2026 A. Gene Copello Health Advocacy Fellowship Application

2026 A. Gene Copello Health Advocacy Fellowship Application
The Copello Fellowship program is an opportunity to learn advocacy skills and build leadership for medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and retired clinicians. DFA's Copello Fellows learn from experts and from each other about advocacy, action planning, creating testimony, engaging with legislators, media relations and more. All you need is a willingness to learn and the desire to make a difference!

You must be able to attend monthly advocacy leadership meetings (2nd Thursday of each month from 5:00 - 6:15 pm PT / 8:00 - 9:15 pm ET), participate in Impact Area monthly subcommittee meetings, and create a Capstone project and video showcasing the work and results of what you’ve done and accomplished within an assigned Impact Area. (Time commitment 1 - 2 hours per week.)

Click here to see the complete list of Copello Fellowship Requirements and Responsibilities.

The deadline to apply is June 22, 2026.
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DFA's Impact Areas:

-Access to Affordable Care: Includes work on access to healthcare, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and preservation, drug affordability, pharmacy benefit managers, rule making and regulations, and more. -FDA Task Force: Provides unbiased expertise in evaluating and responding to the FDA regulatory process in a way that maximizes meaningful clinical outcomes for patients. -Community Health & Prevention: Works on topics related to gun violence prevention, substance use disorders, and public health, which includes vaccines, chronic disease reduction and more. - --Health Justice & Equity: Includes work on access to comprehensive reproductive rights and gender affirming care, along with immigrant health justice and trauma informed care.
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