OpportunityTitle: Medical Professionals Recruitment and Continuing Education Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This funding opportunity is limited to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.  Proof of 501(c)(3) status must be provided.  In addition, applicant organizations must meet the following criteria:  &#149; Have as a core goal improving the health of AI/AN.  &#149;  Be committed to pursuing excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing principles and restoring the balance of mind, body and spirit.  &#149;  Offer educational programs, services and activities that motivate AI/AN students to remain in the academic pipeline and to pursue a career in the health professions and/or biomedical research.    &#149;  Foster forums where modern medicine combines with traditional healing to enhance health care delivery to AI/AN communities.    &#149;  Provide leadership in various care arenas affecting AI/AN such as diabetes mellitus, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and methamphetamine use.
Description: The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Clinical and Preventive Services (OCPS) is accepting competitive cooperative agreement applications for support for medical professionals&#146; recruitment and continuing education programs. The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to enhance medical professional recruitment and continuing education programs, services and activities for AI/AN people. The agency wants to facilitate continuing medical education for AI/AN physicians through annual meetings and other venues that are culturally competent and sensitive. Another purpose is to recruit AI/AN health professionals to pursue jobs that serve AI/AN people and improve the health care delivery system. A third purpose is to provide opportunities for AI/AN youth to learn about the various Federal agencies and possible careers within the Federal Government that will result in a national mentoring program and creation of a pipeline for AI/AN youth into health careers. These activities should result in more AI/AN youth pursuing careers in the health professions thereby increasing the number of AI/AN medical professionals in the workforce.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grant Systems Coordinator e-mail
GrantorContactText: Paul Gettys &lt;br/&gt;Grant Systems Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-443-2114