ELAM Program Call for Applications
Intent to apply due August 18
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The internal application process is now open for the EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE (ELAM) fellowship program.
ELAM is an excellent, well-established 1-year part-time fellowship that prepares faculty to take on executive-level leadership roles in academic medicine, dentistry and public health. ELAM participation takes significant personal and institutional commitment, which must be demonstrated during the application process.
Eligibility:
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- Applicants must have held the rank of associate professor for at least two years, and have administrative experience in personnel and budget management.
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Institutions are limited in the number of faculty they can nominate, and there is an internal selection process to identify the 1-2 Duke applicants.
- All qualified applicants will be considered.
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Internal Selection Process:
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If you would like to be considered as a Duke nominee, submit a letter of intent and CV to facdev@dm.duke.edu no later than 11:59pm on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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ELAM applicants will need the support of executive leadership in the School of Medicine as well as their department chair. ELAM looks for applicants with very clear institutional backing, so any evidence you can provide of your pathway toward a significant institutional leadership role will be reviewed favorably by the committee.
- A selection committee, in consultation with the Vice Dean for Faculty, will choose the 1-2 Duke applicants in mid-September.
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Letters of intent will be evaluated for the following criteria:
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- Description of leadership experiences that have included strategic risk-taking; and personnel and budget management.
- Track record of formal and informal professional development, including mentoring and program participation outside your specialty field.
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Rationale for seeking leadership roles and a realistic assessment of likely internal and external leadership opportunities over the five years following the fellowship program.
- Idea for an institutional action project that expands leadership skills and benefits the institution.
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Institutional commitment (outcomes from prior meetings with your leaders and confirmation that you have support for the department’s $5,000 tuition contribution and travel costs).
- Letters should be no longer than 2 pages and should be written with the ELAM selection criteria in mind.
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External Application Process:
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- You will be notified of your application status in mid-September.
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If you are selected as a Duke applicant, you will need to submit an extensive application to ELAM (due October 31), as well as letters of recommendation and nomination (due November 18). Please familiarize yourself with this process now, and tailor your Letter of Intent to the criteria described in the ELAM application process.
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Program Dates:
The selected applicant(s) MUST be available to attend out-of-town meetings in Philadelphia on the following dates. Please confirm your availability prior to submitting your LOI.
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- September 25 - October 1, 2026
- January 23-28, 2027
- April 10-15, 2027
- Fellows also attend online sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm in June and August.
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Cost: ELAM costs $19,600, plus travel and lodging for the dates above. Departments will be expected to contribute $5,000 toward the program fee and the SOM will support the balance. Travel and lodging costs will be the responsibility of the department or the faculty member.
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