Applications for the CHA 2025-2026 Harvard Macy Institute Leading Innovations are open.

The CHA Office of Academic Affairs is very pleased to be able to support tuition for up to 3 members of our credentialed medical or allied health staff to attend the Harvard Macy Institute (HMI) 2026 Leading Innovations in Health Care & Education Program (in-person June 7-12, 2026). An academic appointment is not necessary for consideration.

Please carefully review program details on the HMI Leading Innovations webpage.  Participation is project-based, and the applicant’s institutional project must have full support of their department chief, service-line leader and/or senior leadership. A letter of support from their Department Chief or member must be submitted at the time of application. Applicants must already have an institutional leadership role which allows them to implement their project. The applicant’s project must fully align with existing institutional leadership frameworks, including those connected to our High Reliability Organization (HRO) initiative. Furthermore, they must articulate how the program is likely to advance their overall career development at CHA.

Application Process and Requirements:

As the HMI Program has agreed to accept our internally selected candidates, we have an internal selection process which requires completing the following Google form by Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:00pm ET. Submissions sent after the deadline will not be considered. Applications must be filled out in one sitting. Therefore, we recommend you type your answers in a Google Doc prior to submitting. Please make sure you adhere to any word counts listed. When you have your final answers ready, copy and paste into the sections and submit! 

We require a brief letter (maximum ½ page) of support from the Chief of your Department or their designee stating how attendance at this program will support your career development and commenting on the importance of your project. Please inform your chief of this requirement and ask them to email their letter to us at oaa@challiance.org by the application due date of Monday, February 16, 2026 at 5:00pm ET. Please give them sufficient notice to complete this task.

The CHA HMI scholar will be expected to share their project accomplishments at the CHA-wide Poster session and with the CHA Academic Council. The scholar may also be asked to participate in next year’s review committee.

Those not selected for CHA funding may still apply directly to the Harvard Macy Program and, if accepted, fund their own tuition in another manner.

If you are interested in speaking with a CHA colleague about their experience in the program, the following are recent graduates: Daniel Kassavin (Surgery) and Caleb Tam (Dental Medicine).

For questions, contact the Office of Academic Affairs at oaa@challiance.org

2025 - 2026 CHA Harvard Macy Institute Scholarship Awardees

For a full list of Harvard Macy Institute Scholarship Awardees, please click here.