Governor honors MCG assistant dean for efforts to battle colon cancer in rural Georgia
"Screening can prevent 60% of colorectal cancers, and 90% can be cured if detected early,” said Koosh Desai, MD.
The 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. 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 will be 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"
School of Public Health
"Screening can prevent 60% of colorectal cancers, and 90% can be cured if detected early,” said Koosh Desai, MD.
"We will continue to build on the great work that has gotten us to this point, focusing on our mission of improving population health, promoting individual well-being and supporting all in achieving their maximum health potential in Georgia and beyond," said founding Dean Teresa M. Waters, PhD.
“Many adults with ID are going to require services and support. They’re likely going to require housing support, employment support and many of them are food insecure. I think policymakers at both the state and federal level need to know about this because, regardless of whether or not our policymakers support Medicaid expansion, many people with ID are also going to need adequate health care coverage because the vast majority of people with intellectual disability are not employed," said Teal Benevides, PhD, assistant professor at the Institute of Public and Preventative Health at Augusta University.
This year’s report has added information on adult dental health, mental health, skin cancer and overdose deaths. Information on HIV risk behaviors, breast cancer screenings and colon cancer screenings have also been included. The report is the only one of its kind in the state.