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New Publications from RCMAR Ethnicity & Disease Vol. 17, No. 1, Supplement 1 The articles in this supplement represent some of the scientific knowledge available on community-based participatory research (CBPR) at the RCMARs. Measurement in a Multi-Ethnic Society November 2006, Volume 44, Issue 11,Suppl 3 Journal of Applied Gerontology Research on American Indian and Alaska Native Aging. Supplement to Vol. 25 No. 1, February 2006 5S-8S Beyond Red Lake — The Persistent Crisis in American Indian Health Care The New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 353:1881-1883 Pain Medicine Published on behalf of the American Academy of Pain Medicine January 2005 - Volume 6 Issue 1 Journal of Aging and Health November 1, 2004, Vol. 16, Number 5 Supplement Recruiting and Retaining People of Color in Health Research Studies Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life:  A Research Agenda In and Out of Our Right Minds:  The Mental Health of African American Women Religion in the Lives of African Americans:  Social, Psychological and Health Perspectives Funding Opportunities NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RFA-0D-09-003) NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), Pub. L. No. 111-5. The NIH has designated at least $200 million in FYs 2009 – 2010 for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research. This new program will support research on topic areas that address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. May 8, 2009      2008 Archive Index >View Full List of Funding Opportunities> Web site Enhancements Multi-language translation. Select one of    the language links above. New searchable database. Do you need larger text? If so, click on    the Large Type link on the menu bar.

Announcements                       **In the News** October 21, 2008 New York Times More Alzheimer’s Risk for Hispanics, Studies Find. Mehta, Haan, et. al       Conferences and Meetings Summer Training Workshop on African American Aging Research. Wayne State University, Detroit MI June 1-3, 2009 AARP Diversity & Aging in the 21st Century Conference: The Power of Inclusion. Chicago, IL June 8-10 NIH Summer Institute on Community-Based Participatory Research Targeting the Medically Underserved New Orleans, LA August 2-7, 2009 Visit the References section of our website for materials from our pre-conference workshops. Receive announcements in your inbox.  Subscribe to the RCMAREvents Listserv. >>View Full Current Events List>> Quick Links National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA) National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) NIA News & Events

Enhancing diversity Mentoring new investigators in minority aging research Recruiting and retaining participants in minority aging research

What is a RCMAR? The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Nursing Research , and the Office of Research in Minority Health created a program to decrease the minority/non-minority differential in health and its social sequelae for older people by focusing research upon health promotion, disease prevention, and disability prevention. More information in the NIA's mission to address health disparities can be found here. RCMAR-Why? RCMAR-Who? About Us