Program Information

Men have historically underutilized health care and face multiple barriers to engaging in care and making informed health decisions. Supported by Novartis U.S. Social Impact, the Weitzman Institute’s free Learning Collaborative will bring together 10–12 health center organizations from September 2026 through April 2027 to strengthen how they support men and their families in making informed decisions about prostate and sexual health. Participating teams will receive expert technical assistance, practical tools, and peer learning focused on patient education and decision support related to prostate cancer screening, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and sexual health, including erectile dysfunction. Each participating organization will receive a $12,500 stipend. Space is limited to 10–12 organizations. For more information about the Learning Collaborative, including program activities and expectations, see the syllabus under "Additional Information". 

Have questions? Contact Meaghan Angers! 

Learning Collaborative Expectations

Below are key expectations for participating in this learning collaborative opportunity:

• The organization should be located in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles. 
• Each participating organization should have a team of about 3-5 interdisciplinary members that engage in 8-month learning collaborative.  
• Ability to make changes to your electronic health record (EHR) to improve your processes for prostate cancer screening. 
• Ensure adequate number of male patients over the age of 40 to implement changes 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this learning collaborative, participants should be able to do the following:

1. Assess strengths and areas for improvement in education and decision support for men related to sexual health and prostate conditions.
2. Design site-specific interventions to improve education and decision support related to men’s health areas of focus.
3. Use quality improvement tools and skills to implement selected interventions for improving education and decision support.
4. Evaluate patient-level and system-level barriers and develop strategies to improve education and decision support for men and their families.

How to Complete the Application

1. Create a Weitzman Education Platform account. Reference How do I create an account? if needed.
2. Select the Continue tab and the Continue button to access the application. To preview the application beforehand, reference the documents within the Additional Information section at the bottom of this page. 
3. If you need any technical support throughout this process, submit a ticket to our Support Center and a representative from our team will respond as soon as possible.