NPTEC Current News and Events

Current News and Events

CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute:
Office of Cancer Survivorship, Office of Education and Special
Initiatives and Cancer Information Service, Lance Armstrong Foundation,
Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, will present a three-part telephone
education workshop series titled "Cancer Survivorship: Living With,
Through & Beyond Cancer."

To register, simply go to the
CancerCare website, www.cancercare.org/TEW

"North Dakota Child Safety Seat Law". Click here to view.

The Division of Health Interview Statistics (DHIS) of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announces the availability of a new report: "Health Characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 1999-2003". This report compares national estimates for selected health status indicators, health behaviors, health care utilization, and health conditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) with those of white, black, and Asian non-AIAN adults 18 years of age and over. Click here to view the report.

"A fact sheet on HIV/AIDS among American Indians/Alaska Natives" For the fact sheet, please go to http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/PUBS/Facts/Indian.htm

"Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development" For more information, please go to http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied/res_main.htm

The National Museum of the American Indian Internships The Internship Program of the National Museum of the American Indian is designed to provide an educational opportunity for students in the area of museum practice and related programming through guided work/research experiences using the resources of the National Museum of the American Indian and other Smithsonian offices. Visit www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm for more information.

Click here to view the Spring 2005 Native Research Network newsletter.

The Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors has been finalized and can now be accessed on the CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response website at www.bt.cdc.gov. A pocket-sized field version of the guide will be available to state, local, and tribal public health departments in January 2005. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in this resource. For more information, please contact: Martin A. Kalis, Public Health Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 770-488-4568 (voice), mkalis@cdc.gov. (e-mail)

Product Alert: The ABC's of BAC: A Simple Guide to Understanding Blood Alcohol Concentration and Alcohol Impairment. A brochure that can ordered online from Robin Mayer at robin.mayer@nhtsa.dot.gov.

The Office of Alaska Native Health Research (OANHR) at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in Anchorage, Alaska is seeking American Indian/Alaska Native applicants for a post-doctoral research fellowship.This post-doctoral research fellowship is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in epidemiologic research focusing on health disparities in Alaska Natives. Requirements: MD or equivalent degree and completion of residency training; Native preference in hiring; and, U.S. Citizen. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter describing areas of research interest by email to: Elizabeth D. Ferucci, MD at edferucci@anmc.org

The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded 66 competitive Diabetes Program demonstration project grants totaling $23.7 million. Click here for more information.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) of USDA's National Agricultural Library (NAL) is pleased to announce the Web launch of our updated Native American Nutrition Education Database. Though it is still a small database, it contains a variety of background and practical materials and is searchable by format, e.g. internet resource, booklet, etc, as well as by topic, e.g. nutrition education, recipes/cooking, etc. There is also an option to view all items in the database. Many materials are available on the internet; a number are available for borrowing from NAL. We also welcome suggestions for materials to be included in the database. The database is located at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/NatAm_database.html

A new fact sheet from the American Indian Alaska Native Research Program at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, titled “American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Fact Sheet,” provides information for AIAN tribal and community members on how to reduce their risk of developing cancer. A copy of the fact sheet can be downloaded at http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pubID=93.

Click here to view the latest Council and State Territorial Epidemiologists newsletter.

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Internship Program is a summer program that provides qualified American Indian/Alaska Native college students with opportunities to explore potential federal service careers. Please call Diane Haynes, AHRC at 770-488-1738 should you have any questions. Also you may wish to check out http://www.aises.org for much more detailed information regarding the AISES Organization and the Internship program.

The newest issue of the North Dakota Department of Health Epidemiology Report is posted at the following link: http://www.health.state.nd.us/disease/Newsletters/EpiReport.htm.

Published in the June 2004 issue of Nature Reviews Genetics

A paper entitled "Integrating ethics and science in the International HapMap Project" will be published in the June 2004 issue of Nature Reviews Genetics. Our own Francine Romero's name has been included in the Acknowledgements because of her contribution to the Project! Click here to read the paper.

The final report of the Women, Tobacco, and Cancer Working Group, Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century is now available in PDF format online at http://planning.cancer.gov/whealth/reports/wtobacco.pdf.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. In addition to the national hotline, a new website is being launched www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

The Native American Initiative partnership between Gifts In Kind International (GIKI) and the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is designed to link Tribes, tribal colleges, and nonprofit Native American organizations with donations from private sector and Fortune 500 firms. Click here for more information.