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The JHF Jonas Salk Fellowship is a project of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law. The Fellowship introduces graduate students in a variety of health related disciplines to the prominent ethical issues facing the healthcare system today. Guided by healthcare experts and religious leaders, the sessions are structured in an intimate class setting and utilize the Socratic approach to teaching. Students are challenged to explore complicated dilemmas in health care and to investigate these issues from bioethical and religious perspectives.

Fellows meet once a month during the academic year for three hours. Led by a Student Coordinator, the fellowship will explore diverse content ranging from stem cell research to organ donation; from addiction among medical professions to end of life care.

Fellow's Responsibilities:
Throughout the Fellowship, fellows are expected to

• participate actively in all sessions;
• prepare adequately by reading background material on each topic provided by the Fellowship Student Coordinator;
• challenge speakers and each other from bioethical and religious viewpoints;
• maintain an open-mind, as well as a tolerant and respectful attitude towards diverse viewpoints and all those involved with the Fellowship; and
• contribute to verbal or written evaluations of the Fellowship as requested.

Eligibility:
You must be a new, current, or recent graduate student of a health related field (including but not limited to: medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, health law, health policy, public health and business), complete an application, and submit a resume, personal statement, and one letter of recommendation.

Application:
Download the Salk Fellowship application

More information about the Fellowship:
JHF Jonas Salk Health Sciences Fellowship

Fellowship Partner:
University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law

For more information on the fellowship program, please contact us.