Announcing Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Indigenous Scholarship Program 2019

Indigenous health professionals in Central Australia have the opportunity to become agents of change and improve health outcomes in their communities by participating in JBI's Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program.

Sponsored places in the program are available, exclusively for Indigenous health professionals in Central Australia.

The Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program provides the framework for health professionals to lead initiatives related to implementing evidence-based approaches to healthcare and achieving change. The six-month program comprises 2 x five-day intensive training workshops in Alice Springs commencing 11 November 2019, and mentoring by JBI Research Fellows as participants develop and implement a workplace evidence implementation project over six months. Participants will learn JBI methodologies and approaches to implement evidence and are equipped with practical techniques to take on the role of being an active agent for change, while always being cognisant of available resources, team culture and current best practice.

“The Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program equips and empowers health professionals to instigate change and lead evidence-based healthcare initiatives. The participants become role models in their workplaces and communities, and inspire others to make a difference, too. It's a ripple effect”, said Ms Bianca Pilla, Manager of JBI Global Relations Division. “We are absolutely delighted that we can offer fully sponsored places in this program exclusively for Indigenous health professionals in Central Australia", Ms Pilla added.

A number of Indigenous health professionals have completed JBI’s Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program previously, and the impact they have had to improve health outcomes in their communities is clear. 

Evidence-based implementation projects have included health promotion for youths; a cardiology review for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with Rheumatic Heart Disease; and interventions to promote and support infant nutrition.

Participants report on their project outcomes at the end of the six-month program in a presentation to academics and health professionals.  They are also guided and encouraged to prepare a report on their evidence-based project in preparation for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. 

“This is an amazing opportunity and I strongly encourage Indigenous health professionals in Central Australia to apply”, said Ms Pilla.

Applications close 6 September 2019. 

Learn more and find out how to apply. 

Complete an application form

Further reading: 

Learn about one of the projects completed by a previous participant from Central Australia.

Read a published article by a previous participant, Implementing evidence-based continuous quality improvement strategies in an urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in South East Queensland: a best practice implementation pilot.