Investing in Leaders
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Investing in Leaders Harvard College Hospital for Special Surgery
Transcript of Investing in Leaders
Investing in Leaders
Harvard College
Hospital for Special Surgery
Our Beginnings
Steamboat Foundation was founded in 2003 by Andrew Walter and Peer
Pedersen Jr., when they were managing Partners of Blue Orchid Capital, LLC., a fund of hedge funds based in Greenwich, CT. The fund is now run by Peer Pedersen and is still the main supporter of Steamboat Foundation.
The vision is to invest in extraordinary talent through two programs:
Summer Scholar Program - offers truly unique work experiences to those who have the
promise to become engaged leaders but might not otherwise have access to influential pioneers in their chosen field of interest.
Special Grants Program - supports individuals and organizations who have created unique programs in impoverished communities around the globe.
Grant Partners University Partners Job Focus
Bloomberg News UNC - Chapel Hill Journalism / Business
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Varying Universities * Biomedical Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Northeastern University Cancer Research
Facing History and Ourselves Harvard University Education
Forbes Magazine Northwestern University Business Journalism
Hospital for Special Surgery Harvard College Medicine - Orthopedic Surgery
Innocence Project John Jay College Criminal Justice / Law
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Williams College Art History / Curatorship
New York Football Giants Boston College Sports marketing/Community
Reed Hilderbrand University of Virginia Landscape Architecture
Union Square Hospitality Group Cornell University Restaurant Management
Vineyard Vines Parsons School of Design Arts / Design
WABC / WPLJ Radio Syracuse University Radio
Building Partnerships
The Steamboat Experience
Living & Learning
Foundation and Leadership Dinners
Social Events & Activities
Alumni Experience
Internship for 10 weeks
Financial Grant
The Steamboat Experience
Living & Learning
- In NYC, live 8 other Scholars, In
Boston, with 3 other Scholars
- Develop meaningful friendships
outside of organized Steamboat
events
- Experience each city with a new
group of people
- Learn from each other’s strengths
and weakness, realize your own
- Housing is paid for by Steamboat
The Steamboat Experience
Foundation Dinners
- Unique opportunity to learn from
successful leaders from a variety
of fields
Leadership Dinners
- Dine with different facilitators
who help structure conversation
- Discuss and develop your own
leadership skills , while learning
from fellow Scholars
The Steamboat Experience
Social Events and Activities
- Experience fun and unique events with fellow Scholars
- Sampling of past events: VIP trip to Giants training camp, Leadership
Ropes Course in Queens, Front row seats at The Moth Grand Slam
Event, Mets game with access to batting practice, Guests appearance on
a Bloomberg Radio Show, private tour of MoMA and more.
The Steamboat Experience
Alumni Experience
- Create lasting and meaningful
relationships
- Become part of a growing
network of successful and
motivated individuals
- Attend alumni events
throughout the year
- Opportunity to mentor each
new class of Scholars
Previous HSS Scholars
Swarup Swaminathan Steamboat ‘08 Columbia ‘09 Currently attending Harvard Medical School
Ben Nwachukwu Steamboat ‘07 Columbia ‘08 Currently attending Harvard Medical School; working towards a M.D. and M.B.A.
Aya Michaels Steamboat ‘06 Columbia ‘07 Currently a radiology resident at Brigham and Women’s after, attending Harvard Medical School
Cindy Gao Steamboat ‘05 Columbia ’06 Currently at Wieden+Kennedy, An advertising agency in China
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Dean Arnaoutakis Steamboat ‘04 Columbia ’05 Currently in his second year of Residency in general surgery at John Hopkins, after receiving His MD/MBA from Cornell
Chase McCaleb Steamboat ‘09 Columbia ‘10 Working at Bronx Lebanon Hospital
Tim Skalak Steamboat ‘10 Columbia ‘11 Currently attending Ohio State Medical School
Nina Kim Steamboat ‘11 Columbia ‘12 Currently attending Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Diana Lee Steamboat ‘12 Columbia ‘13 Currently finishing her Senior year
Hospital for Special Surgery
Dr. David Altchek is Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery and is the Co-Chief of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service. He is the Medical Director for the New York Mets and the New Jersey Nets. He was the Team Physician for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Altchek is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the author of over 100 articles, publications in referred medical journals and book chapters on problems of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
Hospital for Special Surgery
Scholar Internship Experience The Scholar shadows Dr. Altchek in clinical consultations and surgical procedures in the operating room, a level of access Previously only extended to post-residency Surgical Fellows. The Scholar also participates in clinical research projects by collaborating with other physicians and medical students.
Financial Grant
Steamboat generously pays each Scholar a $10,000 grant for their
Summer Internship. The grant is paid in three installments throughout
the summer. In addition, Steamboat pays for housing in each city.
Eligibility & Selection Process
Applicants must:
Be Juniors enrolled at Harvard College Demonstrate outstanding academic achievement Be a thoughtful and engaging leader Have a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine Receive University endorsement Demonstrate financial need
APPLICATION DEADLINE – December 7, 2012
The Process:
Semi-finalist interviews (< 6) mid-February Steamboat reps interview semi-finalists on campus and select
finalists Finalist interviews (< 3) – late-February/early-March Finalists travel to NYC to interview at Hospital for Special Surgery Scholar selection (1) – early-March Grant Partner chooses the Scholar in conjunction with Steamboat
Become a Steamboat Scholar…
To learn more about the Steamboat Foundation, please visit our website at:
www.steamboatfoundation.org
Contacts:
Ben Nwachukwu, 2007 Scholar
Emily Ryan, Executive Director
