CAHI Jeffe Fellowship 2024
Are you a passionate innovator in the health sector in Latin America? Join the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship, an acceleration program designed to transform health in the region. We promote projects that improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of health, accelerating innovation in products, services and organizational management.
What is the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship Program?
In its seventh edition, the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship focuses on empowering health innovators in Latin America. We seek leaders and projects that generate tangible improvements in the health of Latin Americans, so the program works as a catalyst for innovative business models and projects.
The CAHI Jeffe Fellowship Program has the following components:
Selection Bootcamp : The best candidates will be invited to a bootcamp , where leaders and their projects will be selected to officially participate in the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship program.
Three intensive modules: Immerse yourself in a comprehensive program that covers everything from leadership and innovation to macro strategies for health innovation.
Webinars: Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in the healthcare sector.
Personalized support: Receive individualized guidance to accelerate the development of your project.
Access to mentor and alumni network: Connect with industry experts and leaders to expand your professional network.
To participate in the program, we offer partial and full scholarship opportunities that cover tuition and teaching materials. These scholarships are offered thanks to the support of our allied organizations that have a high commitment to supporting innovative leaders in the Latin American region.
What does the program for selected projects consist of?
The program focuses on providing health sector leaders in Latin America with practical leadership and management tools. It lasts nine months, with two one-week in-person modules and a two-week virtual module with real-time sessions. Between modules, participants attend webinars that expand their knowledge on innovation, project management, and health.
In the first module, the objective is to strengthen the leadership skills of participants so that they engage as agents of change and structure a sustainable management model for their project. The second module provides tools and techniques for project management and impact assessment. The third module seeks for participants to define an action plan. to grow or replicate your project, considering the institutional and technological factors of your project.
In addition to training, the program adds value to leaders and their projects through personalized support from high-level mentors, access to a network of change agents, and the opportunity to exchange experiences with other participating organizations and the network of program graduates. This contributes to enriching knowledge, strengthening the professional network, and increasing the chances of success of the selected projects.
The ultimate goal is for participants to increase their social impact through project growth, applying the tools and knowledge acquired in the sessions.
What types of health sector projects can participate?
The program is aimed at leaders interested in the health sector. These leaders may have training in medical sciences or other disciplines such as engineering, administration, product design, and related careers. The primary requirement is that they lead projects aimed at improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of health services in Latin America.
As this is an acceleration program, candidates must have a product, service or initiative in progress with the potential to be replicable or scalable.
We support initiatives from all sectors:
Public sector: Members of Social Security, Ministries of Health and other Ministries or Departments that generate projects with an impact on health.
Nonprofit sector: Nonprofit organizations that promote interventions to improve the health of populations.
Private Sector: Entrepreneurs and companies in the healthcare and life sciences sector that generate innovations in products and services to improve healthcare in Latin America.
We believe in the potential of projects that seek the efficient use of limited resources through cost-effective solutions, and that promote initiatives with a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach.
Learn more about CAHI Jeffe Fellows projects
Become part of the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship leaders network in the Latin American region
140 CAHI Jeffe Fellows
7 generaciones graduadas
10 países representados
49% de participación femenina
The CAHI Jeffe Fellows Network has representation in all Central American countries and we are expanding the network to all of Latin America.
CAHI Jeffe Fellows include senior leaders in Ministries of Health, directors of hospitals and health regions, high-impact private organizations, and non-profit organizations.
The network's members have diverse backgrounds and experiences, with professionals and experts in multiple areas of knowledge: health, technology, communications, marketing, capacity development, finance, among others. All its members share a common vision: to achieve a positive impact in their communities and countries, in order to advance towards equity in health.
Learn more about the program
Learn about graduates' experiences and the application process for the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship program
Emprendiendo para mejorar la salud en Latinoamérica: Descubre el programa CAHI Jeffe Fellowship
Emprendiendo para mejorar la salud en Latinoamérica: Descubre el programa CAHI Jeffe Fellowship
Webinar: Liderazgo y gestión en salud: Explorando el programa CAHI Jeffe Fellowship
What value does the CAHI Jeffe Fellowship program add?
Some examples of project themes we seek to support
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Non-communicable diseases: Projects focused on the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, or cancer.
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Health technologies: Initiatives that integrate emerging technologies to improve health services, such as telemedicine, mobile health applications, or innovative medical devices.
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Primary care and prevention: Projects that strengthen primary care and promote disease prevention, focusing on early detection and health education.
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Women's Health: Projects for reproductive and maternal health, prevention and treatment of women-specific diseases such as breast and cervical cancer, and the promotion of sexual and reproductive health.
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Innovation in health management:
Innovative management models to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare organizations, including solutions to reduce waiting lists, among others.
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High-demand specialty health services:
Projects that improve the provision of services in areas such as cardiology, neurology, urology and orthopedics, which are often in high demand and crucial for public health.
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Oral health: Projects that promote access to affordable and quality dental services, as well as oral hygiene education and prevention of dental problems, as well as the development of technologies for less invasive dental treatments.
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Services for amputee and prosthetic population: Projects focused on improving the quality of life of people with amputations, such as access to affordable prosthetics and rehabilitation services.
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Access to health services for vulnerable populations:
Initiatives to expand access to health services for vulnerable groups, such as migrant populations, indigenous communities, and inhabitants of rural or remote areas.
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Mental health:
Initiatives that address mental health, including the prevention and treatment of mental disorders, as well as the promotion of emotional and psychological well-being.
Edgardo Saavedra, Panama
“I have expanded my knowledge in project management, I learned the process of measuring results, identifying problems and defining objectives, the use of statistics and the implementation of a step-by-step process.
“All of this has been useful, and in the process of applying the new knowledge during the implementation of my project, I am gaining confidence in the impact I can generate.”
Our story:
Robert A. Jeffe, an American businessman and philanthropist, is committed to the well-being of Latin American communities. In 2012, Jeffe had a clear vision for the healthcare sector in Central America, as he aimed to promote solutions that would efficiently deliver high-quality healthcare services to all people in the region, with a particular focus on pediatric care.
Aware of the needs and challenges of healthcare systems, the Robert A. & Elizabeth R. Jeffe Foundation founded a non-profit organization, the Central American Healthcare Initiative, in 2012, with the invaluable support of INCAE Business School, Stanford University and New York University, to carry out its mission. Through CAHI, Jeffe supported innovative solutions and better management of healthcare in the region.
With the support of our allied organizations
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With the contribution of individual donors
Dr. Andrew Pedtke
Ricardo Segovia (CAHI Fellow 2)
Professor Forrest D. Colburn
