BECOME A PRECEPTOR
Give a promising Baltimore Scholar the opportunity of a lifetime.
MERIT is recruiting clinical preceptors that can contribute anytime over the summer and community health professionals that can commit for multiple weeks.
Clinical Preceptors
If you are interested in precepting a scholar this summer, let us know your availability by following the link below:
Overview:​
Create a life-changing experience for an aspiring health care professional by allowing a MERIT Scholar to shadow you anytime you have available!
This past summer, 40 Scholars took part in our clinical internship and will be shadowing for 3 hours a day from Monday-Thursday. If there are at least three days in which you will be available, click the link above!
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MERIT will make the process clear and easy. Other than a brief evaluation survey, there is no extra work involved. We take care of all compliance paperwork, HIPAA training, scheduling, and logistics. All we need to know is your availability.
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Shadowing Dates and Structure:​
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July 10th - August 11th
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Monday - Thursday (AM: 9 am - 12 pm)​

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.
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Christian Daniel Jones, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Community Health Mentors/Host Sites
Host a Scholar over the Summer
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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:
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Combating the Opioid Epidemic with the Baltimore City Health Department
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Teaching Pre-Schoolers at the House of Ruth
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Supporting Meals on Wheels to Reduce Food Disparities
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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.
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Internship Dates and Structure:​
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Six weeks over the Summer of 2024
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Monday - Thursday (9 am - 12 pm)​
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Email Christine.Redline@meritbaltimore.org if you are interested in becoming a host-site!

To explore ways of getting involved or ask any further questions, follow the link below:
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