Charles River District Medical Society Officers 2024-2025
President: Pei-Li Huang, MD
Vice President: Caroline Yang, MD
Secretary/Treasurer: Grace Perez-Lirio, MD
Contact Information
Email: nero@mms.org
Mailing Address: 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1414
Telephone Numbers: 781-434-7211, 800-944-5562
District Event/Activity
Contact: Linda Howard, Manager
lhoward@mms.org
CRDMS Scholarship Program Criteria
The Charles River District Medical Society Program is available to any medical school student enrolled at an approved US institution who is a legal resident of one of the five towns comprising the district: Needham, Newton, Waltham, Wellesley, and Weston.
Applications must be received before December 31 of the sophomore or junior year. If the scholarship is awarded in the sophomore year it may be renewable for the junior year upon re-application and at the discretion of the Committee on Medical Education.
The scholarship is awarded at the Charles River District Annual Meeting in April.
Requirements:
- A Curriculum vitae which must include: legal address, high school and date of graduation; medical school and expected date of graduation.
- A letter which includes a statement of personal goal.
- A copy of the Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service Form or a financial aid form of equivalent informational value (not the summary page). Financial information is expected to be comprehensive (this should include parents' resources).
- A letter from the financial aid officer of the medical school with detailed verification of financial need.
- A statement of academic standing from the medical school.
- A letter of recommendation from a district society member or a faculty member.
ONLY APPLICATIONS WHICH MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS ARE
CONSIDERED
Email completed applications to:
Linda Howard, lhoward@mms.org
Charles River District News
Dr. John David Hackett was awarded 2024 Community Clinician of the Year at Charles River District Medical Society Annual Meeting on March 24, 2024.
Pictured left to right: Pei-Li Huang, MD (Charles River District President), John David Hackett, MD (2024 CCYA), and Gracia Perez-Lirio, MD
The Charles River District Medical Society honored Dr. Amanda Freeman, the district's 2020 Community Clinician of the Year at the Charles River District's Annual Meeting on March 24, 2024 (The 2020 Charles River District Annual Meeting was held virtually).
Pictured left to right: David Golden, MD, Amanda Freeman, MD (2020 CCYA), and Pei-Li Huang, MD, (Charles River District President)
The Charles River District awarded two scholarships to medical students at the district annual meeting on March 24, 2024.
Pictured left to right: Justin Cheong (Columbia University), Pei-Li Huang, MD (Charles River District President), Kathleen McLaughlin (University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine)
The Charles River District Medical Society presented a $3,000 check to The Second Step in Newton as part of their ongoing community donation program which benefits the cities and towns that comprise the Charles River District.
