The AMA Foundation seeks to dramatically improve LGBTQ+ health and health equity through its National LGBTQ+ Fellowship program. This unique initiative is designed to improve the health of and address health care inequities experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals, increase the availability of culturally competent medical specialists with special expertise in LGBTQ+ health, and further integrate LGBTQ+ health care curriculum into medical education. The AMA Foundation’s National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program encourages information sharing and collaborative efforts to sustain and expand the nation’s ability to develop highly qualified leaders in LGBTQ+ health and exponentially increase the capacity to care for LGBTQ+ patients.
Businessman and philanthropist John D. Evans is chairing this national initiative through the LGBTQ+ Fellowship Commission, under the auspices of the AMA Foundation Board.
In July 2021, the AMA Foundation will award to a medical teaching institution a grant of up to $750,000 to support the planning and implementation of three consecutive one-year medical fellowships in LGBTQ+ health. During the grant period, the grantee will develop the LGBTQ+ Fellowship program infrastructure and curriculum, recruit and select one qualified candidate per year, and provide the one-year training experience. Qualified candidates for fellowship training are physicians that have completed accredited residency training. Institutions that submit a proposal are encouraged to leverage other funding to enable expanded efforts.
For more information, visit our application portal below, or our Frequently Asked Questions page.