The TEDMED Patron Fund and Front-Line Scholarships

About the Fund
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Front-Line
Scholarship FAQ

About The TEDMED Patron Fund

For anyone who is passionate about the great challenges and inspiring innovations in health and medicine and about meeting equally extraordinary people who share those same passions TEDMED offers a life-changing experience.

TEDMED brings together a carefully curated, handpicked assembly to serve as Delegates. Half of our Delegates are medical experts who represent many different disciplines. The other half are from various non-medical fields.

TEDMED Delegates have been vetted through an approval process or have been nominated by an independent admissions board. This is a highly accomplished group, yet some cannot participate without assistance from The TEDMED Patron Fund.

The Fund supports Delegates from all disciplines and organizations with either a partial or full scholarship to attend the TEDMED conference, enabling them to connect with the TEDMED community. It is this multi-disciplinary collaboration that is necessary to better understand the great challenges in health and medicine, and to effectively translate that knowledge into action.

The Fund also supports the distribution of TEDMEDLive HD simulcasts to non-profit teaching hospitals, universities, foundations and the press, and free short documentary films at tedmed.com.

Major Contributors to the Patron Fund:

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Become a Patron for TEDMED 2012

If you would like to become a Patron for TEDMED 2012, please fill out the registration form below. Once you complete your registration for the 2012 conference, you will be asked to submit payment. To find out more about what Patron admission offers, click here.

The cost of a Patron pass is $12,500.

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Apply for a Scholarship

What makes TEDMED unique is our diverse mix of Delegates, each with something vital to add to new ideas, trends, treatments and technologies in health and medicine.

However, some candidates may need financial help to attend. TEDMED’s Patron Fund supports exceptional individuals who would be outstanding additions to our group of Delegates but who could not otherwise afford and benefit from attending TEDMED.

If that’s you, submit your application today. Applications are considered on a rolling-acceptance basis until our scholarship fund is depleted. You may only apply once per year. Keep in mind that your scholarship does not cover travel, hotel, and out-of-pocket expenses.

We will respond to you within 10 business days. Good luck, and we hope to meet you in April!

Front-Line Scholarship Program FAQs

How does TEDMED ensure that its 2012 Delegation represents a broad cross-section
of different disciplines, professions and perspectives?

TEDMED works diligently to recruit and curate a broad and diverse community of Delegates. To help achieve that goal, we have created the TEDMED Front-Line Scholarship program.

How does the Front-Line Scholarship program work?

TEDMED Front-Line Scholarships can cover all or part of the TEDMED event fee. This enables participation in the TEDMED 2012 conference by applicants who could not otherwise afford to attend.

Are these full scholarships?

The program offers a mix of half scholarships ($2,475) and full scholarships ($4,950). There are more half scholarships than full scholarships. This enables TEDMED to assist the greatest number of people to attend.

Where does the money come from?

The $2 million in scholarship awards is possible through the generous support of our major Sponsors, TEDMED Patrons and TEDMED. Participating sponsors include: GE; Philips; Johnson & Johnson; Siemens; The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Association of American Medical Colleges, Xerox; The Cleveland Clinic; The California Endowment; Booz Allen Hamilton; Mars, Inc. and Humana.

Who is eligible to receive a TEDMED Front-Line Scholarship?

Anyone who is an innovator or leader or on the front lines of medicine, public service or research is eligible. This includes patients and journalists. It also includes experts from non-medical fields who are looking to apply their experience and knowledge to the world of health and medicine.

What kinds of individuals apply for TEDMED Front-Line scholarships?

TEDMED encourages innovators and leaders on the front lines of health and medicine to apply.
For example:

Nurses and doctors (specialists of all kinds; family medicine and GPs; RNs and LPNs; etc.)
First responders (firefighters, EMTs, ambulance drivers, paramedics, etc., whether paid or volunteer; medical social workers; police; etc.)
Military personnel (military doctors, nurses and medics; U.S. Defense Dept. health program directors and staff; VA medical and support staff; etc.)
Hospital and urgent care staff (non-profit and for-profit hospital administrators, staff, etc.)
Mental health professionals (psychiatrists and psychologists; mental health counselors; mental health clinic directors; clergy with counseling responsibilities and programs; etc.)
Healthcare and fitness providers and therapists (physical therapists; rehab counselors and therapists; occupational therapists; chiropractors; audiologists; speech therapists; dentists and dental personnel; dieticians and nutritionists; home health aides; respiratory therapists; athletic coaches and trainers; industrial hygienists; etc.)
Health-oriented government personnel (federal, state and county health officials; health-related agency and policy directors and staff; public policy experts and analysts; public health administrators; etc.)
Health-related technology experts (computer programmers and Web developers; prosthetics & robotics engineers and developers; clinical technologists; biomedical engineers; etc.)
Patients and supporters (cancer and heart attack survivors; patient counselors; patient advocates; etc.)
Health-oriented educators and students (university, college and professional school administrators and professors; medical students; public policy and health policy students; etc.)
Health-related knowledge workers (academic and industrial medical and scientific researchers; environmental health specialists; health science journalists, editors and publishers; health information specialists; health science librarians; etc.)
Non-profit organization leaders and staff (NGO leaders and personnel; community program directors; philantropic workers and leaders; etc.)
Innovators and leaders of for-profit companies with a strongly healthfocused public service mission (note: the applicantâ€™s job and responsibilities must be directly related to health and medicine)

Who decides which applicants receive TEDMED Front-Line scholarships?

The TEDMED Admissions Office.

How is the decision made to award a scholarship?

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of three factors:
(a) professional merit;
(b) financial need; and
(c) creating a multi-disciplinary TEDMED Delegate pool that represents as many different fields as possible.

Is TEDMED an equal opportunity organization?

Yes. TEDMED awards scholarships to men and women of all ages, races, backgrounds and beliefs.

How quickly do applicants learn if they have been selected or approved for a scholarship?

The TEDMED Admissions Office will review each application and typically get back to the applicant within 10 business days with an acceptance or with follow-up questions. We advise applicants quickly so that front-line medical personnel will have sufficient time to arrange for their responsibilities to be covered by colleagues while they attend the conference.

If an applicant is turned down for a full scholarship, can they apply for a half scholarship?

No. Applicants may apply only once per year. Anyone who does not receive a scholarship in 2012 may reapply in 2013.

What information about me do you make public?

Names and affiliations of applicants are not published unless the applicant is accepted and uses a scholarship to attend TEDMED. TEDMED is committed to transparency so that the community can see how scholarship funds are used.

Are scholarships transferable? (i.e., can the designated recipient transfer the
scholarship to someone else such as, another person in the same organization?)

No. Scholarships are not transferable.

How many scholarships will TEDMED award?

TEDMED will award as many scholarships as possible until $2 million has been awarded in Delegate fees. The final number of Delegates who receive funds will depend on how many half scholarships and how many full scholarships are awarded.

Can government employees accept scholarships from private organizations such as
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Public employees are urged to check with their own agency or department for guidelines.

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