Programs: Leadership Training Academy

Purpose of the Academy

The Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health Leadership Training Academy prepares physicians to become lifelong leaders in reproductive health advocacy. Through an eight-month, intensive program, the Academy helps its Fellows develop and internalize the skills and attributes they need to be powerful, effective advocates for comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care.

The Class of 2012 has begun. The application for the Class of 2013 will be available in spring of 2012.

Academy Highlights

• Firsthand advocacy experience
• Visits with lawmakers in state capitals and Washington, DC
• In-person sessions and webinars
• Opportunities to improve medical education and share best practices in reproductive and sexual health care with peers
• On-camera media trainings
• Chances to educate the public about contraception, abortion, STIs, and other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
• Collaboration with physicians around the country and across specialties
• Opportunities to build and strengthen coalitions between organizations
• Guidance from experts in medicine, advocacy, leadership, and communications

Who Can Apply

The Leadership Training Academy is open to:

1. Physicians entering the second year of a Fellowship in Family Planning and those in their first year if they already have an MPH degree and prior approval from their direct supervisor. The Leadership Training Academy program, including travel and lodging expenses, is available at no cost to Family Planning Fellows through funds from a categorical grant.
2. Practicing physicians or participants in fellowships other than Family Planning who are able to cover their own travel, room, and board; the grant does not cover these expenses for this group of physicians. Note: The Academy has one full scholarship to cover the expenses of an applicant who is not a Family Planning Fellow.

In addition to meeting the requirements above, applicants should have already demonstrated great potential as leaders and worked to improve reproductive and sexual health care. Further, applicants should be ready, willing, and able to be confident, visible, and tenacious ambassadors for reproductive and sexual health.

Space in the Leadership Training Academy is limited.

Mission

Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health founded the Leadership Training Academy to foster future generations of self-driven physician leaders who will work throughout their careers to defend and advance comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care.

History

PRCH has been helping doctors become physician-advocates since its inception in 1992. Formalized in 2003, our leadership training program has graduated seven classes of doctors equipped to advance reproductive and sexual health care in their home institutions and beyond.

Questions

If you have questions about the Leadership Training Academy, please contact:

Libby Benedict
Director of Leadership Training Networks
Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
55 W. 39th Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10018

Tel: 415-990-6502
Fax: 415-386-6432
Email: libby@prch.org