W. H. Marquardt Fellowship
The William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Fellowship aims to benefit PAs serving in mentoring and/or precepting roles who are dedicated to promoting accessible primary and preventive healthcare amongst underserved populations.
Self-nominations as well as nominations by individuals seeking to honor/recognize preceptors/mentors are accepted.
Four fellowship awards in the amount of $2,500 will be distributed.
2024 Application Cycle (CLOSED)
Opens: June 17
Closes: July 15
View the 2024 qualifications and requirements document.
Self-nominations as well as nominations by individuals seeking to honor/recognize PA preceptors/mentors are accepted.
Nominees must:
- Be a PA (PA students may nominate a preceptor/mentor but are not eligible to receive the fellowship)
- Be an AAPA Fellow member in good standing
- Have an employment history that reflects a strong focus in primary care
- Demonstrate strong history of participation in community health initiatives
- Demonstrate experience of collaborative work with other healthcare providers
The application form will include the following sections/required components, to be completed by the applicant (if self-nomination) or nominator (if third-party nomination):
- General information about the applicant/nominee
- Short answer questions – community health and collaborative service activities
- Essay or letter of recommendation:
- Self-nomination: Write a brief essay describing your experiences and interest in community health initiatives and primary care medicine and demonstrates how your experience/interest in those areas influences the next generation of providers.
- Third-party nomination: Provide a letter of recommendation that describes the nominee’s experiences and interest in community health initiatives and primary care medicine and demonstrates how their experience/interest in those areas influences the next generation of providers.
- CV
The 2024 William H. Marquardt Community Health Access Fellowship cycle closed July 15.
Award amount: $2,500 (4 awards available)
Thank you to Bill Marquardt for his generous support to make this fellowship possible and his dedication to the PA Foundation.
Bill served as president of AAPA from 1992-1993 and also actively served the PA Foundation in various roles, including as chair of the scholarship committee.
Fellowship Recipients
Questions? Contact Caroline Pierce or call 571-319-4510.
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