AAMC announces Community Health Needs grant opportunity

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is accepting applications for its Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (NEXT) award that addresses population health leadership principles and promotes collaboration among diverse stakeholders across the clinical, education and research missions. The award will provide five grants of $10,000 to institutions or residency programs to develop or expand experiential community-partnered learning opportunities for medical students and trainees that address local community health needs. Projects must focus on addressing COVID-19 inequities, systemic racism or both. The deadline for applications is Oct. 12. Read more here.