Description
The California HEAL Social Medicine Fellowship is a one-year fellowship that connects, trains, and mentors early-career physicians to make meaningful improvements in the healthcare of underserved communities in Fresno, Los Angeles, and/or the Inland Empire. Social Medicine Fellows spend 30% protected time leading local community health projects and the remaining 70% of their time in direct clinical work at a federally qualified center. To equip physicians to sustainably make long-term improvements in the health of underserved Californians, fellows receive: one-on-one mentorship from local physicians with experience in caring for local underserved communities, structured leadership and advocacy training, and connections to a peer network of healthcare workers grounded in shared commitment and collaboration. We are accepting applicants for our cohort that runs July 2027- June 2028 with placement options in Fresno, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire, California.
Program Components
- 30% protected time for local community health projects 70% direct clinical work
- Placement options in Los Angeles, Fresno, and the Inland Empire
- Mentorship from physicians experienced in underserved care
- Leadership, advocacy, and structural competency training
- Potential to stay on full time at the FQHC after 1 year program
- Connection to a peer network of healthcare professionals grounded in shared values
Learn more and apply here! https://healinitiative.org/fellowship-overview/california-heal-program/
Priority Deadline: September 15, 2026
Final Deadline: October 15, 2026
Requirements
Program Requirements
- Completed residency in the US in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Medicine-Pediatrics by July 2027
- If you are interested and a foreign medical graduate considering applying to Conrad 30 please contact us at rachael.azadehnia@healinitiative.org
- Committed to serving California’s resource-denied communities
Agree to attend:
- 7-day intensive training in July 2027
- Quarterly in-person training sessions
- Monthly meetings
