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Deadline Extended: Apply for Éxito! Training and Internships by 4/1/13

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You now have until April 1, 2013, to apply for the 2013 Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program!

Éxito! will select 20 master’s-level students and master’s trained health professionals from across the nation to attend a five-day summer institute June 3-7, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, offering tools, tips, role models and motivation to encourage participants to pursue a doctoral degree and a career studying how cancer affects Latinos differently.

Éxito! participants also are eligible to receive a $5,000 internship.

Why should you apply?

Check out this video to see how Éxito! has changed Latinos’ lives.

Éxito! is funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.

Visit the Éxito! website to learn more, read more testimonials and download the application.

Applications are due April 1, 2013.

Cool Video & More: Latino Teens, Families Pushing for Healthier Policies

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3 months ago
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Salud America!How can…

  • Latino Teens Push for Healthier Policies? (Pg 1)
  • Researchers Spur Advocacy Action? (Pg 3)
  • Videos Showcase Healthy Lifestyles? (Pg 6)

Find out in the Salud America! E-newsletter.

Also find lots more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of several Salud America! grantees working in Latino clinics, communities, and schools.

Salud America! is funded by RWJF and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which developed SaludToday.

To sign up to receive Salud America! E-newsletters, go here.

Job Opp: Cancer Behavioral Researcher in San Antonio

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3 months ago
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IHPR WebsiteIn a joint recruitment effort, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR; the team behind SaludToday) and the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in behavioral science at the associate or full professor level, with experience and extramural funding history in cancer prevention and control research, especially health-related quality of life (QoL) research among cancer patients and cancer survivors.

Research activities at the IHPR, CTRC, and their host institution (UTHSCSA) provide varied and exciting opportunities for behavior research studies. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with faculty from other UTHSCSA schools, the UT School of Public Health’s San Antonio Regional Campus, and UTHSCSA’s Regional Academic Health Center campuses in Harlingen and McAllen, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Qualifications:
1) completed doctoral degree (MD or PhD equivalent);
2) track record of independent, peer-reviewed grant funding;
3) record of peer-reviewed publications in the area of cancer and behavioral sciences;
4) ability to serve as principal investigator on externally funded projects and as co-investigator with multi-disciplinary research teams; and
5) contribution to the educational mission through teaching and advising graduate students and/or mentoring early-career scientists.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates should e-mail a letter describing their qualifications and interests along with their curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, Chair, Behavioral Faculty Search Committee, ramirezag@uthscsa.edu.

All Faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Latest Advancements in Tackling Latino Child Obesity

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10 months ago
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How can…

  • a videonovela teach about diabetes? (Pg 1)
  • a non-exerciser become a promoter? (Pg 3)
  • activity breaks keep kids fit? (Pg 5)
  • new policy tools aid your work? (Pg 6)

Find out in the latest E-newsletter from Salud America!, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) network to prevent obesity among Latino kids.

Also find lots more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of a quartet of Salud America! grantees working in Latino after-school programs, community recreational centers and more.

Salud America! is funded by RWJF and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which developed SaludToday.

To sign up to receive Salud America! E-newsletters, go here.

Funding Opportunity: Health Impact Project

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Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of health impact assessments (HIA) to help decision-makers identify the potential health effects of proposed policies, projects, and programs, and make recommendations that enhance their health benefits and minimize their adverse effects and any associated costs.

This call for proposals supports two types of initiatives:

  • HIA demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and
  • HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level.

Brief program proposals are due Sept. 14, 2012. Demonstration project proposals are due Sept. 28, 2012.

Go here for more info.

Targeting Latino Liver Cancer and Improving the Lives of Cancer Survivors

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11 months ago
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IHPR E-newsletterFind the latest in Latino health—from fighting Latino liver cancer to innovative ways to improve life for Latino cancer survivors—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The IHPR E-newsletter has these stories:

  • Story and Video: Study Links Diabetes, Obesity to Liver Cancer in Latinos (Pg 1)
  • Story: How a Professional Abuela Spawned a Health Career (Pg 2)
  • Story: Clinical Trials & You (Pg 2)
  • Story: Join Study Motivating Cancer Survivors to Get Fit (Pg 3)
  • Story and Video: Closing Health Gaps for Latino Cancer Survivors (Pg 4)
  • Videos: Health Novelas, Stories of Latino Diabetics, & More (Pg 10)

The E-newsletter is jam-packed with even more info on the latest local and national health disparities-related news, resources and events.

Visit us here.

Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America

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Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series that will highlight the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work in Latino communities across the country.

As a part of its 40th anniversary commemoration, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will honor up to 10 individuals age 40 and under who offer great promise for leading the way to improved health and health care for all Americans. Each recipient of the Young Leader Award will get $40,000 as acknowledgement of his or her accomplishments in research, direct care, policy, technology, community programs or other areas.

Diversity and inclusion are core values of RWJF, and nominations of young leaders from the widest array of perspectives and experiences are encouraged. RWJF believes that the more its work includes diverse perspectives and experiences, the better it will be able to help all Americans live healthier lives and get the care they need.

The deadline for nominations is July 16 (11:59 p.m. EDT).

