Health Professions |  Software  |  Statistics, Datasets, & Maps  |  Writing & Grant Resources

Health Professions

Dentistry |  Dietitian  | Health Education |  Nurse | Physical/Occupational Therapy |  Physician

Dentistry

• Overview:  Dentist  Forensic Odontology   Outlook for dentists
  
• Associations:  American Dental Association 
  
• Education:  Dental Program Search
• Journals: Journal of American Dental Association   Journal of Dental Research 
  

Dietitian

• Overview: Dietitian  Outlook for dietitians
  
• Associations: American Dietetic Association 
  
• Education:  Getting started (ADA)  Accredited Programs
  
• Journals: Journal of the American Dietetic Association 
  

Health Education

• Overview:  Health Educators    Health Educators Outlook
  
• Associations: Graduate Programs 
  
• Education: American Association for Health Education  Society for Public Health Education
  
• Journals:  American Journal of Health Education  Health Education & Behavior 
  

Nurse

• Overview:   Nurse Practitioner  Registered Nurse  more  Outlook for nurses
  
• Associations:  American Nurses Association  
• Education:  Search for nursing program 
  
• Journals: American Journal of Nursing  British Journal of Nursing
  

Physical and Occupational Therapy

• Overview:   Physical Therapy    Occupational Therapy  Outlook for Physical therapists
  
• Associations:  American Physical Therapy Association
• Education:  Physical Therapist Education Programs  Physical Therapy Graduate School Programs
• Journals:  Physical Therapy    Physical Therapy in Sports
  

Physician

• Overview:  Becoming an MD (AMA)  Outlook for physicians
  
• Associations:  American Medical Association 
  
• Education:  Medical Schools
  
• Journals:  BMJ   JAMA

Software

• AnSWR: Analysis Software for Word-based Records, free software used for "coordinating and conducting large-scale, team-based analysis projects that integrate qualitative and quantitative techniques" from CDC
• CDC EZ-Text: free software to "create, manage, and analyze semi-structured qualitative databases"
• DataFerrett: free data mining and extraction tool
• Epi Info: free software for creating questionnaires and other forms, entering and analyzing data
• Link Plus: free software for working with data
• NPCR-EDITS Tools for Writing Portable Edits: free software for defining standards of data, checking data collection processes, and preparing data for analysis
• SABER: Statistical Analysis Battery for Epidemiological Research, free software for epidemiologic analysis
• SETS: Statistical Export and Tabulation System, free software to access and manipulate large data files

 Statistics, Datasets, & Maps

General Resources 

• LexisNexis Statistical: database of tables on variety of topics by various areas (city, state, country)
• TableBase (RDS):  provide information on market share, healthcare, demographics, and more
• Sociometrics Social Science Electronic Data Library (SSEDL): contains 8 free dataset downloads on AIDS, STDs, child well being, maternal drug abuse data, and more
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: from the U. S. Census Bureau, this site covers a wide variety of topics
• SourceOECD: includes health data, economics, and more
• Uniform Data System (UDS) from HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care

Texas Statistics and Data Sets

General Resources  

• Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) state statistics on hospital stays
• State Health Facts wide variety of statistics including demographics, health status, and more from Kaiser Network
• State Public Health: data by state on variety of topics

Child and Adolescent Health  

• Kids Count: state level data online on a variety of health related topics (disease, insurance, poverty, and more)
• PeriStats: March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center
• Special Health Care Needs data resource center on children

Demographics (education, population, economics, diversity, and more)  

• Diversity data: social measurements in metropolitan areas from Harvard School of Public Health

Infectious Diseases

• HIV/STD Program statistics and trends from Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vaccine-Preventable Disease Statistics from Texas Department of State Health Services
• Zoonotic Health Topics statistics, surveillance, information and more from Texas Department of State Health Services

Specific Diseases 

• Cancer Statistics from Texas Dept. of State Health Services
• Cancer links from CHARTing Health Information for Texas
• Cardiovascular Disease links from CHARTing Health Information for Texas

National Statistics and Data Sets 

General Resources 

• DATA 2010 Data from Healthy People 2010
• General Datasets and documentation from CDC Wonder
• Healthcare Cost and Utlization Project (HCUP) data and statistics on hospital stays
• National Center for Health Statistics from CDC
• StateMaster variety of statistics (demographics, health, economy, and much more) for all states

Alcohol, Smoking, Substance Abuse, and other related issues 

• Alchol Use from CDC
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System statistics and data alcohol and tobacco use
• Smoking and Tobacco Use: Data and Statistics from CDC

Births, Maternal Child, and Reproductive health  

• Birth/Natality data from CDC
• Breast Feeding Practices from CDC
• Child Trends Data Bank from Child Trends, a non-profit organization; provides data and research on over 100 key indicators of health
• Healthcare cost and Utilization Project statistics includes hospital stay information on children
• Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health
• Growth Charts from CDC
• Perinatal Mortality data sets and statistics from CDC
• PeriStats: March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center
• Vaccine & Immunizations Statistics and Surveillance from CDC
• Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System from CDC Wonder
• Reproductive Health from CDC

Deaths 

• Deaths/Mortality data from CDC
• Infant Deaths data from CDC Wonder
• Life Expectancy data from CDC
• Mortality Files data files based on ICD 10 and ICD 9 codes from CDC Wonder

Demographics 

• Census Bureau Maps
• Current Population Survey (CPS)
• National Vital Statistics System 
• Population and Household Economic Topics from U. S. Census
• Population Finder  type in city or zip code
• Population Information data requests for National Center for Health Statistics and U. S. Census

