2024 AHCJ International Health Fellowships Win Awards
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The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the 2024 International Health Study Fellowships to four journalists for projects comparing aspects of the U.S. health care system with a European country. The fellows consist of Ariel Cohen (CQ Roll Call), Avery Martinez (KVIA/ABC-7 El Paso), Eleanor Klibanoff (Texas Tribune), and Usha Lee McFarling (STAT), whose projects range from examining abortion laws in France to analyzing Portugal’s success in health metrics. The fellowship, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, provides mid-career journalists with seminars, mentoring, and financial support while they continue their current jobs, with projects set to be completed by mid-2024.
2024 International Health Study Fellowships Awarded by Association of Health Care Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) has granted 2024 International Health Study Fellowships to four journalists aiming to investigate and compare a specific aspect of the U.S. health care system to that of a European nation.
Backed by The Commonwealth Fund, this program, relaunching after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, caters to mid-career journalists. The fellows will interact with patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers in the U.S. and overseas.
2024 Fellows and Their Assignments
- Ariel Cohen, CQ Roll Call: Will study France’s 14-week abortion ban and how it can enlighten candidates vying for the 2024 election seeking stricter abortion laws in the U.S., examining the divergent public perceptions of abortion limits in both countries.
- Avery Martinez, KVIA/ABC-7 El Paso: Will probe mental health stigma from Spain to the U.S.-Mexico border, examining the interplay of culture, language, tradition, and medicine.
- Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune: Will investigate Italy’s sizeable investment in a small-scale solution to its rural primary care problem and how Texas could learn from it.
- Usha Lee McFarling, STAT: Will explore why Portugal, despite spending less and grappling with significant racial health disparities and institutional racism within healthcare owing to its colonial past, exceeds the U.S. on vital health indices.
The selected fellows, continuing their existing roles during the fellowship, will avail of tailored seminars, mentorship, and financial backing for field reporting. Projects anticipate completion by mid-2024.
For more information about the International Health Study Fellowship and other AHCJ’s health journalism fellowships, visit their respective pages here and here.
About AHCJ and The Commonwealth Fund
The AHCJ is a non-profit organization committed to boosting public comprehension of healthcare issues. With approximately 1,500 members worldwide, the AHCJ aims to elevate the quality, precision, and visibility of healthcare reporting, writing, and editing.
The New York City-based Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation striving to create a high-performing healthcare system that offers improved access, quality, and efficiency, particularly for the most vulnerable. The Fund fulfills this mandate by funding independent research on healthcare issues and awarding grants to enhance healthcare practice and policy.
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