The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) is seeking applicants for their for ICAHN’s Rural Health Fellowship Program. This six-month rural health leadership development program is designed for new and emerging C-suite and C-suite track individuals from Illinois’ critical access and rural hospitals or other rural health organizations.

The fellowship focuses on four key pillars: rural health, operations, finance, and healthcare leadership, and will transform thinking while challenging fellows to grow as leaders.

ICAHN will select 15 highly motivated individuals to participate in the 2022- 2023 Fellowship. Application for the Fellowship will be open from August 22 to September 15, with selection announced on September 26. The Fellowship kick-off will be October 24 in Springfield; activities run through April 19, 2023.

Key Elements of the Fellowship:

• Robust and collaborative learning curriculum, including in-person sessions and interactive Zoom sessions that will meet twice monthly.
• Mentor pairing with an experienced rural health leader through the duration of the Fellowship
• Building, planning, or implementing a rural healthcare project of your choice, and presenting your project at the conclusion of the Fellowship

Cost: $2,150 per person; a $650.00 scholarships will be available to participants currently affiliated with ICAHN member critical access and small rural hospitals.

Learn more about ICAHN, including a list of network members

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