RISE-Up at UC Davis

Applications are open for 2021-22!

RISE-UP Program Information

The MCHC/RISE-UP is scheduled to be in person. Please note that the format of the summer program is subject to change based on the COVID-19 pandemic status. Please visit the KKI website https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/center-for-diversity-in-public-health-leadership-training/mchc-rise-up and the CDC website for up-to-date information on program modifications.
Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Summer Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) at UC Davis.

The UC Davis MIND Institute and Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Partnership with the Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) invite you to apply as a scholar for the 2022 MCHC/RISE-UP Summer Program at UC Davis. The MCHC/RISE-UP Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health leadership training to focus on elimination of health disparities and promotion of health equity. Grant funding for this program was awarded to KKI by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a national consortium of institutions and universities built on the Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) training framework and the previous CDC-funded RISE Program grant. Consortium partners include: (1) the Kennedy Krieger Institute partnering with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (2) University of South Dakota partnering with Tribal Serving Institutions, and (3) University of California, Davis (UC Davis) MIND Institute partnering with UC Davis Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
MCHC/RISE-UP’s ultimate goal is to promote a more equitable health system by introducing highly qualified diverse undergraduate scholars (juniors and seniors with a GPA 2.7 or better on a 4.0 scale; and scholars who received their baccalaureate degree within 12 months of MCHC/RISE-UP program orientation) to the field of public health. All scholars interested in reducing health disparities and promoting social justice, especially scholars from underrepresented populations in the field of public health, are strongly encouraged to apply. Students who are particularly interested in learning more about neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders in children are invited to apply to the UC Davis site.

Scholars are mentored by a UC Davis faculty member throughout their summer experience. Learning opportunities for scholars include: 1) weekly, in-person seminars related to social determinants of health, disability, mental health as well as distance learning with other KKI site partners using the CDC Winnable Battles, 2) clinical participation to learn about disability and health disparities, 3) community engagement and advocacy, and/or 4) research.

PROGRAM DATES

Scholars will travel to Baltimore for an in-person orientation at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University. The orientation will occur from May 30 – June 3, 2022. The UC Davis Scholars will participate in online distance learning on June 3, 2022 and June 10, 2022, until the formal start of the program onsite as indicated below.

Please note that the UC Davis onsite program is offered from June 13, 2022 to July 22, 2022. The closing ceremony dates, CUPS Showcase and Expo, are from July 25-27, 2022 at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

STIPEND

A stipend of $3,000 is provided to all UC Davis program participants. Consortium site housing and round-trip travel for out-of-state scholars are also available. All program activities are contingent on CDC funding.

HOUSING

Students will be residing in a local college dormitory on the California State University at Sacramento campus in Sacramento, California. Housing during the program will be paid for by the program.

TRANSPORTATION
Air flight between sites will be paid for by the program. Any ground transportation, such as driving between housing to community sites or the seminars, as well as parking will be covered by the Scholars.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for acceptance into this program, the applicant must:

• Be currently enrolled as a rising junior, junior, or senior or received their baccalaureate degree within 12 calendar months of the MCHC/RISE-UP program orientation
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better on a 4.0 scale
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, permanent resident
• Be able to commit to the length of the program

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The application opens November 1, 2021 and closes January 31, 2022. The application link is at the end of the Application Guidelines.

https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/center-for-diversity-in-public-health-leadership-training/application-guidelines

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Kennedy Krieger Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) »

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Who is eligible to apply?
Rising college juniors, seniors and recent graduates (must have graduated within 12 months of program orientation date (May 30, 2022).

2. Where is the program taking place?
UC Davis MIND Institute Sacramento campus

3. Will all expenses be covered?
All air travel and lodging will be covered by the program. Scholars are responsible for any ground transportation and parking. Scholars will receive a $3,000 stipend for their participation in the program.

4. How am I paired with a mentor?
You will be paired with a mentor based on how closely your expressed area of interest/background aligns with those of our available mentors/preceptors. There will be a focus on neurodevelopmental disorders in children, mental health, as well as maternal and child health across sites.

