Berks County Medical Society Medical Record Fall 2021 - 7

I believe that my participation in their
summer program was beneficial to them,
but more importantly, it was a joy for me
to pass on what I know to two intelligent,
inquisitive, and motivated young women,
who are our investment in the future. I
encourage any BCMS member with time
and interest to volunteer as a mentor for
the summer internship program.
Further, in partnership with the
Science Research Institute of Berks
County, the BCMS has planted the
seeds for a new program for 9-12th
grade students in Berks County, The
BCMS Futures in Medicine Program.
This program is intended to introduce
health care as a career option to high
school students in Berks County, with
an emphasis on reaching an underserved
population of students, who, without
this outreach, might never consider
medicine as a career. As envisioned, this
connection might be achieved by a series
of presentations at high schools and after
school programs by BCMS members of
various specialties, and by participation
in biomedical projects and mentorship
opportunities. BCMS leadership in
developing this innovative program has
been provided by Dr. Kristen Sandel,
Dr. Olapeju Simoyan, and Dr. Shannon
Foster.
Great care for your patient
starts with a strong team.
Adam J. Altman, MD
Angela Au Barbera, MD
Helga S. Barrett, OD
Jennifer H. Cho, OD, FAAO
Christine Gieringer, OD
David S. Goldberg, MD, FAAP
Marion J. Haligowski III, OD
Dawn Hornberger, OD, MS
Y. Katherine Hu, MD, MS
Lucinda A. Kauffman, OD
Christina M. Lippe, MD
Barry C. Malloy, MD
Michael A. Malstrom, MD
Mehul H. Nagarsheth, MD
Abhishek K. Nemani, MD
Tapan P. Patel, MD, PhD
Jonathan D. Primack, MD
Kevin J. Shah, MD
Michael Smith, MD
Anastasia Traband, MD
Monica Wang, OD
Denis Wenders, OD
Linda A. Whitaker, OD, MS
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