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Highlights in Minority Health
September, 2005
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STUDENTS EXPERIENCE SUMMER AT CDC |
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“I think that this trip alone
will do more things for my future career goals than all of my other
life experiences put together . . . “ |
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~ 2002 OMH summer intern |
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| Every summer, CDC’s Office of Minority
Health (OMH) hosts student interns who work with CDC mentors on
important public health projects. OMH supports training
opportunities for qualified students at all levels of their
education in order to increase the capacity of the organizations in
which these students will work in the future. |
| Through organizations such as Morehouse
School of Medicine, Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS),
and Minority Health Professions Foundation (MHPF), students gain
entrance to public health’s inner workings at CDC and take an
important step in their career paths. Programs are designed to
encourage under-represented minorities to consider pursuing careers
in the public health sciences and the Federal government. |
| This summer, OMH sponsored more than 100
student interns. They came from more than 30 institutions,
including 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),
in more than 17 states and two countries. This year’s interns are
studying a variety of fields, including medicine, public health,
pharmacology, and veterinary medicine, and are working with mentors
from all over CDC. Most students work on a single project for the
entire summer, and present their findings to their mentors, fellow
interns, and others at the end of the program. |
| OMH summer programs help students
understand more about public health and what CDC has to offer their
community or tribe in addressing public health issues. Summer
programs also give students the opportunity to build relationships
with public health professionals that they can contact throughout
their careers, making public health an attractive and accessible
option. Students have stated that their internship made a lasting
impression on them to work even harder upon returning to their
studies as there definitely was a place for them in the public
health arena upon graduation. |
| We encourage all such students to consider
applying to programs for which they are eligible. For more
information about OMH-affiliated training programs, please see
OMH Training Opportunities. |
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