5. What are some examples of community/clinical sites?
Community Sites: previous scholars have worked with the California Department of Public Health-Black Infant Health, the Mexican Consulate in Sacramento, UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mustard Seed School, Wellspring Women’s Center, and the Child and Adolescent Abuse Resource and Evaluation (CAARE) Center.

Clinical Sites: previous participants rotated through various clinics within the MIND Institute and within the UC Davis Children’s Hospital (e.g., developmental behavioral pediatrics, genomic medicine, child psychiatry, NICU) to learn alongside various healthcare professionals.

6. What are some options for research?
There will be various opportunities to pursue research related to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, mental health, and public health. The focus of all projects will center around maternal and child health.


7. Who are the mentors/preceptors?
The mentors and preceptors depend on the area of focus, many of them are faculty at the MIND institute, other departments within UC Davis, California State University at Sacramento, and through the California Department of Public Health. They are health professionals with M.D.s, Ph.D.s, MPHs and of other professions who are committed to mentoring and supporting students. Our mentors and preceptors voluntarily commit their time to supporting our summer scholars. Prior mentors and preceptors have included:

Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D.
Roger Scott Akins, MD
Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D.
Janice Enriquez, Ph.D.
Danielle Haener, Psy.D.
Robin Hansen, M.D.
Mary Jacena Leigh, M.D.
Madalena Martin, M.D.
Meghan Miller, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Morgan, M.Ed.
Clara Paik, MD
Murat Pakyurek, M.D.
Irva Hertz-Picciotto, MPH, Ph.D.
Meghan Miller, Ph.D.
Christine Nordahl, Ph.D.
Bibiana Restrepo, M.D.
Sally Rogers, Ph.D.
Catherine Rottkamp, M.D., Ph.D.
Julie Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Deborah Son, MSW
Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D.
Meagan Talbott, Ph.D.
Angela John Thurman, Ph.D.
Heather Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Megan Tudor, Ph.D.

Please refer to the sample of posters by former participants for some of the faculty who were supportive of our 2021 Summer program.

8. Where will I be housed?

Scholars will be sharing space with other program scholars at the California State University, Sacramento dorm rooms. There will be Resident Advisors (RAs) on-site if scholars need anything. Housing assignments will be given upon arrival to Sacramento.

9. What are the unique characteristics of the UC Davis Site compared to other sites?
UC Davis is uniquely situated in Sacramento, the state capital of California. As such, we have access to local legislative activities and representatives who are supportive of our RISE-UP students for the Summer of 2019. The MIND Institute is a well respected clinical and research institute that specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders in children, and that has a strong emphasis in reaching underrepresented and underserved children and families through its community (Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) and interdisciplinary training programs (LEND).

Please check out a short graduation video from our 20-21 MCHC RISE-UP Graduates!

https://youtu.be/APSwHhj4jDo

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Applications are open for 2020-2021!

RISE-UP Program Information
Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Summer Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) at UC Davis

The UC Davis MIND Institute and Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Partnership with the Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) invite you to apply as a scholar for the 2021 MCHC/RISE-UP Summer Program at UC Davis. The MCHC/RISE-UP Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health leadership training to focus on elimination of health disparities and promotion of health equity. Grant funding for this program was awarded to KKI by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a national consortium of institutions and universities built on the Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) training framework and the previous CDC-funded RISE Program grant. Consortium partners include: (1) the Kennedy Krieger Institute partnering with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (2) University of South Dakota partnering with Tribal Serving Institutions, and (3) University of California, Davis (UC Davis) MIND Institute partnering with UC Davis Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

MCHC/RISE-UP’s ultimate goal is to promote a more equitable health system by introducing highly qualified diverse undergraduate scholars (juniors and seniors with a GPA 2.7 or better on a 4.0 scale; and scholars who received their baccalaureate degree within 12 months of MCHC/RISE-UP program orientation) to the field of public health. All scholars interested in reducing health disparities and promoting social justice, especially scholars from underrepresented populations in the field of public health, are strongly encouraged to apply. Students who are particularly interested in learning more about neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders in children are invited to apply to the UC Davis site.

