Events, Funding, and More
Events and Conferences
- NEW! #ActivitiesStrong Virtual Fall Gathering September 21, 2021, at 1PM ET
- National Recreation and Park Association: 2021 NRPA Annual Conference. September 21-23, 2021 – Nashville, TN
- ACRM 2021 Annual Conference (Virtual). September 26-29, 2021
- 2021 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference. September 27-October 1, 2021 – Hilton Head, SC
- NEW! Hispanic Health Coalition: 6th Latino Health Summit – Building Toward Latino Health Equity (Virtual) September 29-October 1, 2021
- Society for Public Health Education: Virtual 23rd Annual Advocacy Summit October 13-14, 2021
- National Strength & Conditioning Association: 2021 NSCA Personal Trainers Virtual Conference (Virtual) October 20-23, 2021
- American Public Health Association: 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo October 24-27, 2021 – Online & Denver, CO
- HealthLinks™ Annual Event (Virtual) October 28, 2021
- The Obesity Society: Obesity Week (Virtual) November 1-5, 2021
- American College of Rheumatology: ACR Convergence 2021 (Virtual) November 1-10, 2021
- Movement is Life Caucus: 2021 National Caucus Addressing Musculoskeletal Health Disparities November 4-5, 2021 – Washington, D.C.
- International Council on Active Aging: ICAA Conference, Leadership Summit and Expo (Virtual). November 9-10 & 16-17, 2021
- The Balm in Gilead: 8th Annual Healthy Churches 2030 Conference (Virtual) November 15-18, 2021
- Canadian Arthritis Research Conference: Research with Impact (Virtual). February 7-8, 2022
- 3rd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health® October 11-14, 2022 – Bethesda, Maryland
Funding Opportunities
- International League of Associations for Rheumatology: ILAR Request for Proposals Deadline September 17, 2021
- Johnson & Johnson Innovation: Veterans Lead QuickFire Challenge-Innovations for Vets Deadline September 17, 2021
- ORS Scientific Network Pilot Grant Deadline September 30, 2021
- NIH: The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) Deadline October 5, 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
- NIH: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being Deadline February 16, 2024
- RWJF: Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health. Deadline Open
- NEW! RWJF: Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity. Deadline Open
Webinars
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- UNC: 27th National Health Equity Research Webcast This is U.S.: Dissent, Denial, and the Health of Populations September 17, 2021, at 3PM ET
- RESCHEDULED! UNC CCCR Speaker Series: Prakash Jayakumar, MD September 22, 2021, at 10:30PM ET
- Arthritis Foundation: OACS Forum Series – Physical Activity & Exercise Behavior Change September 22, 2021, at 3PM ET
- CDC: 20 Years of Progress-What We Know About Physical Activity and What You Can Do September 30, 2021, at 2PM ET
- OAAA Webinar: Impact of Osteoarthritis in Military Personnel and Veterans October 20, 2021, at 12PM ET
- Arthritis Foundation: OACS Forum Series – Cell Therapies in OA November 3, 2021, at 12PM ET
- Arthritis Foundation: OACS Forum Series – Ankles + Feet Session 1 December 3, 2021, at 12PM ET
- Arthritis Foundation: OACS Forum Series – Ankles + Feet Session 2 December 10, 2021, at 12PM ET
- NIH Pain Consortium: Grant Mechanism Webinar Series Various dates
Osteoarthritis in the Media
The latest in news, policy, & practice on osteoarthritis
- Arthritis Action: Why should I stay active? (9/15/2021)
- ConscienHealth: Setting the bar too high at 10,000 steps daily? (9/13/2021)
- Dr. Kelli Allen is interviewed by Public Health America regarding non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain (9/9/2021)
- The Back Pain Podcast has posted a new podcast on the topic “Ask Us Anything – The Sex and Back-Pain Edition” (9/9/2021)
- Arthritis Research Canada: Bullying and arthritis-we need to talk about it (9/8/2021)
- The OA Action Alliance, Arthritis Foundation, and CDC release Action Briefs to help leaders in key sectors promote prevention, early detection and management of osteoarthritis (9/7/2021)
- CreakyJoints: How Michael Kuluva, a fashion designer with RA, involves the chronic illness community in his virtual fashion show (9/7/2021)
- The Joint Action has posted a new podcast on the topic “The role of bariatric surgery for people with osteoarthritis” (9/5/2021)
- Healio: Older patients may be at risk for chronic opioid use following hip fracture surgery (9/3/2021)
- September issue of Tai Chi for Health Institute newsletter has been released (9/1/2021)
- Obesity Action Coalition: Preparing for a visit with your healthcare provider (8/30/2021)