$5,000 Medical Student Scholarships

We Believe Potential Is Infinite

At Kaiser Permanente, one of our core values is to improve the health of our community as well as the health of our members. For more than 60 years, we have demonstrated our commitment through a variety of programs and activities. We believe in healthy communities- fresh fruit at the corner store, safe routes to school, and quality health care for all. Every day we go beyond our four walls to help transform communities. It’s the way we practice medicine. We are proud of Kaiser Permanente’s social mission, research, and leadership efforts in helping communities thrive.

We are pleased to recognize the potential of future physicians and their contributions by offering a total of six scholarships one of two categories:

Community Involvement & Leadership

Population-Based Research

Scholarship Criteria

A 3rd year student in good standing and expected to graduate in Spring 2010
Demonstrated commitment and achievement in one of the scholarship areas.
Interested in seeking a residency in Northern California
Able to participate in a one month clerkship at a Kaiser Permanente facility in Northern California during the fourth year of medical school.

 
            Our 2008 Medical Student Scholarship Recipients:
            
				Manisha Bahl
				University of California, San Francisco
			
				Alida Gertz
				Cleveland Clinic Lerners College of Medicine
			
				Nidhi Jacobs
				Albany Medical College
			
				Jasmine Lai
				University of California, San Francisco
			
				Anita Nageswaran
				University of California, San Francisco
			
				Maria Nieto
				University of Pittsburg
			
				Marcela Smid
				University of California, San Francisco

Instructions

Complete and submit the online scholarship application
Complete and submit an online essay describing your involvement in any or all of the scholarship areas
Submit Curriculum Vitae on-line
Letter from Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric school confirming good academic standing
Two letters of recommendation. One letter from Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric school professor/clinician. One letter from your work in community involvement, population-based research, or leadership.
All letters to be sent to the following address:

Kaiser Permanente Regional GME
Attn: Medical Student Scholarships
1800 Harrison St., 21st floor
Oakland, CA 94612

Application Timeline

Applications for 2008 are closed as of March 1, 2008
Candidates selected for final consideration were interviewed in May, 2008
Scholarship winners were announced in June 2008.
Awards will be presented to winners in person at our 2008 Residency Open House. Travel expenses will be paid by Kaiser Permanente.
Applications for the 2009 scholarships will be open in January 2, 2009 and close on March 1, 2009.