[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 2981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-761]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Notice of Cooperative Agreements With the Interamerican College
of Physicians and Surgeons and the National Council of La Raza
The Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, PHS, announces that it will enter into two
separate cooperative agreements with two organizations: (1) The
Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons (ICPS) and (2) The
National Council of La Raza (NCLR). These cooperative agreements will
establish the broad programmatic framework within which specific
projects can be funded as they are identified during the project
period.
The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to assist the
organizations in expanding and enhancing their activities in the
following areas: Service delivery, health prevention, health promotion,
and health services research opportunities, with the ultimate goal of
improving the health status of minorities and disadvantaged people. The
OMH will provide consultation, administrative and technical assistance
as needed for the execution and evaluation of all aspects of these
cooperative agreements. The OMH will also participate and collaborate
with the awardees in any workshops or symposia to exchange current
information, opinions, and research findings.
Authorizing Legislation
These cooperative agreements are authorized under the grantmaking
authorities of the Office of Minority Health. Refer to Section
1707(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law
101-527.
Background
Assistance will be provided to ICPS and NCLR only. No other
applications are solicited. The ICPS and NCLR are the only
organizations capable of administering these cooperative agreements
because they have:
1. Developed, expanded, and managed an infrastructure to coordinate
and implement various health education programs within local
communities and physician groups that deal extensively with Hispanic
health issues.
The ICPS has established several medical training programs which
provide a foundation upon which to develop, promote, and conduct
professional medical programs aimed at preventing and reducing
unnecessary morbidity and mortality rates among Hispanic populations.
The NCLR has established a strong network of Hispanic providers,
health advocates, and health educators that provide a foundation upon
which to develop, promote, and manage health interventions, and client
education programs aimed at preventing and reducing unnecessary
morbidity and mortality rates among Hispanic populations.
2. Both the ICPS and NCLR have established themselves and their
members as organizations with professionals who serve as leaders and
experts in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating health
education curricula and client-based health prevention programs aimed
at reducing excessive mortality and adverse health behaviors among
Hispanic populations.
3. ICPS has developed databases and directories of health care
providers, Hispanic medical students interested in primary care, and
funding mechanisms to continue graduate medical and scientific
education that are essential for any health care professional
development initiatives that deal exclusively with Hispanic
populations.
NCLR has developed databases and directories of health education
programs, health care accessibility issues, and professional
development initiatives that deal exclusively with Hispanic populations
that are necessary for any intervention dealing with Hispanic
populations.
4. Both organizations have assisted in the development of many of
the current education, research, disease prevention, and health
promotion activities for its members, affiliated groups, and
represented subpopulations.
5. Both the ICPS and NCLR have developed national organizations
whose members consist of Hispanic physicians, health care providers,
researchers and advocates with excellent professional performance
records. ICPS consists exclusively of Hispanic physicians, surgeons,
and future health care providers, while NCLR has a broad range of
membership that is comprised of mostly Hispanic health care workers.
6. Both organizations have developed a base of critical knowledge,
skills, and abilities related to serving Hispanic clients on a range of
health and social problems. Through the collective efforts of its
members, its affiliated community-based organizations, sponsored
research (NCLR), and sponsored health education and prevention
programs, the ICPS and NCLR have demonstrated (1) the ability to work
with academic institutions and official health agencies on mutual
education, service, and research endeavors relating to the goal of
disease prevention and health promotion of Hispanic peoples, (2) the
leadership needed to assist health care professionals work more
effectively with Hispanic clients and communities, and (3) the
leadership needed to effectively promote health professions careers to
Hispanic students who would otherwise not consider such a career path.
This cooperative agreement will be awarded in FY 1995 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of 5 years. Continuation
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of
satisfactory progress and the availability of funds.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, please contact Dr. Clay E. Simpson, Office of Minority
Health, Public Health Service, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, telephone (301) 443-5084.
Dated: December 22, 1994.
Audrey F. Manley,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health.
[FR Doc. 95-761 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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