Each year thirteen journalists—from print, broadcast, and online news outlets as well as freelancers—are selected for an intensive nine days and nights of training in Boston.

Over the course of the fellowship, these journalists hear from dozens of health officials, practitioners, researchers, and patients on issues such as mental health, pandemics, breakthrough treatments, climate-related health impacts, healthcare disparities, women’s health, and aging.

The residential part of the Health Coverage Fellowship lasts just nine days, the program requires no financial contribution from media outlets, and the training ensures that reporters and editors come back with a list of story ideas and an address book full of new sources.