ASH Ambassador Program

About the ASH Ambassador Program

Lead. Inspire. Build a Hematology Community at Your Institution.

ASH strives to develop innovative recruitment strategies and resources that resonate with trainees, pre-med students, medical students, residents, and fellows. The ASH Ambassador Program equips faculty members with the tools, training, and resources to spark medical students’ interest in hematology. ASH Ambassadors have the opportunity to:  

 Ignite a Passion for Hematology - Engage students early by introducing them to the exciting possibilities within the medical specialty of hematology.

 Build a Community - Establish and lead a Student Interest Group (SIG) at their DO or MD medical school that will serve as hubs for learning, networking, and collaboration among future hematologists

 Shape the Future - Provide mentorship, guidance, and hands-on learning experiences that inspire the next generation of hematologists.

ASH Supports Your Success

ASH Ambassadors receive exclusive training, funding, and ongoing support to create engaging student programming, host events, and develop a lasting hematology presence on campus. ASH provides:

 Training and Mentorship -Receive media and communication training to effectively engage with students.

 Financial Support -Access resources to organize successful student recruitment events and activities.

 Networking Opportunities -Participate in quarterly virtual meetings and the annual ASH meeting, including ASH-a-Palooza, to connect with peers and inspire students.

View the Current ASH Ambassadors

View the ASH Ambassador Committee Mandate

Eligibility and Commitments

To be eligible, you must be a current ASH member who is in good standing. You must remain an ASH member in good standing for the length of your time as an ASH Ambassador at your current School of Medicine (SOM). If you choose to leave your current SOM, your role as ASH Ambassador does not roll forward. Only one (1) ASH Ambassador (faculty) per a U.S. Medical School that is LCME or COCA accredited may be selected and eligible to serve for one calendar year.

To be an effective ASH Ambassador, you must commit to:

• Serving as an ASH Ambassador faculty for a one-year term that runs from July 1st through June 30th, with the option for renewal;
• Identifying a "Partner" (a medical student) in good academic standing, who will assist the faculty member with required activities throughout the year;
• Participating in the ASH annual meeting during your term, including attendance at the ASH-a-Palooza event with facilitation of medical student activities, as appropriate during the meeting;
• Traveling to Washington, D.C., for ASH Ambassador and Junior Ambassador meetings. Both you and your selected Junior Ambassador must be available for the in-person June meeting in order to serve in these roles.
• Media/communication training, and participating in quarterly virtual meetings throughout the year;
• Adhering to ASH’s Conflict of Interest policy and disclosing any relevant interests via the ASH COI form for ASH Ambassador participation;
• Spending approximately five hours bimonthly on ASH Ambassador student recruitment events and activities. ASH will provide support for a minimum of four activities which can include:
• Identifying and developing educational programming for medical students;
• Reviewing and contributing to the development of content for Hematology Student Interest Groups;
• Developing communications for medical student members, Internal Medicine Interest Group Leaders, and for the ASH Training Department and Communications teams;
• Contributing short articles to Hematopoiesis, and/or the Trainee Council Podcast for medical students, supporting and contributing to social media and recruitment outreach campaigns throughout the year, and especially for ASH-a-Palooza recruitment outreach at ASH’s Annual Meeting.

If you have specific interest in contributing to any of the above activities or have other areas of interest that you believe will benefit the ASH Ambassador program and the medical students, please comment on these in your nominating letter.

Review Process, Selection, and Notification

The ASH Ambassador Oversight Subcommittee will evaluate all complete and submitted application packages, taking into consideration all aspects of candidates' geographical diversity as well as each candidate’s leadership, work experience with medical students, recruitment and outreach engagement with medical students, passion, and alignment for mentorship/championing the next generation of hematologists.

ASH volunteer involvement and potential contributions to the society’s goals tied to student interest groups include developing strategies, resources, and innovative opportunities for ASH-appointed ambassadors to recruit and mentor pre-med students, allopathic and osteopathic medical students, Internal Medicine residents, and Medicine-Pediatric residents to pursue lifelong careers in hematology.

Questions?

For more information about the ASH Ambassador program, please contact Piper Sloan at [email protected]