Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH) is seeking the next cohort of extraordinary physician advocates to become Fellows of the Leadership Training Academy Class of 2025. The goal of the LTA is to cultivate and support emerging leaders in reproductive and sexual health advocacy, with a specific focus on advocacy related to abortion. Expert instructors in leadership development, communications, policy, and medical education will help the Fellows develop and utilize the skills necessary to become effective, lifelong advocates for reproductive health.

PRH applies an equity lens to the application review process and involves multiple reviewers for each application consisting of PRH staff and PRH Board/LTA alumni members. The comprehensive scoring rubric and application questions were created thoughtfully by PRH staff with input from our partner orgs, including the If/When/How RJ Fellowship Program and the TEACH fellowship, as well as PRH Board/LTA alums, who have similar fellowship-based admissions processes and structures.

Each application reviewed considers:

• Future goals/professional aspirations
• Leadership & potential
• Lived experience/distance traveled
• Commitment to LTA values/goals
• Policy/media advocacy readiness
• Existing community/professional support
• State of practice area

Applications are open to practicing physicians who have completed U.S. residency training in any medical specialty, and foreign medical graduates who will reside and/or practice in the U.S. during the LTA training period. We are actively seeking applicants who are ready to be vocal and visible advocates for comprehensive reproductive health care in all platforms. PRH aims to create a cohort of Fellows coming from diverse lived experiences, in alignment with the diverse lived experiences of the communities they serve. We approach our work at PRH and in the LTA with an anti-oppression lens, meaning we recognize that racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and other intersecting oppressions greatly impact us, patients, the work we do, and how we approach advocacy.

Participation expenses for all LTA Fellows will be covered in full by PRH, including travel, lodging, and meal expenses, as well as all training materials for in person and virtual components. Admissions decisions will be made by Monday, July 15 and all applicants will be notified regardless of acceptance.

CME credits via the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA PRA) Category 1 will be earned upon completion of the LTA program.

Deadline for applications is Monday, May 6, 2024.

After each application is scored by multiple reviewers, the top candidates are invited to phone/Zoom interview with several members of the PRH staff.

Questions? Contact Rosalie Candau at rcandau@prh.org.

For your LTA application to be complete, you are required to agree to the following:

1. Commit to developing the skills and attributes of a model leader who is willing and able to advocate for sexual and reproductive health issues, with an emphasis on abortion.
2. Have the full support of your direct supervisor to participate in the program, including travel to attend training sessions and time to participate in all virtual content.
3. Attend two week-long meetings:
   • VIRTUAL: October 6-10 (Sunday-Thursday)
   • IN PERSON: Feb 24-28 (Monday-Friday) in Washington, D.C.
4. Participate in monthly 90-minute webinars from November 2024 to June 2025.
5. Engage in respectful and supportive dialogue with your LTA cohort, PRH staff, and faculty. Use anti-oppression and reproductive justice lenses, commit to making space for diverse voices. Prioritize inclusivity in race, gender identity, ability, background, and lived experience and center marginalized voices.
6. Independently seek and identify for PRH at least one advocacy activity in media, policy, or medical education systems work; or with PRH staff (or coalition partners’) assistance and participate in at least one opportunity from each category.
7. Attend at least one state and one federal advocacy event organized by PRH or our colleague organizations.
8. Respond in a timely manner to requests from PRH to speak to the media and/or write letters to the editor, op-eds, or blog posts.
9. Following the LTA program, remain engaged in the LTA as a mentor and potential faculty; actively participate in and contribute to the LTA Talk listserv.

Space is limited. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 6, 2024.

Please complete the secure application form below, including all four sections (Applicant Information, Background and Experience, CV & References, and Agreement & Signature).

We anticipate this application will take at least 30 minutes to complete. The application does not have to be filled out in one sitting. You can save your work and resume any time before submission. When you click “Save,” you will see a custom link to your in-progress application. You can choose between copying the link directly or emailing it to yourself. We suggest you do both! You can return to this link as often as needed before the deadline.

If you are concerned you will lose your progress, we suggest saving your responses in a Word document and entering the information in one sitting when ready. Click here to download a blank application form as a guide when preparing your answers offline.

You will be considered a finalist for the Leadership Training Academy once your application is submitted and all required documents are received (completed application form, curriculum vitae, and two references to be contacted only if more information is needed about your application). Letters of recommendation are not required at this time.

Once completed applications are received, a group of qualified applicants will participate in a phone/Zoom interview.

Applicants will be informed about the status of their application via email by Monday, July 15. If you have any questions about the LTA program, please contact Rosalie Candau at rcandau@prh.org.