Maternal and Child Health Summer Mentorship Program

Department of Family and Social Medicine

AlbertEinsteinCollege of Medicine/MontefioreMedicalCenter

Program Description:

This program will promote, educate and encourage underserved youth to pursue careers within the maternal and child health field. Students will gain valuable knowledge and professional skills through interactive workshops, mentorship by a physician, observation of physician-patient interactions, and independent learning.

Learning Objectives:

  • Attain knowledge and experience in the medical/health field.
  • Learn the value of professional mentorship through interactions with health care providers.
  • Learn how to construct and deliver a scholarly health-related project.
  • Become familiar with the medical interview through observation of physician-patient interactions.
  • Develop professional skills and map out career goals.

Specific Program Activities:

  • Participate in interactive-health related workshops dealing with maternal and child health (ex. Asthma, diabetes, congenital abnormalities)
  • Visit various health-related organizations throughout New York City (ex Children’s Defense Fund, NYC Department of Health)
  • Observe patient-physician interactions and gain knowledge about he medical interview.
  • Develop and refine professional skills to pursue a career in a health-related field (ex. resume development, interviewing skills)

Eligible Applicants:Minority students who is currently a junior or senior in high school years, or presently attending college.

Length of ProgramProgram will run over a 6-week period between July and August. Students are required to attend activities from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday – Friday.

Application Deadline: May 9, 2008. Interview will be conducted in May & June.

For further information or an application please contact:

Ms. Carol Whittaker

Department of Family & Social Medicine

3544 Jerome Avenue

Bronx, N.Y.10467

(718) 920-4678

Maternal & Child Health

Application

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Please return application to:

Ms. Carol Whittaker

Dept. of Family & Social Medicine

MontefioreMedicalCenter

3544 Jerome Avenue

Bronx, N.Y.10467

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