The Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (CEMCH) will open applications for its Leader 2025 Program on April 1st. 

Funded by the HRSA Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau, our team seeks to improve the health of women, infants, children, youth, and their families through development of the MCH workforce. We provide opportunities for training and experience for students at the School of Public Health, as well as current public health practitioners.  Our program, guided by the twelve MCH leadership competencies, also collaborates with other members of the wider community.

Among our offerings is the CEMCH Leader Program, previously known as the Scholar Program,  which provides mentored self-development activities to help students become leaders in the field of maternal and child health. This four-semester program includes:

• Rotations and service with MCH-related organizations
• Self-reflection and planning
• Readings and discussion
• Mentoring meetings
• Conference opportunities

 

Eligibility Requirements

• MPH students entering the MPH program in & Fall (or Summer) 2025
• US Citizen or permanent resident
• Enrolled in the MCH program

For the incoming cohort, leaders are expected to benefit from:

• Shadowing rotations with local organizations (Semesters 1 and 2)
• Community service outreach with one local organization (Semesters 3 and 4)
• Participation in workshops for development of personal and professional skills (one each semester, Semesters 1-4)
• Providing mini-lectures, on MCH interests and goals, to public health undergraduates (Semesters 3 and 4)
• Additional personal development activities (throughout)
• Weekly group meetings and monthly individual mentoring meetings (throughout)
• Support to attend national conferences (annually)
• Stipend for CEMCH service and training activities (each semester)

Leaders are expected to set aside approximately 5 – 7 hours per week throughout the school year to successfully complete program requirements. This includes rotations, meetings, readings, site visit, and assignments. 

To apply, please complete and submit all application materials by June 20, 2025. 

Early review application materials due May 1, 2025.

The application contains:

1. Four short response questions
2. Three to five minutes video submission
3. Section to upload resume or CV

Feel free to pause the application to finish at a later time.