PCLP MONTHLY BRIEF
NOVEMBER 2019

The application for the 2020 NMF Primary Care Leadership Program is now open! Eligible students currently enrolled in medical school, graduate level nursing, or graduate level physician assistant studies are encouraged to apply at www.nmf.fluidreview.com. Early Decision applications are due December 15, 2019. Regular applications are due January 17, 2020.

This Monthly Brief is meant to be shared: below is all of the information an interested student might need in order to apply. For a printer-friendly version, find our one-page PDF online at www.nmfonline.org/PCLP, or open it here. If you have questions or concerns about our 2020 programming, please contact NMF Scholarships & Programs Associate, Colleen McLellan: cmclellan@nmfonline.org, or 504.309.7380. We look forward to seeing this year’s applications!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of PCLP.

About PCLP

In order to increase access to primary care for the underserved, the GE Foundation and National Medical Fellowships founded the Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP) in 2012. PCLP provides future healthcare professionals with an opportunity to experience the challenges and rewards of primary care practice in community health centers (CHCs) across the US. This program is open to medical students and graduate-level nursing and physician assistant students who are poised to become leaders in primary care. For six weeks, PCLP Scholars actively engage with a CHC Site Partner and PCLP mentors in leadership training, team-based project activities, and healthcare service delivery. Scholars each receive a $5,000 scholarship stipend that is expected to cover travel, living, and lodging expenses during the service-learning experience period.

PCLP in 2020

PCLP in 2020 will take place in Boston and the Gateway Cities, MA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles and Oakland, CA; and Miami, FL. We are thrilled to be back in Florida! More locations may be announced during the application cycle, and interested students will have the opportunity to update their applications if needed.

Programming in Boston and the Gateway Cities, MA will focus on substance use disorders (SUDs), behavioral health integration, and combatting the opioid crisis. Programming in Chicago, IL and Houston, TX will focus on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and culturally competent care for patients living with or at risk of contracting HIV. Programming in Los Angeles CA, Miami FL, and Oakland CA will be Site Partner-specific and generalized to primary care in CHC settings.

PCLP Application Webinars

The first Application Webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM Central. To register or attend, visit GoToWebinar. Slides and a recording of the event will be available by Friday, November 15 at www.nmfonline.org/PCLP.

If you would like a presentation about applying to PCLP for an affinity group, club, or other student interest group at your institution, please contact Scholarships & Programs Associate Colleen McLellan to schedule an event: cmclellan@nmfonline.org.

Deadlines & Early Decision

The general application deadline for PCLP is January 17, 2020. Acceptance offers and alternate status for PCLP are typically extended by March 2020. NMF is offering Early Decision admittance to PCLP in 2020. Students who apply Early Decision will be notified no later than January 2020 with either an acceptance offer or alternate status. Alternates will be considered for the March 2020 decision date. The Early Decision application deadline is Friday, December 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific. For more information about Early Decision, please open an application to PCLP at www.nmf.fluidreview.com.

Pictured Above 2019 PCLP Alumna Danielle Andrews (MD Candidate, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine) presents her PCLP Scholar project, conducted with fellow Alumna Esmeralda Morales (Keck School of Medicine of USC Physician Assistant Program) at St. Albert’s Day event in Chicago.