Center for Health Equity Research (CHER)

Support Medical Students!

From 2016 to 2019, the CHER Research Summer Program (CRSP) was an experiential opportunity for UNC School of Medicine students to lead a community-engaged research project. Our goal was to foster development and implementation of student-led projects aimed at advancing health in our North Carolina communities.

With support from our community, we’re committed to re-starting this community-engaged and student-focused grant program.

Programs like CRSP offer medical students and other trainees funding and mentorship to explore research interests. Programs like these also support capacity for building and sustaining healthy communities.

Even modest grants can open new avenues of thought. Our CRSP alumna Hayley Cunningham '19 (MD) agrees: "I cannot emphasize how impactful your gift can be to medical students like myself. Even a small amount of funding can make a tremendous difference in the realm of community engagement and research."

Sometimes, like for Hayley and CRSP alumnus Ben Kaplan '19 (MD), programs like CRSP can form foundations that lead to deep commitments and new career paths.

With support from community members like you, we’re committed to re-starting CRSP and supporting students like Hayley and Ben.

Join us today with a gift on Tar Heal Tuesday!

Read more:

• Hayley Cunningham '19 (MD) and CRSP: Students – and Communities – Flourish with Funding, Mentorship: Hayley Cunningham and CRSP

• Ben Kaplan '19 (MD) and CRSP: “Exactly the right time”: Ben Kaplan Reflects on CRSP Experience

• Emma Tayloe '24 (MD) and FARP:  “Look for Good Mentors”: Emma Tayloe and FARP

• Check out the latest issue of Chapel Hill Magazine featuring CHER Co-Director Giselle Corbie!