CCHE is excited to congratulate HELI 2010 alumna Earlise Ward, PhD, on her recently appointed role as interim Associate Dean of Academic Programs & Education Innovation in the UW-Madison School of Nursing! Dr. Ward has held a faculty researcher appointment with CCHE since 2012, serving as faculty director for our annual Health Equity Leadership InstituteContinueContinue reading “Congratulations to HELI Alum Dr. Earlise Ward!”
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HELI 2016 Scholar Cohort Accepted
Applicants to HELI 2016 were notified of their status via email on Tuesday, March 15th. Thank you to all who applied for submitting high quality applications that made the 2016 review very challenging! All accepted Scholars must opt-in with their RSVP by Friday, April 1st. HELI will take place June 12-17, 2016 in Madison! ContinueContinue reading “HELI 2016 Scholar Cohort Accepted”
Michigan State Summer Intensive on Community Engaged Scholarship
CCHE would like to share an announcement from Michigan State University about the Summer Intensive on Community Engaged Scholarship, a professional development program for early career faculty and advanced doctoral students. This Summer Intensive will take place June 6-9, 2016 and the application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016. There is a registration fee ofContinueContinue reading “Michigan State Summer Intensive on Community Engaged Scholarship”
Yancey/Edgley Conference Assistance Award
HELI 2015 Alum Anuli Njoku, DrPH, MPH, has alerted us to an excellent resource that we want to share with all our health equity colleagues & affiliates! The Dr. Yancey/Edgley Fellowship’s Conference Assistance Award provides up to $750 in reimbursement for students, professionals, and junior faculty from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups seeking to: (1) present at healthContinueContinue reading “Yancey/Edgley Conference Assistance Award”
Coaching Groups for Grant Proposal Writing and Professional Development – Spring & Summer 2016
The Center would like to share Spring and Summer 2016 opportunities via the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), an important co-sponsor of HELI! Coaching Groups for Grant Proposal Writing and Professional Development Actively Writing NIH-Style Proposals The National Research Mentoring Network offers a series of four intensive coaching programs to support investigators who are atContinueContinue reading “Coaching Groups for Grant Proposal Writing and Professional Development – Spring & Summer 2016”
14th Annual Unity Conference July 17-20, 2016 – Community Health Workers & Social Justice
The Center would like to share a conference announcement for July 2016 via our Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI) 2013 alum Dr. Susan Mayfield-Johnson ~ The Center for Sustainable Health Outreach (CSHO) at The University of Southern Mississippi will hold its 14th annual Unity conference July 17-20, 2016 at Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown in Atlanta,ContinueContinue reading “14th Annual Unity Conference July 17-20, 2016 – Community Health Workers & Social Justice”
Congratulations to HELI Alum Dr. Olayinka Shiyanbola!
CCHE is excited to congratulate HELI 2014 alum Olayinka Shiyanbola, PhD, on her June 2016 appointment to the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) KL2 Program! Dr. Shiyanbola’s research examines patient perceptions and roles in the quality of medication use and its impact on medication adherence, health literacy and the elimination of health disparities. Specifically,ContinueContinue reading “Congratulations to HELI Alum Dr. Olayinka Shiyanbola!”
HELI 2016 Applications Under Review
Thank you to all who applied to attend HELI 2016…we have many high quality applications to review! Our committee will review all application materials, including letters of support that continue to trickle in until 3/1, and make their decisions in mid-March. Scholars will be notified of status either way by the end of March 2016. ImportantContinueContinue reading “HELI 2016 Applications Under Review”
Leadership Funding Opportunities Webinar – Monday 2/29
The Association of American Medical College (AAMC)’s Research on Care Community, Health Equity subgroup (ROCChe) is hosting a webinar on Monday, Feb. 29, from 1-2 pm CST. Led by David M. Krol MD, MPH, FAAP of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the webinar discussion will focus on four new change leadership programs designed byContinueContinue reading “Leadership Funding Opportunities Webinar – Monday 2/29”
Call for Proposals – Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program
The call for proposals has been released for the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP). The deadline for application is March 15, 2016. This program is an incredible opportunity for a young faculty member from a historically disadvantaged background who is dedicated to a career in research. Scholars will receive an annual stipend of upContinueContinue reading “Call for Proposals – Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program”
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