July 2, 2025
Faculty Loan Repayment Program – Deadline Extended to July 22
There is still time to apply to the Faculty Loan Repayment Program. HRSA extended the application deadline to July 22. Eligible faculty members can apply to this program.
HRSA will repay a portion of a recipient’s health professional student loan debt ($40,000 max over two years). In return, a recipient will serve at an eligible health professions school.
Apply by July 22
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July 2, 2025
HRSA Announces New Board of Directors for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
On June 5, HRSA announced the new 34-member Board of Directors for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). This launch of the OPTN Board of Directors advances HRSA’s ongoing efforts to strengthen OPTN governance, mitigate conflicts of interest, and modernize the organ donation, procurement and transplantation system within the United States.
This effort has been strongly supported by HHS Secretary Kennedy, whose leadership has been key to advancing these modernization goals. His support underscores a commitment to strengthening the U.S. organ donation, procurement and transplantation system, and to making impactful decisions that benefit Americans awaiting organ transplants.
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June 23, 2025
Save the Date: Minority Mental Health Webinar Series
Join the Minority Mental Health Webinar Series to learn more from professionals at the University of Missouri’s Department of Psychiatry about ways to dispel myths and provide tips to address mental health disparities.
Series Schedule:
Cost: Free
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June 2, 2025
Webinar – Preparing for What’s Next in Language Access: Navigating Regulatory Shifts + Sustaining Equitable Care, June 12
Recent federal actions have reignited questions about language access requirements – but despite the headlines, the core compliance framework remains steady. What’s changing is how leading health systems are adapting and communicating across increasingly diverse patient populations.
In this session, legal counsel and leaders from Intermountain Health, Main Line Health and Catholic Health share how they’re approaching regulatory uncertainty, refining internal processes and protecting patient trust – all without starting from scratch.
What You’ll Learn:
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, June 12, 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
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May 19, 2025
Healthcare Award Nominations – Annual MOCAN Healthcare Professional and Student Awards, Deadline June 6
Know a healthcare professional or healthcare student who promotes healthy eating and active living in their community?
Please nominate them for the MOCAN award for Excellence in Connecting Health to the Community. The winner in each category will be recognized and share their work at the annual MOCAN Summit.
Deadline for application and supporting materials is Friday, June 6, 2025.
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April 29, 2025
VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center: Recruiting Veterans for Telehealth Study
The VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center is recruiting 126 Veterans nationwide by October 2026 for a telehealth physical therapy program.
This program provides high-intensity rehabilitation, coaching and social support to Veterans. It provides physical rehabilitation, coaching and social support to Veterans. It provides physical rehabilitation through telehealth, which is effective in improving and sustaining physical function for older Veterans.
This program will compare physical functioning results of the telerehabilitation group to the education control group.
To be eligible to participate in the study, Veterans must be a least 60 years old and have some need for physical therapy. Final eligibility for participation will be made by the program staff at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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March 17, 2025
Americans’ Self-reported Mental, Physical Health at 24-year low: Gallup
Americans’ self-reported physical and mental health ratings have reached their lowest levels in more than two decades, according to a March 13 Gallup report.
The survey, conducted in partnership with West Health, is based on responses from 1,001 U.S. adults collected from November 6 – 20, 2024.
Three Takeaways:
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been a turning point in Americans’ perceptions of their mental and physical health, compounding declines already underway,” Gallup said.
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March 13, 2025
National Poison Prevention Week, March 16 – 22
In 1961, Congress created National Poison Prevention Week to increase knowledge about how to prevent and stop poisoning accidents. Communities and poison centers across the country host events every year to share the message during National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 16 – 22.
National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is recognized annually to teach about the risks of poisonings and increase everyone’s involvement in poison prevention. Research has shown that poisonings are the second leading cause of fatal unintentional injury in rural areas, where distance to emergency care is a factor in outcomes.
Visit HRSA’s Poison Control Program’s website for more information and resources on how to prevent and respond to a poison emergency.
Click Here to visit HRSA’s Poison Control Program’s website
Click Here to visit HRSA’s Poison Prevention Week website to Learn More and access publicity materials
February 10, 2025
Free Training: Social Marketing Best Practices to Address Youth Cannabis Prevention, February 27
Join this free training, hosted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) in partnership with the Rescue Agency.
The session is designed to improve understanding of cannabis-related topics and best prevention practices, especially concerning youth. Don’t miss the chance to engage in informed discussions about cannabis use and prevention.
Cost: Free
When: Thursday, February 27, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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December 31, 2024
Register Now for AAP Obesity ECHO Training
Starting in January, the American Academy of Pediatrics Obesity ECHO will serve as a forum for primary care providers and others who care for pediatric patients to increase their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy to effectively identify and provide best practice care around obesity to pediatric patients and their families.
Additionally, the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Rural Obesity and Chronic Disease Initiative aims to diminish stigma by championing policies and programs that improve the long-term health of rural residents.
The ECHO will run from January 2025 to July 2025 with sessions held twice a month on Tuesdays from 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, with a kickoff session in January:
Contact Oyin Oloniniyi at ooloniniy@aap.org with any questions.
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