Program Title:
Community-Based Public Health
Description:
Community-Based Public Health (CBPH) develops and facilitates a wide range of projects and activities linking School of Public Health students and faculty with community-based organizations, health departments, other health-related organizations and government agencies throughout Michigan and elsewhere. Opportunities are available through CBPH to participate in projects providing paid term time and summer internship work, volunteer opportunities, and independent study for credit.
Recent student projects include: local planning for HIV/AIDS prevention and services, development of community health profiles, and planning seminars on current public health issues. Recent faculty community-based research projects include: The effects of lead exposure on children and the role of lay health advisors on community health.
Sponsoring Service Unit(s):
Public Health
Other UM Unit(s) Involved:
The University of Michigan Provosts' Office
Program Available to these Counties:
Genesee; Ottawa; Saginaw; Calhoun; Chippewa; Washtenaw; Wayne; Kent
Effective Dates:
Ongoing
Subject Area(s):
Health & Health Care
Contact Info:
Dana Thomas
Community-Based Public Health
University of Michigan
School of Public Health
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029Phone: (734) 763-9234
Available for Contact: M-F, 10:00-3:00E-mail: danat@umich.edu
Visit the Program on the Web at:
http://www.sph.umich.edu/cbph/