Strengthening the MCH Public Health Academic Pipeline

Supports post-graduate training to promote career pathways into MCH academia. Objectives include to: (1) develop and offer postdoctoral fellowships in MCH; (2) recruit diverse postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty committed to MCH research and practice, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds; (3) increase skills in MCH research, policy, and practice; and (4) provide mentorship to postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty in areas of teaching, curriculum development, and publications.

Project Officer(s):  Michelle Menser Tissue, MPH 

Funded Projects:

1. Johns Hopkins University
   Grant Title: Strengthening the MCH Public Health Academic Pipeline
   Location: Baltimore, MD
   Region: 3

2. Tulane University
   Grant Title: Strengthening the MCH Academic Pipeline: The Tulane MatCH Program
   Location: New Orleans, LA
   Region: 6

3. University of Illinois at Chicago
   Grant Title: Academic Career Enhancement Program for Maternal and Child Health (ACE-MCH)
   Location: Chicago, IL
   Region: 5

4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
   Grant Title: UNC Center of Excellence Maternal and Child Health Postdoctoral Program
   Location: Chapel Hill, NC
   Region: 4

5. University of South Florida
   Grant Title: Strengthening the MCH Public Health Academic Pipeline: USF Postdoctoral Training Program
   Location: Tampa, FL
   Region: 4