This week, St. George's University announced Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center as its newest hospital partner in the CityDoctors Scholarship Program.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jersey Shore University Medical Center to the CityDoctors Scholarship family," said Dr. G. Richard Olds, president of St. George's University. "CityDoctors has helped dozens of aspiring doctors from New York and New Jersey launch their careers in medicine. Now, Jersey Shore University Medical Center will have the opportunity to hand-pick some of the next crop of distinguished CityDoctors."
The scholarship will be available to applicants seeking admission to St. George's University in the 2019 class. Jersey Shore University Medical Center will be able to select one student for a full, four-year scholarship -- amounting to about $250,000 -- or several students for partial scholarships
Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are from Monmouth or Ocean Counties or affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Veterans, those with demonstrated financial need, and those from groups underrepresented in medicine will also receive priority.
Founded in 2012, the CityDoctors program provides partial and full-tuition scholarships to St. George'sUniversity medical students with a demonstrated interest in practicing medicine in the New Yorkmetropolitan area. Additional partners in the program include NYC Health + Hospitals.
"This new scholarship program allows us to grow our academic programs and help area residents, perhaps even the children of our team members, pursue their dreams of becoming doctors," said Dr. David Kountz, vice president for Academic Affairs at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and co-chief academic officer of Hackensack Meridian Health. "Although there is no commitment for these students to return to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for their residency, we are hopeful they will want to return 'home' when they complete their studies."
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 20,000 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.
