Frequently Asked Questions:

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Do you accept applicants with no experience or a lot of experience?

• We accept applicants with previous experience as well as those without any. 
• We do not require applicants to have prior procedural abortion training. We have and do accept people with nearly no procedural training experience. In our application review, we consider your experiences and efforts in trying to seek abortion training opportunities.
• We understand that it is not possible for all people interested in this Fellowship to have abortion training exposure. 
• To strengthen your skills and application, we encourage applicants to pursue other gynecological, obstetrical, and procedural training experiences, such as miscarriage management, pap smears, IUD insertion/removal, etc.

Where can I find more information about each fellowship site?

• Visit our Fellowship Site-Specific Information page to learn more about each site. For security reasons, you will have to register to create an account in order to view this page.

What elective opportunities are available at each site?

• Visit our Fellowship Site-Specific Information page to learn about elective opportunities at each site. For security reasons, you will have to register to create an account in order to view this page.

Is the fellowship open to those outside of family medicine? What about advanced practice clinicians?

• Unfortunately, since our programs are housed within family medicine programs, the RHAP Fellowship is only open to those who are board-certified or board-eligible family physicians by July 1st of the year they start the Fellowship. 
• There are a few other resources for training and advocacy you can look into. If you haven’t already joined the Network, the Reproductive Health and Advocacy Network is an excellent place to connect with like-minded clinicians in your community for training and advocacy opportunities. There is also the Midwest Access Project, NAF’s Regional Training Centers, and The Kansas Clinical Family Planning (KCFP) Fellowship that offer abortion training rotations to clinicians of various specialties and experience levels.

Can those outside of the United States apply for the fellowship?

• Current requirements for our fellowship include that applicants must be board-certified or board-eligible family physicians who will have completed residency training in the United States by August 1st of the year they would start Fellowship.

Can you accommodate visa sponsorship?

• Unfortunately, not all sites can accommodate visa sponsorship. Visit our Fellowship Site-Specific Information page to see details for each fellowship site. For security reasons, you will have to register to create an account in order to view this page.

Where can I find other abortion training and advocacy opportunities?

• For information about other abortion training and advocacy opportunities, join the Network. The Reproductive Health and Advocacy Network is an excellent place to connect with and learn from like-minded clinicians in your community. There is also the Midwest Access Project, NAF’s Regional Training Centers, and The Kansas Clinical Family Planning (KCFP) Fellowship that offer abortion training rotations to clinicians of various specialties and experience levels. PRH’s Leadership Training Academy is another excellent resource to gain further skills in advocacy and leadership. For those in California, the TEACH Fellowship is another option.

When do applications typically open and close?

• The typical application cycle is between May through September. Information for the upcoming cycle will become available in mid-April. 

Is the Reproductive Health Care and Advocacy Fellowship ACGME accredited?

• Our Fellowship is not ACGME accredited and does not have plans to be so.

My question isn’t answered here.

• If you have any other questions, please email us at fellowship@reproductiveaccess.org