Open Now: 2025 Climate & Health Equity Fellowship Applications

The Climate and Health Equity Fellowship was launched by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health and the National Medical Association, in recognition of the fact that climate change is both a health emergency and a major health equity issue.

The purpose of this fellowship is to increase the number of physician leaders in climate and health equity from racial/ethnic groups that are underrepresented in medicine (URiM)*. Underrepresented in medicine refers to those racial and ethnic populations whose presence in the medical profession is disproportionately low compared to their numbers in the general population.

*as defined by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Applications are open from July 8th to November 15th at midnight (ET). Please note the deadline is earlier than prior years. Applications will not be reviewed for consideration for an interview until all required materials are received. Fellows may be accepted on a rolling basis.

Fellows are expected to:

• • Be a member of one or more of the Consortium’s member medical societies
  • Complete the CHEF program, able to effectively promote equitable & health-focused climate mitigation & adaptation policy solutions
  • Meet in person for a two-day program orientation late February/early March 2025
  • Clear your calendars to be able to participate in all semi-monthly virtual meetings to obtain knowledge and skills-based training on climate change and health equity
  • Complete readings and preparations between meetings
  • Increase engagement in advocacy activities
  • Complete engagement assignments and a Capstone project

All Fellows will be paid $2,500 quarterly for meeting the expectations as outlined for a total of $10,000. Join us & become leaders in climate and health equity education, advocacy, & policy solutions.

Please send inquiries to Clarissa Peyton at cpeyton4@gmu.edu