Lourdes Hospital accepting student applications for future physicians program

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital seeks six college students to participate in this year's Future Physicians Program. This six-week program allows undergraduate, pre-medicine students to shadow physicians, advanced practice clinicians and other providers for a well-rounded experience.

Applicants must meet the following criteria: 

- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a concentrated focus on pre-medicine (preference will be given to students that have completed at least two years, however all applications will be accepted and reviewed)
- Maintain a 3.5 GPA – please provide a copy of your current college transcript
- Provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination OR be willing to receive your COVID-19 vaccination at Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
- Be available for orientation on June 13, 2022
- Be available to participate Monday-Thursday from June 13 to July 28, 2022
    - Rotation 1       June 13-16
    - Rotation 2       June 20-23
    - Rotation 3       June 27-30
    - Rotation 4       July 11-14
     -Rotation 5       July 18-21
    - Rotation 6       July 25-28
 

Applicants must also submit the following documents:
    - Resume
    - 250-word essay - using Mercy Health's core values, write an essay on how you have seen these values demonstrated through your work and/or educational pursuits (mercy.com/about-us/mission/mission-values-promise)
    - Two letters of reference, one must be from a professor or TA
 
To apply, please email all application documents to Christopher Hines at chines@mercy.com. The deadline to apply is April 14, 2022, at noon CST. Applicants will be notified of a decision by April 22, 2022. 

For 14 years, Lourdes Hospital has offered the Future Physicians Program, which gives participants an in-depth look at a career in medicine and hopes to inspire students to pursue this rewarding field.


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