Fellowship Program
2019-2020 Injury Prevention Epidemiology Fellowship
Thirteen Fellows completed the Fellowship that included four in-person sessions and three virtual Fellowship Symposium events where Fellows presented their projects:
- Assessment and Planning (June 2019; Atlanta, GA)
- IVP Networking/Epi Studies (July 2019; Denver, CO)
- Field Work (October 2018; IHS Navajo Area NM/AZ)
- Continuing Education (January 2020; Baltimore, MD)
- Symposium Events (September 2020)
- 9/28/20: Motor Vehicle Safety (2 hours)
- 9/29/20: Falls and Opioid Prevention (75 minutes)
- 9/30/20: Injury Data (60 minutes)
EPI Fellowship Program Summary [PDF - 1.16 MB]
The IHS Injury Prevention Fellowship Program is a 12-month advanced learning experience for individuals promoting injury prevention in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
There are two Fellowship programs, the Program Development Fellowship and the Epidemiology Fellowship. While the two Fellowships have a similar structure (both have 4 course sessions and a 2-day symposium, both require completion of a project) their emphasis, content, and pre-requisites differ (please see details below).
Benefits of completing the Fellowship
- Project development, implementation, evaluation
- Promote community involvement
- Effective strategies
- Epidemiology
- Data collection and analysis
- Coalition building
- Program evaluation
- Oral/written communication
- Individualized learning experiences
- Field work
Fellowship point of contact
Holly Billie, MPH, Injury Prevention Program Manager, IHS
OEHE-DEHS
5600 Fishers Ln.
MS: 10N14C
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-443-8620
Injury Prevention Fellowship Options
Epidemiology Fellowship
Focus:
- Define or provide context about an injury or violence problem
- Evaluate an IP intervention or program
Education Prerequisites: Bachelor's Degree
Training Prerequisites: Introduction to IP (Level 1), Intermediate IP (Level 2), or equivalent.
Professional Experience Prerequisites: 3 years in public health, 2 years in injury prevention
Travel /Time away from Home: 5 weeks + Symposium (2 days)
Curriculum:
- 1 week: Assessment and project planning (summer)
- 1 week: Networking at National Conference on AI/AN Injury and Violence Prevention (summer)
- 1 week: Field Course (fall)
- 2 weeks: Continuing education at Johns Hopkins University (winter)
- 2 days: Symposium (following summer)
- Several distance learning sessions throughout the year (e.g., applied epidemiology, funding and proposal development, scientific writing and presentations, social marketing and advocacy)
Program Development Fellowship
Focus:
- Plan, implement, and/or evaluate community-based interventions
Education Prerequisites: No bachelor's degree required
Training Prerequisites: Introduction to IP (Level 1) or equivalent.
Professional Experience Prerequisites: 1 year in injury prevention
Travel /Time away from Home: 4 weeks + Symposium (2 days)
Curriculum:
- Injury Prevention Program Planning
- Program Implementation and Evaluation
- Field Course
- Marketing & Advocacy
- Symposium
- Several distance learning sessions throughout the year
