American Sign Language Fellowship Program

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center’s mission is to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality, with a special focus on the medically underserved. The center’s outreach program has been working closely with the Deaf community, a highly underserved group.

The Deaf Culture Training and Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program is for first and second-year medical students enrolled at University of California San Diego (UCSD). They will become skilled in:

• American Sign Language (ASL) in the context of the medical setting
• Deaf culture
• Cancer prevention with a focus on early detection, prompt intervention, and clinical trials

See additional information:

• Deaf Cultural Activities
• Deaf Culture Training Program
• Interactions with Mentor Interpreter
• Meet the ASL Fellows
• National Conference Presentations
• Research Projects
• Simulated Interactions W/ Deaf Patients
• Undergraduate Pre-Health Club