Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow

The VCU/ACCP/ASHP Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow Program emphasizes policy-oriented learning through participation, rather than observation, and provides a yearlong congressional experience for pharmacists. The program is an enriching opportunity for each fellow to develop legislative evaluation and policy development skills, improve research and writing skills, and integrate practical policy experience with theory.

During the 14-month program, fellows bring their external perspectives to the policy process. The fellow’s responsibilities in a Congressional office have typically included researching and writing briefs on health care issues, assisting with policy analyses and drafting memoranda, floor speeches and questions for panelists at Congressional hearings, as well as planning, organizing and contributing to the Senator or Representative’s office policy and management issues for the year. Fellows enter our 14-month program in July and complete the program at the end of August of the following year.

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