RECRUITMENT

PROSPECTUS
Prepared for the
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Building Leaders. Combating
Disparities. Creating Community.

Our Mission:
To develop global leaders who
understand the foundations
of health inequity and have
the knowledge, skills, and
courage to build more equitable
organizations and communities.

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The profound, life-limiting This can be accomplished by people — determined
people, with the appropriate training.
disparities in health and Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity is looking for
emerging leaders who have the courage and compassion
health care that exist to confront life-limiting disparities in health.

throughout the world can Our fellows use the knowledge, skills and relationships
they’ve gained through the program to build more
be mitigated. equitable communities, and support each other in the
fight for fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.

1 year non-residential
fellowship program
offered by the George
Washington University.

Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity are 15–20 U.S. and global
passionate, experienced leaders from
diverse backgrounds, deeply committed fellows are accepted
to learning from one another and per year.
finding solutions to improve the health
of communities across the globe.

Fellows are actively

Apply now for
the 2025 AFHE engaged in health-related
Program Cohort work, everywhere in
the world.
bit.ly/AFHEApplication25

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Our Fellows

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COUNTRIES
WORLDWIDE 5
ATLANTIC
including one
Sovereign Tribal Nation CONTINENTS
within the U.S.

FELLOWS
FOR HEALTH
EQUITY 1 LIFELONG NETWORK

INTERDISCIPLINARY
OUR VALUES
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
program is designed to bring together the many Shared values are the foundation of community building
diverse industries and professions that influence across different disciplines and cultures as we strive to
health and well-being including art, business, overcome global challenges.
communications, education, environmental
health, government, housing, healthcare
delivery, journalism, law, medicine, nursing,
social enterprise, technology and more.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Equity Courage Diversity Inclusivity
We recruit fellows from everywhere in
the world. Broad global perspectives and
diversity of professional backgrounds enable
more robust learning among fellows and
collaboration across disciplines.
Action Humility Creativity Collaboration
orientation

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Fellowship Year
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
fellowship year is a mix of in-person
convenings and online learning and
engagement. Fellows meet virtually every two
weeks for two-hour sessions that develop
the Health Equity and Leadership Curricula.
The training approach emphasizes applied
learning, skills practice and reflection as
fellows complete a health equity project
during the yearlong program.

Initial Convening Mid-Year Convening Final Convening

Provides an opportunity Explores global health Reflection on the year’s

for the cohort to develop equity with a focus personal and professional
a shared knowledge on the experience of growth, focusing on
base and identity low- and middle-income skill building for
countries long-term success

In-person convenings are key to learning, collaboration

and community building for the Atlantic Fellows for Health
Equity. The Fellowship year culminates in a Final Convening
where each fellow delivers an Equity Talk. Equity Talks
provide fellows the opportunity to reflect on what health
equity and leadership means to them following their
fellowship experience. At the end of the Final Convening,
fellows graduate into a lifelong network and become
Senior Fellows, also known as Global Atlantic Fellows.

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 The Fellowship
Experience

Apply now for the

2025 AFHE Program Cohort

bit.ly/AFHEApplication25

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 Featured Guest Speakers

TLALENG MOFOKENG
South African physician who is the
United Nations’ Special Rapporteur
on the Right to Health

Convenings
During convenings, sessions are scheduled each day, Monday through
Friday, from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Those sessions will
be a mix of classroom learning and site visits. Site visits are an excellent
opportunity to explore health equity practices unique to the location of
the convening, led by members of the community. Convenings also include
CAMARA PHYLLIS JONES
evening social and cultural events designed to provide informal networking
Past President of the
opportunities with other fellows and faculty, while having fun and American Public Health
exploring new locations. Association (2015-2016) and
a Senior Fellow at the Satcher
Health Leadership Institute

Curriculum
During the first session of each month, topics in health equity will be
discussed, drawing on conversations with experts, community members
and case studies with an emphasis on translating knowledge into action.
During the second session of the month, fellows will learn how to exercise
leadership in health equity work. Fellows will apply leadership practices
to advance health equity projects. In the process, fellows develop a global
learning community of health equity leaders.

