Young Physician Leadership Fellowship

To:         Emergency Medicine Residency Directors

The future of emergency medicine depends on the development of leaders among young emergency physicians who will advocate for our profession and our patients. As a result, the PaACEP Board of Directors has established a stipend for a deserving young physician meeting specified criteria to attend the annual ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington DC.

PaACEP chose the ACEP Legislative and Advocacy Conference because it provides a rapid and meaningful education in the major challenges facing emergency medicine and offers an excellent opportunity to meet with virtually all ACEP leaders, including the board and senior ACEP staff, committee chairs and chapter leaders.

He or she will be registered to attend all of the proceedings, including visiting legislators on Capitol Hill. PaACEP will provide a $500 stipend to help offset the costs of attending the meeting.

The 2009 ACEP Legislative and Advocacy Conference will be held April 19-22, at the Grant Hyatt Hotel, Washington DC.

Candidates must be a member of ACEP and Pennsylvania ACEP, and should meet one or more of the following criteria:

Be in the first three years of emergency medicine practice in Pennsylvania or concluding a Pennsylvania residency in emergency medicine with a committent to stay in Pennsylvania for at least the next year.

Should have shown evidence of leadership activity (beyond routine residency participation or chief resident responsibility) during residency.

Has shown evidence of community or political leadership activity during residency.

Has participated on PaACEP or ACEP committees or related activities.

The candidate will submit a brief comment to the PaACEP Board of Directors (100 words maximum) why he or she should be selected to receive the PaACEP Young Physician Leadership Fellowship.

 

The application and comment submission deadline is February 23, 2009.  Announcement of the recipient of the 2009 PaACEP Young Physician Leadership Fellowship will be made on March 3, 2009.

Applicants:  Please fax the application and comments to PaACEP Executive Director David Blunk at (717) 558-7841.

Application