N E W S R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2016
Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Offering Scholarships
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, February 17, 2016 – Since 1990, the Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home Volunteer Guild has been offering scholarships to graduating greater Saratoga County seniors accepted into college to study in the healthcare field. Graduates may be pursuing a broad range of medical careers such as; pre-med, nursing, bio-medical research, pharmacology, medical imaging, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, physician’s assistant, mental health, and health care management.
This year, the Guild is offering five $1500 scholarships. Eligible students must be entering college in September of 2016, have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and a documented record of community service. Application deadline is April 4, 2016 with winners to be honored at the Volunteer Guild’s Annual Recognition Dinner May 19, 2016.
Requirements and applications are available at www.saratogahospital.org/aboutus/volunteering, at the Front Desk at Saratoga Hospital, or by email request through Betsy St. Pierre, Volunteer Services, Saratoga Hospital: estpierre@saratogacare.org.
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About Saratoga Hospital: Saratoga Hospital is the Saratoga region’s leading healthcare provider. The only acute-care facility in Saratoga County, the hospital has a medical staff of over 450 physicians and other credentialed providers, offering care in a broad range of medical specialties. In keeping with its emphasis on quality, Saratoga Hospital was the first in the Capital Region to earn Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. Hospital facilities include: Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Hospital Nursing Home, Wilton Medical Arts, Saratoga Surgery Center, Milton Health Center, Saratoga Community Health Center and the Mollie Wilmot Radiation Oncology Center. The hospital’s physician practice, Saratoga Regional Medical Group, includes physicians in the following specialties: cardiology, dentistry, endocrinology, family medicine, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, occupational medicine, oncology, pain management, physiatry, podiatry, primary care, psychiatry, pulmonary medicine, surgery, and urology.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Betsy St. Pierre
Associate Director, Volunteer Services
Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home
518-583-8447