Montgomery County Medical Society – William W. Lander, MD,
Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
Award: $2000 – $2000
Deadline: September 30.
To recognize first-year medical students who are residents of Montgomery County. Qualifications: Applicants must be a United States citizen; applicant must be a resident of Montgomery County in the state of Pennsylvania at the time of high school graduation or for at least four years prior to registering as a medical student; applicant must be enrolled full time in a fully accredited United States medical school; applicant must be enrolled in or entering his/her first year of medical school. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; one reference letter, from a non-family member, documenting the applicant's integrity, interpersonal skills, and potential as a physician; a letter, on school letterhead, from the applicant's medical school verifying that he/she is enrolled full time as a first-year medical student at that institution; an essay addressing the following (within the application): Reasons for pursuing a medical career, personal goals, and plans for future within the profession. (750 words or less). Focus: Medicine.