Education

• Education correlated with other characteristics from U. S. Census
• Educational Services from U. S. Census Bureau
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (The Nation's Report Card)
• National Center for Education Statistics  statistics for U. S. on all levels of education
• National Education Longitudinal Study
• Postsecondary Students, Costs, and Financial Aid
• School Districts
• School Enrollment

Environmental and Occupational Health

• AirData from EPA
• Air NOW 
• Envirofacts Data Warehouse from EPA covering waster, water, toxics, air, land, radiation, and more
• EnviroMapper from EPA search by zipcode
• Environmental Public Health Data from CDC
• Healthcare-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococus aureus (MRSA) Data & Statistics from CDC

Infectious Diseases (HIV/AIDS, STDs, immunizations, and more)  

• AIDS Public Information Data Set from CDC
• HIV/AIDS Statistics from CDC
• STDs Surveillance and Statistics from CDC
• STD Morbidity Reports  customizable charts and maps from CDC Wonder

Injuries, Accidents, and Violence  

• Fatality Analysis Reporting System
• Injury and Violence Data and Resources from CDC
• Injury Maps provides geographic distribution of injury-related mortality
• WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
• Work-RISQS (Work-Related Injury Statistics Query System)

Physical Activity and Obesity  

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System statistics and data on physical activity, obesity, and dietary surveillance
• Overweight and Obesity Trends from CDC
• Physical Activity Statistics from CDC by state

Specific Diseases

• Arthritis Related Statistics from CDC
• Asthma Data and Surveillance from CDC
• Blood and Clotting Disorders Surveillance and Data from CDC
• Cancer Data from CDC
• Diabetes Data & Trends from CDC
• Heart Disease from CDC
• Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) How American find and use cancer information from National Cancer Institute
• Online Tuberculosis Information System (OTIS) Data request forms
• State Cancer Profiles from CDC: incidence and death rates, historical trends, maps, charts, and more

International and Data Sets 

General Resources 

• InfoNation  economies, population, health, and more for United Nations members
• National Health-Related Websites links of agencies and organizations listed by country
• Nation Master provides statistics on variety of topics from economics, education, and health in forms of charts and maps
• SourceOECD: includes health data, economics, and more
• WHO Statistical Information System database of statistics of 50 indicators on 193 countries
• WHO Global InfoBase data warehouse on chronic diseases and risk factors
• World Development Indicators: data on people, environment, economy, and more
• WorldMapper maps on population, disease, causes of death, and more
• United Nations Common Database: reports from UN on variety of topics including health, environment, education, and economics by topic, coutnry, and more

Child and Adolescent Health  

• Child and Adolescent Health and Development data and statistics from WHO

Demographics  

• Census Data for Countries and Areas of the World  from 1945-2014, U. S. Census Bureau
• Demographics and Social Statistics from United Nations
• Economic Statistics from United Nations
• International Data Base (IDB)
• People statistics  by country from Nation Master
• Population Reference Bureau demographics, health and environment variables for 200 countries
• State of World Population from United National Population Fund

Economics  

• FAOSTAT: database of data relating to food and agriculture for 200 countries on over 200 products
• International Financial Statistics: database on commodity prices, trade, and more

Education  

• EdStats: World Bank database of education statistics
• International Archive of Education Data: from the National Center for Education Statistics

Environmental and Occupational Health  

• Environment and Energy Statistics from United Nations

Infectious Diseases  

• Global Health Atlas interactive interface to the WHO Communicable Disease global database
• Global Health Reporting  global data on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and more

Writing & Grant Resources

Grant writing

• Craft of Grant Writing Workbook from TAMU Office of Proposal Development
• Columbia University's Guide to Grantmanship
• Environmental Protection Agency (tutorial)
• Foundation Center
• GrantWriters.com
  
• Logic Model Development Guide from Kellog Foundation
  
• National Science Foundation proposal and award policies
• Non-profit guides  grant writing tips for non-profit organizations
• Resources for National Institutes of Health from TAMU Office of Proposal Development
• Resources for Programs ton Enhance Diversity from TAMU Office of Proposal Development

Finding grants

General

• Community Foundation Locator from Council on Foundations
  
• COS Funding Opportunities (CSA)  Offers personal alerts and searching by keyword, geography, and sponsor
• Corporate Giving Database list of corporations
• Federal Register funding announcements from federal sources
  
• Funding Opportunities  list maintained by TAMU Office of Proposal Development
• Grants.gov  portal for government funding opportunities; direct application through site
  
• Grantsnet.org from American Association for the Advancement of Science (includes student support)
• National Science Foundation guide to programs and funding opportunities  general descriptions of programs for all National Science Foundation directorates.
• SPIN  database of grants from government and private sources.  Use the Advance Search options for best results.
  

Health 

• CRISP Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects, database of federally funded biomedical research
• Funding Opportunities and Notices publication of National Institutes of Health's grant programs
  
• Fund Source tool for behavioral and social scientists
  
• Grants Alert grant notices for K-12 and higher education
• GrantsNet from U. S.  Dept of Health & Human Services
• National Center for Environmental Research grants on environmental health research from the EPA
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants on a variety of health related topics
• Rural Assistance Center rural communitiy funding
• Women's Health grants from National Women's Health Information Center

Education  

• Braitmayer Foundation educational grants for K-12
• Grants & Fellowships from Chronicle of Higher Education
• Grants for teachers grants for K-12 teachers
• NEA foundation grants for teachers and faculty
• Premier Funding educational grants for K-12 using Premier's student agenda program
• School grants educational grants for K-12