The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) is a unique summer research opportunity at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, and first-year medical students with a commitment to the health of Native American communities. The program recruits students from around the US into an eight-week mentored summer program. Students engage in a basic science or translational research project under the direction of a Harvard Medical School Faculty Mentor, culminating in a final project presentation. Additional activities include Clinical Shadowing, Career Development Seminars and weekly Circle Ups. Upon completion of the program, students leave BWH and HMS with new skills, experiences and knowledge that can be used to empower themselves, their communities and future generations of Native peoples from all Four Directions. 

Interested applicants may refer here for more information and to apply.

This spring, we are offering an opportunity to give back to the community and get 1-credit of coursework while doing so! The "Pal Project" is a program that connects an energy-filled undergraduate with one or more elderly residents in local area nursing homes. Some residents have aphasia or dementia, or may have other neurogenic disorders of communication. Some don't, but they may be lonely and socially isolated. As a Pal, you can bring a little bit of sunshine into a person's life with a weekly visit as a communication partner.

This is a great opportunity to give local area residents in need a smiling face to look forward to each week. Becoming a Pal will expose you to an often overlooked setting and population in our field (Nursing Homes and elderly folks) and allow you to give back to the community. Students who have participated over the last three years have reported gaining way more insight and benefit from their experience with their Pals than they had anticipated.

If you are interested in participating in this program please send an email to thepalproject@gmail.com and we will be happy to send you an application. The application is due Tuesday, January 1st.

View requirements of the independent study here.

Established to provide scholarship assistance to students transferring into the University of Massachusetts Amherst from a Massachusetts Community College to complete their undergraduate degree. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Worcester County, Massachusetts. Additional preference will be given to students entering the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, with a concentration in Dietetics, and those with demonstrated financial need according to Financial Aid Services.

For more information, please refer here.

Established by Robert Woolrich, ‘76G an alumnus from the School of Public Health and Health Sciences and his wife, Noeline, a registered nurse. This gift honors the memory of Mr. Woolrich’s late mother Elizabeth and pays tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Woolrich’s personal and professional interests in end-of-life care.

The purpose of the Fund will be to provide scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences and the College of Nursing, who have an interest in hospice, palliative and end-of-life care. Eligible recipients will demonstrate high academic achievement, with a minimum GPA of 3.5; and demonstrate strong leadership skills through extracurricular, athletic, community, or other volunteer commitments. Applicants must also have a clean judicial record with the University.

Supplemental Questions are required for this scholarship; students interested must write a short essay describing their interest in hospice, palliative and end-of-life care.
 
Application can be found here.

The School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP) at the University at Buffalo (UB), the State University of New York (SUNY) offers a variety of part-time adjunct opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level. Candidates should have the ability to teach a range of online and/or seated undergraduate and graduate courses in the academic disciplines associated with our academic departments and programs, including:

• Biostatistics (Statistics, Bioinformatics)
• Community Health and Health Behavior
• Epidemiology and Environmental Health (Epidemiology, Environmental Health Science, Health Services Policy and Practice, Clinical Research)
• Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Nutrition, Dietetic Internship, Health and Wellness)
• Rehabilitation Sciences (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology)
• Public Health (undergraduate program, MPH general content)

View full job description and application here.