Fielding School of Public Health to start program to increase diversity in the workforce

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has a received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Minority Health and Health Equity to launch a training program for undergraduate students to pursue careers in public health.TheUCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program will be part of the larger CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars program network. The UCLA program provides undergraduate students committed to working with populations that are underserved and underrepresented the opportunity to explore the field of public health through hands-on training, structured workshops, group excursions, and leadership and professional development.The students participating in the eight-week summer program at UCLA will be partnered with Los Angeles-based organizations, health systems and government agencies where they will contribute three days per week toward substantive public health projects. They will also participate in educational workshops two days per week. The workshops are centered around themes, such as health equity, social justice, health disparities, social determinants of health and prevention. Mentorship is incorporated throughout the program, providing additional support to scholars.“The idea is to not only provide educational and field experience opportunities to scholars, but to also foster community among the students, faculty, and public health practitioners, which will help the scholars develop a stro...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news