Baptist Health Corbin will offer Pre-Med Academy this summer to college students

Baptist Health Corbin is excited to continue its Pre-Med Academy for college students interested in attending medical school. The goal of this program is to provide valuable support and guidance to college students pursuing a career in medicine, while allowing them to build relationships with current physicians.

This program will give students an inside look at medical careers to help them determine what they want to do and why. It allows them to shadow a variety of medical professionals will give them a unique perspective as they go through hospital departments and help students network for future job opportunities and provide valuable experience for applications to graduation programs.

The paid internship will take place this summer over the course of four-to-six weeks. During this time, students will rotate with physicians and other medical professionals across various departments.

This comprehensive summer program allows undergraduate, pre-medicine students to shadow physicians, advanced practice clinicians and other providers, providing them with a well-rounded experience. All students who complete the program will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

To be eligible for Pre-Med Academy, an applicant must meet the following criteria: high school completion, enrolled in a university with at least one semester of college work completed, submit a transcript from the latest semester indicating a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and submit three letters of recommendations.

The applicant must also submit a 400-word essay on why the student feels they should be selected for this program.

Applications for this year’s program are due on March 15. An experienced committee will review applicants, and notifications will be sent by April 30.

For more information regarding the Pre-Med Academy, contact physician recruiter Sarah Bowling at sarah.bowling2@bhsi.com, or visit https://www.baptisthealth.com/careers/physician-recruitment.