Dr. Elaine Kohler, a MCW alumnus (Pediatrics Fellowship 1968) and former Associate Professor of Pediatrics (1968-1981) is remembered by her medical colleagues and within the community she served with deep respect for her advocacy in the fields of diabetes, obesity, heavy metal toxicity and mental health. This scholarship fund is for the summer global health research program for medical students who seek to recognize Dr. Kohler’s legacy long after her untimely death in 1981. The fund pays tribute to her life’s local and global health work by providing support for those projects and individuals who carry on her selfless commitment to helping others.
The Dr. Elaine Kohler Summer Academy of Global Health Research encourages talented rising M2's to enter the research field during a 10-week hands-on experience. Students spend 5-weeks addressing global health disparities locally in Milwaukee and then 5-weeks internationally. This experience allows students the opportunity to collaborate with faculty to address global health issues such as water, injury prevention, and human molecular genetics. Students will be paired with a faculty member and their global and local partners.
Giang (Natalie) Nguyen Local Organization: Injury Research Center International Organization: Asian Injury Prevention Foundation, Vietnam Faculty: Dr. Peter Layde Study: Intervention Development: A Qualitative Assessment on Road Safety Beliefs, Attitude and Behaviors of Children, Parents, and Families That Are Affected by Road Traffic Injury (RTI) Purpose: The purpose of this intervention development project is to capture stories of Southern Vietnamese children, parents and family members that were recently affected by road traffic injury (RTI).
Dustin Hansen and Ketan Nadkarni Local Organization: Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) International Organization: FundaSalva (Government agency for drug prevention and control), El Salvador Faculty: Drs. Julia Dickson-Gomez and Andy Petroll Study: High Risk Crack Use Settings in El Salvador: A community-based, multi-level HIV prevention intervention Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gather preliminary data regarding patients who have entered HIV treatment to determine what factors are associated with poor adherence or failure to remain in medical care for HIV.
Jeff Lurie and Ben Carron Local Organization: UW-Milwaukee School of Fresh Water Sciences and the WATER Institute International Organization: Water Authority of the Netherlands, Netherlands Faculty: Drs. Michael Carvan and David Garman Study: Examining the benefits and risks of two different drinking water disinfectant systems in Milwaukee and in the Netherlands Purpose: The purpose of this multidisciplinary study is to examine the advantages and disadvantages of each system as a guide for implementing long-term water purification systems in the developing world.
Kathleen Hannan Local Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin International Organization: Hospice Africa Uganda, Uganda Faculty: Dr. Lauren Wiebe Study: An analysis of the jerrycan pain scale for patients at Hospice Africa Uganda Purpose: The purpose was to validate the novel jerrycan pain scale against the two more commonly used scales: the Wong-Baker FACESTM and a Likert numerical hand scale, in addition the clinician’s observation. The team also sought to determine patient preference among the various pain scales.
Van Nguyen Local Organization: Injury Research Center International Organization: Asian Injury Prevention Foundation Vietnam (AIP) Faculty: Dr. Peter Layde Study: An Assessment of the “Helmets for Kids” Program in Vietnam
Laura Miller Local Organizations: Sixteenth Street Community Health Center Environmental Health Division University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Great Lakes Water Institute Faculty: Dr. Stephen Hargarten Study: Stormwater Runoff, Contamination of Recreational Waters, and the Risk of Waterborne Illness in Milwaukee Laura's research on water was highlighted in Alumni News Summer 2012 Read feature
Sebastian Price Local Organization: International Learning Center of Neighborhood House of Milwaukee International Organization: Zhejiang University School of Public Health Hangzhou, China Faculty: Dr. Stephen Hargarten Study: Relationship between the age of menarche and later adult body composition & metabolic risk factors