Events, Funding, and More
Events and Conferences
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine: 2021 AMSSM 30th Annual Meeting (Hybrid Format). April 13-18, 2021 – San Diego, CA
- NEW! United Rheumatology’s 2021 Spring Virtual Conference. April 16-17, 2021
- Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis Conference (Virtual). April 19, 2021
- OARSI Connect ’21 (Virtual). April 29-May 1, 2021
- NC Dept of Health & Human Services: Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit (Virtual). May 4-6, 2021
- National Rural Health Association: Annual Rural Health Conference. May 4-7, 2021 – New Orleans, LA
- 2021 National Caucus Addressing Musculoskeletal Health Disparities. May 12-14, 2021 – Washington, D.C.
- American College of Lifestyle Management Symposium Series (Virtual). May 14, 2021
- American College of Cardiology: ACC.21 (Virtual). May 15-17, 2021
- Arthritis Research Canada: ARThritis Soirée 2021 (Virtual) May 27, 2021
- Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021. May 30-June 3, 2021 – Maui, Hawaii
- EULAR 2021 Congress. June 2-5, 2021 – Paris, France
- 2021 Chronic Disease Prevention Symposium (Virtual). June 3-5, 2021
- National Council on Aging: Age+Action 2021 Virtual Conference. June 7-10, 2021
- American Society for Nutrition: Nutrition 2021 Live Online. June 7-10, 2021
- IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain. June 9-11 and June 16-18, 2021
- Functional Aging Institute Summit 2021 (Virtual). June 10-12, 2021.
- Walk Bike Places 2021. June 15-18, 2021 – Indianapolis, IN
- National Strength & Conditioning Association: NSCA National Conference. July 7-10 – Orlando, FL
- IDEA Health & Fitness Association: IDEA World. July 7-11, 2021 – Anaheim, CA
- Versus Arthritis 3rd Annual Pain Research in the UK Conference 2021. July 14, 2021 – Nottingham, UK
- Obesity Action Coalition: Your Weight Matters Conference and Expo (Virtual). July 17-25, 2021
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging: n4a Answers On Aging Annual Conference. July 18-21, 2021 – Tampa, FL
- National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA): American Indian Elders Conference, Resilience for Tomorrow…Together. August 1-6, 2021 – Reno, Nevada
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Annual Conference August 7-10, 2021 – New Orleans, LA
- NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute Virtual Course. August 9-13, 2021
- ACRM 2021 Annual Conference. September 26-29, 2021 – Dallas, TX
- 2021 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference. September 27-October 1, 2021 – Hilton Head, SC
- International Council on Active Aging: ICAA Conference, Leadership Summit and Expo. November 10-12, 2021
Funding Opportunities
- NIH: Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Deadline May 8, 2021
- NIMHD: Notice of Special Interest: Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Health Disparity Populations. Deadline May 8, 2021
- NIH: Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional). Deadline May 17, 2021
- NIH: Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01 Clinical Trial Allowed) Deadline May 28, 2021
- RWJF: Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Build a Culture of Health. Deadline June 9, 2021
- NEW! NIH: Centers for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities: Prevention, Treatment, and Management (P50 Clinical Trial Required). Deadline June 10, 2021
- NEW! NIMHD Multiple Chronic Disease Disparities Research Coordinating Center (RCC) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Deadline June 11, 2021
- NIH: Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases: Disease Teams for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Psoriatic Spectrum Diseases, and Sjögren’s Syndrome (UC2 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline July 15, 2021
- HHS: Engaging Men in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care. Deadline September 7, 2021
- NIAMS: Core Centers for Clinical Research (CCCR) (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Deadline September 13, 2021
- NIAMS: Notice of Special Interest: Promoting Research on COVID-19 and Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Deadline November 18, 2021
- NIAMS: Late-Stage Translation of Biomedical and Behavioral Research Results in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases from Academic/Non-profit Lab to Marketplace (SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline September 6, 2022
- NIMHD: Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences. Deadline September 8, 2023
- NIMHD: Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity. Deadline September 8, 2023
- NIAMS: Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Required). Deadline November 4, 2023
- NEW! NIH: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being Deadline February 16, 2024
- RWJF: Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health. Deadline Open
- RWJF: Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health. Deadline Open
Webinars
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- NEW! National Council on Aging: COVID-19 Vaccine Education & Awareness Webinar Series: Communities in Action April 19, 2021, at 2PM ET
- NINR: Digital Health: Towards the Next Era of Healthcare Delivery and Chronic Disease Management April 20, 2021, at 1PM ET
- OAAA Webinar: Arthritis Foundation’s LiveYes! Survey: Mandate for Action April 21, 2021, at 12PM ET
- NEW! CreakyJoints: CreakyKitchen’s Celebration of Spring Vegetables April 22, 2021, at 6PM ET
- Arthritis Foundation: Sleep and Fatigue Strategies for Arthritis April 22, 2021, at 6PM ET
- Tools for Understanding Contextual Factors that Affect the Health of Diverse Older Adults April 23, 2021, at 12PM ET
- NEW! Collaborative Core Center for Clinical Research Speaker Series: Rigor, Reproducibility, and the NIH April 23, 2021, at 1PM ET
- NEW! Arthritis Action: Managing Arthritis Pain in a Pandemic April 26, 2021, at 6AM ET
- OARSI: Rehab Discussion Group April 27, 2021, at 4PM ET
- CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO): The Latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans & How It Impacts Your Work April 29, 2021, at 2PM ET
- NCOA: 4th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium May 6, 2021, at 10AM ET
- OAAA and OARSI Joint Webinar: Return to Sport with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis May 19, 2021, at 12PM ET
- HealthLinks: The State of Workplace Mental Health: New Directions for Total Worker Health® May 19, 2021, at 1PM ET
- OAAA Webinar: Qualitative dyadic interviews with Latinas with OA and a supporter of their physical activity June 16, 2021, at 12PM ET
Osteoarthritis in the Media
The latest in news, policy, & practice on osteoarthritis
- The RWJF has posted a new podcast on the topic “Dr. Rich Besser, President & CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on Building a Culture of Health in America’s Communities” (4/16/2021)
- Go Healio: Healthy diet, exercise linked to reduced risk for metabolic syndrome later in life (4/9/2021)
- The Back Pain Podcast has posted a new podcast on the topic “I Have Sciatica, Could it be Anything Else?” (4/8/2021)
- Arthritis Society: Arthritis advice: Dealing with fatigue (4/7/2021)
- Human Performance Resources by CHAMP: Stand up for your health (4/7/2021)
- The Joint Action has posted a new podcast on the topic “Sex and gender differences in osteoarthritis with Dr Melissa Laitner” (4/4/2021)
- University of Nottingham: Social, not just biological factors, key in increased knee injuries among girls and women (3/26/2021)
- Healio: Socioeconomic status and other factors predict older adults’ loneliness during pandemic (3/24/2021)
- Wired: How to ease back into sports without hurting yourself (3/23/2021)
- Healio: FDA warns against ‘unapproved CBD products‘ touting arthritis pain relief (3/22/2021)
- March issue of JointHealth™ insight has been released (3/17/2021)