Applications for Cohort 12 of the Health Leadership Fellows program are now open. Applications are due on November 26, 2024.
Program Timeline: Interviews will begin in late 2024 and continue into early 2025, initial meetings and pre-work begin summer 2025, and in-person program sessions start October 2025. See an overview of the program here.
Please fill out the form in its entirety and click ‘submit’ when finished. For questions about the Fellows program, email Fellows@hfwcny.org.
About the Health Leadership Fellows Program
The goal of the Health Leadership Fellows program is to develop and strengthen a diverse network of collaborative leaders with organizations and systems that serve young children and older adults in western and central New York. The program is designed for current executives of health-related nonprofit organizations, safety-net organizations, and public agencies that address the needs of older adults or young children impacted by poverty, ideally including a commitment to racial and/or socioeconomic equity.
Applicants must be in leadership roles, with tenure of at least five years in a management role, and have a strong commitment to and involvement with their local community. People who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or from other under-represented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note that independent consultants do not meet eligibility criteria for this program.
Selection Criteria
Successful applicants are vital leaders of organizations and their communities. They must be in executive/senior leadership positions of influence and have decision-making responsibilities in the organizations they represent. Other factors including a commitment to program requirements; experience and career aspirations; adaptability to change; receptivity to learning; ability and willingness to apply lessons learned and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. The commitment by the organization’s leadership to the participant’s engagement with the Health Leadership Fellows program is essential throughout the fellowship.
Please see the Fellows main landing page for information on the time commitment and program expectations of Health Leadership Fellows.
What to Expect When You Apply
All applicants will receive a personal interview. We will select up to 40 participants in the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York’s funding areas in western and central New York.