NEW Funding Opportunity!

2022 Call for Tribal Infectious Disease
Steering Committee Applications

Application Deadline: March 25, 2022
Funding Description

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is accepting applications for up to six (6) Tribal Infectious Disease Planning and Response Steering Committee members to support the optimal health of all American Indian and Alaska Native peoples by developing recommendations for surveillance and prevention and control of infectious diseases. 

Steering Committee Objectives:
  • Support the dissemination and uptake of guidance, guidelines, and best practices for the prevention and control of the present and future infectious disease outbreaks
  • Assist with the development of guidance, tools, and a series of best practices that can be used by Tribal health and public health professionals in their local response to the outbreak

The committee provides education, training, and guidance to Tribal health and public health professionals to strengthen Tribes and Tribal organizations' capacity to address outbreaks and input in developing, adapting, and reviewing video and print materials to improve the prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Committee members receive a $1,500 stipend for their time and service on the committee. 
Apply Today!

The application deadline is Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. For more information, contact Audrianna Marzette, Public Health Program Coordinator, at amarzette@nihb.org.

Who Should Apply?
Tribal physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, school nurses, pharmacists, health educators, medical and nursing students, and other health care providers (or other public health professionals with responsibilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic), training and capacity building assistance professionals, and health systems experts.   
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