AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholars in Residence Fellowship Program

AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholars in Residence Fellowship Program The deadline to apply is November 7, 2014 at 5pm ET. The AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholars in Residence Fellowship is designed to retain underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities* in health services research by providing professional training and networking activities for junior and mid-career level  academics and clinical practitioners, who are conducting disparities research with a focus on population health. Registration and travel support are offered for AcademyHealth professional meetings and workshops, including: National Health Policy Conference, Annual Research Meeting, a research methods seminar, and the Disparities Interest Group Annual Meeting. In addition, the program will provide opportunities for fellows to present their research. The Aetna Foundation will host the fellows in Hartford, CT for up to one week and provide a $15,000 stipend to support a disparities research project. Five fellows will be selected. *AcademyHealth defines underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities in the field of HSR as the following groups: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. Eligibility Requirements • Candidates must be underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaskan Native. • Candidates must be junior to mid-career level ...
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