About the Program

The purpose of the Visitor Training Program (VTP) is to help build hematology capacity in developing countries, ultimately improving patient care and/or research. The VTP provides funding for hematologists, scientists, or laboratory staff working in hematology in developing countries to receive training on a specific topic or technique for up to 12 weeks. Training is carried out in a clinic or laboratory under the mentorship of an ASH member anywhere in the world. Upon completion of the training, participants return to their home institution to implement the training and share their newfound knowledge with their colleagues.

Read the ASH press release about the 2011 Visitor Training Program participants.

• Program Benefits 
• Timeline 
• Eligibility Requirements 
• Application 
• Host Institution and Mentor 
• Evaluation,Selection, and Notification 
• Questions 

Program Benefits

• ASH will fund approved costs for travel and living expenses (applicants must submit a budget).
• By implementing the training in their home institution, awardees will have the opportunity to increase hematology capacity for themselves and their colleagues, ultimately leading to improved patient care and/or research.
• By training with an ASH member, the awardee will participate in the rigorous scientific community of ASH.

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Timeline

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Eligibility Requirements

• Physicians, scientists, and hematology laboratory staff working in a hospital or a research institution in one of the countries defined as developing by ASH are welcome to apply.
• Applicants may be at any stage in their careers.
• Applicants do not need to be ASH members.

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Application

Applications are now available for the 2012 Visitor Training Program. Download and complete the application, which includes additional program information:

2012 Visitor Training Program Application (doc)
2012 Visitor Training Program Application (pdf) 

• The primary focus must be on specific training in procedures that will benefit the applicant’s home institution.
• Relevant equipment and supplies must be available at the home institution.
• The VTP is intended to build capacity. Participants must implement the training at their home institution upon their return. Individual research projects will not be considered.
• Applications are reviewed by the ASH International Members Committee. Therefore, applications are not accepted from institutions where a member of the International Members Committee currently practices hematology. For a current list of institutions, contact Chase Willett at cwillett@hematology.org.

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Host Institution and Mentor

• The host institution can be located anywhere in the world.
• The host mentor may be from any country.
• The host mentor must be a current ASH member in good standing on the day the application is submitted.

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Evaluation, Selection, and Notification

The ASH International Members Committee (IMC) oversees the program and selects participants. Applicants will be notified of the IMC decision by July 15, 2012. 

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Questions

If you have any questions or require any additional information regarding the ASH Visitor Training Program, please review the VTP Frequently Asked Questions or contact Chase Willett, International Programs Coordinator, at cwillett@hematology.org or 202-552-4912.

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