Training Activities

The LEND training develops competencies in the following 7 domains: (1)Leadership (2) Public Health (3)Interdisciplinary Clinical Training and Practice (4) Cultural Competence (5) Family Centered Care (6) Emerging Issues and (7) Research. Learning experiences include core didactic seminars, interdisciplinary group activities, systems and policy trainings, clinical screenings, care coordination, a research or leadership project, and faculty mentoring.  Sessions take place over 2 semesters starting in the fall and ending in the spring.

Program Requirements

Fellows in the IL LEND program are required to complete a minimum of 300 hours of didactic, advanced clinical, community, and interdisciplinary leadership training. The following activities are integral components of the IL LEND training program:

• A mandatory all-day LEND Orientation held in August

• Weekly seminars (Thursdays from 4 to 7pm)

• Bi-weekly Clinical sessions (Fridays from 1 to 4pm)

• Monthly meetings with your training coordinator

• Development of an Individual Leadership Plan (ILP) to structure your LEND time and select personal goals

• Participation in clinical and community training, including multiple visits outside of class time

• Development of a policy project and final LEND project

• A mandatory poster presentation of final LEND project at the end of the year all-day Open House held in April/May