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"The contributions of the Bridging the Gaps students … have allowed health center patients increased access to medication and allowed our health centers to meet the increasing demand for services during challenging economic times"
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
(LECOM)
LECOM
Web Site
Bridging the Gaps Faculty and Staff
Sarah A. McCarthy
LECOM BTG Program Director
smccarthy@lecom.edu
814-866-8156
Michael Schmidt
LECOM BTG Assistant Program Director
mschmidt@lecom.edu
814-866-8431
Walter Hu
Administrative Assistant
whu@lecom.edu
814-866-8437
CHIP Eligibility
LECOM Students who have completed their first year in the School of
Osteopathic Medicine are eligible to participate in the Bridging the
Gaps Community Health Internship Program.
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2012 BTG CHIP Community Partners
– LECOM
- Brevillier Village
- Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute, Barber National Institute
- Erie DAWN, Inc., Erie DAWN
- Erie VA Medical Center
- Gannondale
- Health Care for the Homeless Initiative Partnership, Erie United Methodist Alliance - The Refuge
- Housing and Neighborhood Development Service (HANDS), Villa Maria Apartments
- Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS), St. Joseph's Apartments
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Northwest PA
- Mercy Center for Women
- Millcreek Community Hospital
- SafeNet Domestic Violence Safety Network, The Transitional Living Center
- Saint Mary's Home of Erie, Saint Mary's at Asbury Ridge
- Saint Mary's Home of Erie, Saint Mary's East
- Saint Vincent Health System, Healthy U/Fitness
- Voices for Independence
- YMCA of Greater Erie, Kids Clubs
- Youth Development Center
For an alphabetical list of all 2012 BTG CHIP community partners and to view 2012 community project summaries by site, click here. |
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| BTG 20th Anniversary Tribute |
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"As students, we are educated in the most minute detail about all aspects of the sciences. However, our success … will be based more heavily on our ability to connect with patients … the [clients] taught me more … than any basic science course I have completed …"
BTG Student Intern |
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