Who We've Funded

To acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the key elements of successful collaborative efforts in healthcare and community partnerships; also to acquire the necessary knowledge to successfully become the medical director of a combined therapy

To improve current understanding of dermatology through development of new skills and knowledge in order to meet the needs of the community and enhance its quality of care

To deepen current knowledge and apply clinical reasoning skills to the prevention and relief of chronic pain.

To develop guidelines for conditioning, nutrition, and rehabilitation of sports injury to improve communication between the sports medicine community and patients, parents, and coaches

To develop a model to incorporate cross cultural competency into medical provider organizations

To study integrative medicine and Native American healing through a self-directed study

To improve present clinical skills and learn about new complementary methods of treatment; to gain background skills to evaluate treatments and epidemiological studies; and to be able to support existing and new health care delivery settings

To complete a master's degrees in public health and public administration at the University of Minnesota

To develop a chronic lung disease education program focused on elderly and underserved populations and to better understand the role sleep disorders play in the management of these diseases; to develop skills in outcome evaluation and disease

To improve delivery of health care to the changing population in South Minneapolis, particularly in the areas of domestic violence and chemical dependency

To learn skills that would help integrate the therapies of mind-body medicine into clinical practice; to explore the spiritual side of suffering in order to provide more holistic care to patients

To improve clinical skills in dermatology and menopausal women's health issues and gain expertise in teaching skills