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Fellowship Program
Injury Prevention Epidemiology Fellowship will occur from 2019 to 2020
- January 2019 – call for applications
- March 2019 – applications due
- April 2019 – selection of Fellowship participants
- June 2019 – first in-person session of the 2019-2020 Fellowship class
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:
- Evaluation, surveillance, data collection
- Community-based interventions
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: 6 weeks + Symposium (2 days)
Curriculum:
- 1 week: IP Project Development (spring)
- 3 weeks: Epidemiology courses (summer)
- 1 week: Field Course (fall)
- 1 week: Presentations and Publication (winter)
- 2 days: Symposium (following spring)
Program Development Fellowship
Focus:
- Evaluation, surveillance, data collection
- 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:
- 1 week: Injury Prevention Program Planning (spring)
- 1 week: Program Implementation and Evaluation (summer)
- 1 week: Field Course (fall)
- 1 week: Marketing & Advocacy (winter)
- 2 days: Symposium (following spring)
