Scholarships for Physicians in Palliative Medicine Valued $5,000 and a Chance to Attend Conference in the US

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is offering International Physician Scholarships to provide access to quality education for physicians who reside in low and middle-income countries to attend and participate in the Annual Assembly in California, the US. This scholarship program is intended for physicians who are already providing palliative care as a significant part of their day-to-day work life to learn the latest clinical information and research updates in hospice and palliative care from leading experts in the field, not for physicians who need an introductory palliative care course.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Scholarships are available to physicians who work in hospice and palliative medicine and who care for seriously ill patients. 
2. Eligible physicians must permanently reside in low and middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank. 
3. It is hoped that the scholarship recipients will share the knowledge attained from the Annual Assembly to improve the palliative care offerings in their home country. 
4. Applicants must not have previously attended the Annual Assembly.
5. Applicants are juniors in their career with 2-10 years of experience primarily in palliative care, including a resident or fellow, focused on studying palliative care.
6. Applicants’ organizations are considered the least able to afford this opportunity.
7. Scholarship recipients will be asked to participate in a presentation during the Annual Assembly to share the practice of hospice and palliative medicine in their country. In addition, recipients will also be required to submit a written report describing how their attendance at the Annual Assembly benefited their organization.
8. Scholarship recipients will be required to secure their own US Visa by December 1, 2019.

What is Expected of the Successful Applicants:

1. Attend the entire conference, and only plan to depart after the end of the conference.
2. Meet with a host assigned to you to discuss your conference plan and periodically review how it is contributing to your knowledge and skills.
3. Make a 10-minute presentation portraying the state of palliative and hospice care in your region, as well as your personal role in the provision of palliative care.
4. Participate in each of the developing country sessions presented by all of the scholarship winners.
5. Attend the AAHPM Annual Business meeting to be honored by the AAHPM Members.
6. Attend the Global Special Interest Group (SIG) to meet others doing work around the world.
7. Debrief from the Assembly and plan your next steps to share what you have learned with colleagues once home at a meeting on Saturday.
8. Submit a written report within 3 months to AAHPM describing how your attendance at the Annual Assembly benefited your work, and what you have done with your new knowledge and skills to disseminate this information to your colleagues and advance palliative care after returning home.

Funding:

This scholarship program provides financial support (up to $5,000) to scholarship recipients to cover ordinary costs associated with attending the Annual Assembly registration and travel-related expenses, including airfare, taxi fare, meals, and lodging. At the Annual Assembly, scholarship recipients will gain access to the latest clinical information and research updates in hospice and palliative care from leading experts in the field.

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