2024 AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships Winners Announced
- The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the 2024 International Health Study Fellowships to four journalists: Ariel Cohen, Avery Martinez, Eleanor Klibanoff, and Usha Lee McFarling. The fellowship allows them to pursue a story or project comparing a particular aspect of the U.S. health care system to that of a European country. The fellowship program, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, is designed for mid-career journalists and is returning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The four fellows will be focusing on specific projects. Ariel Cohen will investigate what candidates pushing for stricter abortion laws in the 2024 election can learn from France’s 14-week abortion ban. Avery Martinez will explore mental health stigma from Spain to the U.S.-Mexico border. Eleanor Klibanoff will study what Texas can learn from Italy’s investment in a small-scale solution to its rural primary care problem. Usha Lee McFarling will examine why Portugal outperforms the U.S. on key health metrics despite spending less, with a focus on health disparities and structural racism within health care.
- While participating in the fellowship, fellows will continue in their current jobs, and receive customized seminars, mentoring, and financial support for their field reporting. These projects are expected to be completed by mid-2024. The Association of Health Care Journalists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality, accuracy, and visibility of health care reporting while The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high-performing health care system.
2024 International Health Study Fellowships Recipients Announced
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named four recipients of the 2024 International Health Study Fellowships. The recipients, Usha Lee McFarling, Eleanor Klibanoff, Avery Martinez, and Ariel Cohen, will embark on projects that compare a facet of the U.S. health care system to that of a European country.
Back for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, this program, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, is designed for mid-career journalists. The fellows will conduct interviews with patients, health care providers, and policymakers in the U.S. and abroad.
The 2024 Fellows and Their Projects
- Ariel Cohen, CQ Roll Call: Insights on abortion laws and public perception differences between the U.S. and France, focusing on candidates advocating for stricter abortion laws in the 2024 election.
- Avery Martinez, KVIA/ABC-7 El Paso: A study of cultural, linguistic, traditional, and medical influences on mental health stigma from Spain to the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune: A comparison of Texas and Italy’s approaches to rural primary care, spotlighting Italy’s small-scale solution investments.
- Usha Lee McFarling, STAT: An analysis of why Portugal, despite spending less and dealing with colonialism legacy, outperforms the U.S. in health metrics, focusing on racial health disparities and structural racism within health care.
The fellows will continue their regular jobs during the fellowship and receive tailored seminars, mentoring, and financial support for reporting. The projects should be completed by mid-2024.
Details about the International Health Study Fellowship can be found here.
Find out more about other AHCJ health journalism fellowships here.
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