Preventive Medicine Public Health Practicum

You will work with key stakeholders at the BPHC to identify and carry out a project related to maternal health outcomes.  In this practicum, you will learn about program planning, public health interventions designed for solving disparities in maternal health, engagement of community organizations, program evaluation and operations/budgeting. Example projects include participating in task forces or committees, assisting in report production and presentations, grant preparation, focus groups and community work, and shadowing key staff for exposure to BPHC operations. This 320 hour practicum can be carried out over one 3-month block or longitudinally overspread through the 2 year fellowship.