NEW YORK, April 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the New York City Council issued a proclamation honoring St. George's University (SGU) for establishing the CityDoctors Scholarship Program, which covers tuition for SGU medical students who commit to working with underserved patients in the city's public health care system.
"We are grateful for the New York City Council's recognition of the good work that our CityDoctors scholarship recipients are doing in New York's neediest neighborhoods," said Charles Modica, Chancellor of St. George's University. "And we at St. George's look forward to educating the next generation of CityDoctors Scholars, who are making an honorable commitment to serve the people of New York."
St. George's University established the CityDoctors Scholarship Program in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals to support students from New York City who might otherwise be unable to afford medical school. Students commit to one year of service with NYC Health + Hospitals for each year of scholarship aid they receive.
This year, the program will award $1.5 million in scholarships to 12 recipients from New York City and its surrounding area, who will commit to practicing primary care medicine in the city's public health care system after graduation. Since its start in 2012, the CityDoctors program has awarded full- and partial-tuition scholarships to 112 students, totaling more than $12 million in medical school scholarships.
"The collaboration with St. George's University has enabled more than 80 students the opportunity not only to continue their education, but to have job security following graduation," said Machelle Allen, MD, Chief Medical Office, NYC Health + Hospitals. "The program also helps bring more primary care physicians into the workforce and into communities across the city, where they are so desperately needed. Thank you to the New York City Council for acknowledging this important program."
"St. George's is committed to educating the top-notch medical graduates that the United States needs to close its doctor shortage," said Dr. G. Richard Olds, president of St. George's University. "The CityDoctors Scholarship Program stands out as a great example of how medical schools can work with hospitals to do just that."
About St. George's University
St. George's University is a center of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies, to its programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, science, and business. St. George's is affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. The University's over 17,000 graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world. The University programs are accredited and approved by many governing authorities and repeatedly recognized as the best in the region. For more information, visit www.sgu.edu.
MEDIA CONTACT: Miriam Cho(202) 471-4228 ext. [email protected]
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"We are grateful for the New York City Council's recognition of the good work that our CityDoctors scholarship recipients are doing in New York's neediest neighborhoods," said Charles Modica, Chancellor of St. George's University. "And we at St. George's look forward to educating the next generation of CityDoctors Scholars, who are making an honorable commitment to serve the people of New York."
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St. George's University established the CityDoctors Scholarship Program in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals to support students from New York City who might otherwise be unable to afford medical school. Students commit to one year of service with NYC Health + Hospitals for each year of scholarship aid they receive.
This year, the program will award $1.5 million in scholarships to 12 recipients from New York City and its surrounding area, who will commit to practicing primary care medicine in the city's public health care system after graduation. Since its start in 2012, the CityDoctors program has awarded full- and partial-tuition scholarships to 112 students, totaling more than $12 million in medical school scholarships.
"The collaboration with St. George's University has enabled more than 80 students the opportunity not only to continue their education, but to have job security following graduation," said Machelle Allen, MD, Chief Medical Office, NYC Health + Hospitals. "The program also helps bring more primary care physicians into the workforce and into communities across the city, where they are so desperately needed. Thank you to the New York City Council for acknowledging this important program."
"St. George's is committed to educating the top-notch medical graduates that the United States needs to close its doctor shortage," said Dr. G. Richard Olds, president of St. George's University. "The CityDoctors Scholarship Program stands out as a great example of how medical schools can work with hospitals to do just that."
About St. George's University
St. George's University is a center of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies, to its programs in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, science, and business. St. George's is affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. The University's over 17,000 graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across the world. The University programs are accredited and approved by many governing authorities and repeatedly recognized as the best in the region. For more information, visit www.sgu.edu.
MEDIA CONTACT: Miriam Cho(202) 471-4228 ext. [email protected]
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