8:30 Coffee/Breakfast
9:00 Introduction to meeting and relevance of Harkness Fellowship in Norway by Magne Nylenna, FHI
9:05 Presentation on Harkness Fellowships by Greg Kuzmak, Commonwealth Fund
9:25 Meetali Kakad, Helse S?r-?st, presents on her experience as a Harkness Fellow
9:30 Bj?rn Hofmann, University of Oslo, presents on his experience as a Harkness Fellow
9:35 Q&A Period
About the Fellowship
The Commonwealth Fund invites promising mid-career professionals—government policymakers, academic researchers, clinical leaders, hospital and insurance managers, and journalists—from Norway to apply for an opportunity to spend up to 12 months in the United States as a Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice. Fellows work with leading U.S. experts to study health care delivery reforms and critical issues on the health policy agenda in both the U.S. and their home countries. A rich program of seminars organized by the Fund throughout the year further enhances the fellowship experience. The Harkness Fellowship awards up to US $130,000 in support, with an additional family allowance (approximately $60,000 for partner and two children up to age 18).
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Robin Osborn (Director, Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice) with any additional questions about eligibility, the project, or the application process.
The deadline for receipt of applications from Norway is November 13, 2017. Norwegian contact is Magne Nylenna.