Posted on: 19 March 2025
The Improving Population Health Fellowship has successfully completed another year, with 86 fellows taking part - including, for the first time, individuals from Humber and North Yorkshire alongside those from West Yorkshire. Since the programme began, 140 fellows have participated, supported by 40 mentors, each fellow committing 720 hours to their project.
Fellows led a wide range of projects focused on health equity, adversity and trauma, suicide prevention, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change. Initiatives included improving access to cancer screening, developing culturally competent mental health services, supporting young people with diabetes self-management, and implementing trauma-informed approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention.
Reflecting on their experience, one fellow shared: “This fellowship has been a fantastic development and learning experience for me. The support I received from my mentor and public health training has given me a new perspective that I will take into my work going forward.” Another added: “Joining the fellowship has made a massive impact on my life. Being given the chance to learn, listen and be inspired by such a wide variety of people has been a complete blessing.”
This year’s cohort celebrated their achievements at a special ceremony earlier this month (March), where they received their certificates. As the programme continues to grow, we welcome 54 new fellows in 2025 and seeing the lasting impact of this work on improving population health.
See our Improving Population Health Fellowship webpages for more information.