Community Research Fellows Training Program celebrates 10th anniversary, looks to future

Program alumni and university supporters recently gathered at Delmar DivINe to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Community Research Fellows Training Program (CRFT).  It is a 17-week public health research training course that equips community members with the tools and resources to examine and address regional health disparities.  Since 2013, 193 CRFT alumni across seven […]

2023 Summer Research Program Summary

Written by Kim Furlow, communications manager for the Institute for Public Health The 2023 Institute for Public Health Summer Research Program has come to a close with students engaging in three tracks of collaborative study: Public and Global Health (10 students), Aging and Neurological Diseases (12 students) and the program’s newest track in cardiovascular disease […]

Achieving gender equity in medicine (Links to an external site)

Adolphus Busch Prof. of Medicine/chair of the DOM, Victoria J. Fraser, an Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholar, & other talented ladies at WU School of Medicine are featured in Outlook Magazine concerning how gender roles in the School of Medicine have changed.

Local non-profit professionals awarded Summer Institute Course Scholarships

The Center for Community Health Partnership & Research has awarded ten scholarships to individuals employed by local nonprofit and governmental organizations. The funding will enable staff to attend week-long professional development courses offered through the Brown School Summer Institute at Washington University in St. Louis. The scholarships support intensive learning for five consecutive days.  Attendees can build new skills […]