The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is accepting applications. They are inviting candidates with a strong commitment to health and aging issues, leadership potential and interest in aging-relevant policy work to join the next class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows for the 2018-2019 term. Submissions are due April 26. 

There are two models to choose from when submitting an application. The residential model allows fellows to participate in the policy-making process on either the Federal or state level as legislative assistants in Congress, professional staff members in executive branch agencies or policy organizations. They also offer a Post-doctoral opportunity in disability policy research through the University of Washington and Northwestern University with one year as a residential fellow. The non-residential model allows fellows to remain at their home institutions and requires that they dedicate at least 20 percent of their time to a "virtual" placement and/or project with federal agencies, congressional offices or health and aging policy organizations. Non-residential fellows may focus on a health policy project that is global, federal, state, or community-based.

The program has a broad interdisciplinary focus and fellows have included physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, food scientists, city planners, healthcare administrators, epidemiologists, economists and lawyers from academic and practice settings, spanning career stages from newly minted PhDs to senior professors and community leaders.

For more information and to apply, click here. 

If you are interested in becoming a Health & Aging Policy Fellow and have questions, information sessions via phone will be offered on Feb. 26, March 12 and March 26. Click here for more information on the info sessions. 

The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy to ultimately improve the health care of older adults. The year-long fellowship offers a rich and unique training and enrichment program that is focused on current policy issues, communication skills development, and professional networking opportunities to provide fellows with the experience and skills necessary to help affect policy.