Health Equity Research Summer Scholars Program (HERSSP)

The Health Equity Research Summer Scholars Program (HERSSP) is sponsored by the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions (FCHES) and was founded by Dr. Debra Furr-Holden (FCHES Director). FCHES is funded through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Division of Public Health, in Flint, MI, hosts the Summer Program.

The HERSSP design allows each Scholar to have a primary summer project assigned to them, and work closely with an identified Center mentor. The home base for the HERSSP is MSU’s Flint campus; however, we have community-based partnerships with several community agencies, giving our Scholars an opportunity to engage in hands-on work in the Flint Community. Work may include developing survey questions, administering surveys, data entry, developing social media campaigns, creating flyers, writing abstracts, and an end-of-program presentation.

Each year we begin looking for Scholars to participate in the Health Equity Research Summer Scholars Program. Scholars will participate in an eight-week research and career development program with a focus on the introduction to public health research, practice, and communication.

Program Details

Update: Due to the safety precautions set in place by Governor Whitmer to combat COVID-19, The 2020 HERSSP will be postponed until further notice.

Eligibility

  • Must be enrolled in high school or college, and at least 16 years old
  • Live in Flint, MI of the program year, housing is not provided
  • Have a strong desire to make a difference in the Flint community
  • Have an interest in public health

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2019 HERSSP

2018 Summer Scholars

2017 Summer Scholars

Questions? Email HT.Health.Equity@msu.edu