March 6, 2014

CLA Managing Attorney selected for new national fellowship

Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Managing Attorney at Community Legal Aid, will join 23 legal aid leaders from across the country in the inaugural class of the Where Health Meets Justice Fellowship program, which seeks to increase health care expertise in the legal aid community and promote collaboration among health and legal professionals serving low-income people.

The new program was announced this month by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association. Funding for the program is provided by the Public Welfare Foundation. All three organizations are located in Washington, D.C.

According to the announcement: “Fellows will be guided by a faculty of national experts in healthcare administration, policy, research and economics, and participate in activities designed to deepen their understanding of healthcare organization, financing and priorities. Fellows will learn to frame legal services in a healthcare context, build strong healthcare alliances, and use population health data effectively. The fellowship will culminate in a project with a local healthcare entity.”

For more information, see: http://www.medical-legalpartnership.org/news/new-fellowship-launched-to-build-healthcare-expertise-among-civil-legal-aid-leaders.