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Global Health Fellowship Program
Mentoring and supporting leaders in global public health for the 21st century

Background

Tulane University is one of the partners on the USAID Global Health Fellowship program to help recruit and mentor public health professionals with an interest in international health and development. Penny Jessop, an instructor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, is leading the Tulane component of the five-year project, in collaboration with the Public Health Institute, the Harvard School of Public Health, The United Negro College Fund Special Programs, Management Systems International and the University of Washington. Dominique Meekers, chair of the department of international health and development, will lead the faculty mentoring component of the program. Current and former public health students across the country can apply for the fellowships. Accepted applicants will be placed internationally with faith- based organizations, nongovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations and USAID programs. Fellowships are two years long. The fellowship opportunities are announced through the Public Health Institute. Fellows are affilitated with a university for professional and technical mentoring and administration.


Who are the Tulane University affiliated fellows? note: site is still under construction; more informtion is coming.....

Ms. Kathryn Boryc
Ms. Kamden Hoffmann
Ms. Laura Hurley
Ms. Mahua Mandal
Ms. Heather Robinson
Ms. Marietou Satin
Ms. Yumiko Texidor
Ms. Angela Weaver
Ms. Martha Wood

Where are the Tulane University affiliated fellows?

For a map of where these fellows have been placed, click here.


Administration of the Fellowship Program at Tulane

Penny Jessop, MPH, faculty coordinator
John J. Hembling, MPH,
program coordinator
Dominique Meekers, PhD, monitoring and evaluation specialist

For more information:

Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Phone: 504-584-3655
Fax: 504-584-3653
Email:
pjessop@tulane.edu

With primary support from: USAID

Administered by:
The Public Health Institute



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Department of International Health and Development
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, La 70112
504.988.3655 phn  504.988.3653 fax
pjessop@tulane.edu