The Stony Brook University LEND program is an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level interdisciplinary leadership and service training program federally funded through Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB). This is accomplished by preparing trainees from a range of professional disciplines, families, and self-advocates to be leaders in their fields, by ensuring the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care, by maximizing inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups, and by ensuring high levels of interdisciplinary clinical competence. LEND focuses training on the policy, advocacy, research, clinical skills and knowledge necessary to affect positive change on all levels, from the individual to systems.
The Stony Brook University LEND Program has 4 levels of traineeship that all occur over the period of an academic year. Opportunities and details for each level are described below.
Long-Term Trainees (LTT)
(300+ hours)
- Program requirements include:
- Academic curriculum
- Clinical trainings
- Mentorship meetings
- Discussion with experts in novel fields
- Rotations both in and out of your discipline
- Interviews with local families
- A research or quality improvement project guided by our Research Director
- Leadership, communication and cultural competence workshops
- Access to a larger network of professional and informational workshops
- Stipend available for limited LTTs
- CLICK HERE to learn more about Long-Term Trainees
Advanced Medium-Term Trainees (AMTT)
(150 - 299 hours)
- Program requirement includes an academic curriculum.
- Other optional opportunities include:
- Clinical trainings
- Mentorship meetings
- Discussion with experts in novel fields
- Up to 2 rotations out of your core discipline
- Interviews with local families
- A research or quality improvement project guided by our Research Director
- Leadership, communication and cultural competence workshops
- Access to a larger network of professional and informational workshops
- CLICK HERE to learn more about Advanced Medium-Term Trainees
Medium-Term Trainees (MTT)
(40- 149 hours)
- Program opportunities include:
- Pre-recorded lectures by our Core and Supporting Faculty
- Discussion Board style Q and A with Faculty and Trainees
- Clinical trainings
- Mentorship meetings
- Discussion with experts in novel fields
- A rotation outside of your core discipline
- A research or quality improvement project guided by our Research Director
- Access to a larger network of professional and informational workshops
- CLICK HERE to learn more about Medium-Term Trainees
Short-Term Trainees (STT)
(Up to 40 hours)
- Program opportunities include:
- Pre-recorded lectures by our Core and Supporting Faculty
- Discussion Board style Q and A with Faculty and Trainees
- Clinical trainings
- Mentorship meetings
- Discussion with experts in novel fields
- A research or quality improvement project guided by our Research Director
- Access to a larger network of professional and informational workshops
- CLICK HERE to learn more about Short-Term Trainees