A new fellowship program at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health will enable public health students to develop and evaluate new health equity interventions with community partners from marginalized communities.
The University of California, Berkeley Health Equity Scholars in Innovation, Prevention, and Social Impact (UCB- THRIVES) Fellowship Program The research was led by Professors Mahasin Mujahid and Leah Fernald of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with faculty in the School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, Health Policy, and Environmental Health Sciences. It was done.
The program’s leadership unites a group of 35 mentors from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, including 65% faculty who identify as women and underrepresented minority faculty. 40%, and 31% for early-career faculty.
“Despite extensive research documenting the existence of widespread health inequalities across the lifespan, research on preventive interventions to address these inequalities remains limited,” Mujahid and Fernald wrote in their grant application. There are almost no.” “Therefore, there is an urgent need to train the next generation of public health professionals, especially those from historically marginalized backgrounds, so that they are equipped with a comprehensive toolkit to confront these challenges.”
The program accepts up to 20 fellows over a five-year period. Fellows are doctoral students who will receive a two-year fellowship that includes full tuition (60% from the grant and 40% from the program into which they are admitted) and an annual stipend of $28,000, as well as Classroom training on equity and multiple education is also available. – level prevention interventions through coursework and immersive research experiences. All training will focus on community engagement, anti-racism, and social impact and will be an immersive research experience that includes research rotations in local community-based settings.
Potential community partners include La Clinica de la Raza, Native American Health Center, Homeless Prenatal Program, San Francisco Unified School District, California Homeless Youth Project, and more.
“My hope for the Fellows is that they understand the complexities of health disparities and emerge as leaders with the skills and courage to tackle them head-on,” Mujahid said. “We aim to strengthen their deep commitment to social justice and strengthen their training in the rigorous methods necessary to advance that commitment and serve their communities. We envision our fellows building strong partnerships with marginalized communities, leading innovative research, and designing and implementing preventive interventions for global health. You will be a transformational leader in redefining what it means to work towards equity and driving impactful change in both policy and practice.”
