NEW CDC Notice of Funding Opportunity; National Association of Chronic Disease Directors; FREE Continuing Medical Education Activity; OA Action Alliance Lunch and Learn; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2023 Annual Meeting; Winter Social Media

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People February 6, 2023
February Arthritis Newsletter cdc.gov/arthritis

 

NEW CDC Arthritis Notice of Funding Opportunity    NOFO "State Public Health Approaches to Addressing Arthritis" (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0001) is now available. Information from the January 24 informational call is available on the NOFO CDC-RFA-DP-23-0001 web page. The application is due April 3, 2023.       National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)  FREE Continuing Medical Education Activity   In partnership with Medscape Education, NACDD is excited to offer a FREE CME activity – Lifestyle Management Programs for Arthritis: Test Your Knowledge on Evidence-Based Interventions. This activity will help learners self-assess their learning needs related to non-pharmacologic interventions for patients with arthritis and be better able to incorporate arthritis appropriate evidence-based interventions (AAEBIs) into their patients’ treatment plans.    This activity is intended for healthcare practitioners (HCPs) who provide care to patients with arthritis, but all HCPs are encouraged to participate. Be sure to check out the Resource Library on the CME web page.     Osteoarthritis (OA) Action Alliance "Lunch and Learn" WATCH “Coping with Arthritis Pain: What We Know and What We Need to Learn,” featuring Francis (Frank) Keefe, PhD. Dr. Keefe is Director of the Duke Pain Prevention and Treatment Research Program, an active NIH funded clinical research program focused on developing new and more effective ways of assessing and treating patients having acute and persistent pain.  Video transcript available upon request: katie_huffman@med.unc.edu.

 

Administration for Community Living (ACL) Fidelity Evaluation of Evidence-Based Programs ACL has released the findings of an evaluation of its evidence-based, health promotion and disease prevention programs. ACL encourages program developers, funders, grantees, and local delivery organizations to tailor and apply these learnings, practices, and tools in their communities.     Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2023 Annual Meeting    The BRFSS 2023 Annual Meeting this spring will include state and CDC plenary sessions, training, networking, and gatherings to discuss BRFSS business and issues. This will be an in-person meeting from Monday, April 24, 2023, to Friday, April 28, 2023.   Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Adults Winter is a great time to move your body with physical activity. Routine physical activity is recommended for adults, including adults with arthritis. Learn more about the immediate and long-term health benefits of physical activity, including improved sleep quality, bone strength, and brain health.       Winter Social Media   Please feel free to adapt these messages for your social media channels. You can find more messages on the CDC Arthritis Social Media web page.

Don’t let cold weather, #arthritis pain, and stiffness stop you from being active! Remote programs are available to improve arthritis symptoms. Learn more. https://bit.ly/ArtRemote   Don’t let cold weather stop you from being physically active! Check out these tips on remaining physically active with #arthritis https://bit.ly/3cApYZO

 

More Information

5 Ways to Manage Arthritis   CDC's Arthritis Site   About CDC's Arthritis Program   Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2nd Ed.)

 

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