Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
Scholarship recipient Jared Thomas, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, with son Bennie.
The AMA Foundation has made it a priority to assist medical students in handling the rising cost of medical education. The Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships were created in 2004 to provide financial assistance to medical students facing spiraling medical school debt. On average, medical students in the U.S. graduate with a debt load of nearly $155,000. A large debt burden may deter many from practicing in underserved areas of the country or practicing primary care medicine. To date, over $900,000 has been granted to exceptional medical students across the nation.
Meet the 2011 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients.
These $10,000 scholarships reward current third-year medical students/individuals who are approaching their final year of medical school. At least two different scholarships, funded by various organizations, will be awarded in 2012. The number of recipients is determined after all applications have been received. Typically, 8-12 recipients in total are selected. Each medical school can nominate one person for each of the different scholarship opportunities (2 nominees in total). Each scholarship category takes into consideration academic excellence and financial need.
Each $10,000 scholarship is based on different eligibility requirements.
- Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship: Selection is based on academic excellence and financial need.
- Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship, supported by the Johnson F. Hammond, MD, Fund: Selection is based on a commitment to a career in medical journalism.
Additionally, medical schools in the state of Oklahoma may submit 2 additional nominees for the following scholarship opportunity:
- Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship, supported by the Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Fund: The recipient of this scholarship must currently attend medical school in that state of Oklahoma. Selection is based on academic excellence and financial need.
Contact your medical school if you are interested in being nominated for the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships.
Applications available: February 2012
Nominations due: May 31, 2012
2011 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients announced
The 18 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients are:
AMA Foundation Scholarships
- Laura Blinkhorn, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Manuel Campa, Charles Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program
- Preethika Ekanayake, University of California, Davis School of Medicine
- Sean Figy, University of Toledo College of Medicine
- Minjoung Go, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
- Joshua Goldman, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
- Kymberly Gonzalez, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
- Michelle Jung, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- Jenna Klotz, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Lia Losonczy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Shaw Natsui, University of Michigan Medical School
- Alana Otto, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Maria Rivera, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Jared Thomas, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Scholarship
Supporting an individual attending an Oklahoma medical school
- Jonathan Seavey, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Johnson F. Hammond, MD Scholarships
Supporting medical journalism
- Margaret Moore, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Matthew Morrison, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Chrystal Obi, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship – List of Recipients (2004-2010)
A message from Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Recipient Nadia Hernandez, MD, to the AMA Foundation and its donors:
"I want to share a story with you. Sometimes one may not be aware of the impact of their good deeds. I would like you to know that my parents combined income last year was $6,000. When the Levi-Strauss plant closed in Brownsville, Texas, around the year 2000, the workers who had been there for over 25 years were given the opportunity to get their GED with subsequent job placement. Unfortunately, because my mother could not pass the English part (she speaks Spanish only), she was not able to get her GED. My mother has been working for the AARP part-time since she was laid off from her job. My father is 89 years old and has been retired for quite some time now. When they found out that I had won a scholarship in the amount of $10,000, my mother cried and said she would pray for the people who made this possible."
The Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships are supported by generous individual donations, the AMA Alliance, the Audio-Digest Foundation, the Johnson F. Hammond, MD Fund and the Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Scholarship Fund.
Support the future of medicine and make a gift to the Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship program.
