Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity

🌍 The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program at @GWpublichealth seeks leaders ready to make a difference. This fellowship is about learning to take action for health equity wherever you are and building a community to sustain the work. Apply by 3-18 bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

Today’s the final day to apply for the 2027 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program! If you’re a health leader ready to tackle health disparities, this is your moment. Join us in creating a healthier, fairer world for all. bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

There are just a few days left to share this opportunity with the artists, doctors, lawyers, educators, journalists, policy makers, community health workers and other changemakers in your network—or to submit your own application. 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

Our Doctor of the Day is Dr. Joedrecka Brown Speights, of Tallahassee, sponsored by Senator @csime90. Dr. Speights specializes in Family Medicine. She's still out on the Senate Floor - Thank you for hanging in there with us all day Dr. Speights! 🩺🥼

Today has been extremely busy with a float through the principal streets of kumasi with a grand free health screening. We screened hundreds for diabetes, hypertension, obesity and kidney diseases. #kidneyhealthinternational #healthykidneymonth #WorldKidneyDay

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It’s all about World Kidney Day! Our theme for the celebration is “Kidney Health for all - caring for people, protecting the planet”. There will be free health screening across the country. If you live in the Ashanti region, do meet us tomorrow at the Armed Forces SHS.

We seek applicants with lived experience, professional insight and a commitment to change, and we provide opportunities to build skills, expand knowledge and connect with peers working across sectors and contexts. Apply by March 18: bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

🆕 🗞️Effect of combining lower- and higher-value monthly cash transfers with nutrition-sensitive agriculture, male engagement and psychosocial intervention on maternal depressive symptoms in rural #Malawi: a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial 🖊️By Lilia Bliznashka, Odiche Nwabuikwu, Marilyn N Ahun, Natalie Roschnik, Brenda Phiri, Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa, Monice Kachinjika, Peter Mvula, Alister Munthali, Daniel Maggio, Mangani Katundu, Kenneth Maleta, Melissa Gladstone, Aulo Gelli, and the MAZIKO trial team. 🔗 doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-… @CGIAR @IFPRI_Africa @IFPRIMalawi

Our Informational Webinar recording is now available! Thank you to everyone who joined, engaged and asked such thoughtful questions. Missed it or want to revisit the conversation? You can watch it now. Apply by March 18! youtube.com/watch?v=uGo6H7…

Dr. Joedrecka Brown Speights joined the Inside Family Medicine podcast to talk about the power of mentorship, the importance of diversity in medical education and how DEI can help physicians improve their well-being. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/3SYczfY

The application is still open for the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Fellowship! We’re a one-year, fully funded, non-residential program to help early- to mid-career health professionals strengthen their leadership skills and deepen their impact. 🔗 bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

TOMORROW! Still time to register! bit.ly/AFHEInfo26

We were honored to welcome the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (@GWFellow) to Baltimore for a recent site visit at Sinai Hospital and The Factory where they explored how #LifeBridgeHealth advances health equity through patient care, community partnership and systems change!

Health disparities look different across regions, but the need for courageous leadership is universal. If your work is rooted in community and focused on improving health, we encourage you to apply for our fellowship. 🔗 Apply by March 18 bit.ly/2026-AFHE-App

🌍 Learn more about the AFHE fellowship! Hear directly from program leaders and fellows about the fellowship experience, what the application involves, and get answers to your questions during our informational webinar on Feb. 25. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/AFHEInfo26

In 2019, I was selected as an Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity. It was a game-changer in my health equity work. Now, I’m a senior fellow. I urge you to apply.

🚨 Our 2027 fellowship application opens in one week! Are you a leader ready to tackle health disparities and make a real difference in your community? 🔗 Sign up for our newsletter to be notified the moment the application opens: confirmsubscription.com/h/t/204DC4CB2E…

In a new piece by @JKonfino (@GWFellow) shares how provinces are stepping up with innovative policies and defending patient rights. Read his full article in @BMJLeader: blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/2025…

I'm sharing a results-focused snapshot of my work, highlighting how policy, systems strengthening, and behavioral science come together to deliver impact. If you’re working on global health, equity, or systems change, take a look. Let's work together. #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems