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Do justice and love mercy through healthcare
Be the hands and feet of Jesus through primary medical and dental care
Preceptorships and Shadowing
Our mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and to demonstrate His love by providing affordable, quality primary health care.
If you are interested in a rotation, preceptorship, or shadowing, please complete the Student Rotation Application below.
Please indicate your specialty of interest (Family Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Dental, etc). We accept applications on a rolling basis.
Gap Year Internship
Medical Scribe and Quality Improvement Internships are for students taking a gap year before going to a health profession school (medical, public health, physician assistant, etc.) who have a vision for serving others through primary care.
Goals:
- Understand complex healthcare needs and current strategies for improvement
- Be mentored and gain experience in an urban community health center
- Increase your familiarity with medical processes, electronic health records, and navigating a busy clinical environment
Interested in applying?
Please email a letter of interest and resume to students@cchsaugusta.org and specify which internship (Medical Scribe or Quality Improvement) you are interested in doing.
Questions about these programs?
"Through the Medical Scribe Gap Year Internship, I was able to gain valuable first-hand experience seeing the impact that primary care providers can have on peoples lives. It provided me a strong medical framework to build on in medical school as well as a deeper respect for emotional and spiritual care."
— Nehemiah 
"I would highly recommend spending a gap year at CCHS! I would emphasize the great learning opportunity, good work-life balance, amazing friendship and mentorship opportunities, and overall a very positive work environment. I was challenged both in my employment responsibilities and also my faith."
— Taylor 
"I would say Christ Community has been an unbelievable opportunity that provided me with life-long mentors and direction for my future in underserved medicine."
— William 
"I became confident during my time at Christ Community that there is indeed a way to integrate my faith into my career, and that medicine just might be the way God is calling me to do that."
— Michael 
"As the Quality Improvement Intern, I was able to experience true, meaningful work that contributes to God's Kingdom and also directly benefit the lives of those most vulnerable."
— Kalon 
"At the clinic, I got to shadow humble, Christ-centered physicians who taught me how to pray with patients and navigate providing excellent care to an underserved population in cost-effective ways. "
— Abby 
"I saw medicine used as a vessel for grace that had transformative power in patient’s lives. Actual change in broken situations. As I learned more about the scope of family medicine, I realized its versatility in offering comprehensive care in virtually any setting. "
— Shaun 
"I gained insight into the qualities that make up a successful family physician, the kind of physician I now strive to become. Each provider had excellent clinical skills and medical knowledge as well as great patience, compassion, and excellent communication skills. "
— Joshua 
"Working alongside a team of people committed to glorify God by meeting the healthcare needs of the underserved has shaped my desire to use my career to address health disparities in the United States. "
— Alex 
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"Through the Medical Scribe Gap Year Internship, I was able to gain valuable first-hand experience seeing the impact that primary care providers can have on peoples lives. It provided me a strong medical framework to build on in medical school as well as a deeper respect for emotional and spiritual care."
— Nehemiah
"I would highly recommend spending a gap year at CCHS! I would emphasize the great learning opportunity, good work-life balance, amazing friendship and mentorship opportunities, and overall a very positive work environment. I was challenged both in my employment responsibilities and also my faith."
— Taylor
"I would say Christ Community has been an unbelievable opportunity that provided me with life-long mentors and direction for my future in underserved medicine."
— William
"I became confident during my time at Christ Community that there is indeed a way to integrate my faith into my career, and that medicine just might be the way God is calling me to do that."
— Michael
"As the Quality Improvement Intern, I was able to experience true, meaningful work that contributes to God's Kingdom and also directly benefit the lives of those most vulnerable."
— Kalon
"At the clinic, I got to shadow humble, Christ-centered physicians who taught me how to pray with patients and navigate providing excellent care to an underserved population in cost-effective ways."
— Abby
"I saw medicine used as a vessel for grace that had transformative power in patient’s lives. Actual change in broken situations. As I learned more about the scope of family medicine, I realized its versatility in offering comprehensive care in virtually any setting."
— Shaun
"I gained insight into the qualities that make up a successful family physician, the kind of physician I now strive to become. Each provider had excellent clinical skills and medical knowledge as well as great patience, compassion, and excellent communication skills."
— Joshua
"Working alongside a team of people committed to glorify God by meeting the healthcare needs of the underserved has shaped my desire to use my career to address health disparities in the United States."
— Alex
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