Activity Description
The activities of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) boards, committees, and roundtables offer an exceptional learning environment where the most eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country work together to provide nonpartisan, scientific, and evidence-based guidance to national, state, and local policymakers, academic leaders, health care administrators, and the public. The IOM is uniquely qualified to make such an experience available to selected, “early career” faculty and future leaders.
The overall purpose of the IOM Anniversary Fellowship Program, created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the IOM’s establishment, is to enable talented, early career health science scholars to participate actively in the work of the IOM and to further their careers as future leaders in the field. This fellowship is sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation in honor of John A. Benson, M.D., an IOM member and past president and Chief Executive Officer of the ABIM. Those who hold non-tenured faculty positions in any university are eligible for the program. Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrated interest in and focus on medical professionalism.
Each Fellowship will be awarded for a two-year period. During this time, Fellows are expected to continue their work at their main academic posts, while being assigned to a board of the IOM. The Boards are:
• Health Sciences Policy
• Health Care Services
• Food and Nutrition
• Health of Select Populations
• Global Health
• Population Health and Public Health Practice
• Children, Youth, and Families
The Fellowship requires a ten-to-twenty percent commitment of time for two years, and includes attendance at a one-week orientation to health policy, the Fall IOM Annual Meeting and the meetings of the assigned board. Additionally, Fellows will participate actively in the work of an appropriate expert study committee or roundtable, including contributing to its reports or other products.
This experience will introduce Fellows to a variety of experts and perspectives, including legislators, government officials, industry leaders, executives of voluntary health organizations, scientists, and other health professionals. Each Fellow will be assigned to an IOM member who will serve as a senior mentor during the two years of the fellowship.
A flexible research stipend of $25,000 will be awarded to each Fellow. The stipend will be administered through the appropriate department in the Fellow’s home institution. Stipends are not intended for use as salary offsets.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees for the IOM Fellowship must meet the following requirements:
• Nomination by a member of the IOM
• Any medical specialty and may include a PhD, MD or DO
• Non-tenured member of an academic faculty
• Able to dedicate 10 percent to 20 percent of time to the Fellowship for two years
• Within the first five years of an initial faculty appointment.
• Sponsorship by academic department head
• Endorsement by the Dean
• U.S. citizen or permanent residency status at the time of the nomination
The IOM especially welcomes under-represented minority candidates.
Selection Criteria
• Professional accomplishments including research and publications
• Potential for leadership in health policy
• Quality of letters of recommendations
• Expertise in an area of relevance to the IOM
Preference will be given to candidates who have a demonstrated interest in and focus on medical professionalism.
Application Packet
• Nomination letter from a member of the IOM
• Letters of Recommendation and endorsement from:
• Department Chair
• Academic Dean
• An up-to-date curriculum vita
• A brief one page bio
Timeline
April 2013 Call for nominations
June 2013 Application Packet due
June 2013 Awardees notified
October 2013 Fellowship begins
October 2013 Awardees introduced to the Membership at the IOM Annual Meeting
October 2013 Fellow Orientation Week at the IOM