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Contact Information:

Harolyn Belcher
[email protected]
443-923-3258

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 Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship (Ferguson Fellowship) is a training program funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Ferguson Fellowships 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. The Ferguson Fellowship 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. Scholars develop leadership skills.

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

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:

State, Regional, National

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A