Location: Zoom
The team from the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership will present insights into their two prestigious fellowships beginning with the Ferguson RISE graduate fellowship. Applications are due in February 2026.
12-12:30 - Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement RISE (Ferguson RISE) Fellowship Program (Graduate)
The Ferguson RISE program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded program designed to support public health research and professional development in infectious diseases and promote health. The fellowship focuses on increasing knowledge and interest in public health research careers among graduate students. Fellows at Kennedy Krieger may also gain clinical experience. Ferguson RISE Fellowship's partnering institutions include: the CDC, Howard University, Kennedy Krieger (lead agency), Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Morehouse School of Medicine, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Public Health, and Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Importantly, the Ferguson RISE Fellowship has expanded research experiences, including Advanced Molecular Detection techniques and Wastewater Surveillance at sites across the nation.
12:30-1:00 - Maternal and Child Health Careers-Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) (Undergraduate)
The MCHC/RISE-UP program provides opportunities for enhanced public health leadership training in maternal and child health, focusing on social determinants of health, promotion of health, and care for those with developmental disabilities. Grant funding for this program was awarded to Kennedy Krieger Institute by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) John R. Lewis Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program to develop a national consortium of institutions and universities that provides undergraduate scholars with three public health leadership experiences: (1) clinical, (2) research, and (3) community engagement and advocacy.