The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program for medical students offers many career development opportunities, as well as scholarship funding, to the future leaders of family medicine. The Pisacano Scholars participate in the annual Leadership Skills Development Symposia and are offered a multitude of educational programs and mentoring relationships with current leaders in the field of family medicine.
- Negotiation Skills
- Problem-Based Learning
- Journal Writing and the Peer-Review Process
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Professional Presentation and Media Skills
- Health Policy and Primary Care Research
- Teaching Skills for Family Medicine
- Advocacy and Lobbying Skills for Family Medicine
- Primary Care Research and Study Design
- The Future of Family Medicine.
This premier leadership program is extremely competitive. Third-year medical students are eligible to apply. Only students who demonstrate a strong commitment to the specialty of family medicine will be considered. In addition, each applicant must show demonstrable leadership qualities; academic performance, including evidence of clinical excellence and application of knowledge to clinical care; and communication skills and service. The level of financial need is not considered in the selection process.
Scholarship funding is offered to honor the achievements of student and resident scholars, with hopes of slightly lowering the growing burden of educational debt as scholars embark on a career in Family Medicine. Upon selection, each Pisacano scholar will receive an annual scholarship of $5,000 during their final year of medical school and their first three years of Family Medicine training (four years total, regardless of residency length). Scholars are expected to attend the annual Leadership Skills Development Symposia organized by the Pisacano Leadership Foundation each year.
For additional information on the leadership program and to apply, visit the Pisacano Leadership Foundation website. Applications are due Thursday, May 1.