M e d i c a l R ec o r d F e a t u r e
Summer 2022 Berks County Medical Society’s Pat Sharma President’s Scholarship Special note: Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Ray Truex the BCMS will be accepting two students for the 2022 internship program. Time commitment: 6 weeks full-time, Monday through Friday, June 6 through July 15. Stipend: $2000 for each of TWO students Eligibility: College students who will have completed at least 2 years of college at the end of the current semester and who have demonstrated an interest in a career in medicine or other field in the realm of health care, public health, or health policy. Priority will be given to students who are from Berks County or who are attending college in Berks County. Primary activity: Research and write an article on a clinical topic or public policy issue in the healthcare field. (We are not able to offer clinical or lab research experience.) The article will be published in the quarterly magazine of the BCMS, the Medical Record. The topic will be chosen in consultation with the Editorial Board and close supervision and mentorship will be provided by BCMS physicians and community experts in the field. Additional activities will be determined by the intern’s interests and skill set AND by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to return to normal activities, but could include:
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Observing clinical practice, including surgery.
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Assisting the Executive Director of the BCMS for a few hours a week to learn about the operation of this nonprofit organization and the many ways it serves our members and our community.
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Shadowing members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society Governmental Affairs Office.
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Participating in panel discussions with practicing physicians and with medical students, to gain insight into the process of becoming a physician and the variety of career paths available.
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Attending didactic sessions at Reading Hospital in the Student Summer Trainee program. |
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Application materials: 1.
Resume
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Personal statement of no more than about 500 words describing the student’s career interests and how this experience would further those interests
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An example of written scholarly activity (an essay or research paper)
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Letters of recommendation are not required, but will be considered.
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Please indicate whether you are related to a Berks County Medical Society member and let us know how you learned of this internship.
Deadline to submit applications: Monday, March 7 (Notification will be by March 25) Forward applications to Mr. T. J. Huckleberry, Executive Director, Berks County Medical Society at: Email: tjhuckleberry@berkscms.org Fax: (610) 375-6536
