This summer four graduate level students from the
Association of Minority Health Professions Schools, Inc.
(AMHPS) member institutions participated in the AMHPS summer Internship/Fellowship program. From June 9 - August 2—participants conducted community outreach projects and laboratory experiments. The Summer Internship and Summer Research Fellowship is funded by the cooperative agreement between the AMHPS, and the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The internship is designed to provide an opportunity for a student of public health to gain experience in creating effective outreach and dissemination opportunities for the projects funded under the AMHPS/ATSDR cooperative agreement. The students worked with AMHPS staff, and community-based organizations. The fellowship is designed to provide students with exposure to public health, prevention activities through practical research experiences while allowing them to receive training and guidance from faculty at AMHPS member institutions.
Summer Internship Program
Kamesha Smith, MPH a recent graduate from the Morehouse School of Medicine and
Mbeja Lomotey 2nd Year, MPH Candidate from Meharry Medical College conducted presentations on Lead, Manganese, and
Arsenic. Their overall goal was to facilitate the practical application of the
Environmental Health, Health Services, and Toxicology Research Program
(EHHSTRP) findings at the community level in order to increase community awareness and influence behavior changes. Kamesha Smith targeted the youth at the
Refugee Family Health , in Stone Mountain, Georgia, with a presentation on the dangers of
Lead and Manganese while Mbeja Lomotey directed his efforts towards
Hands on Atlanta, in Atlanta, GA, regarding the adverse health effects of exposure to Arsenic. Click on the links under the photos below to view their community outreach projects and to download informational brochures and flyers.
Summer Research Fellowship
The summer research fellowship involved participants working under the direction of EHHSTRP investigator Dr. Lanell Ogden, Associate Professor at Tuskegee University. The two students were part of Dr. Ogden’s reproductive study team, but each focused on a different area of research.
Asundep Ntui, Ph.D., from Tuskegee University, focused his research on children’s exposure to Arsenic, and
Jon Cokley, Pharmacy Candidate from Hampton, University, focused his research on the use of
Zucker Rats in the in the study of diabetes. Project summaries/ abstracts and final presentations can be found by clicking on the links under the photos below.
The students wrapped up their 8 week tour of duty with final presentations of their public health and environmental research projects. Each participant presented their respective project and fielded questions about the projects and their overall experience. AMHPS was proud to be able to offer this experience and hopes we have influenced a new generation of environmental health pioneers.
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