Featured Programs

• Dana Thomas (Director of Public Health Practice) danat@umich.edu

The University of Michigan Future Public Health Leaders Program (Michigan FPHLP) is a 10-week residential program at the University of Michigan School of Public Health designed to encourage underrepresented college students to consider careers in public health.

In cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Minority Health and Health Equity’s (OMHHE), FPHLP offers a combination of enrichment and field experience to its participants. Michigan FPHLP is one of five public health summer programs under the CDC John Lewis Scholars Program.

MICHIGAN FPHLP OBJECTIVES:

• To promote and introduce public health careers to undergraduate college students

• Improve cultural and linguistic competency through diversity in the health-related workforce

• Strengthen and broaden leadership for addressing health equity at all levels

• Increased awareness of the significance of health disparities, their impact on the nation, and the actions necessary to improve health outcomes for racial, ethnic, and other populations

• Cherie Dotson (PI/Co-Director) crdotson@umich.edu

The University of Michigan Interdisciplinary REU Program (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) in the Structure and Function of Proteins is designed to provide undergraduate students with a 10-week research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, molecular biology, and plant biology. The research projects featured in this program all involve studies of the structure and function of proteins.

In addition to the research experience, students will participate in a series of weekly enrichment seminars focused on scientific communication, graduate school admissions, and career options in STEM.

Participants will receive a stipend and housing along with meal and travel allowances.

• Dana Thomas (Director of Public Health Practice) danat@umich.edu

The Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training (MHRT) Program funded by the National Institutes of Health seeks to increase the number of underrepresented students trained in health disparities research and entering biomedical behavioral health careers.

MHRT at the University of Michigan School of Public Health works with undergraduate, post baccalaureate, masters, and PhD students to increase knowledge and research health disparities training within the global context focusing on child health, maternal health and global health.

Program activities consist of:

• Research preparation that includes training in health equity, cultural humility, and project-specific research training.

• 12-week research field experience (longer experience for postdoctoral trainees) with established faculty to develop and/or strengthen health disparities research skills.

• Post experience opportunities for facilitation of research presentations and manuscripts.

• Michigan MHRT has project sites in Chile, Dearborn (Michigan), India, Indonesia, Kenya, Fiji, Thailand, and Uganda. Project sites may vary each year.

• Regina McClinton (Program Director of PSP; Assistant Dean & Chief Diversity Officer for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, College of Pharmacy) reginamc@umich.edu

The program introduces students to faculty and administrators in the College of Pharmacy and exposes participants to the variety of career options one has with a PharmD degree.

During the program, participants will have an opportunity to:

• Attend admission information sessions

• Receive one-on-one academic advising

• Learn from a variety of faculty and student guest speakers

• Explore various careers in pharmacy

• Be mentored by current students

• Review coursework in topics such as chemistry, math, and calculations

• Be exposed to first-year pharmacy school courses

• Receive advice on writing a CV and personal statement

• Receive a stipend!

• Richard Nunn (Academic Program Manager - Outreach Coordinator Summer Research Opportunity Program nunnr@umich.edu

SROP at U-M strives to increase the number of diverse students with unique experiences by supporting their preparation for graduate studies. Through intensive mentorship, active learning, and enrichment activities, SROP fosters a community of scholars who increase social and cultural capital and networking while mastering research skills and knowledge that advances their preparation as candidates for successful graduate study at U-M and success in future careers, increasing representation in professional fields.