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 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program, which seeks to build strong leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy, is critical to that vision.
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.
RWJF is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. Through funding, convening, advocacy, and evidence-building, we work side-by-side with communities, practitioners, and institutions to get to health equity faster and pave the way together to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.
For more information, visit www.rwjf.org.
The National Academy of Medicine, established in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine, is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health and medicine; the natural, social, and behavioral sciences; and beyond. It serves alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as an adviser to the nation and the international community. Through its domestic and global initiatives, the NAM works to address critical issues in health, medicine, and related policy and inspire positive action across sectors. The NAM collaborates closely with its peer academies and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
For more information, visit www.nam.edu.