FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2014-2015 David A. Winston Policy Fellows Announced
ARLINGTON, VA – The David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship and AUPHA are pleased to
announce that Leif H. Brierley, Boston University, and K.T. Kramer, Tulane University, are
the 2014-2015 Winston Health Policy Fellowship Recipients.
The Winston Fellowship offers a twelve-month post-graduate experience in Washington,
D.C. to students from AUPHA Full Graduate Member universities. Through systematic
exposure to organizations, association and coalitions in the private sector, as well as policy
development centers in Congress and the Administration, the program offers Fellows
unparalleled opportunities to expand their knowledge of the political system and how health
policy is shaped. Three months of orientation visits to key policy development centers in
Washington and surrounding areas are followed by a nine-month placement that allows
each Fellow to explore current health policy issues in depth while gaining invaluable,
firsthand experience in policy making. The selection, as in past years, was extremely
competitive, with 48 applicants and 5 individuals selected for interviews.
K.T. Kramer currently attends Tulane University and will graduate in May of 2014 with joint
JD and MHA degrees. She has experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan, has
interned with the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International
Development. She is currently a research associate for Professor Dr. Hugh W. Long, MBA,
PhD, JD, working on a variety of projects including the wholesaling pricing of
pharmaceuticals under state Medicaid plans.
According to K.T., "The Winston Health Policy Fellowship provides such an amazing
opportunity to learn from and engage with the individuals and organizations at the forefront
of national health policy. I wish I didn’t have to wait to graduate in order to begin.”
Leif Brierley is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at Boston University, where he
received his undergraduate degree in biology and psychology. He will receive his MPH in
May of 2014. His work experience at the Massachusetts Medical Society includes experience
as both a Health Policy Analyst and as a Health Policy Intern. Brierley was also one of ten
individuals awarded a David A. Winston Health Policy Scholarship in May of 2013.
"The Winston Health Policy Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to learn from and
engage with the nation’s health policy leaders. I am incredibly honored and excited to
experience everything the Fellowship has to offer during this dynamic time for national
health policy,” Leif stated.
“The selection committee and I continue to be impressed with the caliber of the Winston
Fellows. This year’s applicants, in particular, represent the epitome of deserving individuals
achieving excellence through application and commitment,” said Gerald L. Glandon, PhD,
AUPHA’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
For more information on the David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship, its history and
application process, please visit http://www.winstonfellowship.org/thefellowship.html
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AUPHA is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals and organizations dedicated to
the improvement of healthcare delivery through excellence in healthcare management and policy
education. Its mission is to foster excellence and drive innovation in healthcare management and
policy education, and promote the value of university-based management education for leadership
roles in the health sector. AUPHA’s membership includes the premier baccalaureate, master’s,
executive and doctoral degree programs in Health Administration Education in the United States,
Canada, and around the world. The AUPHA faculty and individual members represent more than 400
colleges and universities.
Contact: Jaime Stephens, AUPHA
703.894.0940, x311
jstephens@aupha.org