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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Injury Prevention Program

Fellowship Program

IVP Fellowship Class of 2026

The IHS Injury and Violence Prevention (IVP) Fellowship provides practical knowledge and skills for IVP practitioners working in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The IVP Fellowship builds on learning obtained from IHS IVP Courses 1, 2, and 3, and prior personal and professional experiences of the enrolled Fellows.

Benefits of completing the Fellowship

  • Familiarity with published literature and data about an IVP issue
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Planning and managing an IVP project
  • Promoting community and coalition involvement
  • Pilot-testing an evidence-based intervention
  • Oral and written communication
  • Developing and giving a public presentation

Fellowship Summary 2027-2028 [PDF - 553 KB]

Fellowship Projects

Projects can focus on unintentional injury or intentional violence in one of three project types: 1) Problem Analysis; 2) Needs Assessment; or 3) Program Planning & Pilot Testing .

Fellows complete five project phases (i.e., IVP Issue/Problem, Project Purpose and Planning, Data Collection, Data Management and Analysis, Project Results) during which they

  • Participate in virtual classroom sessions
    • approximately twice/month (some months might have 3 sessions and others might have none)
    • for 3 hours which includes instruction and time to apply learning to their project
    • on Wednesday from 1-4 pm ET
  • Attend three in-person learning sessions (Field, CDC, Symposium) requiring approximately 2.5 weeks away from their job sites
  • Complete project tasks and submit interim deliverables (i.e., project summary draft sections)
  • Participate in scheduled progress checks in meetings with mentor and/or Academic Advisor
  • Develop a written project summary and presentation
  • Present a summary of their project at the IHS IVP Fellowship Symposium
  • Participate in an optional continuing education opportunity (e.g., attend a conference, enroll in a university-based course)

Application Process

Visit this link to see the application process steps, which includes

  • Identify and discuss project ideas with their IHS Area (or District) IP Specialist (or Point of Contact) and proposed mentor (if identified)
  • Complete a brief survey answering four questions about project ideas and schedule/attend a required pre-application consultation with IHS IP Program Academic Advisors (by November 18, 2026)
  • Complete the online application by December 13, 2026

Fellowship Point of Contact

Molly Madson, MPH, Injury Prevention Program Specialist, IHS
OEHE-DEHS
5600 Fishers Ln.
MS: 10N14C
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-945-3189