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Informational Applicant Web ConferenceNovember 7, 2011

www.executivenursefellows.org

Purpose

The Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows program is a three-year advanced leadership program for nurses who aspire to lead and shape health care locally and nationally. Fellows strengthen their leadership capacity and improve their abilities to lead teams and organizations in improving health and health care.

ENF Program Goal

To create a cadre of nursing leaders with enhanced leadership capacity who drive improvements in:

• population health;• access, cost, and quality of American health

care systems; and• the education and professional formation of

future health professionals

RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows Program

Intermediate Outcomes (2-6 years)

ENF alumni integrate and apply skills to create:

Direction

Alignment

… improve health and health care programs, policies, organizations, and systems by…

…creating a culture of leadership and cross-boundary collaboration within the nursing profession

…mentoring and coaching fellows from later ENF cohortsto…

Commitment

…taking on broader responsibility within their organizations and through other professional activities

…leveraging their professional and inter-professional networks

Eligibility Criteria

• Executive Nurse Fellowships are open to registered nurses who currently hold senior leadership positions in health services, scientific and academic organizations, public health and community-based organizations or systems, or national professional, governmental, and policy organizations.

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States or its territories or have permanent residency status at the time of application.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must have the support of their employing organization to engage fully in all curricular, action learning, and leadership project components of the program. No monetary match from the applicant’s institution is required.

• Racial, ethnic and gender diversity is embraced. • Candidates with diverse leadership backgrounds are

encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria

• A strong professional record that reflects positions of increasing leadership responsibility and the potential to achieve higher levels of leadership effectiveness.

• Vision, passion and capability to make a substantial impact on health and health care.

Selection Criteria

• Insight, courage and evidence of a commitment to lifelong growth and development.

• Capacity and willingness to learn in collaboration with other Executive Nurse Fellows through action, reflection, feedback and support.

• Ability to commit to three consecutive years of structured learning, self-study and project activity while continuing one’s employment.

Key Dates and Deadlines

January 18, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)– Deadline for receipt of online applications

Early April, 2012– Semifinalist notification

May 21-22, 2012– National Advisory Committee conducts face-to-face interviews with semifinalists

Late May 2012– Notification of acceptance

July 2012– Fellows’ introductory virtual seminar

September 9 – 14, 2012 (Greensboro, NC)– First session for 2012 Cohort (required)

2013–2015– Bi-annual seminars and intersession activities

Applications and Awards

Applications accepted only through the RWJF Application and Review Online system

Total Awards: up to 20 fellowships with each fellow receiving up to $35,000 total over three years

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Applicants: 2011 CFA

All Applicants Semifinalists Fellows

Total Number 138 48 21

Previous Applicants 13 4 1

Applicant Geography2011 CFA

STATE NUMBER

NM 1NV 1NY 5OH 5OK 1OR 1PA 5RI 1SC 2TX 14VA 2WA 6WI 2

STATE NUMBER

AZ 2CA 7CO 4CT 2DC 4FL 3GA 3ID 2IL 7IN 2KS 2KY 4LA 6

STATE NUMBER

MA 6MD 3ME 3MI 4MN 3MO 3MS 1MT 1NC 8ND 1NE 2NH 3NJ 4

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Applicant Employment Sector 2011 CFA

All Applicants

Semifinalists Fellows

Government/Military 7 (5%) 0 0

Health services 55 (40%) 23 (48%) 11 (55%)

Legal/Health Policy 2 (1%) 1 (2%) 0

Non Governmental Organization 1 (1%) 1 (2%) 1 (5%)

Non-profit Nursing Association 4 (3%) 1 (2%) 0

Nursing and health professions education 56 (41%) 15 (31%) 6 (30%)

Nursing Workforce Center 1 (1%) 0 0

Public health/community health 11 (8%) 6 (13%) 3 (15%)

NPO Approach to Program

Using latest thinking in adult learning principles and design methodology, the program will:

• Focus on leadership development• Be highly interactive and experiential• Be relevant and applicable to each Fellow’s

organizational context• Include opportunities to discuss and apply

learning to broader health care context

Key Program Elements

• Advanced curriculum, employing best practices from the field of leadership development, delivered through seven face-to-face seminars plus technology-facilitated intersession activities (years 1-3)

• Intensive and ongoing executive coaching from program faculty and outside experts (years 1-3)

• Team-based action learning during implementation of team projects (years 1-2)

Key Program Elements

• Design and implementation of an individual leadership project (years 2-3)

• Opportunity to join over 200 Fellows in the ENF Alumni Association in post-program leadership development and networking

Questions we have received

• Is there an age limit?

• Is there a minimum educational requirement?

• Can I keep my full-time job and still participate in the program?

• What happens if I change employers or lose my job during the course of the program?

Questions we have received

• Does my employer have to pay any money for me to participate?

• Do I have to have an identified project as part of the application process?

• Do I have to pay for my own travel expenses to attend program meetings?

• Have you considered admitting two people together working on a project that is geographically dispersed?

Questions we have received

Be sure to check the FAQ section of our website.

Tips for Developing a Competitive Application

• View lists of current fellows and alumni• Look at list of National Advisory Committee members because

they will review applications and interview semi-finalists• Review the selection criteria• Ask colleagues to give you feedback on your application

narrative• Start application now to avoid delays with online technology

For more information…

www.executivenursefellows.org