COVID-19 UPDATE:
March 19, 2021 - The George Washington University (GW) campus in Washington, DC continues to have access restrictions in place that prevent us from gathering in - person through Summer 2021. Updates regarding GW’s response to the novel coronavirus can be found here.
As a result of GW’s current access and travel restrictions, RFHP will not be in its traditional format, but we are providing a synchronous, virtual learning opportunity for registered participants. We hope to honor the traditional in-person experience of the fellowship program in the fall of 2021, while we prioritize the health and wellbeing of all participants.
As a result of GW’s current access and travel restrictions, RFHP will not be in its traditional format, but we are providing a synchronous, virtual learning opportunity for registered participants. We hope to honor the traditional in-person experience of the fellowship program in the fall of 2021, while we prioritize the health and wellbeing of all participants.
Spring 2021 Online Learning
Online learning is a fundamental element of the virtual three-week RFHP program. The course syllabus, course-related materials, assignments, assessments, and communication features for RFHP will be on the George Washington University Blackboard platform. You will be required to use your GWID to login into Blackboard.
*Schedule is subject to change during the course (March 22 - April 9). Please check the RFHP Blackboard for the updated information.*
The goal of the GW Residency Fellowship in Health Policy is to provide medical residents and fellows with an understanding of U.S. health policy and its implications for medical practice and healthcare oversight in the U.S. By the end of the fellowship, students will be able to confidently analyze and discuss key aspects of U.S. health policy through participation in intensive, interactive seminars. Core content areas include healthcare access, financing, regulation, quality, disparities, workforce, and law. Participants will also witness health policy-making first-hand through site visits to Congress, Federal Agencies, think tanks, professional associations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, state health departments, media outlets, and more! In these settings, participants will have the opportunity to meet with the policy leaders driving today’s critical debates firsthand. The course culminates with group presentations wherein participants demonstrate their health policy analysis skills in simulations designed to mirror real-world challenges.
