Applications for the Scott Hitt Minority HIV Scholarship are not being accepted at this time.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Scott Hitt Minority HIV Scholarship is a pivotal
component of the Academy's initiative to address the HIV care provider
workforce shortage, particularly among minority and other disadvantaged patient
populations with increasing levels of HIV-infection and a great need of expert
care. The program, originally known as the Scott Hitt Memorial
Scholarship, was recently renamed the Scott Hitt Minority HIV Scholarship. This
transition is reflective of the Academy’s initiative to emphasize the need to
replenish the HIV care workforce in minority communities.
The program was established in the name of the late Dr. Scott R. Hitt,
founder of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. The scholarships offered are
intended to encourage medical providers who are invested in working with
at-risk populations to enter the field of HIV medicine as a career specialty,
by providing major assistance for an intensive HIV care training
experience. The program is open to physicians, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants working in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics,
OB-GYN, and other specialties (or those providers completing other
post-residency training programs). The scholarship provides funding for
an intensive two-to-three month training period in advanced HIV care.
AAHIVM awards scholarship funds to both the provider applicant and
the institution where the training will take place.
Applications are normally accepted during the spring and fall each year, and
each provider applicant’s unique situation and goals are subjectively evaluated
by a team of practicing expert providers, each with a minimum of 10 years
experience in a variety of HIV care settings. Applicants will be asked to
provide a narrative of their career plans and how those plans will help the
needs of underserved communities struggling with HIV. Inquiries about the Scott
Hitt Minority HIV Scholarship can be made to hittscholarship@aahivm.org or call
202-659-0699, ext. 15.