 |
 |
|
"Public health has become more complex as the world grows smaller. Despite the importance of public health, it is often poorly understood. Communicating what public health threats are, and how to prevent them, is critical."
- Robert A. Yellowlees,
CDC Foundation Board Member |
A key role of the CDC Foundation is to introduce CDC and public health to a range of individuals - from civic and corporate leaders to students. A number of Foundation-supported fellowships, training opportunities and educational exhibits help individuals and groups experience CDC and learn more about how they can be a part of the solutions to some of our greatest health challenges. Examples of these programs and partners are below.
|
Featured Program:
Med/Vet Student Fellowship Provides International Opportunities
The O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health provides an opportunity for third- and fourth-year medical and veterinary students to spend four to six weeks in a developing country working on priority health problems with CDC staff.
Read More |
 |
|
Featured Program:
Medical Students Experience CDC
Mehul wasn't looking to take a year off. He was looking for something extra — a unique learning experience that would complement his medical school education. He found The CDC Experience.
Read More |
Training, Education & Advocacy Programs
The CDC Experience: Applied Epidemology Fellowship
CDC Global Health Odyssey
Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness
O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health
|
The CDC Experience: A Fellowship for Medical Students in Applied Epidemiology
To provide medical students with an applied hands-on training experience in epidemiology and public health. Eight competitively selected third- and fourth-year medical students from around the country will spend up to one full year at CDC.
- Funding Partners: Pfizer Inc
- Program Partners: Office of Workforce and Career Development, CDC
|
|
CDC Global Health Odyssey
The Global Health Odyssey serves as CDC’s gateway to the public, and is dedicated to comprehensive scientific learning and outreach. Composed of innovative permanent exhibits representing the breadth of CDC’s work and history, topical changing exhibits, a theater and a classroom, this facility serves to educate all who visit about public health and the important work of CDC, with a special emphasis on curriculum-based educational workshops and camps targeting middle- and high-school students.
- Funding Partners: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; The Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund; The Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust; The John and Mary Franklin Foundation; The Morris Family Foundation, Inc.; The Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund; The Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees
- Program Partners: National Center for Health Marketing, CDC
|
|
Meta-Leadership Summit for Preparedness
To organize a series of summits nationwide to empower business, government and nonprofit leaders to act together when responding to natural and man-made disasters.
- Funding Partners: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Program Partners: National Preparedness Leadership Initiative - Harvard School of Public Health; Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, CDC
Related Information:
|
|
O.C. Hubert Student Fellowship in International Health
To provide opportunities for medical school students to spend one to three months working in other countries with CDC scientists on priority health problems.
- Funding Partners: O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust
- Program Partners: Office of Workforce and Career Development, CDC
Related Information:
|
