CHIP Eligibility

University of Pennsylvania Students who have completed their first year in the following schools are eligible to participate in the Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program:​

• School of Dental Medicine

• School of Medicine

• School of Nursing

• School of Social Policy and Practice

• School of Veterinary Medicine

• Graduate Program in Public Health Studies and Law School at times have qualified to participate

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Dental Students: Successful completion of the seven-week Community Health Internship Program provides academic credit for the Selective Program.

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Medical Students: Successful completion of the seven-week Community Health Internship Program is noted on the medical students' transcripts and meets partial certificate requirement for: Bridging the Gaps Community Health Scholar; Community Health: IMPaCT Program; Global Health; Public Health in Medicine. Additionally, BTG CHIP satisfies Primary Care Pathway community requirement & Master of Public Health fieldwork requirement.

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Nursing Students: Successful completion of the first clinical nursing course is an eligibility requirement.

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Social Work Students: Successful completion of the seven-week Community Health Internship Program provides extracurricular service learning that includes working on a team, learning about interprofessional health and community-based health promotion.

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Veterinary Students: Students interested should contact Brittany Watson to discuss the program and will apply through the scholarship committee. Independent credit is available.

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2023 BTG CHIP Community Partners – University of Pennsylvania

• African Family Health Organization (AFAHO)

• American Heart Association

• Beyond Literacy (BeLit)

• Children First

• Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center 

• Covenant House Pennsylvania

• Educators for Education (E4E)

• Get Fresh Daily 

• Hall Mercer

• HIAS Pennsylvania

• HMS, School for Children with Cerebral Palsy  

• Mothers In Charge, Inc. 

• No More Secrets, Mind Body Spirit, Inc. 

• Philadelphia Family Pride

• Philadelphia FIGHT, Youth Health Empowerment Program

• Prevention Point Philadelphia

• Puentes de Salud

• Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

• Social Needs Response Team (SNRT) at Penn Medicine

• Southwest Community Development Corporation Youth Day Camp

• Students Run Philly Style

• William Way Community Center

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See 2023 Project Summaries