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NEWS FROM CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE

April 4, 2008

Cambridge Health Alliance Offers Annual Estelle Paris Scholarship for Future Health Care Professionals

Cambridge, MA…Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is accepting applications for the annual Estelle Paris Scholarship, a cash award (ranging from $500 to $1,500) given to residents of Cambridge who are interested in pursuing careers in health care. Individuals who apply for the scholarship are selected on the basis of academic and personal achievement and commitment to community service.

The scholarship is named after Estelle Paris, RN-C, ANP, a lifelong Cambridge resident and former nurse practitioner who retired after over twenty years of service in neighborhood health centers throughout Cambridge. It was established after CHA’s Cambridge hospital campus received the 1993 Foster G. McGaw Prize, a prestigious award given annually by the American Hospital Association and the Baxter Allegiance Foundation to one hospital in the nation that demonstrates excellence in community service. The City of Cambridge matched the McGaw cash prize and formed a scholarship fund, which made its first round of awards in 1995. The number of scholarships and their dollar amounts are determined annually.

To be eligible, applicants must reside in Cambridge, be currently enrolled in a program leading to a health care career, and have both a strong academic record and a commitment to serving the community. Applicants must complete an application and submit a personal statement. Applications are due on May 5, 2008.

To obtain or submit an application, please contact:

Karen Sontag
Workforce Development Manager
Cambridge Health Alliance
101 Station Landing
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 306-8762
ksontag@challiance.org

Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities. It includes three hospital campuses, more than 20 primary care and specialty practices, the Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine. Visit us online at www.challiance.org.