Developing a Community Health Training Program for Population Health Scholars

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Abstract

This project will: 1) Create an educational curriculum that examines the following components to optimize the health of women and their families; 2) Pilot test the educational curriculum to iterate and refine course content and supplementary instructional materials; 3) Develop and implement a fellowship training program to train two cohorts (N=40) of women’s health scholars. Over the course of the four-year project period, we will engage in a two-year formative development phase followed by a two-year implementation phase. During the formative development phase, we will engage in course design and engage pilot participants in the piloting of course material, syllabi, and supplemental materials. During the implementation phase, we will implement a summer fellowship training program to train two cohorts of community and population health scholars. Trainees will be assessed in their knowledge, skills, and application of key concepts and topics. Our pedagogy will bridge research and practice, using real-world examples and case-studies to train our scholars on practical solutions. All courses will involve guest presenters and lectures from experts engaged in the field on the front lines.

Key facts

NIH application ID
11380559
Project number
5R25LM014575-03
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
Principal Investigator
Sean Arayasirikul; Melissa Coolidge Smith; Dallas Travis Swendeman; Ushma Desai Upadhyay; Jennifer Ann Wagman
Activity code
R25
Funding institute
LM
Fiscal year
2026
Award amount
$155,453
Award type
5
Project period
2024-04-19T00:00:00 → 2028-02-29T00:00:00