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Last Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009
Last Modified: Jan. 28, 2009
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Highlights in Minority Health
Spring, 2009
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TIME TO APPLY FOR A
2009
INTERNSHIP! |
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Many applications are due soon, so fill yours out
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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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Graduate & Undergraduate Students |
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Project IMHOTEP: Summer Research Internship Program
Application Due January
31, 2009
Project: IMHOTEP is an 11-week
PHSI internship program
designed to increase the knowledge and skills of undergraduate
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. |
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Dr. James A Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Application Due February 13, 2009
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). |
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The Public Health Summer Fellows (PHSF) Program
Application Due February 27, 2009
The PHSF is an
eight-week summer program designed to provide practical experience in
public health to minority undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent
graduates. This experience will introduce students to public health
skills and practices that stimulate interest in public health and
increase the representation in the public health workforce of minority
professionals. This program represents the combined efforts of the
Association for Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS), the
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Emory University's Rollins School of
Public Health, and the CDC. |
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Middle & High School
Students |
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The Starlab Summer Science Program
Application Due
April 1, 2009 for Returning students
April 14, 2009 for New students
The Starlab Summer Science Program is a six-week program designed to
encourage under-represented minorities to consider pursuing careers
in the public health sciences. The program is conducted in
collaboration with the National Organization for the Advancement of
Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBBChE), the Association of
Minority Health Professions Schools (AMHPS), and scientists from
CDC. During the program, middle and high school students are exposed
to laboratory demonstrations as well as hands-on laboratory
experiments on selected topics in chemistry, biology, medical
technology, and engineering. In addition, students are able to
interact with minority scientists from local colleges, agencies, and
laboratories. |
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All
Students |
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Regional Research Center for Minority Health
(RRCMH)
The RRCMH was established to develop and direct an interdisciplinary
program that promotes public health research on the health status of
racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States.
Participants conduct and participate in research with professionals
already in the field, and enhance their development into
professional public health researchers. This program is funded
through the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools
(AMHPS) in collaboration with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM).
Please contact eamensah@msm.edu
for more information. |
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There are many
other
opportunities
available.
Please click below to
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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 and Other Training Opportunities. |
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Public Health
Training Opportunities
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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HHS Training Opportunities |
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HHS Careers
(Employment Opportunities) |
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USA Jobs
from the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) |
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OPM Job
Seekers |
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