Apply today for an opportunity to learn and collaborate with other emerging leaders in public health and primary care to develop more equitable and effective approaches to population health. The Northwest Public Health & Primary Care Leadership Institute helps scholars expand their skillset while creating new models of care to drive sustainable improvement in the health of individuals, communities, and populations.

The 6-month program runs March – September 2025. There are two planned in-person sessions (March 12–14 and September 17–19) in Seattle and 2-hour, virtual sessions on the third Wednesday of the month between April through August.

We seek to enroll a diverse group of emerging leaders from a variety of public health and primary care fields. Mid-career professionals from public health and community-based primary care settings, people of color and other underrepresented groups, and professionals working in rural areas and/or with medically underserved populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2024, with early-bird discounts offered to those who apply by August 31. The cost is $4,070 ($3,800 by the early-bird deadline). Limited scholarship funds are available; see the application materials for more information.

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