We know health starts—long before illness—in our homes, communities, schools and jobs. Societally, we devote most attention to medications and healthcare delivery, but a major opportunity for improving wellness starts long before medical care. Prevention could save the US $300 Billion in direct healthcare costs. Stanford Health 4 America’s goal is to train prevention community advocates to address health in our families, neighborhoods, schools, communities and workplace; and to inspire and engage new clinicians and researchers in the field.

Stanford Health 4 America Fellows Program addresses critical community health needs and provides actionable skills amidst a sobering reality: 16.1% of young persons are out of work; 2 million with college degrees; and 1 in 5 have an interest in public health, yet few have necessary skills to tackle the reality. To prepare the next generation of prevention experts, we offer a dual-edged, 9-month, fee-based, professional certificate program.
Program Description

This professional certificate program is:
• Didactic: utilizes evidence-based knowledge & tools
• Immersive, experiential community-based learning partnerships with custom interventions
• Close mentorship, coaching, guided steps from Stanford Health 4 America
• Evaluating environmental and social determinants through community-based assessment
• Back-and-forth between classroom and implementation: an “executive MBA” type model for health promotion in the community
• The operations aspect: impact assessment/evaluation, budgets, quality improvement skills, and operations research.

Our Curriculum includes:
• Science of Prevention
• Demystifying Health Data
• Assessment & Impact
• Design Thinking 4 Engaging Community
• Theory & Practice of Behavior Change
• Healthy Living (Nutrition, Activity, etc.)
• Research Lab Experience

Our Community Partners include, but are not limited to:
Stanford Primary Care Clinics, Arbor Free Clinic, Vaden Health Services, and Clinics with local health providers; schools ranging from Preschool to High School; Correctional Facilities; Race and Ethnicity-based Centers, Senior Centers, Faith-based organizations, Local Corporations, and more.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through 10/21/13
Apply to be a Stanford Health 4 America Fellow today!

Ideal Applicant

• Bachelor’s Degree (if you don’t have a Bachelor’s degree and are interested, please contact us)
• Can commit 9 months for a Professional Certificate
• Eligible to study in the U.S. (We welcome out of state applicants).
• Cares about health in communities
• Interested in learning how to engage communities and change human behavior for a healthier America
Links

Please visit our website for more information! http://health4america.stanford.edu

Stay in touch by joining our email list. https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/health4america

Our final information session is on Thursday, October 17 at 5pm at the Medical School Office Building (MSOB) 303,1265 Welch Rd. Stanford, CA 94305. RSVP today! http://tinyurl.com/StanfordH4ARSVP2013

Check out our animated video on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3uhkepzUOw

Questions? Please contact TO Preising, Program Associate at preising@stanford.edu

Note: Stanford Health 4 America Program offers internships (for academic credit) to Stanford students.