Become a Preceptor

Give a promising Baltimore Scholar the opportunity of a lifetime.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a MERIT Clinical Preceptor! This coming summer, 30 MERIT Scholars (rising Seniors) will spend 5 weeks shadowing different health care professionals, like you! These shadowing experiences are often life-changing for our scholars and can ignite a long-term passion for pursuing careers in the health professions. Thank you in advance for creating a welcoming learning environment.

Clinical Preceptor

Clinical Preceptors

If you are interested in being a MERIT preceptor, please click the link below to complete the registration form.

Preceptor Registration Form

Overview:

Create a life-changing experience for an aspiring health care professional by allowing a MERIT Scholar to shadow you.

Clinical Shadowing typically occurs on Tuesday & Thursdays in July/August - exact dates TBA.

MERIT staff will work directly with the JHU SOM to have our scholars cleared and to obtain their badges.

MERIT will share the information you provide to us with the JHU SOM Human Resources department for next steps. If you were not a preceptor last summer, please anticipate that JHU SOM Human Resources will likely reach out to you directly for additional training or documentation for YOUR clearance to work with minors.

Every time I work with MERIT I'm reminded why I chose this field. The MERIT students' eyes light up with every interaction they have, every procedure they observe. The students are friendly, professional, and enthusiastic — they give me the greatest hope for the future of medicine

Christian Daniel Jones, M.D., M.S

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Lab Mentor

Become a Community Based Experience Site

Host a Scholar over the Summer

Create enthusiasm for community health among aspiring change agents. Inspire and motivate MERIT Scholars while working with them on their own summer projects.

Overview:

Host a MERIT Scholar Intern this summer to assist your organization with community projects and initiatives! The scholar will be at your site for 3 hours a day over 5 weeks as they learn more about community health while working towards health equity.

Past Projects Include:

Combating the Opioid Epidemic with the Baltimore City Health Department
Teaching Pre-Schoolers at the House of Ruth
Supporting Meals on Wheels to Reduce Food Disparities

MERIT staff will take care of all scheduling, scholar stipends, transportation, and preliminary training.

Our staff will also support host site mentors in creating a developmentally appropriate scope of work for the scholar.

Internship Dates and Structure:

Community Based Experiences typically occur on Tuesday & Thursday in July/August - exact dates TBA

Email a'mari.bingway@meritbaltimore.org if you are interested in becoming a host-site!

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