Sponsor
New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC)
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Purpose
The New England Public Health Training Center provides
stipends for public health and other health professions
students with practice opportunities working on health
equity projects with public health or primary care
agencies.
Program objectives:
- Encourage students to work in the public health field
- Demonstrate the value of working in medically
underserved and rural areas - Increase student knowledge of health equity and the
role of social determinants of health - Improve student competency in one or more of the
Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
Project types:
Field placements – Structured
opportunities and experiences for students as they apply
their acquired knowledge and skills working in a public
health practice setting under the supervision of an
experienced public health professional. Field placements
contribute to the mastery of public health competencies
with a focus on balancing the educational and practice
needs of the students with the needs of the community.
Faculty/student collaborative projects –
Placements involve research projects or community
interventions identified by a governmental public health
agency or other public health service entity where
students and faculty advisors collaborate with the agency
to enhance public health services to medically
underserved communities and address specific public
health issues among a specified target population.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements:
- U.S. citizen or a non-citizen U.S. national or
foreign national possessing a visa permitting permanent
residence in the U.S. - Currently enrolled as a graduate/doctoral student, or
a 3rd/4th year undergraduate in a health field - Have a health equity placement or project planned for
the New England region
Geographic coverage
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Amount of funding
$3,500 stipends to help to defray living expense costs
during the training experience. A total of 27 awards are
given out each year, with 4-6 awards for each New England
state.
There are three 8-12 week cohorts each fiscal year.
Tagged as
Health disparities · Health workforce education and training · Primary care · Public health · Social determinants of health · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont
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