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.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE: The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a full-time faculty in an ASAHP member institution with a degree in an allied health profession. Applicants may serve as PI on only one grant application. Only one application may be submitted per ASAHP Member Institution.

AWARD AMOUNT: We expect to fund 2-3 awards up to $30,000 per award

GRANT PERIOD: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026    

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 16, 2025 - Please note that this deadline is final and will not be extended.

Goal: To support innovative research projects with the highest potential to produce new knowledge and paradigms towards success in interprofessional collaboration. Projects should involve at least two of the allied health professions listed in the next paragraph. Other health professions not listed are encouraged to participate as collaborators. The most competitive applications will be designed as scalable projects with potential outcomes which can be broadly applied and implemented by ASAHP member institutions. 

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, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2025.

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 for innovation and excellence in clinical education.  As the inaugural award, all ideas are welcome.  Applicants will have the option to concurrently aThe Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions is sponsoring a travel award for two faculty members to help cover the cost of attending the 2025 ASAHP Annual Conference at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. There will be two awards this year of $1,300 each for attendees at large from an ASAHP member institution.

The 2025 ASAHP Annual Conference theme is "Innovation in Action: Growth and Collaboration in Higher Education and Health Professions " and will take place at the October 14-16, 2025.submit for the poster session at the upcoming ASAHP annual conference, October 14-16, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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. 

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 for innovation and excellence in clinical education.  As the inaugural award, all ideas are welcome.  Applicants will have the option to concurrently submit for the poster session at the upcoming ASAHP annual conference, October 14-16, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Term: August 2025-August 2026

POSITION IDENTIFICATION
Title: Project Coordinator, Clinical Education Committee
Functional Area: ASAHP Clinical Education Committee
Reports to: Clinical Education Committee Chairs
Time Commitment: Part-Time, variable, less than 4 hours most weeks, through September
Salary Range/Costs: 2025-2026 Maximum Salary is $4,000 per year, ($15 per hour) plus full registration at one ASAHP meeting. Payment quarterly. Preferred availability 2nd Thursday of each month 12pm-1pm Eastern Time.

Applicant submits CV and letter of interest to the ASAHP Clinical Education Committee Chairs via submission portal, plus letter of recommendation from program director or chairperson and endorsement signature of ASAHP dean at the applicant’s school. The ASAHP Clinical Education Committee will select from eligible applicants. Individuals who are a current student at or graduate within the past year from an ASAHP member institution at time of beginning of appointment are eligible.

POSITION OBJECTIVE
The Project Coordinator will participate in all ASAHP Clinical Education Committee activities, including monthly conference calls and delegated Committee and subcommittee/ ASAHP meetings. The Project Coordinator will work with Committee members to support their objectives and assist with meeting goals of the Committee.

Deadline for nominations: May 23, 2025

View full job description, including competencies required and key performance objectives, here.

ASAHP’s call for candidates submission deadline has been extended from April 15 to Wednesday, April 30.

ASAHP’s annual election will be conducted this Summer. The following positions are open for the 2025 election: 

Board of Directors (three-year term) - 2 open positions
Secretary (two-year term) - 1 open position
Nominations & Elections Committee (two-year term) - 3 open positions

 The election candidate form here, including CV and headshot photo, must now be submitted online no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2025. Election information is also available here. The election will open for voting on July 15, 2025 and will close on August 15, 2025.

We are excited to announce that applications for the 2025 ASAHP Leadership Development Program will open soon! Now in its tenth iteration, this distinguished program cultivates leadership skills among higher education leaders, specifically those within schools or colleges of health professions.

Click below to view the application guidelines and prepare your submission:

Application Guidelines

Program Overview
Part I: Week of April 14 (exact dates and location to be announced)
Part II: October 12-13, 2025, in Indianapolis, IN, prior to the 2025 ASAHP Annual Conference

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

What to Expect
Participants will engage with outstanding guest speakers who bring extensive expertise in higher education administration. Between Part I and Part II, participants will work on team projects that address relevant issues while refining their leadership capabilities.

This program is open to department chairpersons, directors, associate/assistant deans, and new deans (appointed within the past 24 months).

There is a registration fee for each participant. Expenses for lodging, travel, conference registration, and meals will be the responsibility of either the individual participant or the institution.

Note: Participants are required to register for and attend the 2025 ASAHP Annual Conference.