Harvard’s Healthcare Policy Program Names Alisha Yi as 2025-2026 Fellow

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Harvard Kennedy School’s Healthcare Policy Program has selected Alisha Yi as the 2025-2026 Jerome H. Grossman M.D. Graduate Fellow. The fellowship, funded by the Grossman family, supports physicians and medical students committed to healthcare reform by providing them the opportunity to earn a two-year master’s degree in public policy or public administration at Harvard Kennedy School. A rising fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, Yi has an interest in the intersection of history, ethics, religion/spirituality, policy and public health challenges, especially in improving healthcare delivery for aging individuals and those approaching end of life.

Harvard Kennedy School Awards Healthcare Policy Fellowship to Alisha Yi

The Healthcare Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School has announced Alisha Yi as the Jerome H. Grossman M.D. Graduate Fellowship recipient for 2025-2026. This prestigious fellowship, funded by the Grossman family, commemorates Jerome Grossman’s contributions to US healthcare delivery. It aids promising physicians and medical students, enabling them to undertake a two-year master’s degree (M.P.P. or M.P.A2) at Harvard Kennedy School.

Yi, a rising fourth-year Harvard Medical School student, has significantly impacted community resilience through her writing workshops. Partnering with local organisations, Yi’s initiatives have helped historically and economically marginalized groups. Her writing has secured recognition from the White House President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Hall, among others.

With a focus on the intersections of history, ethics, religion/spirituality, and policy, Yi aims to tackle public health challenges and enhance healthcare delivery for aging individuals. She intends to apply her skills in internal medicine.

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