Internet
Sites |
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Department
of Veterans Affairs
(VA-related sites are bulleted below. These sites are not
necessarily sponsored or endorsed by the VA.) |
The main internet site for the VA,
available to veterans and the general public. This site provides information about
programs and services and contains many reports and policy items. |
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This VHA web site contains information about and
for women veterans. |
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Web site for the National Center for PTSD. |
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VHA Ethics Center web site. |
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Web page for the Office of Personnel Management,
containing classification information, RIF data, and other documents that might be
difficult to find at your medical center. |
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Contains general information about federal
employment and specific information on current vacancies for all agencies throughout the
nation. Vacancies for VA clinical positions are generally posted for only five days. |
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The web site for information about the Thrift
Savings Plan. You can also submit changes to your savings allocations through this site. |
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This is the home page for the Department of
Defense's healthcare program for active duty military beneficiaries and dependents. You
can look up rates for services for your own area of the country to do cost comparisons. |
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This site contains links to many federal
government-related web resources. |
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The official web site for the publication
FEDweek. |
American
Psychological Association |
The web site for the American Psychological
Association. |
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Information related to education and training in
psychology, including accreditation standards. |
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APA's commissioned report on the practice of
psychology in primary care settings |
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Information related to APA's Science
Directorate, including news about funding initiatives. |
Association
of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) |
APPIC web site, containing information about
internship computer match, standards and policies for offering psychology internships and
postdoctoral residencies, etc. |
American
Psychiatric Association |
Web site for the American Psychiatric
Association. |
National
Association of Social Workers |
Web site for the National Association of Social
Workers. |
American
Nurses Association |
The American Nurses Association official site
with guidelines, ethical policy statements, and other resources. |
House
Committee on Veterans Affairs |
The official web site for the U.S. House of
Representatives' Committee on Veterans Affairs. |
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs |
The official web site for the U.S. Senate's
Committee on Veterans Affairs. |
JCAHO |
The official web site for the Joint Commission
on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. |
Health
Care Advisory Board |
Web site for the Health Care Advisory Board
(Advisory Board Company). Open to all health care professionals. Provides services such as
literature searches and studies on health care issues, particularly management. Need to
apply for a password. |
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Research and Scientific Information |
VA
Research and Development |
Information for researchers, including an
overview of funding opportunities, the role of Headquarters R&D, links to proposal
guidelines, eligibility information, meeting information, new and planned research
initiatives, career development opportunities, and more. |
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts |
This is the official document for announcing the
availability of NIH funds for biomedical and behavioral research and research training and
for disseminating policy and administrative information. |
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Information about review and award cycles for
NIH grants. |
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A compendium of NIH extramural programs,
including staff and contact information. |
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Descriptions of purpose, eligibility
requirements, and application instructions for several types of awards to support research
and research training. |
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
Official web site for the National Institute on
Drug Abuse. |
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) |
Official web site for the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
Official web site for the National Institute of
Mental Health. |
National
Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Official web site for the National Cancer
Institute. |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) |
Official web site for the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute. |
National Library of
Medicine's Databases and Electronic Information Sources |
Free access to MEDLINE and other references to
articles published in 3800 biomedical journals. |
Foundations and Grantmakers Directory |
Lists foundations and grantmakers by name. You
can either scroll through the directory or click on a letter to jump to a specific
organization's information or home page. |
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Thanks to the faculty of
the Behavioral Health Leadership Training Program for providing much of the information
presented above. |