BUSPH Student Receives Scholarship to the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2010 Annual Meeting
The New England Chapter of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) has awarded Boston University School of Public Health student Grace Yang with a scholarship to attend its annual conference.
Yang, who is concentrating in maternal and child health in the Community Health Sciences Department, will receive $1,500 to help pay for registration and travel costs to the meeting. SAM is an interdisciplinary group of health professionals dedicated to promoting awareness about adolescent health issues.
When she first heard the news she had won, Yang said she was a bit stunned. “I had to read the email at least a few times before I actually believed that I had received it,” she said. “Once it sunk in, I was absolutely thrilled, excited and honored to have the opportunity to learn from people all over the country who work with adolescents in different capacities.”
Yang credits Emily Rothman, an assistant professor of community health sciences, with telling her about the scholarship and encouraging her to apply.
The master’s in public health candidate will graduate in May and plans to continue her education in nursing and become a pediatric nurse specializing in adolescents. Yang is also interested in integrating her public health education and skills with clinical practice by developing, implementing, and evaluating youth development programs for adolescents.
The New England SAM chapter established the scholarship in 2006 to encourage continued interest in adolescent health. It is awarded to one student in the entire New England region per year. The theme for this year’s conference is “The Integration of Art and Science.” It will be held in Toronto, Canada, this April.
Submitted by Elana Zak ezak@bu.edu