[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6685-6686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2372]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Request for Application 05049]


A Cooperative Agreement To Advance the Practice of Preventive 
Medicine; Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to promote the attainment of the objectives outlined in 
``Healthy People 2010'' by strengthening the workforce of health 
professionals (public health professionals, primary care practitioners, 
and health professionals specializing in prevention) ensuring that 
graduates of medical schools and graduate programs in public health 
receive excellent instruction, educational preparation and practical 
experience in the areas of disease prevention and health promotion. To 
move toward attainment of these objectives by (1) Assisting medical 
schools and public health graduate programs in integrating a preventive 
medicine curriculum into medical and graduate school curricula; (2) 
Serving as a resource to professional organizations and academic units 
in developing programs which deliver up-to-date education in prevention 
for health professionals; and (3) Assisting member institutions to 
develop projects on prevention effectiveness to (a) increase years of 
health life, and (b) eliminate health disparities as set forth in 
``Health People 2010.'' Every health care provider must understand the 
basic principles of public health on which the objectives are grounded 
and must be adequately prepared to provide the clinical preventive 
services and counseling listed in ``Healthy People 2010'' objectives.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the Association of Teachers of 
Preventive Medicine (ATPM). ATPM is

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the appropriate and only qualified organization to address the 
activities described under this program announcement.
    ATPM is the only association that has an established membership of 
diverse professionals that includes teachers, practitioners, 
administrators, and residents in the specialty of preventive medicine, 
and graduate students from schools of medicine and public health, as 
well as from public health agencies. For 62 years, ATPM and its members 
have been in the forefront of advancing, promoting, and supporting 
health promotion and disease prevention in the education of physicians 
and other health professionals. ATPM provides an essential connection 
to individuals and institutions devoted to health promotion and disease 
prevention education.

C. Funding

    Approximately $15,000,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this 
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September 
1, 2005 and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project 
period of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
    Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants 
Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, telephone: 770-
488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: John (Jack) 
Rogers, Technical Review Administrator, The Coordinating Center for 
Health Information and Services (CoCHIS), 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop K-
38, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone: 770-488-2516, e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 2, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-2372 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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