ASAHP Interprofessional Innovation Grant Program
Deadline: June 12, 2026
The Interprofessional Committee of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) developed the Interprofessional Innovation Grant (IIG) Program to provide support for interprofessional collaboration research among the ASAHP membership. The intent is to provide recipients a competitive edge in securing additional funding by supporting pilot projects and further developing grantsmanship skill sets. The intent of the IIG Program is that proposals submitted can be used to develop larger, more extensive interprofessional research projects that further engage faculty and ASAHP members in research endeavors. The Interprofessional Committee expects to fund 3 awards up to $2,000 per award for projects between September 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Deadline to apply is June 12, 2026.
Award for Innovation and Excellence in Clinical Education
Deadline has passed for 2026.
Through the award for innovation and excellence in clinical education, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) looks to recognize an institutional member, along with its clinical partner(s), for innovation and excellence in clinical education. Applicants must concurrently submit an abstract for the poster session at the upcoming ASAHP annual conference, October 27-29, 2026, in Nashville, TN. The award winner will receive one complimentary registration for the ASAHP annual conference and present during the meeting’s poster session.
ASAHP Student Scholarship of Excellence
Deadline has passed for 2026.
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions sponsors a scholarship program for health professions students enrolled in its member schools.
Purpose: The purpose of the scholarship program is to recognize outstanding students in the health professions who are achieving excellence in their academic programs and have significant potential to assume future leadership roles in health professions. The selected student will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Starting in 2014, an additional scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and the title of Elwood Scholar is to be awarded to the most outstanding Scholarship of Excellence recipient.
Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care
Dates and information for 2026 will be updated by July 2026.
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) strongly endorses interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP). Support for IPE and IPCP is based on the idea that collaboration will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivery systems to promote team-based, patient/family centered health care. As the leading organization representing health professions schools, ASAHP serves as a collaborative resource and advocate for interprofessional education to students, faculty, professional accrediting bodies, and practitioners through instruction, research and service.
Through the Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care, ASAHP looks to recognize a member institution and/or industry member for outstanding achievement in IPE and IPCP. In addition to the award, several institutions will also be recognized as “Programs of Merit” by ASAHP.