Programs

The Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) supports internship opportunities for qualified undergraduate students to gain meaningful experiences in public health settings. Whether you are looking for a summer internship or a year-long fellowship, the following programs provide valuable exposure to a wide range of public health opportunities.

2013 Student Opportunities in Public Health

National Undergraduate Summer Public Health Program (NUSPHP)
NUSPHP is now referred to as the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS) Program, and continues to consist of five internship opportunities creating a public health workplace experience to increase student interest in minority health.

See the 2013 Student Opportunities in Public Health page for more information on the CUPS Program and other Student Opportunities.

2012 Culminating Symposium

Ferguson Fellows with CDC Director, from left to right: Cristina Mullins, Jasmine Streeter, Natasha Sotolongo, Chassidy Hanley, Thomas Frieden, Danya Carroll, Shelton Bartley, Marissa Alexander-Scott, Kearston Barnes. Save the Date! July 30-August 3, 2012
CDC welcomes over 200 students from all over the U.S. for the culminating symposium of their National Undergraduate Summer Public Health Program, coordinated by CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE).

The week of July 30th to August 3rd 2012 will be a week filled with educational and networking activities at CDC’s headquarters and Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia. The culminating symposium serves as a forum to continue the students’ exposure to public health by introducing them to CDC priorities, current public health initiatives and programs, and emerging public health issues at the national level. It also provides students with an orientation to CDC programs and federal initiatives addressing health disparities and health equity at the national level.

Program activities will feature presentations from national leaders and program staff, student presentations, student poster exhibits, peer and professional networking, public health case study workshops, videos, and demonstrations on Winnable Battles and emerging public health topics, health disparities, and social determinants of health. Click for the details of the Agenda.

Students with OMHHE Director Dr. Leandris Liburd.

The National Undergraduate Summer Public Health Program was launched in September 2011. The purpose of the program is to expose students interested in minority health to the field of public health research and practice. Through the leadership, recruitment, and mentoring of our grantee partners – Morehouse College, the University of Michigan, Columbia University, and Kennedy Krieger Institute, 204 undergraduate students were assigned to state and local health departments, community-based organizations, universities, and CDC for an 8 week summer experience.

Interns at CDC ~ Summer 2012

CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity's Summer Interns Have Arrived!

Our summer interns have arrived and they’re off to an exciting start! Please join the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) in welcoming the 2012 National Undergraduate Summer Public Health Program (NUSPHP) interns.

Morehouse, Project:IMHOTEP

Twenty five interns from Morehouse College and 6 from Columbia University students are taking part in a CDC-sponsored 10-week summer experience designed to expose undergraduate students to public health and biomedical science careers.

The program is intended to expose undergraduate and graduate students to minority public health issues. Ultimately, we hope to improve the quality of public health services nationally by providing interns with opportunities to work in real-world public health settings. It is expected that the program will not only increase awareness of public health in practice, but also encourage students to pursue a career in public health.

This effort would not be possible without the help of more than 40 CDC mentors. Some of these mentors have been collaborating with OMHHE for years, and continue their involvement because it is a mutually enriching experience. We also want to welcome many new mentors who have expressed great enthusiasm for insuring the success of the next generation of public health workers.

CDC-based undergraduate interns will be joined by the other 160 NUSPHP interns from Columbia University, University of Michigan and Kennedy Krieger Institute, who have been assigned to various public health settings, academic institutions, and community-based organizations across the country. KKI, MCUR/RISE and Ferguson The CDC-wide culminating activities for 191 students will be held from July 30 thru August 3, 2012. We look forward to your attendance and participation in these events. More details about this special week of activities will be made available soon.

Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

We also want to welcome the 13 graduate students participating in the 8-week Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship this summer. Eight students have been assigned to CDC in Atlanta and five to Kennedy Krieger Institute and other affiliated public health organizations in Baltimore, MD. The Ferguson fellowship is a professional development and experiential research program for graduate students in medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, and public health master’s-level graduate programs. The focus of the research conducted by the Ferguson Fellows is emerging and infectious diseases. This fellowship program is supported through collaboration with the Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID).