Gain the skills needed to be an effective faculty member.
- Learn how to apply adult learning theory
- Develop faculty competencies through self-reflection, inquiry, and experiential learning
- Join a supportive community of peers
- Follow in the footsteps of previous fellows who hold leadership positions throughout the state
Learn more about our curriculum
apply for our 2025-2026 Session by may 12
Now accepting applications for the 2025-26 Session. Apply by May 12.
Fellows meet eight times for three-day sessions held monthly from October 2025 through May 2026 at the Ralston White Retreat Center on Mt. Tamalpais in Mill Valley, California
Dates: Oct 6-8, Nov 17-19, Dec 8-10. Jan 5-7 (virtual), Feb 9-11, Mar 2-4, Apr 13-15, May 11-13
We accept up to 18 fellows annually. Applicants must be sponsored by their residency directors or program chairs. There is a tuition fee of $15,000 to cover costs of fellowship faculty, training materials, facility use, and other expenses. We also offer faculty development intensive specific to your program.
Priority will be given to faculty who currently hold teaching positions at a family medicine residency program or department. We welcome applications from other primary care specialties. The application deadline is May 12, applicants will be notified by June 15.
Inquiries may be emailed to [email protected]
Our Mission
- To help faculty develop competencies as teachers, educators, scholars, and lifelong learners through self-reflection, inquiry, and experiential learning
- To build a community of fellows who support, challenge, and collaborate with one another
- To create a cadre of knowledgeable and skilled leaders who use their skills to promote primary care education and foster inclusive learning environments
- To do this work collaboratively as a learning community, with a lens of equity and inclusion
Since 1993, we have offered this fellowship to family medicine residency faculty throughout Northern California and beyond. Many of our fellows hold leadership positions. Find out why our fellows highly recommend our program.
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