Two Weeks Left to Apply for the Osteopathic Health Policy Internship
Published January 10, 2020
The 2020-2021 application deadline for AACOM’s Osteopathic Health Policy Internship (OHPI) Program is Friday, January 24, 2020. Interested students should submit their application today!
During this eight-week internship, osteopathic medical students will have the opportunity to develop intimate knowledge of federal healthcare and higher education policy. Selected students will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in the legislative and regulatory process by attending hearings and briefings on Capitol Hill.
- Attend meetings at the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies as needed to monitor ongoing public policy issues for AACOM.
- Observe and implement appropriate advocacy techniques and provide ongoing support to the AACOM Office of Government Relations (GR).
- Cover coalition and stakeholder meetings and conferences as directed by the GR office, and research important policy issues that affect osteopathic medical education.
- Develop networking skills throughout the internship process, and deliver an advocacy and policy presentation at AACOM headquarters.
How to Apply
Applications packets should be submitted electronically. If you have questions about the OHPI Program, please reach out to Alexandra Tran, Policy and Regulatory Analyst, at atran@aacom.org.