Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipient
Andrew Yew, University of Michigan Medical School
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, in medical education and research, or practicing primary care medicine. To date, over $500,000 has been granted to exceptional medical students across the nation.
These $10,000 scholarships reward current third-year medical students or individuals who are approaching their final year of medical school. Multiple scholarships, funded by various organizations, will be awarded in 2010. 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 three different scholarship opportunities (3 nominees in total). All three scholarship categories take 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 Audio-Digest Foundation: Selection is based on a commitment to “the communication of science.” Communication of science may be defined as activities such as mentoring, and/or teaching.
- 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 2010
Nominations due: May 28, 2010
2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients announced
2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Biographies
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Physicians of Tomorrow Recipients
2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients
announced
2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Biographies
Learn more about the accomplishments of the recipients
The 2009 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients are:
- Jason Bartos, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Jared Bentley, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Chad Ferguson, University of Minnesota Medical School
- Ishani Ganguli, Harvard Medical School (Johnson F. Hammond, MD recipient)
- Susan Lipsett, University of Pennsylvania Medical School
- Sharon Maas, West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Jay Pandit, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
- Michelle Scott, Harvard Medical School
- Tina Wu, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Audio-Digest recipient)
- Andrew Yew, University of Michigan Medical School
Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship – List of Recipients (2004-2008)
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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.
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