THE FUTURE OF HEALTH STARTS Here.
What if your lived experience became your superpower in healthcare?
The Radical Health Fellowship trains NYC community members to turn healthcare harm into healing leadership—no medical degree required.
Get certified in skills people pay $3,000+ for.
We pay YOU $1,500 to learn.
Applications open for 2025-2026.
ALL ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
At Radical Health, we’re committed to transforming healthcare by elevating leaders with lived experience who have been excluded from traditional pathways into the health sector. Our fellowship empowers those passionate about creating change in their communities by providing the training, resources, and support needed to lead the way.
We seek leaders who bring a deep understanding and commitment to advancing health equity. As fellows, they become lifelong members of the Radical Health community and work across diverse areas—health advocacy, digital health, and community navigation—to reshape the health landscape and ensure no one has to health alone.
HERE'S THE VALUE EXCHANGE
Most people pay $800-$2,500+ for:
✅ Restorative Justice Circle Keeper Certification
✅ SEED Acupuncture Training (NADA Protocol)
✅ Professional facilitation skills
You get all of this for FREE.
Plus, we pay YOU a $1,500 stipend to offset your time, travel, and childcare.
What you're really getting:
Marketable skills valued across healthcare, legal, business, and nonprofit sectors
A lifelong network of community health leaders
Economic mobility without student debt
The power to transform your community
WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A FELLOW
Learn
4 days intensive: Restorative Health Circle Keeper training (in-person, NYC)
SEED Acupuncture Certification: Needle-free, trauma-informed healing (NADA Protocol)
Virtual Circle Facilitation: Learn to hold healing spaces online
Track-specific training: Mental Health, Healthcare Navigation, OR Substance Use & Harm Reduction
Lead
Host 4 community health circles
2 in-person circle
2 virtual circle
You recruit your community. You share your knowledge. You build trust.
GROW
Join Radical Health's lifelong community of certified Circle Keepers changing healthcare from the ground up.
Earn
$1,500 stipend upon completing all fellowship activities and deliverables.
Lived Experience at the Center
We prioritize leaders with lived experiences who can bring unique perspectives to reshape healthcare and advocate for their communities.
Supportive Community Network
Fellows are connected to a dynamic community of like-minded peers and professionals dedicated to advancing health equity and transformative change.
Holistic Training and Development
Fellows receive comprehensive training in restorative circle practice, digital health, health navigation, and other skills necessary to lead innovative solutions.
Access to Resources and Tools
We provide cutting-edge resources, educational materials, and tools that enable fellows to turn their ideas into impactful programs and initiatives.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT & STIPEND
Fellows receive a $1,500 stipend upon completion of all fellowship activities and deliverables. This isn't financial aid—it's investment in the leaders healthcare desperately needs. You're not paying to learn. We're paying you to lead.
Opportunities for Advocacy and Influence
Fellows engage in advocacy efforts and gain platforms to amplify their voices, influence policy, and shape conversations around health equity and justice.
Is This Fellowship
for you?
You might be Jéan, 27, Haitian descent, who grew up watching family members dismissed by doctors—and decided never again.
You might be Maria, postpartum and exhausted from translating medical forms in a system that doesn't see her.
You don't need:
❌ A medical degree
❌ Previous healthcare training
❌ To be a "professional activist"
You DO need:
✅ To be 21+ and living in NYC
✅ An updated resume
✅ A commitment to your community's health
✅ 6 months to dedicate (part-time, flexible)
✅ A story that won't stay silent
COLLECTIVE SUPPORT. IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP. LASTING SUCCESS.
Our fellowship is built on the principles of collective support, empowering fellows to achieve success and drive impactful change in healthcare and beyond.
OUR UNIQUE SELECTION PROCESS
STEP 1: APPLY
Rolling applications. Cohort deadlines vary—apply early.
STEP 2: APPLICATION REVIEW
Our team of expert reviewers—community members and healthcare professionals—closely reads your application.
STEP 3: INTERVIEWS (Finalists)
If selected as a finalist, you'll meet with Radical Health team members virtually. We want to hear YOUR story.
STEP 4: SELECTION & ONBOARDING
Fellows are notified and begin onboarding with guidance every step of the way.
STEP 5: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS
Kickoff: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Meet the Mentors
Associate Director of Rapid Assessment and Response, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Andre Blackman
Partner | Healthcare, True Search
Primary Care Physician, Comprehensive Health Care Center at Montefiore
NYC Commissioner, Gender Equity & Entrepreneur-in-Residence, New Media Ventures
Manager of Community Engagement and Government Affairs
Magaly Melendez, LMSW, CASAC-T
Bronx Community Solutions
Co-Founder, BxReBirth Doula Collective
Director of Place-Based Investment, Urbane Development
Chief of Clarity, Bobby Staten + Co.
Executive Director, Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation and Technology
Jason Torres
Founder & Managing Partner, Sana Capital
Co-founder & CEO, America On Tech
WHAT PAST FELLOWS ARE DOING NOW
Fellows don't just complete a program—they launch careers:
Leading peer support programs in their boroughs
Consulting for health tech startups that center community voice
Running their own harm reduction circles at community centers
Getting hired as patient advocates in hospitals
Facilitating restorative justice programs in schools and nonprofits
Building careers they never thought were possible without a degree
Here's what they say:
“Each circle I attended was very informational. I gained the strength of publicly speaking. I felt comfortable to share the information that was given to me to others.”
-2023 Fellow
“The fellowship was amazing, being able to connect with individuals who have been trained, but also meeting new community members and teaming up with them to conduct our circles was insightful and uplifting.”
- 2024 Fellow
“From day 1-5 the Radical Health training was a brave space to learn, to share and to grow in the spirit of being of service to others. More important, the radical heath training was about for me a place to dig deep into finding my purpose in life. Thank you R.H.”
-2020 Fellow
THE FUTURE OF HEALTH DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE PAST.
It looks like YOU—holding circles in your neighborhood.
It looks like Narcan in your pocket and healing in your hands.
It looks like conversations that save lives.
Applications are open.
Your community is waiting.
Are you ready?