Civic Health Fellowship

Learn how to integrate voter access into your healthcare institution and leverage community organizing as a tool to address the political determinants of health.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023 (Priority) / April 1, 2023 (Final)
Fellowship Highlights




Course Details
Deadline
Faculty
Nobel Peace Prize-nominated activist Srdja Popovic and health organizing leader Pedja Stojicic teach the course, along with a group of all-star guest speakers.
Cost
Our generous sponsors cover most costs; course fees cover the remainder. Last year we did not turn anyone away because of the cost, and everyone who needs help this year will receive an appropriate discount. Please do not let the cost discourage you from applying to the program. If you need financial assistance, select the "Financial Assistance" option on the application.
Course fees are based on a sliding scale. The discounted rate for healthcare professionals who’ve used Vot-ER tools or attended our programs is noted in parentheses.
Community health workers: $10 ($5)
Medical, nursing, or social work students: $100 ($50)
Social workers, nurses, residents, interns, admin staff, and other: $200 ($100)
Physician assistants: $500 ($250)
Attending physicians: $1000 ($500)
Teams
Individual applications are not automatically ineligible, but if you are accepted without a team, we will pair you with other fellows.
Schedule
The total time commitment is 5-10 hours per month, including attending lectures, small group work, and collaborating on team projects.
2023 Civic Health Fellowship
Application
FAQs
We’ve heard from past fellows that this program has connected them to the community of like-minded professionals that they’ve long sought.
Plus, you’ll leave the course with:
- Deeper knowledge of health disparities and medical racism—and how we can fight against it in our daily work
- Insights into what obstacles affect voter engagement and how to address them
- A richer understanding of the relationship between health outcomes and democratic participation
- Practical community organizing skills to mobilize colleagues and leaders at your institution or school
- Lots of laughs, inside jokes, and most importantly: a network of passionate, like-minded healthcare professionals who, like you, are committed to making a bigger impact in their community
Nobel Peace Prize-nominated activist Srdja Popovic and health organizing leader Pedja Stojicic teach the course, along with a group of all-star guest speakers.
E-mail Leah Ford at leah@vot-er.org or message us on Twitter and we’ll get back to you right away!
You can indicate on your application that you need financial assistance. Last year we didn’t turn anyone away because of the cost, and we expect that everyone who needs help will receive an appropriate discount.
If you have additional questions about financial assistance, please email Leah Ford, Vot-ER Organizing Director, at leah@vot-er.org
Nope! Just come ready to learn and collaborate.
All healthcare professionals are eligible for the Civic Health Fellowship, including:
- Medical, nursing, or social work students
- Interns and residents
- Fellows
- Social Workers
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Public health or community health workers
2022 Fellows
























































Susan Brown
Family Nurse Practitioner
Oak Street Health; Duke University
Swapna Musunur
Neurology Intern/Resident
Duke University Hospital
Dianne Mack
Social Worker
Creative Social Solutions
Jason Jolley
Social Worker
VA
Casey Berberich
Social Worker
Spectra Health
Craig Burns
Social Worker
Spectra Health
Melissa Schechter
PGY3 OBGYN resident, ACOG Vice Chair District XII
Winnie Palmer Hospital/Orlando Health
Shelby Hartwell
Resident, Ob Gyn
Orlando Health
Kevin Nyabera
Family Medicine Resident
HCDPBC
Tahyri Diaz
Nurse
Texas Health Presbyterian
Omar Sujo
Medical student
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Michael Greenwald
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Brittany R. Cole
Pediatrics Physician
Family Health Centers of Georgia
Cindy Tapia
Nursing Administration, MSN; Risk Manager & Infection Control and Prevention Manage
Benson Hospital & University of Phoenix
Ursala Bowe
Health Council Coordinator
Otero County Community Health Council
Elizabeth Crenshaw
Community Health Worker Training Specialist
Wayne State University
Jourdon Robinson
Medical Student
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rachel Flanigan
Pediatric Psychiatry RN
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Nicholas Imperato
Medical student
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jacqueline Dash
Physician
Einstein Medical Center
Onyinyechi Okpala
Scribe
Jefferson/USF
Lucy Brown
Medical Student
Indiana University School of Medicine
Nishant Pandya
Resident
Yale University
Nikolai Harroun
Medical Student
University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Rachel Blake
Medical Student
Howard University College of Medicine
Ann Lites
Medical Student
Howard University College of Medicine
Deandre Tate-Drummer
General Surgery Intern/Resident
Howard University Hospital
Thao Tran
Family Nurse Practitioner
Fresno State
Priscilla Serna
Community Health Connection
Precious Morillon
Family Practice Nurse
Community Health Connection
Leah Upton
Family Medicine Physician
Community Health Connection
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