RALEIGH -- The N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund has selected the second class of fellows for its N.C. Health Disparities Fellowship Program.
The program engages a group of mid- to senior-level public health or social work professionals from North Carolina through training on how to effectively design, implement and evaluate interventions that address the complex issues contributing to health disparities. Each fellow will select an intervention or project that will be implemented in their community.
"We are proud of our first group of fellows for taking on the challenge of addressing health disparities through effective community-based and statewide projects, and we are pleased to be able to offer the fellowships once again," said Vandana Shah, HWTF Executive Director. "Engaging talented professionals in the effort to increase the cultural competency of health care providers is vital for closing the health disparities gap."
Among the fellows selected for the second class are Deborah Bailey, director of the Academic Community Service Learning Program at N.C. Central University.
Bailey's proposed project emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to community engagement and service learning with underserved communities.
The second class of the N.C. Health Disparities Fellowship Program begins Monday at Duke University and will participate in four curriculum modules over a 10-month period, including one session at N.C. Central.
