Health Career Summer Internship Opportunity

This is from Ms. N. Laguardia -

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Monte Application
Monte Program Description

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER’S HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
(Monte-HOP)

Are you interested in a career in the health field?

Are you a High School Senior or a College Freshman/Sophomore?

Are you Hispanic/Latino-American, Black/African-American or American Indian?

If so, apply to Monte-HOP’s Summer Program…….

Program Description: This is a stipend funded program that serves to promote, educate and encourage underserved youth to pursue careers within the health fields. Students will gain valuable knowledge and professional skills through interactive workshops, mentorship by physicians, observation of physician-patient interactions, lecture activities and independent learning.

Specific Program Activities:

- Participate in interactive-health related workshops (ie: suturing)

- Visit health-related organizations throughout New York City (ex: March of Dimes, Morris Heights Birthing Center, NYC Department of Health, etc…)

- Observe patient-physician interactions and gain knowledge about the medical interview by following health care professionals (ie: Nurses, Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants, Medical Doctors, etc…)

- Develop and refine professional skills to pursue a career in a health-related field (ex. resume development, interviewing skills, written health paper, project presentation, etc…)

Eligibility:
1. Must be a US citizen or a Permanent Resident
2. Students from the following underrepresented groups will be considered: African-American,
Hispanic-Latino-American and American Indian/Native American
3. High School Senior or College Freshman/Sophomore

Length of Program: Program will run over a 6-week period between July 6^th and August 13^th, 2010. Students are required to attend activities from 8am – 5pm/6pm, Monday – Friday. There will be several evenings where students are expected to stay later, latest 7pm.

Application Deadline: April 23^rd 2010. Interviews are being scheduled as completed applications are received. As such, please apply early as slots may be filled on rolling admission basis.

For further information or an application please contact:
Ms. Carol Whittaker, Program Manager
Department of Family & Social Medicine
3544 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, N.Y. 10467
(718) 920-4678
cwhittak@montefiore.org