Applications Opening Soon for Maricopa County Department of Public Health Fellowship Program
Maricopa County Public Health will begin recruitment for their third cohort of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health Fellowship Program in mid-March! This two-year paid fellowship provides recent graduates with practical, hands-on experience, professional development, and mentorship in the public health field. Real-World Impact – Work on key public health initiatives affecting our communities. Full Pay & Benefits – Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. Ongoing Support – Receive mentorship from the Fellowship Coordinator and a dedicated project Point of Contact. MCDPH
mRNA Research: NIH Putting the Kibosh on Promising Cancer & Vaccine Innovation
In a puzzling move this week, NIH officials told senior vaccine scientists that references to mRNA vaccines should be removed from future funding applications. This new directive is downright bizarre considering how crucial mRNA technology has become in recent years. Despite its growing promise in treating diseases like cancer and speeding up vaccine development, the NIH, under the leadership of Mr. Kennedy, is bailing on its support of this innovative
Medicare Telehealth Largely Ends Next Week (April 1)
Telehealth has been an efficient way to provide certain kinds of health care services for many people on Medicare (and their providers) – providing easier access to healthcare for patients and better use of time for providers ever since the pandemic. That’s about to largely end as restrictions on telehealth reimbursement and geographic restrictions are set to take effect after April 1, 2025. impacting how and where (and sometimes whether)
Legislative Update: Week of March 24, 2025
This week was a busy one – with several floor vote sessions and cramped committee agendas. This upcoming Friday the deadline to hear bills in committees other than Rules and Appropriations – so many more bills will fall by the wayside by this time next week. After this week things will settle down as most committees will have ended. Here’s a list of the public health related bills that are still
Public Health Journalism this Week
Heat accelerates aging, a new study finds : NPR Could Arizona hospitals start asking patients about their citizenship? Medicare benefit allowing flexibility to expire – YouTube Five years after the pandemic – Arizona PBS Medicaid cuts rippling through rural America could bring hospital closures, job losses • Arizona Mirror
Arizona Grant Opportunities – Compiled by the Vitalyst Health Foundation
Due March 7th: Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program Due March 12th: Community-Based Archives Due March 13th: Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Due March 14th: Conserving Black Modernism Grant NEW Due March 15th: Greater Arizona Development Authority Technical Assistance Due March 15th: Sundt Foundation Due March 17th: AZ Reads – K-12 Literacy Initiative Due March 17th: Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Grants Due March 18th: Local Data for Equitable Communities Program NEW Due March 20th: SaludArte