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| Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility |
Deadline: April 26, 2010
Type: Externship
Sponsor: Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
Duration: Five weeks: July 2-August 6
Location: Roosevelt Island, New York
Who Can Apply: VMS 2, VMS 3
Award: Board and lodging
Description: Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility offers a six week summer multi-specialty/multi-disciplinary externship from July 2 to August 6, 2010 on Roosevelt Island, minutes from midtown Manhattan. This is the thirteenth year of the summer external program.
Coler Goldwater is a 2,000+ bed specialty care hospital with programs in Rehabilitative Medicine, General Medicine, Ventilator care/weaning, Geriatrics, and AIDS. There are full support services in Radiology, Laboratories, Dentistry, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, along with Social Work, Rehabilitation Therapies, and Therapeutic Recreation. It is perhaps the largest public chronic care and nursing facility in the United States. There is no cost for the program, which includes free room and board. Registration is limited to ten undergraduate medical students.
The externship is designed to give students the opportunity of one to one supervision with full time attending physicians. The goals of the program include acquiring an understanding of chronic illnesses and the interdisciplinary team approach that is required to care for people with chronic illnesses.
Free board and lodging will be provided at the hospital. Roosevelt Island is connected to Manhattan by both the subway system and the Roosevelt Island Tram as well as by bus to Queens.
NOTE: New York City requires that a training agreement betwee Coler Goldwater and Vanderbilt be completed prior to their acceptance of our students. See Gwen Moore for an agreement form. Please complete the application process by April 26, 2010.
For further information, please contact Harvey Jolt, Ph.D. at (212) 318-4082 or by email to Harvey.Jolt@nychhc.org
Further Information: Harvey Jolt, Ph.D.
Phone: (212) 318-4082
Email: Harvey.Jolt@nychhc.org
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