Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH)

For program and eligibility questions:
CDR Johannie Escarne
301.443.5692
wellwomancare@hrsa.gov

For financial and budget questions:
Travis J. Wright
301.443.0676
twright@hrsa.gov

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The purpose of the Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH) is to improve women's health across the lifespan by increasing access to and availability of preventive health services. Through a multidisciplinary coalition of healthcare providers, academic institutions, and patient-centered organizations, WISH drives a comprehensive strategy to:

• Review and recommend evidence-based updates to the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines
• Raise awareness and knowledge of the guidelines among the general public with a focus on communities with limited access to preventive health services
• Increase clinicians' use of the guidelines in standard clinical practice

Program requirements and expectations:

• Convene a multidisciplinary group of preventive service stakeholders
• Conduct evidence reviews and develop and provide to HRSA a report with recommended updates to the guidelines
• Disseminate information on the guidelines tailored to those in communities with limited access to preventive health services

A detailed description of expectations is provided in the application instructions.

Applicants may also apply for one or more supplemental funding opportunities. Supplemental awards are subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory recipient performance.

• Dissemination and Awareness of the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines - The supplement will support innovative outreach, education, and communication activities that increase awareness, understanding, and adoption of the guidelines among clinicians, health profession students, health systems, patients, professional organizations, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders. Emphasis will be placed on increasing awareness and use of the guidelines in rural, frontier, tribal, and other communities with limited access to preventive health services. Supplemental activities may include:
  • Developing and disseminating implementation resources
  • Conducting targeted educational campaigns and provider education
  • Expanding partnerships with professional associations, academic institutions, rural health organizations and providers, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other trusted community partners
  • Engaging stakeholders through webinars and other educational events
  • Adapting educational materials for priority populations and leveraging digital communications and other innovative dissemination strategies
  • Addressing emerging implementation and dissemination needs to increase awareness and uptake of the guidelines
• WISH Emerging Issues Research and Program Implementation - Applicants may apply for a supplemental award to support and/or conduct emerging issues research, implementation science, and innovative program activities that strengthen the evidence base for women's preventive services and improve implementation of the HRSA-supported women's preventive services guidelines. Supplemental activities may include:
  • Evaluating implementation strategies
  • Addressing emerging clinical or women's health issues
  • Conducting implementation research
  • Developing innovative tools and resources
  • Piloting approaches that improve integration of the guidelines into clinical practice, particularly in communities with limited access to preventive health services

Eligible applicants:

• State, county, city, township, and special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public, private, and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (Other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• For-profit organizations
• Small businesses

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 1

Supplemental awards:

• Dissemination and Awareness of the HRSA-Supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines - Up to $250,000 per year
• WISH Emerging Issues Research and Program Implementation - Up to $250,000 per year

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.