Urology Care Foundation- Health Equity Fellowship Grant

The Urology Care Foundation's Health Equity Fellowship Grant aims to train early-career urologists dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities in marginalized communities. Over two years, fellows will engage in didactic education and hands-on advocacy projects, gaining skills to implement innovative solutions. The program emphasizes mentorship and collaboration with Temple University, providing a unique opportunity for urologists to enhance their understanding of urban bioethics and community engagement while receiving a recognized certification upon completion.

Background
The Urology Care Foundation seeks to be a leader in the urologic community by fostering and supporting humanitarian efforts that address healthcare inequities related to limited access to care and knowledge of urologic conditions. We are proud to announce the creation of the new Health Equity Fellow program.
This program is designed to fit within the structure of a full-time academic or private practice position. Young urologists can complete the fellowship without adversely impacting their work commitments and productivity.
The Health Equity Fellow Program is designed to train young urologists who are passionate about humanitarian work within the United States so that they may be effective in engaging with diverse communities, especially those most marginalized. This fellowship will equip them with the skills necessary to develop and implement innovative approaches to address inequities in urological care.
Program Description
The two-year fellowship program consists of one-year of didactic education in partnership with the Center for Urban Bioethics at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. The curriculum will include credit classes in two consecutive semesters with a hybrid learning format, and experiential exposure to advocacy. The curriculum will focus on health disparities as ethical issues and provide the fellow with a toolbox to practically address inequities. At or near the end of year one, equipped with new skills, the fellow will submit a capstone project. This project is expected to meet the elements of working within a defined community, with goals/outcomes and movement toward the project’s sustainability. In year two, the fellow will be supported with a stipend and ongoing mentoring to carry out the capstone project. After completing training, the fellow will receive a certificate from Temple University and the Urology Care Foundation being recognized as a “UCF Health Equity Fellow”. In subsequent years the fellow will be invited back to attend annual in-person meetings at Temple University with other fellows and stakeholders.
Interacting with Temple University’s interdisciplinary faculty, the UCF Fellow will learn how to develop and present both oral and written advocacy proposals directed at stakeholders who play a key role in healthcare systems and population health. The fellow may participate in Service or Experiential Learning that centers on both action and reflection, which works to achieve real objectives for the community as well as to deepen self-understanding and professional skills. The fellow will take part in existing coursework but with an adapted set of assignments tailored to topics of interest to urology. The hybrid learning format will allow remote learning with the opportunity for in-person participation for fellows geographically close to Philadelphia.
Learning Objectives
After completion of the program, the UCF Fellow will be able to:
Use an urban bioethics lens to better understand the social and structural forces impacting communities.Gain familiarity with effective methods for working with communities.Apply the didactic knowledge to advocacy work.

Eligibility

This program is intended for early career urologists committed to humanitarian work who are within the first five years of practice or faculty appointment and have the support of their institutions to participate.Support from institution to allow dedicated work hours (e.g., half day) would be optimal.To apply you must:Be an AUA member urologist.Demonstrate a commitment to or have deep interest in the field of healthcare equity and resolution of healthcare disparities.
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