Scholars are mentored by a UC Davis faculty member throughout their 6-week summer experience. Learning opportunities for scholars include: 1) weekly, in-person seminars related to social determinants of health, disability, mental health as well as distance learning with other KKI site partners using the CDC Winnable Battles, 2) clinical participation to learn about disability and health disparities, 3) community engagement and advocacy, and/or 4) research.

Please go to this link for more information:

RISE-UP Program: UC Davis MIND Institute The RISE-UP Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health training to focus on elimination of health disparities and promotion of health equity.

A Gift Documentary from the Office for Health, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (O-HEID) for the Holiday week viewing Thursday, November 19-Sunday, November 29.
O-HEID has purchase a limited license to the documentary GATHER which shares the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty. The film follows an Apache Chef as he attempts to re-establish traditional foodways on his reservation, which suffers profoundly from food insecurity and food access. The film also follows a young Lakota woman as she studies the effects of the destruction of the buffalo on her peoples’ diets. And lastly, the film tracks the progress of a group of young Yurok boys as they battle a large dam on the Klamath River. It’s a positive uplifting story that doesn’t shy from hard truths. But it’s ultimately hopeful! It’s a great primer for Native American Heritage Month as the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches.

Please Enjoy! Here’s a link to the film: https://illumine.vids.io/videos/119cd7bb1d1fe7ca98/gather-kennedy-krieger Password: Gather2020

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10th Year Room to Grow: Journey to Cultural and Linguistic Competency Conference goes VIRTUAL SAVE THE DATE September 22--More to come!

Room to Grow: Journey to Cultural and Linguistic Competency Conference
10th Year
September 22, 2020
8:30AM - 4:00PM

“Understanding and Using Equity Approaches to Promote Health, Justice, and Well-Being”

Title: Baltimore City: Decline by Design

This presentation is designed to help you Learning Objectives:
1. Identify examples of structural racism in Baltimore’s history.
2. Recognize the role Baltimore’s leaders played in creating the blueprint for policies that segregated America’s cities and suburbs.
3. Connect practices and policies of the past with the current conditions of urban inequity.

Dr. Elizabeth Nix
Elizabeth Nix is an Associate Professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Baltimore and the Chair of the Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies. An American Studies graduate of Yale University, Betsy received her Ph.D. in American Studies from Boston University. She was part of the steering committee for the award-winning Baltimore '68 public history project. With project organizers, she co-edited an anthology entitled Baltimore ’68: Riots and Rebirth in an American City (Temple University Press, 2011). She also co-wrote Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences with collaborators in California and Indiana. Her work and interviews with her about Baltimore’s history have appeared in Slate, Time Magazine, CNN, NPR, The Washington Post and The New York Times. This is her 25th year living in Baltimore City, and she has lived on Baltimore’s Union Square neighborhood since 2000. Her two sons graduated from Baltimore City College High School.

Title: Equity and Diversity, Women in Leadership and Social Justice: Next Steps

This lecture is designed to help you:
1. Apply the wisdom of inclusion and social justice for effective leadership.
2. Describe examples of women in leadership.
3. Utilize cultural differences when partnering to create a climate of success across cultural lines.
4. Recognize ways to transform your organizations into collaborative and inclusive environments.
5. Apply self-assessment of attitudes, conventionalized ideas, bound potential, and skills needed that are crucial for overcoming the obstacles.
6. Practice the importance of essential conversations and next steps.

Dr. Rosita López
Professor Emerita of Educational Administration and Leadership
Northern Illinois University

Dr. Rosita López is a gifted inspirational lecturer of international demand as keynote speaker in forums ranging from educational reform to corporate and public governance. Her presentations are lively, her illustrations practical, and her messages motivating and inspirational. Dr. López is a proud educator who equally excels as an orator, as she does in the boardroom. She has served on the Casa Central Board, one of the largest Hispanic serving nonprofit organizations in the United States, for over 20 years, 10 of them as Chairperson. She also serves as Chairperson of the Northeastern University El Centro Board in Chicago for over 18 years. Dr. López is also known as a creative administrator with international recognition for her work with multi-cultural communities, parental involvement, leadership in educational administration, and for fostering educational reform, inclusion, and diversity. She brings a passion and vision that motivates and empowers diverse groups and individuals with the practical skills to succeed in driving change. She received the National Hispanic Hero Award from the National Latino Education Institute for her service to the community. Stedman Graham in his book, Identity--Your Passport to Success included her story. She does not miss a beat in delivering her messages on equity and social justice, an essential component of educational excellence. Her audiences always leave with new insights with which to form and sustain more profitable and comfortable intercultural relationships. Dr. López, a certified bilingual school leader is also known for working with parents of diverse backgrounds and providing leadership for Educational Reform-related issues. Her varied background ranges from medical to educational topics.