The fellowship year begins in January 2025 with a two-week intensive LEANA WEN
Initial Convening. Then, fellows go back to their home and professional Emergency physician, former
environments and come together online every other week for health equity Baltimore health commissioner,
and leadership modules, sharing the successes and challenges of applying CNN medical analyst, and
contributing columnist for
the learning to their work. Fellows come together in person in June 2025 The Washington Post
and November 2025.
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Time Expectations
ONLINE R ESOU RCES
In addition to 4 weeks of in-person time at convenings, our fellows
commit 3-4 hours per week to the online curriculum. Much of the
online learning will take place in a self-directed fashion (i.e. at learners’
pace). Live sessions, with all fellows online simultaneously, will take
place on a biweekly basis. Each live session is scheduled for 2 hours.

For answers to frequently

asked questions, visit:
Resources
healthequity.atlanticfellows.org/
Fellows are matched with a mentor during the program year, and our-program/faqs
receive coaching in individual faculty meetings and consultations
designed to support learning, growth and achievement of health equity
aims. Fellows are able to take advantage of all the resources available
to GW off-campus students including free, full online access to Email us:
The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times [email protected]
and many other news sources. Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity may
access GW’s Research Databases arranged by subject area. Fellows
can also search for books, e-books, media, and articles in GW’s
online library catalog to discover and request items at GW and other Visit our website:
Consortium library partners. Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity can
healthequity.atlanticfellows.org
work with the AFHE team on writing and publishing opinion pieces.

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Application
Demographics
You will be asked to provide information about
yourself, your employment setting and your
professional field. Things to note include:

• Your country of citizenship

APPLICATION DEADLIN E
• The country where you work and reside.

Your personal information will only be used for

the purpose of contacting you regarding your
application. We will not share this information
April 11, 2024
with any third parties.

Statement of Interest Project Proposal

This brief statement (no more than 500 words) This proposal should describe one health equity project
should address the reasons you want to be a you would like to complete during the fellowship term.
fellow, including: The project should focus on a topic that is aligned
with issues that you and/or your organization(s) focus
• A discussion of your major strengths and
on. The project is a key part of the overall leadership
unique personal and leadership characteristics.
learning experience and you will be coached regularly
• A description of your experience and by the AFHE faculty team. Your project description
contributions to health equity, either in should include the following:
your work or through community or
• Introduction, Goal, and Vision: This section should
volunteer service.
include an overview of the health equity topic for
• Plans for continued development of your the project, details of why this is important and the
health equity leadership skills after you location of the project. What is your goal for this
complete the fellowship. project? What is your hopeful vision of the future
and how will your project move you closer to this
• How you will contribute to the development vision? (limit 500 words)
of health equity at the national, regional or
local level in conjunction with your employer. • Timeline: Provide a clear, measurable timeline for
your project proposal including a completion date.
• How you envision the fellowship experience
will affect your overall career goals and • Institutional support: Describe any financial
direction. or in-kind resources your organization will
make available to assist you in implementing
the proposed project during the fellowship.
(Institutional project support is not required.)

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Application
Supporting Documents Letters of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume • Two (2) Letters Required

• Employer Support Form These should be professional references who

are willing to be contacted in the final selection
This form must be completed by someone in
process in addition to providing you with a
a direct supervisory role and should confirm
letter of recommendation. At least one of these
your employer’s support of your participation
should be from someone in a direct supervisory
in the fellowship program. By providing us with
role (this can be the same person who receives
a completed employer support form, you are
the employer support form).
confirming your employer’s willingness to assist in
your education and professional development as
you pursue change leadership for health equity.

A P P L I CAN T CHECKLIST

You are an early to mid-career professional

who is currently engaged in health sector work.

You articulated how your work relates to

health and well-being.

You show a strong commitment to health

equity and have examples of prior experience
or personal commitment to health equity.

You have a compelling statement of interest

and a quality project proposal.

You have strong letters of recommendation

from people familiar with your work.

You will be able to complete your fellowship

and coursework in English.

You have submitted all of your supporting

documents.

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Selection Process
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
April 2024 June 2024 July 2024 August 2024

The Atlantic Fellows for Applicants chosen to Applicants chosen to move Applicant acceptance
Health Equity Selection move on to the next on to the next stage in the notifications go out.
Committee begins stage in the process will process will participate in
reviewing applications. be asked to submit a a live virtual interview
self-recorded interview. with members of the
Selection Committee.

2025 Cohort will be announced in September 2024

*You will be notified at each stage in the process if you are chosen to move on or if you have not been selected.

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