Summer Research Enhancement Program Overview & Schedule
Program Dates: June 1, 2010 - August 7, 2010
Stage I
3-weeks of intensive training at Diné College - Tsaile Campus, Arizona where the student will develop skills in research techniques. Topics such as Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Research Methods will be taught.
Stage II
The student will be placed at a location at or close to his or her own community, in a cancer or diabetes prevention program where he or she will participate in a variety of ongoing cancer or diabetes prevention projects.
Stage III
At the conclusion of the program, the students will participate in a one-week session where experiences in cancer and diabetes prevention will be shared. Each student will analyze his or her data gathered during the 6 weeks of the Stage II placement, and will prepare a powerpoint presentation on that data.
While participating in the SREP, the student researcher will recieve:
• A $3,500.00 Stipend (distributed throughout the program)
During the 3-week training session at Diné College-Tsaile Campus, the student will receive the following:
• Room and Board
• Books and Materials
• 7 transferable credit hours (4 classroom credits and 3 practicum credits)
• All college fees and materials will be covered
Previous Intern Sites
• Diné College - Shiprock, NM
• Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - Albuquerque, NM
• Northern Navajo Medical Center - Shiprock, NM
• Native American Diabetes - Albuquerque, NM
• Zuni Ramah IHS Service Unit - Zuni, NM
• Zuni Teen Health Center - Zuni, NM
• Navajo Division of Health - Window Rock, AZ
• Sage Memorial Hospital - Ganado, AZ
• Whirling Thunder Wellness Center - Winnebago, NE
• Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center - Fairbanks, AK
• Western Human Nutrition Center/UC Davis - Davis, CA
• Fort Peck Community College Wellness Center - Poplar, MT
• Dull Knife Memorial College - Lame Deer, MT
• Blackfeet Early Renal Program - Browning, MT