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ONS Research and Evidence-Based Practice Consultation Programs
The purpose of the consultation program is to provide expertise to nurses needing guidance on EBP or research-related issues. Through the ONS Consultation Programs, a volunteer nurse researcher or EBP expert will consult with you to help in the planning and designing of your project or answer specific research-related questions.

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On January 13, 2009 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an updated and improved version of the Surgeon General's Internet-based family health history tool.  Read more about the history tool.

The City of Hope NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center is offering an innovative Cancer Genetics Career Development Program (CGCDP)providing interdisciplinary training focused on cancer genetics and cancer prevention control research. The Traineeship will be open to three applicants per year.

• Mentored Faculty position with a very competitive salary
• Goal is to create program leaders in Clinical Cancer Genetics Research
• Rigorous two-year program of broad-spectrum mentored didactic and research training with graduate coursework in clinical cancer genetics, oncology, biostatistics, epidemiology, research methodology and a research project
• Extensive clinical research resources through an established prospective Hereditary Cancer Registry and the City of Hope Cancer Screening & Prevention Program
• Research projects from basic science to translational and clinical investigation. Areas of research include:
  • Clinical Trials in Cancer Prevention and High-Risk Surveillance
  • Population Genetics
  • Genetic Epidemiology and Carcinogenesis
  • Basic Molecular Genetics
  • Clinical and Behavioral Outcomes
  • Health Services Research
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Molecular Pathology

Other clinical specialties may be considered. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, as required by the NCI-funded training grant supporting this position.

NIH Funding Opportunities
The NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, the National Institutes of Health NIH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, would like to announce the second funding phase of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) initiative with the release of four Requests for Applications (RFA). This funding initiative will use three U54 award mechanisms (RFA-RM-08-022, RFA-RM-08-024, and RFA-RM-08-025) and one U01 mechanism (RFA-RM-08-023). This is a continuation of the trans-NIH initiative, managed by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), aimed to develop ways to measure patient-reported symptoms such as pain, fatigue, physical functioning, and other aspects of health-related quality of life across a wide variety of chronic diseases and conditions.