The Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership at Kennedy Krieger Institute offers four programs designed to provide educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level students in the fields of public health, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and developmental disabilities. These leadership opportunities focus on the social determinants of health and addressing health disparities through clinical, research, and community engagement and advocacy activities.
The mission of the Center is to develop scholars and leaders who use culturally relevant, evidence-based, and health equity approaches to inform research, practice, advocacy, and policies that promote optimal child brain development. Our programs are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Our innovative and “real world” experiential training programs include:
Undergraduate Fellowship Program Opportunities
Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives For Student Enhancement (MCHC/RISE-UP) Program — Summer
Maternal and Child Health-Leadership Education, Advocacy, And Research Network (MCH-LEARN) — Year Round
Graduate Programs
Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives For Student Enhancement (RISE) Fellowship
Excellence in Mentorship for Unity, Resilience, and Growth (EMURG) in Health Leaders Fellowship
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Program Infographics:
Learn more about the makeup of our training program classes through these informative infographics.
