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AIDSinfo/InfoSIDA
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Resource Development
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CDC, FDA, HRSA
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NLM, NIAID, OD/DPCPSI/OAR
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These English- and Spanish-language websites assist in the dissemination of the Public Health Service Treatment Guidelines.
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Alaska Native Tumor Registry
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Resource Development
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CDC, IHS
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NCI
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In collaboration with CDC and IHS, NCI, with technical assistance from its Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER), collects information on cancer cases among Alaskan Native populations residing in Alaska.
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Alaska Suicide Prevention
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Meeting/ Workshop
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SAMHSA
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NIMH
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On September 23, 2014, NIMH, in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), hosted a webinar on effective practices in suicide prevention for Alaska Native communities. Suicide is a national concern, with approximately 38,000 deaths by suicide occurring in the U.S. each year. Alaska Native and American Indian populations bear a disproportionately high burden from suicide. At the webinar, mental health researchers, representatives from the Tanana chiefs Conference, and academic administrators provided an overview of suicide in Alaska and strategies to promote mental wellness and reduce suicide risk among Alaska Natives.
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Alcohol Clinical Trial Initiative (ACTIVE)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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FDA
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NIAAA, NIDA
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Consortium that includes academia and representatives from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the pharmaceutical industry working together to identify and clarify clinical trials methodology to evaluate medications for treating alcohol dependence.
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All-Hazards Playbook
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Resource Development
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OS
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NLM
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This activity is to develop an interactive tool to help state and local health departments prepare for and respond to disasters in their regions.
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Alternative Methods for Chemical Allergen Identification
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NIEHS
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This collaboration is focused on developing in chemico alternatives to contact allergen identification.
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Alzheimer''s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NIA, NIBIB
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This collaboration is meant to develop biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in elderly subjects. A major goal of the study has been to establish and validate MRI and PET images, cerebral spinal fluid, and blood biomarkers as predictors of the disease.
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America''s Children Forum on Health and Family Statistics
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Resource Development
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SAMHSA
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NIDA
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As a member of this collaboration, NIDA contributes data from the Monitoring the Future survey on illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco trends.
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American Association of Blood Bank (AABB) International Biovigilance Network Task Force
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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NHLBI
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The task force is a collaboration between the American Association of Blood Banks, the government, and other agencies focused on tracking and analyzing adverse reactions and incidents associated with blood collection and transfusion, as well as organ and cell donation and transplantation.
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American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) Executive Committee, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC
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NICHD
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The mission of the Section on Perinatal Pediatrics of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Executive Committee: To improve the health of the pregnant mother, the unborn fetus and the newly-born child through the sponsorship of programs which encourage the professional growth of the neonatal-perinatal providers, continuously improve clinical care delivery, support continuing and postgraduate education, foster basic, clinical and outcomes research and seek to attain federal and local funding for programs directed towards maternal/child health. The Section on Perinatal Pediatrics is the home organization for specialists in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and also welcomes affiliate members working in related disciplines. At a membership of nearly 3,500, the Section is the largest specialty subgroup of the AAP. The Section''s highest priority is to ensure the optimal health and well-being of babies and mothers and this is accomplished through the Section''s core activities in the realms of advocacy, education, outreach and support of clinicians and researchers.
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