OMHHE Past Program Student Projects ~ 2011

Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, established in 1996 and created as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Hispanic Agenda for Action” initiative, with the intention of addressing the mounting public health issue of providing quality and culturally competent healthcare to Hispanics living in the United States. By providing essential resources for academic and career development to students, faculty, and other health professionals including internships, fellowships, and professional development seminars, HSHPS addresses the health disparities that exist in the Hispanic community

CDC Internship Interns & Mentor Assignments

FY 2011 HSHPS CDC Internship Interns and Mentor Assignments
CDC National Center/Office/Institute /Division or Program	Intern	Project	Mentor(s)
Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Capacity Building Branch (CBB), Latino Diffusion Team	Amber Channer, BA	HIV Prevention Capacity Building for National HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs in Support of Hispanic/Latino Activities "Why NHAS Matters for Hispanic/Latino Communities -- ¿Ahora Qué?"	JoAna Stallworth, PhD (primary) Maria Alverez, MPA (secondary)
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR), Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine (DTEM), Environmental Medicine and Educational Services Branch (EMESB)	Suad El Burai-Felix, MPH	Association between Intake Selenium and Diabetes using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2008 "Integration of the National Examination Survey (NHANES) Date with Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) -- A Continuing Education Program for Environmental Health Professionals"	Francisco A. Tomei-Torres, PhD
Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)	José R. Guzmán-Pereira, MPH Candidate	Parental Involvement in Pregnancy, Child Wellbeing, and Knowledge of STD's "Sexual Behavior and Outcomes among Fathers with and without a Partner for the National Survey of Family Growth 2006-2008"	Guoyu Tao, PhD, Karen W. Hoover, MD, MPH
Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)	Nili Raquel Larsh, MPH	"Recommendations for Evaluation of Expedited Partner Therapy / Legal Toolkit / Legal Analysis of Data Variables for EPT Study / Literature Review of Factors Impacting Hispanic Women's Use of EPT"	Alexis Kaigler, MPP
Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONDIEH), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)	Rathna Ramani	Social Determinants of Health "NCHHSTP Health Equity Symposium"	Ana Penman-Aguilar, PhD, MPH
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO), Office of the Director (OD)	Stephanie Rivera Pabon, MPH	"Maintaining Stage Gate Review Process and Database"	Sandra McGuill, MPA, PMP, CEA (primary) Robin Collins, MBA, PMP(secondary)
Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Sexualy Transmitted Diseases (STD)	Jasmine Walker, MPH Candidate	"Marketing Analysis on Hispanic/Latino Consumption of Media and Literature Review of Risk Factor Contributing to High Rate of STIs"	Natasha Thompson, MPH, CHES