Sponsor
Western Region Public Health Training Center
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Purpose
The Future Leaders Program provides field placements,
faculty-student collaborative projects, and a community
of practice for current public health students in the
Western Region. One of the project focuses is on rural and medically underserved communities.
Program components include:
- An applied public health experience
- 3 virtual exchange sessions with a small cohort of
health professions students - Poster presentation to summarize the public health
project - Supplementary self-paced, online trainings on
communication skills
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements:
- Undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate, or
doctoral students pursuing a degree in a health
profession. Students enrolled in community colleges in
the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands or Tribal Colleges and
Universities are also eligible. - Enrolled at a school and/or conducting project work
in the western region - Students must plan and conduct at least 180 hours of
work related to their project, to be completed within one
year - Students must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen U.S.
nationals, from the Pacific Freely Associated States, or
foreign nationals with a visa permitting permanent
residence in the U.S.
Geographic coverage
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Pacific Islands
Amount of funding
Participants will receive a $3,500 stipend.
Tagged as
Health disparities · Health workforce education and training · Primary care · Public health · Arizona · California · Hawaii · Nevada · Pacific Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States
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