Dr. López served on the NIU President’s Commission on the Status of Women and the President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities. She conducts trainings, seminars, and studies in association with a professional team of experts on educational change. Her clients range from non-profit educational institutions, to state government, federal agencies, and corporate conglomerates.

Title: The Interpreter Did Not Understand Me, But That is OKAY

This workshop is designed to help you:
1. Summarize health disparities in the deaf and hard of hearing community.
2. Recognize the role of interpreters in patient-physician communication.
3. Create strategies to improve patient centered care for deaf and hard of hearing patients.

Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar
Professor and Director of the Center for Deaf Health Equity, Gallaudet University

Dr. Kushalnagar is a professor in psychology and directs the Center for Deaf Health Equity at Gallaudet University. She is the principal investigator of grants funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) that total over $3.5 million dollars. She has published many papers and delivered numerous presentations about deaf health equity. In addition to directing the Center, Dr. Kushalnagar serves as a research mentor for undergraduate and graduate students in biobehavioral and social science fields. Dr. Kushalnagar received her B.A. in Psychology at Gallaudet University; M.A. in Psychology at the University of Houston; and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the University of Houston. She completed a NIH diversity postdoctoral training in patient reported outcomes research at the Seattle Quality of Life Center at University of Washington and a NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship in preventive medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Title: The Neuroscience of Equity in Decision-Making: Addressing Disparities in Health and Healthcare:

This workshop is designed to help you:
1. Identify individual neurophysiologic reactions that influence or guide differential decision-making
2. Describe the neurophysiologic reactions related to implicit and explicit association based on demographic background that affect patient health.
3. Change individual neurophysiologic reactions that influence or guide differential decision-making.
4. Challenge individual and group decision-making patterns that lead to disparate outcomes in the delivery of healthcare and related research.

Dr. Kimberly Papillon
Faculty, National Judicial College

Kimberly Papillon is a nationally recognized expert on the subject of decision-making in law, education, business and medicine. She has served as a member of the faculty at the National Judicial College since 2005. She has delivered over 400 lectures nationally and internationally on the implications of neuroscience, psychology and implicit association in the analysis of decision-making. She has lectured to medical students and medical school faculty, as well as physicians nationwide and in Australia on the neuroscience of decision-making in differential diagnosis and treatment. She has lectured to corporations including to Google, Walmart, Clorox and Kaiser Hospitals nationwide and provided a TedTalk.

She has provided presentations to the judges of the High Court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, the Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers, the Canadian Judiciary, the U.S. National Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit and the Tenth Circuit, and numerous other federal courts. She has delivered lectures to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Education, and to judges in over 20 states including New York, Utah, California, Texas, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Indiana, Tennessee, Nebraska, Arizona, and Alaska.

Kimberly has a BA degree from U.C. Berkeley and a JD degree from Columbia University School of Law.

The annual MIND Summer Institute is going VIRTUAL this year, and we are asking your help to get the word out. The event will take place on Friday, August 7, 2020, 9:00am-12:45pm, and there will be NO COST to participate (nominal fee for those requesting CEUs).

More information will be posted in the coming weeks on the MIND Institute’s website:

COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed

Presenters:Kathy Ko Chin, Barbara Ferrer, Danyelle Solomon, David Williams

COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed The webinar will highlight the disproportionate impact the outbreak is having on communities of color and the short- and long-term efforts needed to address this impact.

