Ethiopia has a shortage of human resources to meet the health needs of approximately 90 million people. The government has implemented programs to expand the health care workforce, of which women are a crucial component. Universities are working to address gender inequity to help recruit and retain women. This presentation will detail a multi-institution grant-funded program to promote gender equity at Addis Ababa University-College of Health Sciences. The primary intervention was to provide intensive short-term fellowships to mid-level female faculty to facilitate their promotion into leadership positions. Secondary interventions included a series of gender equity meetings with students, residents and staff to elicit bottom-up recommendations for future action. External consultants assisted with implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program. Initial outcomes demonstrate promising career advancement of women who participated in the fellowships. This program may serve as a template for others who are working to promote gender equity. FMDRL_ID: 4930#Conferences #2014 #AAFPFamilyMedicineGlobalHealthWorkshop