[Federal Register: February 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 25)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Request for Application 05049]
A Cooperative Agreement To Advance the Practice of Preventive
Medicine; Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to promote the attainment of the objectives outlined in
``Healthy People 2010'' by strengthening the workforce of health
professionals (public health professionals, primary care practitioners,
and health professionals specializing in prevention) ensuring that
graduates of medical schools and graduate programs in public health
receive excellent instruction, educational preparation and practical
experience in the areas of disease prevention and health promotion. To
move toward attainment of these objectives by (1) Assisting medical
schools and public health graduate programs in integrating a preventive
medicine curriculum into medical and graduate school curricula; (2)
Serving as a resource to professional organizations and academic units
in developing programs which deliver up-to-date education in prevention
for health professionals; and (3) Assisting member institutions to
develop projects on prevention effectiveness to (a) increase years of
health life, and (b) eliminate health disparities as set forth in
``Health People 2010.'' Every health care provider must understand the
basic principles of public health on which the objectives are grounded
and must be adequately prepared to provide the clinical preventive
services and counseling listed in ``Healthy People 2010'' objectives.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Association of Teachers of
Preventive Medicine (ATPM). ATPM is
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the appropriate and only qualified organization to address the
activities described under this program announcement.
ATPM is the only association that has an established membership of
diverse professionals that includes teachers, practitioners,
administrators, and residents in the specialty of preventive medicine,
and graduate students from schools of medicine and public health, as
well as from public health agencies. For 62 years, ATPM and its members
have been in the forefront of advancing, promoting, and supporting
health promotion and disease prevention in the education of physicians
and other health professionals. ATPM provides an essential connection
to individuals and institutions devoted to health promotion and disease
prevention education.
C. Funding
Approximately $15,000,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September
1, 2005 and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, telephone: 770-
488-2700.
For technical questions about this program, contact: John (Jack)
Rogers, Technical Review Administrator, The Coordinating Center for
Health Information and Services (CoCHIS), 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop K-
38, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone: 770-488-2516, e-mail:
JJRogers@cdc.gov.
Dated: February 2, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-2372 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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