[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19855]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CDC-495]
Cooperative Agreement to the American Academy of Dermatology to
Provide Technical Assistance in Skin Cancer Prevention
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces
the availability of fiscal year (FY) 1994 funds for a sole source
cooperative agreement with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) to
provide technical assistance in state-of-the-art skin cancer
prevention. Approximately $100,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or about September
30, 1994, and will be for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to 3 years. This funding estimate may vary and is subject
to change. Continuation awards within the project period will be made
on the basis of satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to supplement and
support State and other skin cancer prevention initiatives by providing
technical assistance in state-of-the-art skin cancer prevention.
Technical assistance may include guidance for State health departments
that are funded to conduct skin cancer prevention demonstration
projects; participation in the design, development, demonstration, and
evaluation of health-care professional education and training
strategies; and guidance in developing public health initiatives, such
as a national agenda for skin cancer prevention and early detection.
The CDC will collaborate in the development of: salient educational
messages; skin cancer prevention educational strategies for
disseminatiion to the public; linkages with States, the public, and
health-care providers to disseminate consistent skin cancer prevention
messages; primary and secondary educational and training programs for
health-care providers; and, CDC will plan and coordinate at least two
annual meetings. CDC will also facilitate and assist in the development
of a national strategy for the prevention and early detection of skin
cancer.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality
and to improve the quality of life. This announcement is related to the
priority area of Cancer. (To order a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,''
see the section ``Where To Obtain Additional Information.'')
Authority
This program is authorized under Sections 301(a) and 317(k)(2) of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended [ 42 U.S.C. 241(a),
247b(k)(2)]. Applicable program regulations are found in 42 CFR Part
51b--Project Grants for Preventive Health Services.
Smoke-Free Workplace
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the nonuse of tobacco
products. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and
advance the physical and mental health of the American people.
Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to AAD. No other applications are
solicited. The Program Announcement and the application kit have been
sent to AAD.
Eligibility is limited to AAD because, as an internationally
recognized professional organization of approximately 10,000
dermatologists, the membership is composed of individuals grounded in
scientific expertise, clinical proficiency, and research in disorders
of the skin, including cancer. For several years, AAD has conducted
free skin examinations and collected data from over half of a million
Americans during the annual AAD National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection
and Prevention campaign. Solely owned by AAD and perhaps the largest in
the world, the AAD skin cancer screening database includes information
regarding skin cancer risk factors, behaviors, and screening results of
at-risk populations. Ongoing analysis and information from this
database can be used to formulate and develop educational strategies
and provide technical assistance.
The AAD is the nation's largest and only medical organization that
represents a broad-based constituency of scientific dermatology experts
who are currently involved in multiple activities that relate to the
prevention and early detection of skin cancer. AAD has a track record
of capability in addressing educational issues that can positively
impact upon skin cancer knowledge among health care professionals and
the public. They actively provide public education through the use of a
variety of health education messages disseminated to groups of all
ages. Further, AAD's strategic plan includes goals that address public
education, media relations, environmental issues, policy development,
and research. Although there are two other professional dermatology
organizations, they have smaller memberships and they specifically
focus on research and surgery, as opposed to the broad educational
efforts of AAD.
AAD's strategic plan commits them to play a major role in
formulating socioeconomic policies and educational interventions that
influence dermatologic care by: (1) promoting and advancing the art and
science of skin care; (2) promoting optimal standards in clinical
practice, education, and research; and (3) supporting and enhancing
patient care, patient education, and public interest in skin care.
AAD's strategic plan includes goals that address public education,
media relations, environmental issues, policy development, and
research.
Among their many outreach efforts, AAD has collaborated with the
American Cancer Society (ACS) to develop a kindergarten through third
grade curriculum for use in the school system and with the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the development of a ``New Mothers''
pamphlet intended to educate mothers about how to protect their infants
from overexposure to the sun's harmful rays. They have also prepared an
intervention for young children entitled Joel Mole, and Public Service
Announcements advocating skin cancer prevention. AAD members conduct
research that results in scientific publications related to skin
cancer, serve on key advisory panels that address issues related to
skin cancer/melanoma early detection and control, and they have
participated in the development of Australia's premier program:
Melanoma Control: Prevention and Early Detection.
AAD's membership represents academia, private practice, and
research. The majority of their membership is board-certified and
solely capable of analyzing, advising, and fulfilling liaison
responsibilities necessary to effectively carry out the activities
detailed in this program. AAD is uniquely qualified to provide
supplemental and supportive technical assistance to the States
regarding the science of skin disorders, particularly related to
cancer, and the preventive measures that can be taken to avoid
morbidity and mortality from the development of skin cancer. No other
organization possesses as comprehensive a list of dermatologists, with
as wide a range of abilities; or controls as large a screening
database; or performs the variety of roles that AAD does. Therefore,
AAD is the only organization with the unique characteristics to perform
this cooperative agreement.
Executive Order 12372 Review
This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372 review.
Public Health System Reporting Requirements
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 93.283.
Where to Obtain Additional Information
If you are interested in obtaining additional information regarding
this project, please refer to Announcement 495 and contact Locke
Thompson, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mail Stop
E-18, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6595.
A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report: Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report: Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the ``Summary'' may be obtained through the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.
Dated: August 5, 1994.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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