Canadian Harkness Fellowship Deadline Extended
<p>The Commonwealth Fund, in collaboration with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI), invites applications from Canadian health services researchers and practitioners for the Harkness/CFHI Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice. The deadline for receipt of applications from Canada has been extended to March 11, 2013.</p><p>The Harkness Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals—academic researchers, government policymakers, clinicians, hospital and insurance managers, and journalists—from Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to spend up to 12 months in the U.S. studying a critical health policy issue, working with leading U.S. policy experts, and gaining in-depth knowledge of the health system in the U.S. as well as their home countries. The Commonwealth Fund also brings together the full class of fellows throughout the year to participate in a series of high-level policy briefings and leadership seminars with U.S. health care leaders. </p>
<p>For an application, program brochure, and list of suggested projects, please visit the <a href="/fellowship/harkness-fellowships-health-care-policy-and-practice">Harkness Fellowship page</a>. For questions about the program, eligibility, and proposed projects, please feel free to contact Robin Osborn, vice president and director of the International Program in Health Policy and Innovation (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>; 212-606-3809) or Stephen Samis, vice president for programs, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (<a href="mailto:Stephen.samis@%20cfhi-fcass.ca">Stephen.samis@ cfhi-fcass.ca</a>). </p>