Maternal Child Health Careers/Research
Initiatives for Student Enhancement Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP)
The MCHC/RISE-UP Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health leadership
training to focus on elimination of health disparities and promotion of health equity. Grant
funding for this program was awarded to Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a national consortium of institutions and
universities built on the Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND)
training framework and the previous CDC-funded RISE Program grant. Consortium partners
include: (1) the Kennedy Krieger Institute partnering with the Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine, School of Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Morgan State
University, (2) University of South Dakota partnering with Tribal Serving Institutions, and (3)
University of Southern California partnering with California State University- Los Angeles.
MCHC/RISE-UP’s ultimate goal is to promote a more diversified and equal health system by
introducing highly qualified undergraduate scholars (juniors and seniors with a GPA 2.5 or better
on a 4.0 scale; and students who received their baccalaureate degree within 12 months of
MCHC/RISE-UP program orientation), especially those from underrepresented populations, to
the field of public health. All students interested in addressing health disparities are encouraged
to apply.
From one of the following three MCHC/RISE-UP training sites, scholar selects the location that
is closest to their permanent residence:
1. Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD
2. University of South Dakota/Sanford School of Medicine Center for Disabilities in Sioux
Falls, SD
3. University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities/California State University, Los Angeles in CA
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
The MCHC/RISE-UP is a 10-week summer program that begins May 30, 2016.
Orientation Week: The program begins with Orientation for ALL scholars. Registration, health
screening, and seminars will begin at KKI/Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore MD
on Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31. Scholars then fly to Atlanta, GA to continue
Orientation Week at the CDC (June 1-3, 2016).
Following Orientation, the scholars at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and University of South
Dakota sites will begin their MCHC/RISE-UP experience on June 3, 2016 and end on August 5,
2016. Scholars placed at the University of Southern California will return home until the
University of Southern California program starts on June 15, 2016 and will end August 12, 2016.
Scholars participate in weekly seminars through distance learning.
Three public health leadership experiences are offered at each MCHC/RISE-UP site. Scholars
may choose up to two (2) leadership experiences at one (1) of the above locations. Public health
experiences offered to scholars are:
1. Clinical/Community: Scholars rotate through clinical experiences provided by Maternal
and Child Health disciplines (pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, physiatrist, physical
therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, social work, psychology, speech/language,
special education and nursing) (KKI only). In addition, scholars will have planned
experiences in providing community-based multi-level health care and support systems
for underserved groups.
2. Community Engagement and Advocacy: Scholars work with professionals in the
University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Public Health and related
systems on the formation, implementation and evaluation of health care and disability
legislation, regulations and practice guidelines. The critical role of engaging
underrepresented communities in shaping responsive systems of care receives a special
emphasis.
3. Research: Scholars work with research mentors on a wide range of public health
prevention, treatment and epidemiological studies. Scholars receive training in
conducting community-based participatory research, which engages communities that are
currently underserved by mainstream systems.
Examples of Scholars' Experiences
A $3,500 stipend is provided to all program participants. Housing and round-trip travel for outof-state scholars are also available. All program activities are contingent on CDC funding.
For more information, please visit http://www.kennedykrieger.org/professional-training/professionaltraining-programs/rise-programs/mchc-rise-up or email tyler.hemmingson@usd.edu
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Regards,
Tyler Hemmingson
Academic Training Coordinator
Center for Disabilities
Dept. of Pediatrics
Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota
1400 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
605-357-1439 or 1-800-658-3080
Tyler.Hemmingson@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/cd
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