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 time 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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2022 BTG CHIP Community Partners – University of Pennsylvania

• African Family Health Organization (AFAHO)

• American Heart Association

• American Lung Association in Pennsylvania  

• Beyond Literacy (BeLit)

• Children First

• Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center 

• Covenant House Pennsylvania

• Educators 4 Education 

• Hall Mercer, Community Behavioral Health Center

• HIAS and Council Migration Services of Philadelphia

• HMS, School for Children with Cerebral Palsy 

• Impact Services 

• MANNA

• No More Secrets

• Old Pine Community Center

• Philadelphia Family Pride

• Philadelphia FIGHT

• Prevention Point Philadelphia

• Puentes de Salud

• Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden

• Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

• Southwest Community Development Corporation

• Students Run Philly Style

• William Way Community Center

• Young Chances

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See 2022 Project Summaries