Application Process

The application period for the 2019-2020 Cohort has closed.

 

Prospective Fellows

Prior to submitting your application:

  1. Read Champion Provider Benefits and Expectations

  2. Confirm your availability to participate in a two day, in-person Onboarding Training

By application deadline:

  1. Complete the online application

  2. Obtain a letter of support from your employer. (Sample "Employer Letter of Support" here)

  3. Participate in a brief phone call with the Champion Provider Fellowship liaison within your local health department* 

Local Health Departments

Prior to submitting your application:

  1. Read Local Health Departments Benefits and Expectations

  2. Confirm your availability to participate in one day of an in-person Onboarding Training

  3. Identify your county's primary and secondary liaisons for Fellowship participant(s)

  4. Identify healthcare provider(s) you would like to nominate in your county for Fellowship

By application deadline:

  1. Complete the online application

  2. Obtain a letter of support from your local health officer. (Sample "LHO Letter of Support" here)

  3. Participate in a brief phone call with the Champion Provider Fellow applicant in your county*

*The Champion Provider Fellowship team will coordinate these phone calls.

 

Dr. Tristan - Imperial County

Learn about a "day-in-the-life" of Champion Provider Fellow, Dr. Luz Tristan, a compassionate pediatrician who is working with her local health department in Imperial County to combat obesity:​​​​​​