FY14 National Health Education Program on Lupus for Healthcare Providers

Funding Opportunity Number: MP-CPI-14-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.137Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-OPHSClosing Date: Jun 09, 2014Award Ceiling: $2,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Apr 16, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the NHEPLHP is to eliminate lupus related health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately affected by this disease. This overall purpose will be achieved by disseminating a national lupus education program to health professionals and student trainees in targeted schools and health care systems and practices. One grantee will be funded to conduct this national initiative. This grantee will be responsible for: (1) establishing a NHEPLHP consortium of federal and non-federal partners to promote the adoption and use of NHEPLH resources (e.g., culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum and curriculum components, related tools and resources, and materials), to reduce misdiagnosis and improve overall health and wellbeing among persons with lupus.; (2) reviewing, if required, revising and finalizing NHEPLHP curriculum, tools, resources, and materials; (3) identifying and recruiting health professi ons school to adopt and use the NHEPLHP curriculum or curric...
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