Apply for FASPE Medical Fellowship Program

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Applications are now open for the FASPE Medical Fellowship Program, which is designed to examine the motivations and conduct of German physicians in enabling and executing Nazi policies. The program draws on these historical examples to help Medical Fellows understand their role and responsibility as influential individuals in their communities, encouraging them to identify and confront the ethical issues currently faced by physicians and the medical profession at large.

Program Overview

Each year, FASPE Medical awards fellowships to 13 to 16 medical students and residents. Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, visiting key sites of Nazi history and participating in daily seminars led by specialized faculty. The program combines the power of place with academic rigor and offers many informal opportunities for creative exchange.

FASPE draws on a diverse pool of applicants, enriching discussions both inside and outside the seminar room. Medical Fellows travel with Clergy and Journalism Fellows, allowing them to broaden their understanding of the role of professionals through shared meals, activities, and interdisciplinary seminars. FASPE Fellowships are fully funded, ensuring that financial ability does not affect participation.

Themes Explored

FASPE Medical Fellows explore a variety of critical themes, including:

The complicity of medical professionals in the design and execution of Nazi policies
The allocation of medical care in times of limited resources
The role and limits of contemporary bioethics, including physician-assisted death and technological advancements
Complicated issues in research ethics, particularly when research is conducted outside of the United States
The legacy of prejudice in the medical profession
Navigating multiple loyalties to patients, the public good, research goals, and medical institutions
End-of-life care, discussed in an interdisciplinary setting with Clergy Fellows
Tactics for addressing ethical issues within medical institutions

Cost Coverage

FASPE is committed to covering all program costs and related travel to ensure financial ability does not limit participation. Costs covered include:

Roundtrip economy-class airfare from the US to Europe
All transportation costs for group travel and activities in Germany and Poland
All admission fees
All program materials
All hotel costs
All group meal costs
Pocket money to cover non-group meals

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the FASPE Medical Fellowship, applicants must:

Be enrolled in an MD or DO program (or equivalent) at the time of application, with at least one clinical year completed prior to the fellowship start date; OR
Be enrolled in a residency program.

FASPE seeks Medical Fellows with diverse interests and backgrounds, including those pursuing careers in medicine, research, or public health. Ideal candidates are at a formative stage of their professional lives, open-minded, self-reflective, and possess leadership capabilities with the potential to influence their fields.

FASPE values inclusivity and encourages applications from individuals of all religious, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as gender identities. The fellowship is open to applicants of any citizenship or residency, though visa arrangements must be made by the Fellows themselves.

Application Highlights

Donor Name: FASPE
Grant Size: Not Available
Deadline Date: 02-Jan-2025 12:00 am
Source URL: https://www.faspe-ethics.org/medical/

For more information and to apply, visit the FASPE Medical Fellowship Program page.

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