Sarah Espinoza, PhD candidate in sport and exercise psychology (Adviser: Professor Diane Wiese-Bjornstal) within the School of Kinesiology, has been appointed as a Fellow in the Interdisciplinary Fellowship Training program at the University of Minnesota’s Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics.

The overall purpose of this interdisciplinary research training program in child and adolescent primary care is to equip health care professionals with the capacity to conduct primary care research that advances evidence-based practices and policies for creating health equity and improving life trajectory for young people. The training program brings together trainees and faculty from diverse disciplines including Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, Nutrition, Social Work, and Education.