Awardees will be notified Sept. 24, and the Young Leaders will be announced publicly at an RWJF conference in Princeton, NJ, on Oct. 25-26.

To be eligible for a Young Leader Award, a candidate must:

  • Have been working to improve health or health care for at least three years;
  • Have contributed to improving health or health care through innovation and leadership;
  • Be 40 years of age or younger as of July 16, 2012; and
  • Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.

For more information on how to nominate a Young Leader, click here.

ROUNDUP: Training Opportunities

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Check out these various training opportunities:

Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
This graduate fellowship program of the National Academies is an early-career educational and training opportunity designed to engage fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. The program takes place in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 27-Nov. 16, 2012.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2012 (references due April 27, 2012)

XSEDE Scholar
XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) is a collection of integrated digital resources and services. You can apply for a year-long program for U.S. students from underrepresented groups in the area of computational sciences to learn more about high performance computing and XSEDE resources, network with cutting-edge researchers and professional leaders, etc. XSEDE scholars will receive a travel grant to attend the XSEDE12 conference in Chicago (July 15-19, 2012) and participate in at least six online sessions.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2012 (references due April 27, 2012)

Psychology Summer Institute
The American Psychological Association is accepting applications for the 2012 Minority Fellowship Program Psychology Summer Institute, which will take place July 8-14, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The summer institute provides educational, professional development and mentoring experiences to advanced doctoral students of psychology and psychologists who are in the early stage of their careers. Participants are guided toward developing a grant proposal, postdoctoral fellowship, dissertation, treatment program, publication or program evaluation project.
Application deadline: May 1, 2012

Mentoring Researchers in Latino Health Disparities
The Graduate School of Public Health and the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health Services at San Diego State University are accepting applications for a nationwide mentoring program, Investing in America’s Future: Mentoring Researchers in Latino Health Disparities. The purpose of the program, which is scheduled July 20-August 3, 2012 in San Diego, California, is to mentor junior faculty and researchers pursuing research interests in cardiovascular disease in Latino populations and other chronic diseases specific to Latino subgroups.
Application deadline: Submit pre-application online as soon as possible

Èxito! Grad Testimonial: Marievelisse Soto-Salgado

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1 year ago
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Editor’s Note: This is the testimonial of a graduate of the 2011 Summer Institute of Èxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training. Read more testimonials here or apply by March 1 for the 2012 Èxito! program.

Marievelisse Soto-Salgado
Puerto Rico

Marievelisse Soto-Salgado

Marievelisse Soto-Salgado grew up dedicated to solving public health problems in what she calls “La Isla del Encanto”—her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

She got her passion for science and research through her time obtaining a bachelor’s degree in general sciences and a master’s degree in public health. She’s even been working for several years with a team of researchers at the University of Puerto Rico on a National Cancer Institute-funded cancer research project, and she coordinates a Biostatistics and Bioinformatics core and provides statistical support and consultation for cancer research projects.

Soto-Salgado knows she wants to continue working in Latino cancer research, but wanted to learn more about academic opportunities available in the U.S. before deciding to pursue a doctoral degree.

So she joined Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training, which aims to increase diversity in Latino health disparities and cancer research by encouraging Latino master’s-level students and master’s trained health professionals to pursue a doctoral degree and a career in research.

“Before entering into the Éxito! program, I knew I was interested in a career in cancer control within the Latino/Hispanic community, but the Éxito! program helped me realize that this is definitely what I want do,” Soto-Salgado said. “Through the speaker’s presentations, I found a research area—the behavioral sciences research area—that I did not know, and now I want to explore before making my PhD.”

Èxito! Grad Testimonial: Laura Reyes

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Editor’s Note: This is the testimonial of a graduate of the 2011 Summer Institute of Èxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training. Read more testimonials here or apply by March 1 for the 2012 Èxito! program.

Laura Reyes
San Antonio, Texas

Laura Reyes

Laura Reyes is a native South Texan who developed a thirst for knowledge early in life, often visiting the library as a child with her mother, who was going through grad school.

As she continued to seek knowledge, her interest in science and the human body grew, and she eventually attended Loyola New Orleans University. Then the Hurricane Katrina disaster brought her back to San Antonio—a fortuitous transfer to St. Mary’s University that eventually got her interested in research techniques.

Reyes now is a master’s of public health student at the UT School of Public Health’s San Antonio campus, where she heard about Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training from professors and mentors.

She was attracted to Éxito!—which aims to increase diversity in Latino health disparities and cancer research by encouraging Latino master’s-level students and master’s trained health professionals to pursue a doctoral degree and a career in research—because she felt it would be a good way to learn more about cancer and the nuts and bolts of pursuing a doctoral degree.

She also saw it as an opportunity to network and meet new peers.

At the Éxito! Summer Institute in June 2011, Reyes said she was inspired by hearing from several guest speakers, including cancer researchers and professors, who talked about their life stories and career paths.

“Éxito! has opened up my eyes to cancer research,” said Reyes, who is interested in pursuing a dual PhD/MD program with a concentration in epidemiology. “Because of Éxito! I have read books regarding cancer research and have more of an interest and knowledge of cancer and cancer research.”

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