APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Please watch this page for more information about joining our 2024-2025 cohort.
What is the ABM Leadership Academy?The ABM Leadership Academy is designed to provide participants with transferable leadership skills, mentoring from breastfeeding experts, and experience leading a project which advances breastfeeding medicine. Selected participants should expect to develop skills that enhance their:
What are the components of the Leadership Academy?If selected to participate in the ABM Leadership Academy, participants commit to:
What is a Leadership Project?To utilize the leadership training and education conducted throughout the Leadership Academy, all participants will complete an individual leadership project. These projects should involve leadership activities such as working with a team or gathering support from stakeholders. Potential projects should be focused on the field of breastfeeding medicine, supporting the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine through innovation, addressing racial and health inequities, and advocacy.
What are the dates for the 2023 - 2024 ABM Leadership Academy?
Is there a fee to participate? Is financial assistance available?Yes. Tuition Fees:
Tuition Fees are the responsibility of the applicant. Financial Assistance: In the application you will find a place to request a partial scholarship for one quarter of the tuition price. Applicants will be notified whether they receive the partial scholarship before committing to the Academy.
Who can apply?The ABM Leadership Academy eligibility requirements are:
Who should I contact if I have questions?Prospective applicants can contact staff at [email protected] with any questions.
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) would like to acknowledge and thank the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for their generous support of the initiation of this program. |