2023 Center for Diversity Program Scholars & Fellows (General Notice)

Brief Description: The Maternal Child Health-Leadership Education, Advocacy, and Research Network (MCH-LEARN) program is a 9-week summer program that continues through the following academic year with monthly meetings. This program provides undergraduate freshman and sophomore students from the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan region, with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale who are interested in the maternal and child healthcare field, a comprehensive, integrated learning experience. The overarching goal of MCH-LEARN is to increase the number of students from historically disadvantaged and/or underrepresented populations who enter graduate school in MCH fields. MCH-LEARN leverages a leadership learning network formed by (1) Kennedy Krieger Institute Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, (2) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (3) Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Family, Population and Reproductive Health, (4) Parents’ Place of Maryland, and the (5) Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities.

Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC-RISE-UP)

Brief Description: Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC-RISE-UP) is a 9-week summer program designed for undergraduate juniors and seniors, and recent baccalaureate degree students (within 12 months of the MCHC-RISE-UP program orientation), with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.7 on a 4-point scale who are interested in learning more about public health and preventing health disparities. Grant funding for this program was awarded to Kennedy Krieger Institute by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program. MCHC-RISE-UP is a national consortium of institutions including the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, University of California – Davis, and University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Center for Disabilities and Tribal Serving Institutions, and Aaniiih Nakoda College/Fort Belknap Community. MCHC-RISE-UP offers public health leadership learning experiences in clinical, research, and community engagement and advocacy areas. All scholars interested in reducing health disparities and promoting social justice, especially scholars from underrepresented populations in the field of public health, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Brief Description: The Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement (Ferguson RISE) Fellowship supports public health research and professional development in the areas of infectious diseases and health disparities, with a special focus on increasing knowledge and interest in public health research careers among students from underrepresented populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the fellowship program. Ferguson RISE Fellows may participate in 6-month (full-time), 12-month full-time, or 9-week summer public health research experiences. Fellows may also gain clinical experience and develop professional leadership skills in the public health field. 

 

Ferguson RISE Fellowship sites include the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Morgan State University, Howard University, Maryland State Health Department, CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and other CDC sites, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, or Morehouse School of Medicine. The Baltimore sites, Howard University School of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, and Morehouse School of Medicine integrate clinical opportunities and research experiences in hospital, national, state, and community settings.

Brief Description: The Excellence in Mentorship of UnderRepresented Groups (EMURG) for Health Equity Leaders Fellowship Program is a 12-month full-time fellowship program that supports federal public health careers and professional development to address health disparities. This program provides students in a Master’s degree or Doctoral program (Students who received their master’s degree or doctoral degree within 12 calendar months of the EMURG Fellowship Orientation (last week in May), with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale, with placement in one of the Department of Health and Human Services Agencies. The EMURG program will help increase the fellow’s understanding of and ability to address the social and political determinants of health disparities through ongoing learning and mentorship experiences.

Respectfully,