TUFH The Social Accountability Fellowship
TUFH is investing in the capacity of regions and countries, through its Centers of Excellence programme, to achieve its vision for local adoption and implementation of social accountability, interprofessional education and collaborative care, and health worker competency standards. The Social Accountability Fellowship is part of that strategy.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to explore the establishment of a TUFH National Center of Excellence within a country or region. TUFH Centers of Excellence are parts of institutions — universities and health institutions focused on health — that act as an extension of TUFH in specified technical areas, according to agreed Terms of Reference and a work plan. They support research and provide input that informs the development of guidance across TUFH’s technical areas of expertise.
Centers of Excellence lead their country and, where applicable, their region to:
1. Become more socially accountable — that is, responsive to people’s and society’s needs;
2. Adopt interprofessional education and collaborative care practices and standards; and
3. Improve the knowledge and competencies of the healthcare workforce serving vulnerable and marginalised communities, including but not limited to remote and rural populations; migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum; women; older people; Indigenous and tribal communities; and complex care, including intellectual and developmental disability and autism.
This is a fellowship for institutional teams. Applicants and team members should hold some form of institutional leadership role, and must be able to provide the selection committee with a letter of agreement detailing their institutional and team-based intent to create an action plan for implementing a TUFH Chapter in their context.
| Curator | Synchronous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Synchronous | Virtual | 8 monthly sessions of 2 hours | No fee. Successful teams receive a $1,000 USD stipend, applied to one year of TUFH Institutional Membership for their institution | Teams of institutional leaders: a named Fellowship Lead plus two or more colleagues, applying on behalf of their institution |
Partner Institutional Leadership Courses
Rural Health and Aging (NextGenU) is a comprehensive online course designed to strengthen practical skills and deepen understanding of the social, economic, political, and cultural factors that shape the health of older adults and families living in rural communities. Through four asynchronous, fully virtual modules—totalling approximately 123 hours—participants explore strategies to improve health outcomes and develop culturally appropriate interventions tailored to rural settings.
Offered free of charge, the course is ideal for practitioners and faculty seeking to enhance their competencies in rural and aging health. Successful completion of all course requirements qualifies learners for a certificate. For those seeking academic or professional credit, approval must be obtained from their institution or workplace, similar to any external partner-university course.
| Curator | Synchromous or Asynchornous | Virtual / In-Person | Course Length | Costs | Targeted |
 | Asynchornous | Virtual | 123 hours – 4 Modules | Free | Practitioners and Faculty |
Resource Library
If you are interested in suggesting an additional resource for Institutional Leadership, we welcome your contributions.
Recommending resources is one of the benefits of being a member of TUFH, helping us expand and strengthen our shared knowledge base. To submit a resource or learn more about membership, please contact secretariat@thenetworktufh.org.