Supporting Health Law Professionals During Challenging Times 

The American Health Law Association is committed to ensuring all health law professionals can access vital educational resources and networking opportunities, regardless of financial circumstances. The AHLA Membership Hardship Fund provides financial assistance for membership dues or registration fees for conferences and live webinars. 

Available Support 

The Hardship Fund offers two types of assistance: 

Membership Support 

AHLA membership at the Premium level for one year, which includes: 

• Access to all 17 Practice Groups 
• Unlimited live webinars with CLE/CPE credit opportunities 
• Health Law Archive with over 30,000 authoritative documents 
• Health Law Daily Podcast and all standard member benefits 

Access to Educational Programming 

Waiver of registration fees for an in-person or virtual conference or live webinar, providing: 

• Real-time Q&A opportunities 
• CLE/CPE credit opportunities across all educational formats 
• Downloadable materials and resources from educational sessions 
• Networking opportunities with industry leaders and peers 

Who Can Apply 

The Hardship Fund is designed to support health law professionals who: 

• Are experiencing temporary financial difficulty due to job loss, rescinded job offer, reduced hours, or loss of governmental contracts that are causing hardship 
• Medical expenses, or other unexpected hardship 

Recipients 

• Must demonstrate a commitment to the health law profession 
• Benefit from AHLA membership or participation in an educational conference or webinar  

How To Apply 

1. Complete the AHLA Hardship Fund Application Form  
2. Indicate whether you're applying for membership support, waiver of registration fees, or both 
3. Provide a brief statement describing your current circumstances and how AHLA membership, or participation in a conference or webinar will benefit your professional development 
4. Applications are reviewed confidentially by the AHLA staff 
5. Decisions are typically communicated within 7 business days 

Help Us Spread the Word 

Do you know a colleague who could benefit from this program? Please share this information with health law professionals in need. Your referral could make a significant difference in someone's professional journey during a challenging time. 

Supporting The Fund 

The AHLA Hardship Fund is sustained through the generosity of our members and partners. If you would like to contribute to helping health law colleagues maintain their connections to essential resources, please visit our IDEA Fund page. 

Questions? 

For questions about the Hardship Fund, please contact [email protected] or call 202-833-0760. 

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AHLA is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within the Association for all staff and members. The Hardship Fund represents our ongoing commitment to these values.