Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is striving to build a national Culture of Health where everyone has the opportunity to live a healthier life. Since its founding in 1972, RWJF has worked to improve health and healthcare in the United States. RWJF supports efforts to build a national Culture of Health rooted in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have. The RWJF Fellowship program is an integral part of achieving that vision. BACKGROUND The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows (RWJF) program provides the nation's most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program seeks to build and maintain strong and diverse leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy. Fellows have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with key players in federal health policy and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy. Since 1973, this non-partisan fellowship has offered direct, hands-on policy experience with the most influential congressional and executive offices in the nation s capital to exceptional mid-career health professionals, behavioral/social scientists, and others with an interest in health and health care who: - Possess the skills and commitment to using the fellowship experience to provide leadership in improving health, health care, and health policy at the national, state, or local level; - Bring a depth of expertise and knowledge about health and health care to the policymaking process; and - Can offer an informed perspective on important and complex challenges facing health policymakers. More than 300 fellows from across the nation have gained an insider's perspective of the political process, develop unmatched leadership skills, and build a professional network that lasts a lifetime. The National Academy of Medicine conducts and administers the fellowship, with funding support from RWJF.