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The National Program Office is pleased to announce the placements of the 2023-2024 RWJF Health Policy Fellows!

For nearly 50 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program has sought to build a strong, diverse network of leaders and maintain a workforce skilled in health policy. By connecting health professionals with the first-hand opportunity to participate in the federal policy process, this nonpartisan program aims to improve health equity, health care, and health policy.

When it comes to the world of federal health policy, there is nothing that compares to being there, in the room where it happens. “Working in Congress is really something that you can only understand being right in it,” said Ann Sheehy, class of 2021-2022 RWJF Health Policy Fellow, right after she wrapped up her placement in the House of Representatives. “I felt like no amount of reading books or taking courses would give me that sense.”

When it comes to the world of federal health policy, there is nothing that compares to being there, in the room where it happens. “Working in Congress is really something that you can only understand being right in it,” said Ann Sheehy, class of 2021-2022 RWJF Health Policy Fellow, right after she wrapped up her placement in the House of Representatives. “I felt like no amount of reading books or taking courses would give me that sense.”

Brian Williams was at the top of his field as a surgeon and was looking for a way to expand his impact beyond the patients that he cared for every day. “I was at a stage in my career where I just needed a nudge to get to that next level of impact. And I didn’t know how to make that happen or who to talk to, or where I’d get the skills for that,” he said.

The National Program Office is pleased to announce the placements of the 2021-2022 RWJF Health Policy Fellows!  View their placements on the Current Fellows page.

Today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) named the 2021-2022 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. The six health professionals joining the fellowship program will come to Washington, D.C. this September to spend a year working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive…

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2020-2021 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, six health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. The fellows were chosen in…

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) this week named the 2019-2020 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows.  Beginning in September, six health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. The fellows were chosen…

The National Program Office is pleased to announce the placements of the 2018-2019 RWJF Health Policy Fellows!  View their placements on the Current Fellows page here.

The 2019-20 Call for Applications (CFA) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows is now closed.  The next CFA will become available in September 2019. If you submitted an application, you will receive a letter regarding the decision from the Advisory board on your application in mid-January 2019. If you are selected…

The 2019-20 Call for Applications (CFA) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows is now open!  The deadline to submit your application electronically via MyRWJF is Wednesday, November 7 at 3:00pm ET.   The program seeks outstanding mid-career health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others with an interest in health and health care…

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows.  Beginning in September, eight health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch.  They will also engage in seminars…

The 2018-19 Call for Applications (CFA) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows is now closed.  The next CFA will become available in September 2018. If you submitted an application, you will receive a letter regarding the decision from the Advisory board on your application in mid-January 2018. If you are selected…

The 2018-19 Call for Applications (CFA) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows is now open!  The deadline to submit your application electronically via MyRWJF is Wednesday, November 15 at 3:00pm ET.   The program seeks outstanding mid-career health professionals, behavioral and social scientists, and others with an interest in health and…

The National Academy of Medicine has announced the appointment of Gregg S. Margolis, PhD, as the new Director of Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs. In this role, Dr. Margolis will lead and direct the NAM’s four national health policy fellowship and scholar programs with a mission of building health policy leadership and expertise for…

The national program office is pleased to announce the placements of the 2016-2017 RWJF Health Policy Fellows! View their placements.

The 2017-2018 Call for Applications (CFA) for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program is open until 3:00pm ET on November 15. This fellowship provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral and…

The national program office is pleased to announce the placements of the 2016-2017 RWJF Health Policy Fellows! View the placements on our Current Fellows page.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program celebrates its 40th year! Check out the video and flipbook.