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.
To apply for the 2026–2027 cohort, have your resume, a letter of support, and seven essay responses ready.
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 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.
Turning accomplished and rising health care professionals into future leaders to bring about real and lasting change.
According to WittKieffer’s 2025 report “Healthcare CEO Reimagined,” the traditional CEO archetype is being redefined fundamentally. The report highlights a set of paradigm shifts and leadership tenets for CEOs to consider and offers a road map for navigating health care’s accelerating…
Laura J. Stone's latest offering in her three-volume series “A Pocket Guide to Purpose” provides a road map for driving team performance and efficiency.
Hospital and health system leaders work hard to ensure their organizations can deliver high-quality care, comply with evolving regulations, embrace technological innovation and adapt to a rapidly changing landscape — all at the same time.
If you are passionate about the future and see the potential that exists for quality improvement, and are willing to coach, guide and support emerging leaders, join this virtual information session to learn about becoming a mentor for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship.