Purpose
This public policy fellowship provides a unique learning experience in Washington, DC. This fellowship is designed to familiarize dental school faculty or administrators with the federal legislative process as it relates to dental education.
Overview
The fellowship coincides with congressional consideration of the federal budget and other legislative and regulatory activities important to dental education and research. The Fellow functions as a staff member within the ADEA Center for Public Policy and Advocacy and works on specific ADEA legislative priorities. The ADEA Center for Public Policy and Advocacy strives to appropriately match the Fellow’s interests and expertise with current issues before Congress. Past issues on which Fellows have worked include Medicare, graduate medical education reimbursement, federal support for health professions training programs, Ryan White HIV/AIDS dental reimbursement, higher education taxation, and student loan funding. The Fellow’s responsibilities may include drafting policy, legislative bills, position papers, and testimony; educating members of Congress and other decision makers on matters of importance to dental education; and participating in various national coalition gatherings. The Fellow receives a taxable stipend of $15,000 to cover travel and expenses for approximately three months (cumulative) in Washington, DC. (ADEA is flexible in the arrangement of time away from the Fellow’s institution.) The Fellow’s institution continues to provide salary support for the duration of the experience. Since its inception in 1985, the Harry W. Bruce, Jr. Legislative Fellowship has been generously underwritten by Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Eligibility
An applicant must:
- be a full-time faculty member or administrator at an ADEA Member Institution
- be an ADEA Individual Member
Application Process Checklist
Submit the following on or before November 15, 2009:
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a personal statement describing what the applicant anticipates from the fellowship, how the fellowship will benefit the applicant’s institution, and the applicant’s relevant experience
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a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s dean or chief institutional officer endorsing the candidate and specifying the institution’s commitment to pay the candidate’s salary and fringe benefits for the duration of the ADEA residency experience
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a current curriculum vitae
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two confidential letters of recommendation mailed directly to ADEA
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Return applications to:
Mr. Jack E. Bresch
Associate Executive Director
Center for Public Policy and Advocacy
ADEA
1400 K Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Please contact Ms. Monette McKinnon at 202-289-7201, ext. 172, or mckinnonm@adea.org with any questions.
Interview, Notification, and Award Announcement
Semifinalists will be notified in January 2010 regarding interviews with the selection committee during the 2010 ADEA Annual Session in Washington, DC, February 27 – March 3. The recipient of the fellowship will be recognized at a plenary session during the ADEA Annual Session.
Past Recipients
2009
Dr. Gregory A. Stoute, Boston University
2008
Dr. Janet E. Leigh, Louisiana State University
2007
Dr. Joan E. Kowolik, Indiana University
2006
Dr. Steven D. London, Medical University of South Carolina
2005
Dr. Carol F. Anderson, University of Maryland
2004
Prof. Mary George, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2003
Dr. Sheila Koh, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2002
Dr. Randy Kluender, University of Colorado School of Dentistry
2001
Dr. Paula K. Friedman, Boston University
2000
Dr. Charles J. Alexander, University of California, San Francisco
1999
Dr. Albert J. Whitehead, Nova Southeastern University
1998
Dr. Victor M. Badner, Montefiore Medical Center
Dr. Gary E. Jeffers, University of Detroit Mercy
Dr. R. Ivan Lugo, Temple University
Dr. Anne Wells, University of Louisville
1995
Dr. William Dodge, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1994
Dr. Sharon Hill, Baylor College of Dentistry
1993
Dr. Gary Jeffers, University of Detroit Mercy
1992
Dr. William Buchanan, University of Louisville
1991
Dr. Joseph Grasso, University of Connecticut
1990
Dr. Cheryl Cameron, University of Washington
1989
Dr. Thomas Taft, Marquette University
1988
Dr. Fred More, University of Michigan
1987
Dr. Robert Barsley, Louisiana State University
1986
Dr. Stephen Young, University of Oklahoma
1985
Dr. David Nash, University of Kentucky