco-control advisory committee will be formed. An academic tobacco-control center of excellence is being created to provide technical assistance to grantees that will develop comprehensive and sustainable tobacco programs. Read more about the project here.

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