LEND Applications
Apply now for the 2023-2024 WVU CED LEND Program! Completed applications are due March 31, 2023.
If you have any questions about the LEND application process or if you need assistance completing your application, call us @ (304) 293-4692 or email LEND@hsc.wvu.edu.
Graduate-level Trainees
Graduate-level trainees come from a variety of fields and disciplines. Program requirements are the completion of 300 hours of training. Asynchronous and off-site options are available and determined on an individual basis. Opportunities to accrue hours include: On and off-site clinic participation, online summer institute, Disability Inclusion Micro-credential Badge, research opportunities, journal club, conferences, seminars, and individualized training.
Total compensation: $10,000 paid in monthly installments across the academic year.
Family Trainees
Family trainees have opportunities to learn from LEND curriculum and teach fellow trainees by providing insight and reflection from their own experiences. Asynchronous and off-site options are available and determined on an individual basis. Opportunities to accrue hours include: Participation in family centered activities to teach future health providers, on and off-site clinic participation, online summer institute, Disability Inclusion Micro-credential Badge, research opportunities, journal club, conferences, seminars, and individualized training.
This position comes with a stipend of $4,500 paid in monthly installments across the academic year (August – May).
Self-Advocate Trainee
The job of a LEND self-advocate is to demonstrate readiness to develop new leadership skills and to share their personal perspectives on disability and related topics with their fellow LEND trainees. There is no educational minimum required, nor does this person need to be enrolled in an academic program. A LEND self-advocate should have a desire to become more educated about their rights as outlined in ADA, 504 regulations, and other policies that address the needs of the disability community. Self-advocates are important members of our LEND team. As self-advocates share their experiences and perspectives, they teach fellow LEND trainees. In turn, the other trainees help self-advocates develop their voice and increase their knowledge.
The program has many different learning activities. There are also campus activities, speakers, and interactive discussions. All students, including self-advocates, should have some basic computer skills, and be able to access Zoom. This position will be made up of a mix of in-person and virtual participation. Required technology (computer, headphones, etc.), Zoom account, and email will be supplied as needed.
This position comes with a stipend of $4,500 paid in monthly installments across the academic year (August – May).