The IPPH Summer Public Health Scholars Program is a 8-week paid internship that includes hands-on experience and immersion in a public health research setting.
Scholars will attend weekly seminars and lectures with public health leaders. IPPH faculty members will mentor interns, exposing them to the breadth of public health. Interested students should identify up to 2 faculty members with whom they would like to work. More information about each faculty member, including a broad description of their research interests can be found here.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and be enrolled as a full-time student in an Augusta University graduate or professional degree program. Applicants must be in good academic standing with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point scale).
The application deadline is March 1, 2023.
2. Submit Resume
You will need to submit a resume or CV containing current GPA via email with the e-mail
header "2023 Summer Scholars Resume"
| DATE | TIME | SPEAKER | TOPIC | |
| Monday June 5 |
2:30 - 3:30 PM | Darra Ballance, MLIS, AHIP (in person) |
Accessing Library Resources | |
| Wednesday June 7 |
1:30 - 2:30 PM
2:30 - 3:30 PM |
Karen Ebey-Tessendorf, District Program Manager Dr. Aaron Johnson, Director of IPPH |
"Improving the Built Environment in Rural Georgia: A Strategy to Increase Physical Activity"
"The Healthy Georgia Report" |
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| Monday June 12 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Dr. Teal Benevides, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy (in person) |
"Disparities in Access to Services for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Across the Lifespan" | |
| Wednesday June 14 |
2:30 - 3:30 PM |
Catherine Clary, Associate Director, Center for Rural Health |
"Rural Health: Why it Matters No Matter Where you Live and Practice" |
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| Wednesday June 21 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Dr. Ban Majeed, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology (in person) |
"Tobacco Use Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment" | |
| Friday June 23 |
8:30 - 9:30 AM | Dr. Richard Sams, Professor, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home (in person) |
“The Iatrongenic Opioid Drug Crisis: A Primary Care Response" | |
| Wednesday June 28 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Dr. Lynn Glenn, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing |
"Public Health Research: approaches to Address Disparities in Maternal and Child Health" | |
| Thursday July 6 |
1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Dr. Jaine McKenzie, Assistant Professor, Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery |
"Obesity: America's Most Dangerous Epidemic" |
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| Tuesday July 11 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Dr. Alex Crosby, Medical Epidemiologist, CDC (Retired) |
"Do we have to accept it? Interpersonal violence prevention in the United States" |
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| Wednesday July 12 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Dr. Michael Vitacco, Professor, Psychiatry |
"Irreparably Corrupt and Incorrigible: Developmental Maturity, The Law, and Public Policy" |
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| Wednesday July 26 |
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Dr. Melanie Wilcox, Assistant Professor, Psychology (in person) |
"Racism is a Public Health Issue" | |
| Friday July 28 |
10:00-12:00 PM |
Final Presentations |
Summer Scholar Students |
