Leadership Development
Nominations for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship are vital to helping us identify and train the next generation of health care leaders.
We recommend gathering the required materials in advance and drafting your responses separately then copy-pasting them into the application form when you’re ready to apply.
Answers to frequenly asked questions for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship are provided along with The John A. Hartford Foundation Age-Friendly Health Systems Cohort Scholarship.
The 12-month AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship will be bookended with in-person meetings. The majority of the program takes place virtually through inquiry-based modules, discussions and web meetings with faculty and mentors representing diverse expertise and leadership positions.
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as in our field overall.
This annual fellowship is a unique opportunity to be paired with an executive-level mentor who will guide you through the planning and execution of a year-long transformation project at your hospital or health system.
2025-2026 mentors support their fellows in the yearlong program to support capstone projects and career growth
Welcome the 2025-2026 fellowship cohort as they work to transform their organizations and careers
2024-2025 Mentors support fellows throughout their 12-month program through professional development.
2024-2025 Next Gen Fellows - Developing health care leaders through virtual learnings and the execution of a capstone project.