BECOME A FELLOW

OVERVIEW

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. Learn more.

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 organizations, 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
• Existent community/professional support
• State of practice area

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

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, our 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 are made by the end of July each year 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.

Applications will open in the spring of 2026. Sign-up to be notified when applications are open. 

Phone/Zoom interviews will be scheduled for a select group of applicants upon review of completed applications.

Questions? Contact Rosalie Candau at [email protected].

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

REQUIREMENTS

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 one virtual first meeting and two week-long meetings:
• Virtual First meeting: One day in September.
• VIRTUAL: One week in October, Monday-Friday.
• IN PERSON: One week in February, Monday-Friday, in Washington, D.C.
4. Participate in monthly 90-minute webinars from November to June.
5. Engage in respectful and supportive dialogue with your LTA cohort, PRH staff, and faculty. Use anti-oppression and reproductive justice lenses, and commit to making space for diverse voices. Prioritize inclusivity in race, gender identity, ability, background, and lived experience and center marginalized voices.
6. Upon acceptance to LTA, review and sign the principles of participation for the cohort.
7. Identify and participate in one or more advocacy activities in media, policy, or medical education systems work. Can be done independently or with PRH staff/coalition partners’ assistance.
8. Additionally, attend at least one state or federal advocacy event organized by PRH or our colleague organizations.
9. 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.
10. Following the LTA program, remain engaged in the LTA as a mentor and potential faculty; actively participate in and contribute to the LTA online community.