HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES WANTED Win a $1,000 Medical Malpractice Scholarship
When you go to the hospital or doctor, you should receive professional care that sets you on a healing path. However, when a health care provider fails to perform their duties properly or makes errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or health management, it can have deadly consequences. Medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It can lead to physical and emotional damages like loss of work, permanent disability, and financial hardships. July is Medical Malpractice Awareness Month, and at Tittle & Perlmuter, we want to do our part to address this growing issue in health care. So, in 2019, we created the Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship to raise awareness about the importance of patient advocacy and medical malpractice.
with tuition costs. It is open to high school seniors, college students, and graduate students living anywhere in the U.S. or the District of Columbia who are enrolled in a 2–5-year post-secondary institution. Candidates must be in good academic standing and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Pennsylvania. She focused her essay on her grandfather’s passing due to medical malpractice, and we were moved by the story and her passion to “fight for those who cannot.”
“I am thankful for law firms such as Tittle & Perlmuter who help stand up for those who have been hurt and wronged by instances of medical malpractice,” she said. “I am honored to have been chosen.” Students interested in applying for the 2024 scholarship should email their essay, resume, and transcript to Info@tittlelawfirm.com by Friday, Nov. 29.
Students interested in applying must submit a 500–600-word essay response to: Why do you think it’s important to be a patient advocate in today’s health care industry? If applicable, describe a time when you or someone you know received poor medical care and what that experience taught you. They must also submit school transcripts and proof of acceptance to a college or university.
For more information, visit TittleLawFirm.com/in- the-community/allen-tittle-medmal-scholarship .
Our recurring $1,000 scholarship is designed to help one incoming or continuing college student
Our 2023 winner, Kacie Cassar, is studying to be a lawyer at Temple University in Philadelphia,
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