About TIECL
The Institute for Equity-Centered Leadership (TIECL) is a 16-month leadership development program focused on health equity. Fellows work with and serve marginalized communities to address social determinants of health. Each Equity Fellowship cohort is interdisciplinary and diverse, allowing for students from different backgrounds and fields of study to draw on the collective knowledge and resources of the Equity Fellowship Class.
TIECL goals include:
- Fellows knowing and understanding disparities in health equity
- Building leaders with the knowledge, skills, experience, and compassion to affect change
- Combating health inequity via direct service and experiential education
Benefits of TIECL include:
- Interdisciplinary engagement with service-minded peers, community leaders, and professional mentors
- Real world experience delivering services to at-risk communities and underserved populations
- Leadership training to enhance graduate school curriculum
- Prestigious Fellows for Life alumni network
