Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care, 57376 [2015-24115]

Download as PDF 57376 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS. ACTION: Notice of Single-Award Deviation from Competition Requirements for the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care. AGENCY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be issuing a noncompetitive award for the Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care program. Approximately $330,000 will be made available in the form of a cooperative agreement to the SUMMARY: Grantee/Organization name University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Grant number mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FY 2014 authorized funding level FY 2015 estimated funding level $1,699,998 fully funded for a 3-year project period. The program did not receive FY 2015 appropriated funds. HRSA proposes to award an additional $330,000 through a program expansion supplement in FY 2015. Geriatrics Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane Room 12 C 05, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Phone: 301–443–2295, isandvold@hrsa.gov. Dated: September 15, 2015. James Macrae, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–24115 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P HRSA seeks to provide a program expansion supplement of $330,000 for the Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care Program award for the purpose of increasing the number of pilot sites and disciplines that are reached with the initial offering of the Foundations in Integrative Healthcare online course. The program will be able to accomplish outreach to a broad range of disciplines, health professionals, types of programs, and underrepresented groups. They also will be able to provide outreach to consumers on integrative healthcare. This request is for a single-award deviation because there is only one currently funded cooperative agreement with the capacity to use the funding during the required time period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Sandvold, Medical Training and Jkt 235001 Federal awardee of record and intended award amount is: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AZ UE1 HP 27710. Justification 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 and other health professions training programs (nursing, physician assistant, public health, and behavioral health among others) to: (a) Pilot and implement the incorporation of IM into the curricula and training; (b) Provide faculty development; (c) Engage in interprofessional education and practice; (d) Develop practice-based IM rotations for residents and students; (e) Reach out to underserved populations through existing training sites to spread IM practice; (f) Identify promising IM practices through the work of the program; and (g) Evaluate students’ and faculty members’ knowledge gained and practice changes made through IM trainings and curriculum development. State Amount of the Award(s): Up to $330,000. CFDA Number: 93.117. Current Project Period: September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2017. Period of Supplemental Funding: September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2017. Authority: Section 765 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295 and 295a), as amended by Section 5206 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 University of Arizona, Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care program, Tucson, Arizona (HP 2771) during the current budget/project period of September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2017. This cooperative agreement was fully funded for a 3-year project period on September 1, 2014. The purpose of the Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care program is to incorporate competency based Integrative Medicine (IM) curricula and practices into existing primary care residencies and other health professions training programs. This center is expected to contribute to the evidencebase for IM, and to identify promising practices related to the integration of IM into primary care and interprofessional practice. The Center formally partners with existing primary care residency programs (pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, preventive medicine) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C HIV Early Intervention Services Program Existing Geographic Service Area Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) is requesting a class deviation from the competition requirements in order to provide a one-year extension with funds to nineteen Part C HIV Early Intervention Services Program Existing Geographic Service Area (EISEGA) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 grantees. HAB is currently evaluating the EISEGA program and intends to recompete the entire program in fiscal year (FY) 2017. Nineteen of the 347 Part C grantees were scheduled to recompete in FY 2016. One-year extensions with funds enables HAB to align all cohorts of EISEGA grantees without disrupting the provision of critical HIV primary medical care services to the current Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients served by these nineteen RWHAP Part C recipients. Pending the availability of funds, the amount of each FY 2016 award will be based on a proportion of the current Part C EISEGA award to each of the nineteen recipients, respectively. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chrissy Abrahms Woodland, Acting Director, Division of Community HIV/ AIDS Programs, HRSA/HAB/DCHAP, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9–74, Rockville, MD 20857, email: cabrahms@ hrsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Period of Performance: April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017. Intended Recipients of the Award: Borinquen Health Care Center, CareSouth-Carolina, Community Health Center Incorporated, Community Health Net, County of Ventura, Hamilton Health Center, Inc., Howard University Inc., Med Star Health Research Institute, and Northwest Health Services, Inc. E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24115]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of Single-Award Deviation from Competition Requirements 
for the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine in 
Primary Care.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will 
be issuing a noncompetitive award for the Center for Integrative 
Medicine in Primary Care program. Approximately $330,000 will be made 
available in the form of a cooperative agreement to the University of 
Arizona, Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care program, 
Tucson, Arizona (HP 2771) during the current budget/project period of 
September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2017. This cooperative agreement 
was fully funded for a 3-year project period on September 1, 2014. The 
purpose of the Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care program 
is to incorporate competency based Integrative Medicine (IM) curricula 
and practices into existing primary care residencies and other health 
professions training programs. This center is expected to contribute to 
the evidence-base for IM, and to identify promising practices related 
to the integration of IM into primary care and interprofessional 
practice. The Center formally partners with existing primary care 
residency programs (pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, 
preventive medicine) and other health professions training programs 
(nursing, physician assistant, public health, and behavioral health 
among others) to: (a) Pilot and implement the incorporation of IM into 
the curricula and training; (b) Provide faculty development; (c) Engage 
in interprofessional education and practice; (d) Develop practice-based 
IM rotations for residents and students; (e) Reach out to underserved 
populations through existing training sites to spread IM practice; (f) 
Identify promising IM practices through the work of the program; and 
(g) Evaluate students' and faculty members' knowledge gained and 
practice changes made through IM trainings and curriculum development.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal awardee of record and intended award 
amount is:

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                                                                     FY 2014 authorized     FY 2015 estimated
    Grantee/Organization name         Grant number         State       funding level          funding level
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University of Arizona Center for  UE1 HP 27710........  AZ          $1,699,998 fully     The program did not
 Integrative Medicine.                                               funded for a 3-      receive FY 2015
                                                                     year project         appropriated funds.
                                                                     period.              HRSA proposes to award
                                                                                          an additional $330,000
                                                                                          through a program
                                                                                          expansion supplement
                                                                                          in FY 2015.
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    Amount of the Award(s): Up to $330,000.
    CFDA Number: 93.117.
    Current Project Period: September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2017.
    Period of Supplemental Funding: September 1, 2014, through August 
31, 2017.
    Authority: Section 765 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
295 and 295a), as amended by Section 5206 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act.

Justification

    HRSA seeks to provide a program expansion supplement of $330,000 
for the Center for Integrative Medicine in Primary Care Program award 
for the purpose of increasing the number of pilot sites and disciplines 
that are reached with the initial offering of the Foundations in 
Integrative Healthcare online course. The program will be able to 
accomplish outreach to a broad range of disciplines, health 
professionals, types of programs, and underrepresented groups. They 
also will be able to provide outreach to consumers on integrative 
healthcare. This request is for a single-award deviation because there 
is only one currently funded cooperative agreement with the capacity to 
use the funding during the required time period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Sandvold, Medical Training and 
Geriatrics Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health 
Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane Room 12 C 05, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Phone: 301-443-2295, isandvold@hrsa.gov.

    Dated: September 15, 2015.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-24115 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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