As Southern Maryland continues to grow, so does the demand for quality healthcare. The St. Mary’s Hospital (SMH) Foundation is focused on our area’s healthcare needs and is dedicated to providing a bright future for our hospital and the community we serve. Since 2001, the Foundation has awarded scholarships to Southern Maryland residents who want to pursue a career in health care.
The SMH Foundation is now accepting applications from students interested in allied health, nursing, and healthcare informatics, the new field of study devoted to technological advances with electronic medical records. Allied health professionals include radiology technicians, respiratory therapists, ultrasound technicians, nursing technicians, laboratory technologists, and physical, occupational and speech therapists, among others.
The healthcare scholarships are supported through generous donations from the community. Foundation fundraisers held throughout the year, including such events as the Gala and Culinary Infusion, also help to support the program. Each scholarship helps to pay for tuition, books and fees associated with the degree or certification. To date, more than 90 scholarships have been awarded.
Individuals interested in applying for scholarship opportunities can stop by the Human Resources office at St. Mary’s Hospital to pick up an application or they can download the application on the hospital’s web site at www.stmaryshospitalmd.org. The application deadline is March 15, 2011.
For more information, please call (301) 475-6018 or visit www.stmaryshospitalmd.org.