Events, Funding, and More

Events and Conferences

• International Association for the Study of Pain: Virtual Series on Pain & Expo.  September 2020-March 2021
• 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration.  October 27-30, 2020.
• NEW! OAFI Osteoarthritis Patients Pre-Congress Online.  November 2, 2020.
• The Obesity Society: ObesityWeek^® (Virtual).  November 2-6, 2020.
• International Council on Active Aging: ICAA Virtual Conference, Leadership Summit and Expo 2020.  November 5-6, 2020.
• American College of Rheumatology:  ACR Convergence 2020 (Virtual).  November 5-9, 2020.
• National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions: 2020 Annual Forum (Virtual). November 9-10, 2020.
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists: ASCP 2020 (Virtual).  November 12-15, 2020.
• International Pain Foundation: International Pain Summit 2020 (Virtual) – November 14, 2020.
• Medical Technologies IKC and Versus Arthritis Virtual Conference 2020 – November 18, 2020.
• Virtual Medical Wellness Forum 2020.  November 18-19, 2020
• Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance: Working Together Conference 2020 (Virtual).  November 30, 2020.
• NEW! NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop Program: Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users (Virtual)?  December 1-3, 2020.
• NEW! Arthritis Foundation: OACS 2020 Online Conference  December 8-10, 2020.
• Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021.  January 10-14, 2021 – Maui, Hawaii
• Orthopaedic Research Society: ORS 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual).  February 12-16, 2021
• Society for Public Health Education: SOPHE 2021dX Annual Conference (Virtual).  April 6-9, 2021
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine: 2021 AMSSM 30th Annual Meeting (Hybrid Format).  April 13-18, 2021 – San Diego, CA
• 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 Cardiology: ACC.21 (Hybrid Format).  May 15-17, 2021 – Atlanta, GA
• National Council on Aging: Age+Action 2021 Virtual Conference.  June 7-10, 2021
• IDEA Health & Fitness Association: IDEA World.  July 7-11, 2021 – Anaheim, CA
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging: n4a Answers On Aging Annual Conference.  July 18-21, 2020 – Tampa, FL
• National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA):  American Indian Elders Conference, Resilience for Tomorrow…Together.  August 1-6, 2021 – Reno, Nevada
• 2021 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference.  September 27-October 1, 2021 – Hilton Head, SC

Funding Opportunities

• NEW! NATA Foundation: Pre-proposal submissions for General Grant Program.  Deadline November 15, 2020.
• HRSA: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program.  Deadline November 16, 2020.
• HRSA: Rural Health Research Dissemination Program.  Deadline November 17, 2020.
• RWJF:  Policies for Action: Public Policy Research to Advance Racial Equity and Racial Justice.  Deadline November 24, 2020.
• NIMHD: Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01- Clinical Trial Optional).  Deadline November 27, 2020
• NHMD:  Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID- 19.  Deadline December 15, 2020
• 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 January 5, 2021.
• NIH:  Research on biopsychosocial factors of social connectedness and isolation on health, wellbeing, illness, and recovery.  Deadline March 17, 2021.
• 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.
• HHS: Engaging Men in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care.  Deadline September 7, 2021
• 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
• 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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• NIVA Education: Physical Exercise at the Workplace  October 30, 2020, at 9AM ET
• OACS Forum Series: Impact of OA in Military Personnel and Veterans  November 4, 2020, at 12PM ET
• NEW! HHS Indian Health Service: Social Determinants of Health: Culturally Adapted for AI/AN Communities  November 5, 2020, at 12PM ET
• NEW! Alliance for Aging Research: New Future of Pain Management Through Telehealth  November 10, 2020, at 12PM ET
• Healthy Links: Election Day is Over: What’s Next for Worker Health and Safety?  November 11, 2020, at 2PM ET
• Movement Is Life Caucus: Racial Inequities – Fruit of America’s Poisonous Tree: A Look at the Political Determinants of Health  November 12, 2020, at 12PM ET
• Rural Health Research Gateway: Understanding the Ground: Social Determinants of Health in Rural Populations  November 17, 2020, at 1PM ET
• OAAA Webinar: How OA treatment can become a shared decision  November 18, 2020, at 12PM ET
• PAPREN: Mobility and movement through communities for people with disabilities  November 18, 2020, at 12PM ET
• NEW! Health Links: How Small Businesses Should Engage Employees to Achieve Total Worker Health®  November 18, 2020, at 1PM ET
• The State of Obesity 2020: Better Policies for a Healthier America  November 19, 2020, at 12:30PM
• OAAA Webinar: Leveraging partnerships to develop a sustainable approach to increasing adoption of arthritis appropriate evidence-based interventions with employers  December 16, 2020, at 12PM ET

Osteoarthritis in the Media

The latest in news, policy, & practice on osteoarthritis

• The Joint Action has posted a new podcast on the topic “Osteoarthritis Economics 101 with Elena Losina.” (10/25/2020)
• NEW! Creaky Joints: Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Arthritis: 23 Candid Confessions (Plus: Tips for Feeling Better About Yourself). (10/22/2020)
• Obesity Action Coalition: Understanding life events and how they affect your weight. (10/22/2020)
• The Back Pain Podcast has posted a new podcast on the topic “Ice or Heat Which One Should I Use?” (10/22/2020)
• Healio: Office visits for arthritis, visits with opioids prescribed on the rise. (10/21/2020)
• The Fall 2020 issue of Weight Matters Magazine has been released. (10/20/2020)
• Healio: BMI, smoking and metabolic factors are associated with knee pain. (10/20/2020)
• Psychology Today: 6 ways to handle the stigma of chronic pain and illness (10/9/2020)
• NEW! NIH: Machine learning detects early signs of osteoarthritis (10/6/2020)
• Joint statement from professionals and patients on MSK services in the event of a second wave of COVID-19. (10/6/2020)
• Obesity Action Coalition: 8 simple tips to make your walking workout more effective. (10/2/2020)