Eligibility requirements:
– Individuals from the full spectrum of majors and backgrounds who have an interest in and the potential for community based service leadership
– Individuals from Alabama and the southeastern United States are encouraged but not required
Project Horseshoe Farm
Here is a gap year opportunity sent via the prehealth advisor at Pomona. This is for students interested in rural medicine. Please read over the web site carefully to learn about the rewards and challenges of this program. Note that Fellows will be provided with free housing and a small living stipend of approximately $500/month but no other salary.
– Mary Beth Davis
Forwarded message:
Here’s a possibility for students interested in rural health care might want to check out. It’s a project in Alabama, started by a Pomona alum. The message below is one I sent to our pre-health student listserv a couple of days ago.
John Dorsey Pomona ’95 MD/MBA is a psychiatrist who started an unusual residential project in Alabama:
Horseshoe Farm http://www.projecthsf.org/index.php
They now have a fellowship program, specifically for people aiming to enter health care and related human service professions who want to take a one or two-year working/learning opportunity before entering graduate or professional school.
Current Fellows are graduates of Willilams, Amherst, and Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham.
It’s not for everyone, so read carefully on the site before proceeding. It’s a care community for “vulnerable” individuals, with other programs involving people in the local community. Living is very simple and very rural- no TV, no nearby shopping mall, etc.
Please email us (infohsf@yahoo.com) to inquire whether we have filled all available Fellowship spots before taking the time to complete an application.