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Last Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2010
Last Modified: Dec. 1, 2010
Content Source:
Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD) |
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Highlights in Minority Health
December, 2010
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TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT A
2011
INTERNSHIP! |
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The programs below are designed to
encourage under-represented minorities to consider pursuing careers
in the public health sciences and the Federal government. We
encourage all such students to consider applying to programs for
which they are eligible. |
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Note:
These are just a few highlights
of the available training opportunities, please see more comprehensive listings
at
OMHD's
Minority Health Workforce Training Opportunities,
and
CDC's
Public Health Training
Fellowships
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Dr.
James A Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
The Ferguson Fellowship Program is an eight-week summer program
designed to expose minority and disadvantaged medical, veterinary,
pharmacy, and other allied health, public health, and graduate students to
various research and prevention opportunities. The Ferguson Fellowship is
a program of the National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control
of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID) of CDC,
carried out in collaboration with the Association of Minority Health Professions
Schools (AMHPS).
Applications will be Due in early February, 2011. |
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Project IMHOTEP: Summer Research Internship Program
An 11-week PHSI internship program designed to increase the knowledge
and skills of undergraduate (juniors, seniors, and recent graduates)
students in biostatistics, epidemiology, occupational safety and
health, or the health sciences. It provides participants with
intensive research and data analysis experience with experts at CDC
and other agencies and academic institutions such as Carnegie Mellon
University. This program is a collaborative effort between the CDC and
Morehouse College.
Application.
Application process closes January
31, 2011 |
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Kennedy Kreiger Institute (KKI) Research
Initiatives for Student Enhancement (RISE)
RISE is a CDC-funded program designed to promote professional development,
research, education, and training for racial and ethnic minority graduate,
nursing, post-baccalaureate, and medical students who are interested in
pursuing research experiences in the field of public health. Students will
have the opportunity to engage in mentored research experiences with
faculty at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
focusing on public health issues related to children and their caregivers.
Applications
for 2011 will become available
soon and will be
Due in mid February, 2011. |
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Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools, Inc. (HSHPS) / CDC
Internship Program
This Nine-week paid Internship Program will provide the opportunity
for medical students to work at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and to gain knowledge about the Federal government careers
and skills related to prevention research,
surveillance, public health policy and program development. Through
this internship, students will have the opportunity to develop their
awareness and skills for future careers in public health, focused on
Hispanic health.
Applications for 2011 will become available in December, 2010. |
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HSHPS /
CDC Fellowship Program
This intensive six-month paid traineeship places students and recent
graduates at the CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia . The program
provides each fellow with an increased understanding of public health
and is intended for individuals who are able to commit to a six-month
placement and are interested in pursuing a full-time position at the
CDC or one of the other agencies under the Department of Health and
Human Services.
Applications for 2011 will become Available in December, 2010. |
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There are many
other
opportunities
available.
Please click below to
learn more: |
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Minority Health Workforce Training
Opportunities
from CDC's Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD)
This listing gives the title, a
brief summary and a link to further information on both OMHD
Sponsored, CDC, and Other Training Opportunities. |
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CDC's Public Health
Training Fellowships
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This listing gives information on
and links to a variety of programs including Student Internships &
Fellowships, Career Training Fellowships, and Post-Doctoral Research
Fellowships. |
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CDC's Learning
Connection
from CDC
This listing gives information on
and links to a variety of public health learning products in various
media formats. |
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CDC's
Employment Home / Students-Internships
from CDC
This listing gives information on
and links to a variety of public health
student jobs, internships, and career development programs. |
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CDC's
Employment Home
from CDC
This listing gives information on
and links to a variety of public health
career and training opportunities. |
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ATSDR's Education & Training
from ATSDR
This listing gives information on
and links to a variety of learning programs for medical and public
health providors, health assessors, and others. |
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HHS
Student Programs |
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HHS Careers |
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USA Jobs
from the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) |
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US Office
of Personnel Management: Job Seekers |
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Presentation on Student Training
Programs
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