NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core (CERC) is pleased to announce the “Community Scholars Program” for 2016-17, a program that is cultivating a new generation of scholars who are committed to learning and implementing the principles of community engaged research.
Currently enrolled professional students who are pursing master’s level (M.A., M.P.H., M.S.) and medical degrees (M.D) are encouraged to apply for a one year program designed to further the professional development of community engaged research scholarship. Successful applicants will develop an understanding of community health determinants through participation in organized service to meet the needs of communities, apply the principles of community-engaged research through participation in collaborative research and demonstrate the methods or results of service learning through participation as a co-facilitator or co-preceptor of courses, field practica, or continuing education workshops, or presentation of research findings at local or national meetings.
The application deadline is March 2, 2016. Scholars will begin June, 2016 and conclude May 30, 2017.
Program Director
Dr. Velma Murry
Coordinator
Ms. Leslie R. Boone
Program Information
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.
