Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program

From Health and Aging Policy Fellows:

...this national program seeks to provide professionals in health and
aging with the experience and skills necessary to make a positive
contribution to the development and implementation of health policies
that affect older Americans. The program offers two different tracks
for individual placement: (1) a residential track that includes a
nine-to-12-month placement in Washington, D.C. (as a legislative
assistant in Congress, a professional staff member in an executive
agency or in a policy organization) or at a state agency; and (2) a
non-residential track that includes a health policy project and brief
placement(s) throughout the year at relevant sites. Core program
components focused on career development and professional enrichment
are provided for fellows in both tracks.

The program is open to physicians, nurses and social workers at all
career stages (early, mid, and late) with a demonstrated commitment to
health and aging issues and a desire to be involved in health policy at
the federal, state or local level. Other professionals with clinical
backgrounds (e.g., pharmacists, dentists, clinical psychologists)
working in the field of health and aging are also eligible to apply.
Under special circumstances, exceptions may be made for non-clinicians
who are in positions that can impact health policy for older Americans
at a clinical level...

The application deadline for the 2009-2010 fellowship year is April 15, 2009.



For further information, please visit our website at www.healthandagingpolicy.org or contact me or Phuong Huynh, Deputy Director of the program (huynhpt@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu or 212-543-6213) directly.

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