Center for American Indian Health
Training and Scholarship Program

Introduction and Purpose

Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Training and Scholarship Program. We are pleased and honored to offer a wide array of paraprofessional and professional training opportunities for both current and emerging American Indian/Alaskan Native Health professionals.

In September 2001, the Center, received a bequest from a longtime donor to launch a training and scholarship program for American Indians who aspire to dedicate their lives to serving the health needs of Indian country. An additional fund, the Erasmus Fund, was established in July 2004, which provides further support for American Indian/Alaskan Native scholars and faculty. These two funds have allowed the Center to launch a formal Training and Scholarship program. The Center is constantly working to devleop national training programs, increase scholrship resources, and provide a supportive environment which directly advances American Indian/Alaskan Native training in health. 

With the addition of the Training and Scholarship Program, the Center aims to provide premier training and funding opportunities for American Indians in public health and allied professions. This support will help tribes develop local expertise in building appropriate health systems, developing health policy, conducting culturally appropriate biomedical and behavioral health research, and public health interventions to address priority concerns. The Center’s existing training programs and opportunities are outlined on this site. If you would like more information, please email or call the Center’s Training and Scholarship Program Coordinator Olivia Sloan at osloan@jhsph.edu,  410-955-6931.

Training and Scholarship Programs and Opportunities

CAIH Institute Courses  
American Indian Scholars 
Public Health Certificate  
Annie Wauneka Visiting Faculty Fellowship  
Native Circle Student Group  
Post-Baccalaureate  
Diversity Summer Internship   
Graduate Test Preparation Scholarship  
Training of Field Staff (TOFS)

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