Alliance: The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault: 2008-2009 Safe Health Care Leadership Development Fellowship

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault: 2008-2009 Safe Health Care Leadership Development Fellowship

Organization: The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Description:
The Alliance recognizes the health care system as a gateway for recognizing and treating victims of sexual violence. We believe that health care professionals must see their roles and responsibilities within the context of a multidisciplinary, community-based approach to treatment of sexual assault patients. With the aim of promoting sexual assault health care as a scientific and clinical discipline, the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault created the SAFE Career Development Fellowship to support health care community leaders who would like to play a significant role in the fight against sexual violence.

With funding from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, at least 5 scholarships will be awarded every year. However in the first year of this fellowship program, we are happy to be able to extend our invitation to up to 50 applicants.

The Award

For each of the 50 fellows selected in two rounds (25 for Fall 2008 and 25 for Spring 2009 ), the AWARD offers a challenging but rewarding package aimed at increasing her/his contributions to fight sexual violence in New York City. It includes a series of career development resources designed to:

strengthen clinical skills;
strengthen leadership skills;
enhance visibility and networking; and
increase opportunities to share newly acquired skills, helping inspire the next generation of sexual assault health care providers in NYC.

The specific amount of the award is determined by the Alliance, however individual awards generally range between $1,000 and $1,200.

Fellowship Benefits

For each fellow, regardless of his or her career trajectory, the program will be an extraordinary experience. These young leaders will have the opportunity to make significant inroads in the fight against sexual violence, forming life-long friendships along the way. Fellows will acquire a solid foundation for working with survivors and refine skills in comprehensive evaluation, treatment and evidence collection for survivors of sexual violence. The fellows will benefit from the knowledge of a nationally recognized faculty with expertise in a variety of educational methods - in short, the AWARD will be a maximum opportunity for professional growth.

Other benefits include:

46 (RNs) and 38 (NPs and MDs) contact hours for completed training course
5 CEUs annually at special discount rate
Free access to the Alliance's Sexual Assault library and other resources
Invitations to special events organized by the Alliance
Professional networking opportunities

Eligibility Requirements

Awards are granted on a competitive basis. The Alliance welcomes applications from any individual who:

1. Holds a current license to practice as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or physician in the State of New York;

2. Has a minimum of one year, full-time clinical post-graduate experience;

3. Is based in NYC area.

4. Is Sponsored by a current SAFE program or Emergency Department

5. Is able to commit to complete the online component within 30 days of completion of the classroom component of the SAFE Course.

6. Is able to commit to complete the preceptorship component within 120 days of completion of the SAFE Course

7. Is able to commit to minimum tenure of one year as SAFE in NYC

Note: The training dates for Fall 2008 cohort are:

Classroom Component to take place on November 5, 6, and 11, 2008
Online Component to be completed by December 5 2008

The training dates for Spring 2009 cohort are

Classroom Component to take place on February 4, 5, and 11, 2009
Online Component to be completed by March 11, 2009

Application Process

Application Requirements

For Applicants:

1. A Fully Completed Application Form

2. Copy of University/College Degree

3. Copy of NYS practice license and registration

4. CV/Resume

5. One Letter of Support- from peer, supervisor, or colleague

6. Letter of Commitment, verifying the "Eligibility Requirements" described above, signed by the applicant and the sponsoring organization (The standard letter of commitment template can be downloaded below)

Please note that applicants will be responsible for reimbursing the Alliance for the entire scholarship amount if they do not complete the training and preceptorship by the required deadlines, or if they do not complete the minimum tenure of one year of activity as a SAFE examiner. The certificates of SAFE training completion will be issued only after the preceptroship process is completed.

For Sponsoring Organization:

A written agreement to:

Supervise the scholarship applicant through the entire preceptorship process.
Submit the required documentation of completion of preceptorship by the designated deadline.
Commit to assisting the scholarship recipient in obtaining DOH Certification within 1 year of becoming a SAFE Examiner.

Application Deadlines

For Fall 2008 cohort- applications must be received by 5PM , August 30th 2008
For Spring 2009 cohort- applications must be received by 5PM , November 1st 2008

Application Forms

The online Application Form is available at

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Please note that the application form MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE and all supporting documents should be mailed in one packet. For faster processing, please fax the copies of supporting documents to (212) 229-0676.

Selection Process

The awards recipients will be selected by Selection Committee comprised of

One representative from the Alliance (1)
One representative from SAFETI Curriculum Committee (1)
One representative from SAFE programs from each borough (5)

Location of the applicant's SAFE program will be a deciding factor in determination of who receives the scholarship. Each NYC borough will be given at least 3 awards in each cohort; the remaining awards will be prioritized to the SAFE programs in the most underserved areas.

Awards for Fall 2008 will be announced by September 30th 2008.
Awards for Spring 2009 will be announced by November 30th 2008.

Further Information

For technical assistance with online application or other application related questions, please email to [2] fellowship@nycagainstrape.org.

Letter of Committment:
Please print your letter of commitment on sponsoring organization’s letterhead and have it signed by the applicant and sponsoring organization authority. Please confer with the Alliance if you would like to modify the letter.
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