MCHC/RISE-UP and Ferguson Fellowship
Project Description:
Addressing projected shortages in the public health workforce, especially among African American, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and select Asian American populations is a significant medical and biomedical educational challenge. The Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives Program for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) and the Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Fellowship) are training programs funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The MCHC/RISE-UP and Ferguson programs? ultimate expected benefit is to promote a more diversified and equal health system by introducing students from underrepresented groups to the field of public health.
MCHC/RISE-UP program developed an innovative national consortium among Kennedy Krieger Institute (Lead Agency), Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the University of South Dakota, and the University of Southern California, and their partner California State University Los Angeles, a federally designated Minority and Hispanic Serving Institution. The MCHC/RISE-UP Program builds on the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities maternal and child health core training programs at the partnering universities to provide three learning experiences: (1) clinical; (2) community advocacy and engagement; and (3) research for undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent baccalaureate degree students.
The Fellowship Program is a 9-week summer research program for students currently enrolled full-time in a medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, or public health graduate program who are interested in learning more about the area of infectious diseases and health disparities.
Students work with mentors to develop and/or disseminate evidence-based public health information. Fellows may also gain clinical experience and develop leadership skills.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Regional, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
