94-24215. Announcement of Cooperative Agreements to the Minority Health Professions Foundation

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[GN# 2274]

 

Announcement of Cooperative Agreements to the Minority Health 
Professions Foundation

    The Public Health Service announces that certain of its components 
will enter into umbrella cooperative agreements with the Minority 
Health Professions Foundation (MHPF), the education arm of the 
Association of Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS). It is 
anticipated that the components of PHS listed below will negotiate an 
umbrella cooperative agreement with MHPF. 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 PHS components are: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration; the Office of Minority Health, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health; the Health Resources and Services 
Administration; and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
    The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to (1) foster 
cooperation and collaboration among the Minority Health Professions 
schools and (2) to assist the AMHPS member institutions in expanding 
and enhancing their educational and research opportunities, with the 
ultimate goal of improving the health status of minorities and 
disadvantaged people.

Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to MHPF. No other applications are 
solicited. MHPF is the only organization capable of administering these 
cooperative agreements because it is the only organization that has:

    1. Established a comprehensive database related to teaching and 
other activities of all African-American medical, dental, pharmacy 
and veterinary schools;
    2. Developed and evaluated an inventory of essential disease 
prevention and health promotion skills needed by all medical and 
health profession students;
    3. Assessed the current education, research and disease 
prevention and health promotion activities for students and its 
member institutions;
    4. Developed a national organization whose member institutions 
are all predominately minority health professions institutions with 
excellent professional performance records;
    5. Developed an inventory of critical knowledge, skills and 
abilities related to instruction in medical and health professional 
preparation. Through the collective efforts of its member 
institutions, the MHPF has demonstrated (1) the ability to work with 
academic institutions and official health agencies on mutual 
education, service, and research endeavors and (2) the leadership 
necessary to attract minority health professionals into public 
health careers.

    These cooperative agreements will be awarded in FY 1995 for a 12-
month budget period within a project period of five 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 Mr. Stuart Feldsott, Public Health 
Service, Parklawn Building, Room 17A-45, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857, telephone [phone].

    Dated: September 22, 1994.
Wilford J. Forbush,
Director, Office of Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health.
[FR Doc. 94-24215 Filed 9-29-94; 8:45 am]
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