Donate Now to the Platt Summer Externship!
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!
This year the DAFP Research & Education Foundation will raise $1,000 to fund one deserving Medical Student pursuing Family Medicine with a Platt Externship Scholarship. Join us in this important endeavor to bring talented Family Physicians to the First State!
DONATIONS can be mailed to:
David & Ethel Platt Summer Externship
c/o Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
224 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
or just click the button below to donate with PayPal.
A TWO-WEEK SUMMER EXTERNSHIP IN FAMILY MEDICINE
IN HONOR OF
DELAWARE FAMILY PHYSICIANS -
DAVID PLATT, MD & ETHEL PLATT, MD
Supported through funding from the AAFP Foundation and DAFP Research and Education Foundation
About the Externship
The David and Ethel Platt Family Physicians Summer Externship was established in the name of two exemplary family physicians to help create a way to excite first and second year medical students about family medicine and hopefully inspire them to begin their careers in the Delaware Valley.
Under the direction of the DAFP REF President, Rebecca Jaffe, MD, MPH, FAAFP, fellowships are offered each year for a two-week externship program where the chosen student(s) shadow family physicians in a variety of Delaware family medicine practices. The program is designed to take place during the summer months and will provide housing, if requested. At the conclusion of the program, a stipend of $1,000 is provided to recipients who also write about their experiences which is then published in DelfamDoc, DAFP’s quarterly journal.
Interested in Applying?
The 2024 Platt Summer Externship is now open for application.
A completed application packet includes the completed application form, two essay questions, and two letters of recommendation.
Completed application packets should be emailed to DAFP@delfamdoc.org by Monday, May 1, 2024.
Download the 2024 Platt Summer Externship Application.
Completed packets should be emailed to DAFP@delfamdoc.org.
Ethel Platt, MD
December 27, 1916-December 29, 2007
David Platt, MD
September 14, 1914-February 3, 2008
About the Platts
The David and Ethel Platt Family Physicians Summer Fellowship was established in the name of two exemplary family physicians to help create a way to excite first and second year medical students about family medicine.
David and Ethel Platt practiced family medicine in Wilmington from 1941 to 1989. The Platts’ practice, now Family Practice Associates, provided obstetric, pediatric and adult care to a diverse population and was among the first in Wilmington to accept Medicaid patients.
After retirement the Platts remained active promoting community health, at the University of Delaware’s Academy of Lifelong Learning and in an outreach program they organized to give health talks to students in Delaware’s public schools. Dr. David Platt also served at the Claymont Clinic and was the author of many articles, editorials and book reviews for the Delaware Medical Journal. The August 2007 issue of the Journal included “A Tribute to David Platt, M.D.”
At a retirement dinner for the Platts in 1989, the Delaware Academy of Family Physicians announced the establishment of the David and Ethel Platt Family Physicians Summer Fellowship to promote interest in family medicine.
Donations to the Platt Fellowship
Donations can be made to the:
David and Ethel Platt Summer Fellowship
c/o Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
224 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608