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M e d i c a l R ec o r d F e a t u r e

Summer 2021
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 2021 internship program.
Time commitment: 6 weeks full-time during June/July. The
exact start date is to coincide with the start date of the Reading
Hospital's Student Summer Internship program. As of the date that
this announcement must be forwarded to our publisher, no decision
has yet been made whether the hospital will proceed with their
program in 2021, so we do not have a specific date. Applicants are
advised to check the Reading Hospital website for updates.
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 pre-medical 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 a 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 will be provided by Dr. Lucy Cairns
and other BCMS physicians.
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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Attending didactic sessions offered by the Student Summer
Internship program at the Reading Hospital

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Assisting in the BCMS administrative office to learn about
the operation of a non-profit organization.

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Interviewing and shadowing members of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society Governmental Affairs Office

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Application materials:

1.	 Resume
2.	 Personal statement of no more than about 500 words
describing the student's career interests and how this
experience would further those interests
3.	 An example of written scholarly activity (an essay or
research paper)
4.	 Letters of recommendation are not required, but will be
considered.
5.	 Please indicate whether you are related to a Berks County
Medical Society member, and let us know how you learned
of this internship.
Forward applications to Mr. T. J. Huckleberry, Executive
Director, Berks County Medical Society at:
	

Email: tjhuckleberry@berkscms.org

	

Fax: (610) 375-6535
DEADLINE TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS:
Monday, March 8 2021

Applicants will be notified of a decision by about March 26.


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