August 10, 2018

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center Holds Graduation Ceremony For Physician Shadowing Program

2ND Annual Stewart F. Alexander Graduation Ceremony

WESTWOOD, New Jersey (August 7, 2018) – Pascack Valley Medical Center recently held a graduation ceremony for fourteen physician shadowing interns. The event was held on Thursday, August 2nd at Season’s in Washington Township.

The Stewart F. Alexander Summer Internship Program allows aspiring medical students the opportunity to shadow physicians in their offices and at Pascack Valley Medical Center. The highly competitive program received nearly eighty applications and accepted only fourteen. The students had the opportunity to rotate through over 10 different medical specialties including general surgery, podiatry, neurology, cardiology and emergency medicine. Over the course of six weeks, they shadowed alongside some of the best physicians in the Pascack Valley.

“The Stewart F. Alexander Summer Internship Program is truly a benefit to the local community and it’s focused on educating students on various medical specialties but more importantly, gives them insight into patient care and learning empathy at the bedside,” said Emily Holliman, CEO of Pascack Valley Medical Center. “I hope this program has given all of the students a better understanding of the hospital and physician practice environments and guided them to pursue a career in medicine.”

At the completion of the six week program each student received a $1,000 scholarship.

 

About Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center

Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital, located in Westwood, NJ providing the same nationally recognized quality care for which Hackensack Meridian Health is known. The hospital features, a brand new Emergency Department, state-of-the-art maternity center, a women’s imaging center, cardiac and pulmonary rehab, center for joint replacement, wound care center, and an intensive/critical care unit.

Pascack Valley Medical Center is also the only hospital in Bergen County with all private rooms at no additional cost to the patient. This inpatient hospital acts as an anchor to many in-demand, outpatient services such as radiology, women’s health and same day surgery. Find the kind of care you’ve been looking for at Pascack Valley Medical Center. For more, please visit www.PascackMedicalCenter.com.

 

Photo Caption: The Stewart F. Alexander Summer Internship Program graduates featured with Emily Holliman, CEO of Pascack Valley Medical Center and Hospital physicians during the graduation ceremony at Season’s in Washington Township. The Stewart F. Alexander Summer Internship Program allows aspiring medical students the opportunity to shadow physicians in their offices and at Pascack Valley Medical Center. The highly competitive program received nearly eighty applications and accepted only fourteen. The students had the opportunity to rotate through over 10 different medical specialties including general surgery, podiatry, neurology, cardiology and emergency medicine. Over the course of six weeks, they shadowed alongside some of the best physicians in the Pascack Valley.

 

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