The Reading Hospital and Medical
Center
Reading,
Pennsylvania
Welcome
About the
Institution
Office
of Medical Education
Pathway
and Clerkship Associate Directors and Course
Directors
Special Student
Requirement Prior to Arrival
Parking
Housing
Housing Sign-in
Initial Orientation Session
Signout
Identification Badge
Emergency and Non-Emergency Health Care Insurance
Facilities
Computer Access
Personal Mail
Local Travel/Transportation
Recreation/Health Club Facilities
Local Public Services
Things to Do
Maps
See also: Policies Common to All Clinical Sites
Link to The Reading Hospital and Medical Center's Web Site
About the Institution (click here to link to the The Reading Hospital and Medical Center home page)
Office of
Medical Education
Director of Medical Education
610- 988-8333 tele // 610-988-8334 fax
Catherine Caron, Medical Student Coordinator
610- 988-8809 tele // medstudent@readinghospital.org
Pathway
and Clerkship Associate Directors and Course Directors
Jane Weida, M.D., Department of Family Medicine
610-988-8856 tele // 610-988-8390 fax
Sumit Ghosh, M.D., Department of OB/GYN
610-988-8614 tele // 610-988-9292 fax
SPECIAL STUDENT REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO ARRIVAL: All students are required to complete the Medical Student Information Form at least two weeks prior to arrival at Reading Hospital. You must provide Reading with at least the last 4-digits of your SS# in order to set up a hospital computer account for you. The Division of Clinical Education does not provide SS#s to any clinical sites.
Parking
To receive your parking pass, please e-mail your vehicle information to the Medical Student Coordinator at the two weeks prior to the start of your rotation.
Housing
Housing is provided in
a resident/student dorm. Due to the limited number of rooms and the numer
of medical students rotating at The Reading Hospital, you may have to share a
room with another medical student. Rooms have two single beds and a
private bath/shower - towels and linens are provided. You may move into your room the Sunday before the start of your rotation.
Housing Sign-In
A Welcome E-mail with information about housing, parking meals, ID badge, etc will arrive about a month before your rotation. A Welcome Packet with instructions, dorm keys, ID badge, parking pass, etc. will be available for pick up at the 5th Avenue Lobby Information Desk the Friday before your rotation starts. You may move into your room the Sunday before the start of your rotation.