Monthly Archive for December, 2010

NIH Appropriations Action Alert – Immediate Action Requested!

By Stephanie Ferretti. Published on December 16, 2010 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

Congress is working to finalize the FY11 appropriations process in the closing days of the lame duck session.  Of specific interest to MLA and AAHSL, the Continuing Resolution level-funds existing institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health and provides $25 million in new funding to support the Cures Acceleration Network (CAN). CAN is a new NIH program established in the health reform bill designed to speed the translation of basic biomedical research findings into better clinical treatments and cures.

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Appropriations Update FY2011

By Stephanie Ferretti. Published on December 14, 2010 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution for fiscal year 2011 that funds most departments, agencies and programs of the Federal government at current FY10 levels through the end of FY11 (Sept. 30, 2011).  The fate of the continuing resolution is uncertain in the Senate. Senate Democrats have been working to finalize the 12 individual appropriations bills for FY11, none of which have been enacted into law.  

 Of note, the resolution provides funding (up to $25 million) for the “Cures Acceleration Network” at the National Institutes of Health.  This new program was authorized in the health reform legislation and is designed to speed the translation of basic biomedical research findings into new treatments.  The resolution also provides additional funding to the Health Resources and Services Administration for health professions training activities, with a focus on primary care.

 Prepared from a statement by Health and Information Counsel to MLA

Health Sciences Libraries Director (Philadelphia, PA)

By Gary. Published on December 8, 2010 in Jobs & Internships. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Health Sciences Libraries Director
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education is a comprehensive public research university with more than 39,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center. Temple is one of Pennsylvania’s three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Temple University is the 26th-largest university in the United States, and it is the 6th-largest provider of professional education (law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine) in the country.

Temple University seeks a Health Sciences Libraries Director to provide creative and visionary leadership for its health sciences libraries in an exciting period of growth and change. Located on the health sciences campus of a vibrant, urban research university, the newly-opened Simmy and Harry Ginsburg Health Sciences Library and the Charles E. Krausz Library of Podiatric Medicine serve the information needs of the entire Temple health sciences community, including the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Podiatry; the College of Health Professions and Social Work; and Temple University Hospital. For more information about Temple University and Philadelphia, visit www.temple.edu/about/.

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Reference and Emerging Technologies Librarian (Philadelphia, PA)

By Gary. Published on December 7, 2010 in Jobs & Internships. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education is a comprehensive public research university with more than 39,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center. Temple is one of Pennsylvania’s three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Temple University is the 26th-largest university in the United States, and it is the 6th-largest provider of professional education (law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine) in the country.

The Temple University Libraries seek a user-oriented and innovative librarian to join the staff of its Health Sciences Libraries, headquartered at the newly-opened Simmy and Harry Ginsburg Library located on Temple’s Health Sciences campus. Temple University is a vibrant, urban research university that is among the most diverse in the nation. For more information about Temple and Philadelphia, visit http://www.temple.edu/about/.

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Pennsylvania’s “High-Risk” Insurance Plan Sees Success

By Stephanie Ferretti. Published on December 6, 2010 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

Pennsylvania’s new “high-risk” insurance plan, which was created to provide health insurance coverage for the uninsured with pre-existing health conditions, is showing early signs of success, with enrollment significantly higher than comparable plans in other states. So far, more than 1,650 people have enrolled in the PA Fair Care program at a cost $283 a month. To be eligible for the program, individuals must have at least a six month gap in health insurance coverage and must be unable to obtain coverage because of medical conditions. According to the state Insurance Department, the program can cover up to 3,500 total enrollees. Similar programs in other states average about 10 percent capacity or less, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nationwide, only 8,011 individuals have enrolled in high-risk pools as of Nov. 1.

Prepared from statements by American Public Health Association.