Objectives of this program are to stimulate high school student interest in careers in public health and/or research; provide opportunities for students to work with mentors, project managers, and college students with diverse ethnic backgrounds in a variety of public health areas; orient the students to the university work environment by providing a campus tour, an employee safety presentation, and an overview of performance evaluation criteria; orient the student to the Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) by providing an overview and a tour of the GSPH Laboratory; train students to conduct procedures needed to work in a public health research setting by providing workshops on library research, internet use and access, and available scholarship and student assistance programs on campus; and provide individual and ongoing assistance in preparing college application and financial aid application forms.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
5R25RR010108-02
Application #
2669128
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRR1-K-12-4 (01))
Project Start
1997-04-15
Project End
2000-02-29
Budget Start
1998-03-01
Budget End
1999-02-28
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
San Diego State University
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
073371346
City
San Diego
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92182