Friday, May 6, 2011

Congratulations Kate Pearson!

Congratulations to VCU medical student, Kate Pearson, recipient of the 2011 AOA (Alpha Omega Alpha) 2011 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship award. This prestigious national award will provide research support for a continual period of a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks clinical investigation in epidemiology and health services research. 


Kate Pearson: 2011 AOA Student Research Award Winner


Kate will be part of our 2011 Honduras Medical Relief Trip and will take the lead in on of our IRB approved studies titled: Accessing Healthcare in a Rural Developing Nation: A Comparison of Two Communities in Northern Honduras, and The Role of the Honduras Outreach Medical Relief Brigada (HOMBRE) in Providing Medical Care.


To learn more about the VCU Honduras Global Health Initiative- click here.