The Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health conducts two to three week-long courses in AI/AN public health every summer (June/July) and winter (January). The courses are part of the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Summer and Winter Institute Program. Courses are designed to introduce indigenous health leaders to public health approaches to address health disparities in tribal communities. Courses are offered as for-credit or non-credit basis. Contingent on current funding, a limited number of scholarships are available to financially assist with costs involved with attending a course. Click here to visit the website for more information.
Summer Courses include:
- Early Childhood Research in Tribal Communities
- Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics
- Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Public Health
- Data in American Indian Communities
The CAIH Institute Scholarship covers the following costs: travel to and from Baltimore, hotel accommodation in a room shared with another Native student, course materials including books, and full credit tuition for one 5-day course. A Bachelor’s degree is required, with a minimum GPA of 2.75.
General Information
Course Offerings for Summer Institute 2017 – Registration is open February 13
(The deadline for scholarship applications for these courses is May 1, 2017, 5 pm ET)
Early Childhood Research in Tribal Communities
Dates: July 10 – 14, 2017 Times: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tuition: $1091 per credit for credit, $818 for non-credit.
This course is designed for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal early childhood program directors and staff, health and education professionals and paraprofessionals, and others interested in tribal early childhood development and intervention research. The goal of the course will be to explore methods and theoretical approaches to early childhood development and intervention research in tribal contexts to inform improvements in early childhood programming, as well provide an overview of some of the unique aspects of research with tribal history, such as the history of research in tribal communities, the incorporation of traditional ways of knowing, the promise of research for tribal communities, and community engaged approaches. It is appropriate both for participants who have not had any formal research training and for those who have some experience but would like additional training specific to early childhood research in tribal communities. (2 credits)
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics
Dates: July 10 – 14, 2017 Times: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuition: $1091 per credit for credit, $818 for non-credit.
The objective of this course is to increase participants’ awareness of and ability to reason through ethical issues that arise relating to human subjects research in American Indian communities. This course explores the unique ethical principles and regulatory requirements related to conducting research in Indian communities. Special attention is given to historical and cultural considerations pertaining to health research within tribal nations. (2 credits)
Collecting, Analyzing, and Using Public Health Data in American Indian Communities
Dates: July 17 – 21, 2017 Times: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tuition: $1091 per credit for credit, $818 for non-credit.
An introduction for persons who might not have had previous formal training in epidemiology or biostatistics, but might be working to determine or to address tribal priorities for health care, or working/interested in, clinical research or public health within tribal communities. This course prepares students for the core epidemiology and biostatistics courses offered by the School of Public Health. Course participants will learn how to collect, analyze and use community data to address public health problems. Participants are asked to work on datasets from tribal communities to apply the principles taught. (3 credits)
Please visit the School’s Winter Institute page for more details: www.jhsph.edu/academics/continuing-and-executive-education/johns-hopkins-institutes-of-public-health/winter-institute/
