Date Completed: 2/6/08
Faculty Name: Isabel Scarinci
UAB Department: Medicine/Preventive Medicine
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: Medical Towers 609
Campus Zip: 4410
Telephone: 975-7177
Email Address: scarinci@uab.edu
Fax: 934-7959
Research Program Area: Women's Cancer
Project Title: Friendship Circles for Health - Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Latina Immigrants
Project Status: Already up-and-running
Proposed Start Date: April 14
Proposed End Date: August 29
Number of Weeks of Internship: 16
Number of Interns: 1
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Lisa Bandura
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: Flexible, intern can largely set his or her own schedule
Category of Research: Community-Based or Field Research
Cancer Research: Cervix
Project Description: This program is conducted in the community and its goal is to address cervical cancer prevention (screening and partner communication) among Latina immigrants. We also have an intervention focusing on nutrition (comparison group). It is a randomized trial.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Assist with recruitment of participants
Duty 2: Data entry
Duty 3: Assist in the education efforts
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: office or desk space; computer and printer; equipment needed to complete project; supplies needed to complete project
Likelihood of authoring publications: Very Likely
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Behavioral Science/Psychiatry; Interview Skills; Literature Review Skills; Minorities and Health; Fluent in Spanish
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for three or more summers.
Intern 1: Juanita Heersink