OpportunityTitle: CDC&apos;s Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health Workforce Capacity
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Potential applicants that have been identified as being eligible to apply for this FOA are limited to the below:    &#239;&#191;&#189;American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)  &#239;&#191;&#189;Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)  &#239;&#191;&#189;Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR)  &#239;&#191;&#189;Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)    Other Eligibility Information    The intent of this FOA is to fund four national organizations that represent domestic schools and programs for the education of public health professionals, physicians, and nurses so that students and emerging health professionals in these target groups will be better prepared to improve the public&#239;&#191;&#189;s health. Competition should be limited to those groups and organizations that are:  &#239;&#191;&#189;A national voice and representative organization for their respective accredited academic constituency member schools or programs;   &#239;&#191;&#189;Able to demonstrate evidence of existing and prior collaboration with all or the majority of Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited schools or programs of public health, Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)-accredited medical colleges; and, Committee on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited colleges of nursing at the baccalaureate or higher level;  &#239;&#191;&#189;National in scope in order to ensure the broadest coverage;  &#239;&#191;&#189;Engaged in established liaison relationships with related accreditation agency for their respective professional target audience;   &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced in implementing community-based activities to improve health;  &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced in convening deans or representative faculty of respective academic constituency schools;   &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced with influencing curriculum standards or requirements of membership schools;   &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced in working collaboratively with other organizations identified as &#239;&#191;&#189;eligible applicants&#239;&#191;&#189; in this FOA;  &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced in working across disciplines at the national, regional, state, and/or community level to improve health; and  &#239;&#191;&#189;Experienced with, and have documented experience in, organizational and administrative capacity, skill, and expertise to perform the stated activities contained in the funding announcement.
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to advance the educational preparation of public health, medical, and baccalaureate and higher degree nursing students and provide opportunities that strengthen public health practice competencies through innovative approaches
GrantorContactEmailDescription: pgotim@cdc.gov
GrantorContactText: Centers for Disease and Control Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700