Goals of the Fund:

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial help towards tuition costs of the course preparing medical graduates from Poland to pass American medical licensing examination. This Examination Fund was established by the board of PAMS in Chicago on October 4, 2006. The initial Fund amount is $ 10,000 from the proceeds of the 56th Physician’s Ball held on Feb 11, 2006. Subsequently, funds will be accumulated through 10 percent of the proceeds from future Physicians’ Balls, private contributions, business donations and other means, e.g. fund drives. All members of PAMS may solicit such donations.

Rules of the Fund:

Graduates of medical schools in Poland who live in the Chicago area and are preparing to take the medical licensing examination may apply for a stipend as financial help towards tuition costs of the appropriate course, e.g. Kaplan’s. The amount of these stipends will be decided twice each year, based on funds available, number of applicants, their financial need and the tuition cost. The PAMS board will approve these distributions by majority vote.

Applicants responsibilities are:

• To submit a completed application form (available at www.zlpchicago.org) specifying medical school, work experience and financial need
• To include one copy of their medical diploma
• To provide confirmation of their legal immigration status in the USA
• To secure two recommendation letters
• To enclose two photographs
• To provide name and address of the course to be taken, tuition amount, registration and payment receipt (if applicable) or the name and address of the organization to which the PAMS tuition check should be payable.
The deadline for submitting applications will be Jan 15 and July 15 each year.

Chicago, October 25, 2006

Polish–American Medical Society
Bronislaw Orawiec M.D., Ph.D., President
Ewa Radwanska M.D., Ph.D., Vice-President