For students with career goals in medicine, the designation as a Hippocrates Fellow brings with it a mark of distinction and special opportunities to ensure a strong start to the pre-medical experience at Sewanee and continued success beyond our gates as leaders in Medicine.
As a Hippocrates Fellow, You:
⚕️Engage with goal-oriented pre-medical students who are interested in making a difference in field medicine through learning about ethical leadership and patient centered medical practice
⚕️Complete a fully funded summer experience that includes curricular, internship and leadership opportunities
⚕️Opportunities for close mentorship with pre-health faculty and medical alumni
⚕️Participate in cohort activities that explore medical education, patient advocacy, and the business side of health care
⚕️Gain experience that makes you competitive for placement into A Career Exploration (ACE) medical internships in the summer following your sophomore year
The application is open to any pre-medical Sewanee student who is interested in being a leader in medicine and has shown a strong commitment to becoming a physician. Be sure to check your emails from the Office of Medical and Health Programs for more information on the application process and dates.
The Hippocrates Fellowship program has helped me obtain a stronger sense of myself and my abilities to become a leader not just in the field of medicine, but throughout the campus as well. It has also helped me understand the dynamics of working with a diverse group, such as the other members of the program, and how that can be applied in future occupations. I have enjoyed working with the other fellows and Dr. Summers immensely during my time here at Sewanee
I've found the Hippocrates Fellows group to be both insightful in the meetings that we have, but also helpful outside of the hour a week we spend together. Being a part of this group immediately gives you peers that have the same interests and ambitions that we are able to discuss collectively in the meetings. Led by Dr. Summers, we are able to visualize our goals but also find steps necessary to reach them. In classes like introductory Biology and Chemistry, Hippocrates Fellow members are going to be in the same class which gives you an immediate study group to go over coursework with. This group along with Dr. Summers have helped in acclimating to Sewanee as we go over the importance of leadership in medical practices, finding our own strengths and weaknesses individually and in group settings, and being given a support system to make the most out of your college experience.
The Hippocrates Fellowship has played an integral role in my short time in Sewanee — serving to both nurture and scaffold as I define my place here on The Mountain. I have found the weekly Sunday meetings to serve as an hour-long retreat; grounding and rejuvenating as I prepare myself for a busy week of challenging courses and extracurricular programming. The conversations Dr. Summers facilitates allow me to zoom out, bringing the larger goal I am working to accomplish into clear view. I have particularly enjoyed the focus on soft skills that are non-specific to medicine, such as emotional intelligence, goal setting, and stress management. We explore a broad range of ideas that I am sure are positioning us for worldly success in our respective medical interests. Aside from the wonderful work of Dr. Summers, the fellowship immediately provides me with four peers who I can rely on for academic camaraderie. I appreciate having a group of students who have a common goal but diverse non-academic interests. I look forward to the fruits of this program, even as my role in it evolves through the duration of my undergraduate career.
The Hippocrates Fellows program has given me the opportunity to discuss and develop new perspectives about the world of medicine and all that it encompasses. It has created a great sense of camaraderie between pre-med students and has been such an enlightening experience thus far. Dr. Summers is an incredible resource and does an excellent job directing us and opening our view to new ways to think about the processes involved in the medicine we see every day. I highly recommend the program for any motivated student interested in medicine with a passion for discussion and new perspectives.
