National Institute for Program Director Development (NIPDD) Rural Scholarship

RMTC scholarship program contacts:

Dr. Hana Hinkle
rttc1@rttcollaborative.net

Dr. Keri Bergeson
rttc2@rttcollaborative.net

Melissa Horton
horton22@uic.edu

NIPDD program contact:
Cristin Estes
cestes@aafp.org

The Rural Medical Training Collaborative (RMTC) is offering scholarships to attend the National Institute for Program Director Development (NIPDD).

The NIPDD, which meets in 3 sessions, is designed to enhance knowledge, attitudes, and skills to help participants become more effective residency program directors.

The program includes:

• Session 1
  October 17 - 20, 2024
  Omni Severin Hotel
  Indianapolis, IN
• Session 2
  January 16 - 19, 2025
  Kimpton Alma San Diego
  San Diego, CA
• Session 3
  March 24 - 27, 2025
  Kansas City Marriott Downtown
  Kansas City, MO
• Complete an in-depth financial project to aid in the understanding of residency program funding and finances
• Prepare and present an Annual Report to a mock Board of Directors
• An optional self study project
• Comprehensive program materials, references, and key resource documents
• Access to an online community of NIPDD Fellows

Expectations of scholarship recipients:

• Apply to NIPDD and must be accepted into the program in order to receive the scholarship. The RMTC will then pay the registration fee directly to AFMRD.
• Attend all required NIPDD sessions and complete NIPDD requirements for 2024-2025
• Prior to the RMTC Annual Meeting in April 2025, provide a copy of both the financial project and the academic project that are required for successful completion of the NIPDD fellowship
• Attend and present the academic project at the RMTC Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM, tentatively scheduled for April 9-11, 2025. Scholarship recipients automatically qualify for a reduced registration fee to The RMTC Annual Meeting.

In choosing the recipients of this scholarship, the selection committee will give preference for:

• Physician faculty from an actively participating program in RMTC
• Program Director, PD in development, Site Director, or Associate PD of any rural program

Eligible NIPDD applicants in order of preference are:

• Current program directors of ACGME accredited programs
• Current program directors of developing programs
• Current associate/assistant program directors (including site directors of rural tracks) on a trajectory towards Program Director
• Faculty with more than 3 years of experience
• Other, such as medical directors and fellowship directors

All NIPDD participants must be members of AFMRD.

This RMTC scholarship includes the full cost of fellowship registration ($6,000). Recipients are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs throughout the year, and their programs are responsible for providing release time to attend the required sessions.

Complete the online scholarship form.

Contact Cristin Estes to register for the NIPDD training.