Become a Doctor-leader

If you would like to join our movement of change, driven by a desire to deliver high-quality, affordable healthcare, apply below.

Applicant Journey

Who can apply

ONLY family physicians who are:

  • CURRENT DOCTORS, who are currently employed as family physicians within a regional Primary Health Care (PHC) sector.
  • RELOCATING DOCTORS, who are willing to relocate and participate in the program for two years in a regional community of the Republic of Armenia.
  • RESIDENTS, who will complete their family medicine residency by December 2026.

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Required Qualifications

Minimum requirements for applicants

A residency certificate from a licensed medical university with a specialization in Family Medicine.

  • Preference will be given to candidates who completed their family medicine residency within the last 5 years  
  • Candidates graduating from their family medicine residency this year  
  • Age limit is 55

Excellent verbal and written Armenian.

Basic knowledge of English (preferred).

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How to Apply

Applications are now closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Health For Armenia do?
We recruit, train, and place family medicine doctors currently practicing in Armenia who are ready to serve in rural areas as highly trained healthcare leaders focused on primary care reform. The goal is to build trust in the primary care system and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare.

We provide our participants with financial and professional support, research opportunities, and ongoing mentorship to enrich their experience and expand their impact.
When does the Healthcare Leadership Program start?
The third cohort of the Healthcare Leadership Program will begin in early January 2027. Before the Program, participants will attend the Healthcare Academy during November and December of 2026. Participation in the Academy is mandatory—only those who successfully complete it will be admitted into the main program.
How long is the Healthcare Leadership Program?
The Healthcare Leadership Program lasts two years.
Can general practitioners or family doctors working in Yerevan apply to the program?
The primary goal of the Program is to strengthen the primary care system in Armenia’s regions. Doctors working in Yerevan may apply only if they are willing to relocate and work as family doctors in a regional area.
If I have two medical specialties, one of which is family medicine, can I apply?
Yes, but you must currently be ready to work in a region as a family medicine doctor.
Do I have to pay to participate in the Healthcare Leadership Program?
Participation in the Healthcare Leadership Program is free of charge. Moreover, participants may receive financial assistance to fully engage in the Program. The financial assistance amounts to 100,000 AMD per month for doctors already practicing in regions and 150,000 AMD per month for deploying doctors (before taxes and other mandatory deductions). It is intended to help cover the costs of community engagement activities and living expenses in rural areas of Armenia.
What is the difference between deploying doctors and practicing doctors?
Practicing doctors are those who are already working as family physicians in a regional primary healthcare (PHC) facility. Deploying doctors are those who have a specialization in family medicine and are ready to be deployed by the Program to a regional community in Armenia and to implement the two-year Program in that community as a family physician. In both cases, the involved doctors participate equally in the Healthcare Leadership Program.
If I am qualified but not yet working as a family physician, can I join the Healthcare Leadership Program?
If you have completed your residency in family medicine (or are graduating this year) and are not yet employed, you have the opportunity to be deployed by the Program as a family physician to a regional community. There, you will work for a period of two years and will also have the opportunity to continue your work in that community after the program concludes.
Is English proficiency required to participate in the Program?‍
English proficiency is not required, but it can enhance your ability to fully engage with the Program. If you do not know English but are willing to learn or improve, you are welcome to apply. For example, during the program, you may receive materials or resources in English that you'll need to translate (e.g., using Google Translate) to understand their content.
What are the benefits of participating in the Healthcare Leadership Program?
In addition to contributing to the health and well-being of community members, Doctor-leaders gain invaluable skills that position them to become influential professionals and drivers of deep, systemic change in the healthcare sector. During the Program, Doctor-leaders receive the following benefits:
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- Network and mentorship of local and international experts
- World-class training and curriculum
- Capacity building
- Hands-on clinical practice with patients under the guidance of preceptors
- Opportunities to conduct research
- Opportunities to participate in international conferences

Apply now for your chance to join the next generation of healthcare leaders.

Empower Local Leaders

Generate a growing pool of visionary healthcare leaders and primary care champions who will become catalysts for change in Armenia's healthcare system.

Build Healthy Communities

Drive healthcare advancement by fostering collaborative leadership and data-driven policy development, focusing on prevention, education, and access to care for all.

Drive Systemic Change

Work with healthcare stakeholders in Armenia to coproduce a more equitable, inclusive, and responsive healthcare system, with prevention as its cornerstone.

"HFA educates and empowers you, even if you are in the 'wilderness'. The program enabled me to stay and serve my community."

Dr Anush Sargsyan, Doctor-Leader, Shirak Marz
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"Thanks to the program, we got to know so many new professionals and received support that was hard to imagine before."

Dr Naira Davitavyan,
Doctor-Leader, Lori Marz
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"Within the framework of this program, we get to solve our problems and have discussions which is very effective for both us and the patient. And now, when I am faced with problems, I think again: if not me, then who?”
Dr Hasmik Avetisyan,
Doctor-Leader, Syuniq Marz
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Our core mission

Health For Armenia is dedicated to transforming healthcare in Armenia by developing leaders, fostering innovation, and advancing systems to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for all.

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