Sent on behalf of California Initiative for Health Equity & Action (Cal-IHEA) and the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI)

You are cordially invited you to a web-based policy briefing co-sponsored by the California Initiative for Health Equity & Action (Cal-IHEA) and the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) entitled, “Addressing the Latino Physician Shortage” on Thursday, May 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

https://berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3i-jHT9UT7ioREJaVREH8g

UC faculty will present evidence about addressing California's Latino physician workforce shortage. Their biographies are listed below. Cal-IHEA and LPPI aim to facilitate productive discussion about policies and solutions to address the Latino physician shortage and support Latino physicians currently in medical practice. We appreciate your interest and look forward to your engagement

Yohualli Balderas Anaya, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine

Dr. Yohualli Balderas-Medina Anaya immigrated to Southern California from Mexico at the age of four. Her background has deeply shaped her goals as a physician. She is passionate about improving the health and healthcare of underserved and marginalized communities by utilizing innovative public health programs, advocacy and public policy and, by means of physician workforce diversity in order to achieve health equity for all. Her efforts in supporting the health, safety, and wellbeing of immigrant and undocumented communities, includes a focus on student success at UCLA, including those in pursuit of medical education. She holds an MD and an MPH from University of Southern California.

Marlene Martin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor School of Medicine
Marlene Martin, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine and a hospitalist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. She is driven to improve care for vulnerable populations in the safety net. Drawn to medicine to address health inequities and social injustices, her interests lie in systems improvement with a focus on care transitions and addiction medicine. Marlene was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a first generation college graduate. She attended college and medical school at Stanford and was a NIH Fogarty Scholar in Peru. Her bilingual and bicultural Mexican immigrant background influenced her to serve vulnerable populations.

Arturo Vargas Bustamante, PhD, MPP
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management Fielding School of Public Health
Dr. Vargas Bustamante, PhD, MPP, MA, is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. He has a broad background in health policy, with specific training and expertise in health care survey research and data analysis, health care cost estimation, economic valuation and program evaluation. His research investigates unexplored or underexplored topics on access to health care, predominantly among Latinos/Hispanics and immigrants in the United States. Professor Vargas Bustamante has a decade of experience researching access to care among the undocumented in California. He holds a PhD (2008) in Public Policy, M.A. (2006) in Economics, and M.P.P. (2004) from UC Berkeley.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Addressing the Latino Physician Workforce Shortage. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The California Initiative for Health Equity & Action (Cal-IHEA) and the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) are convening this expert panel to showcase research evidence focused on addressing the shortage of Latino physicians in the state and supporting Latino physicians currently in practi...

Dear Potential MCHC/RISE-UP Trainees,

It is with deep regret that I inform you that the CDC-funded MCHC/RISE-UP and Ferguson RISE Fellowship programs have been cancelled for Summer 2020 due to the CDC’s leadership role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and, most importantly, concern for your health and safety.

Please read the official CDC statement for more information.

We thank you for applying to MCHC/RISE-UP Fellowship. We wish you the best of success in all your future endeavors.

Be well,

Harolyn M.E. Belcher, MD, MHS
Director - Center for Diversity in Public Health Leadership Training at Kennedy Krieger Institute
https://www.kennedykrieger.org/training/programs/center-for-diversity-in-public-health-leadership-training/mchc-rise-up

Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP)

RISE-UP AT UC Davis applications are now open!!!

Applications are now open for the 2020 summer Research Initiatives and Student Enhancement- Undergraduate Program!

MCHC/RISE-UP | UC Davis Health Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP)

Congrats to Aubrey Alvarenga, a previous RISE-UP and UC Davis Prep Medico Scholar, on winning the Williams-Hutchins Health Equity Award. The award recognizes exceptional CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS) program student projects that advance health disparity science and minority health. The projects feature the best work from CUPS students’ summer experiences working in public health.
These are the opportunities available through the RISE-UP program. Deadline to apply is in 7 days!
https://health.ucdavis.edu/diversity-inclusion/RISE-UP/RISE-UP.html

Are you interested in a summer research program? Want to learn more about neurodevelopmental disorders in children? Apply to the RISE-UP program today!
2 weeks left to submit applications to be a 2019 RISE-UP Scholar.

MCHC/RISE-UP | UC Davis Health Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP)