Scholarship Program
The Georgetown Clinical Society funds a scholarship program for outstanding Georgetown University medical students.
Past Recipients
2012 – Patrick Yaffee
Patrick Yaffee was born in Orange County California where he resided until he was 15 years old. He then moved with his family to Leesburg, VA where he graduated from Loudoun County High School. Patrick began cheerleading in high school which quickly became a passion of his. He received multiple national team and individual titles in cheerleading throughout his high school and college career. He received a Bachelors of Science in Biology from George Mason University and came to Georgetown for his medical training. While at Georgetown he participated in a number of community service programs including the H.O.Y.A. clinic where he served all 4 years. Patrick was the recipient of the Lawrence Dean memorial scholarship for the Georgetown University class of 2012 and is the recipient of the Lombardi Cancer Center’s award for excellence in Hematology/Oncology for 2012.
Patrick is currently continuing his training at Cedars-Sinai’s Internal Medicine Residency program. After his residency training, he hopes to continue in a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology.
His interests include gymnastics, cheerleading, cooking, and most recently flying trapeze which he continues to do in LA.
Patrick Yaffee was born in Orange County California where he resided until he was 15 years old. He then moved with his family to Leesburg, VA where he graduated from Loudoun County High School. Patrick began cheerleading in high school which quickly became a passion of his. He received multiple national team and individual titles in cheerleading throughout his high school and college career. He received a Bachelors of Science in Biology from George Mason University and came to Georgetown for his medical training. While at Georgetown he participated in a number of community service programs including the H.O.Y.A. clinic where he served all 4 years. Patrick was the recipient of the Lawrence Dean memorial scholarship for the Georgetown University class of 2012 and is the recipient of the Lombardi Cancer Center’s award for excellence in Hematology/Oncology for 2012.
Patrick is currently continuing his training at Cedars-Sinai’s Internal Medicine Residency program. After his residency training, he hopes to continue in a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology.
His interests include gymnastics, cheerleading, cooking, and most recently flying trapeze which he continues to do in LA.
2012 – Chelsea Valdiconza
Chelsea Valdiconza was born and raised in sunny San Diego, CA. Her younger brother’s long but successful battle against leukemia throughout her childhood inspired her to become a doctor, the first in her family. She attended UC San Diego where she studied Biochemistry and Cell Biology and completed a minor in Music. At UC San Diego she competed on the sailing team as the women’s varsity skipper and went surfing in her spare time. After graduating from UC San Diego, she spent one year volunteering at a pediatric obesity clinic, working as a patient transporter in a radiology dept, and traveling to South Africa where she took a plunge off the world’s tallest bungee jump.
She then made the move across the country to Washington, DC to attend Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Georgetown she had invaluable patient interactions and learning experiences that only reinforced her decision to pursue medicine so many years prior. During her time at Georgetown, she pursued research in both pediatric obesity and small bowel transplantation. She pursued many leadership positions and served as chairperson of the Wilderness Medicine, Medical Spanish, and Anesthesia student interest groups. Chelsea decided to pursue a career in anesthesiology and was ecstatic to have matched to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she is currently beginning her intern year.
She is incredibly grateful to the Georgetown Clinical Society for this special honor.
Chelsea Valdiconza was born and raised in sunny San Diego, CA. Her younger brother’s long but successful battle against leukemia throughout her childhood inspired her to become a doctor, the first in her family. She attended UC San Diego where she studied Biochemistry and Cell Biology and completed a minor in Music. At UC San Diego she competed on the sailing team as the women’s varsity skipper and went surfing in her spare time. After graduating from UC San Diego, she spent one year volunteering at a pediatric obesity clinic, working as a patient transporter in a radiology dept, and traveling to South Africa where she took a plunge off the world’s tallest bungee jump.
She then made the move across the country to Washington, DC to attend Georgetown University School of Medicine. At Georgetown she had invaluable patient interactions and learning experiences that only reinforced her decision to pursue medicine so many years prior. During her time at Georgetown, she pursued research in both pediatric obesity and small bowel transplantation. She pursued many leadership positions and served as chairperson of the Wilderness Medicine, Medical Spanish, and Anesthesia student interest groups. Chelsea decided to pursue a career in anesthesiology and was ecstatic to have matched to the University of Washington in Seattle, where she is currently beginning her intern year.
She is incredibly grateful to the Georgetown Clinical Society for this special honor.