Student Osteopathic Medical Association New Member Scholarship

  The Advocates for the AOA (AAOA) believes that the future of Osteopathic Medicine begins with its students and have sponsored (5) $500.00 scholarships for Osteopathic students who have registered with National SOMA during the 2019-2020 Academic year and who show potential leadership skills within the field of osteopathic medicine. Apply below!

Deadline: Fall Application Cycle is closed
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2019-2020 Recipients:

Navreet Bhangu, OMS I at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mahlaqa Butt, OMS I at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

I wanted to sincerely thank you for awarding me the Fall 2019 New Membership Scholarship through the SOMA foundation. As we know, medical school is expensive, and this scholarship will ease some of that stress by covering a portion of my tuition for next semester so that I can allocate other funds towards academic school resources. I currently
attend the Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine and am very eager for my future in the Osteopathic Medicine field. I am starting to get involved in interest clubs on campus and am expanding on my volunteer interests within the inner Detroit community through
programs such as Detroit Street Care. I have learned a lot in medical school thus far, and by supplementing that knowledge with clinical experiences outside of the classroom is helping to remind me the meaningful impact we as physicians have in our communities. Again,
thank you for your generosity and supporting me in getting one step closer to my success in this career.

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​I would like to thank you greatly for donating this generous award to the Student Osteopathic Medical Association. This award will allow me to greatly advance my academic career moving forward. I hope to combine my skills of science and politics to help transform our nation’s lacking health care system one day. I am currently a research associate in the emergency department at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. My team and I are looking for better alternatives to pain medications as opposed to opioids, due to the current opioid crisis. This scholarship will help me defray the costs of food and transportation for the upcoming semester, which will be greatly helpful. I hope to be able to focus greatly this upcoming semester, because I will have to work less hours at my job, since I received this scholarship. Thank you once again for this amazing opportunity,

Melvin Grimes, OMS I at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus

I am writing this letter to express my deepest gratitude for your generous scholarship. I am honored to have been selected as one of the recipients of the fall 2019 New Member Scholarship. I am currently a first-year medical student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Auburn, Alabama. I chose to embark on the journey of becoming an osteopathic physician because I wanted to learn how to best address the many factors that can impact health and acquire the skills to provide healthcare for individuals and communities. I believe your investment in me through this scholarship will make moving toward my goal a little easier. Once again, thank you for the generous scholarship. I am truly grateful.

Briana Krewson, OMS I at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

I am honored to be a recipient of the Fall 2019 New Member Scholarship! Your generous contribution will contribute to funding my medical school education at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). I am currently enrolled in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program at PCOM. Outside of my time in the classroom, laboratory, and library, I am a member of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA), the Community Projects Manager for the PCOM Student Run Clinic, and an executive board member for PCOM’s chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA). I know I will use the skills and expertise I gain during my time at PCOM to positively contribute to my community. I cannot thank you enough for your donation to my education. This scholarship will help me achieve my goals in medicine and help me fulfill my professional ambitions. Thank you for your continued support and investment in my future.

Sridevi Narayanan, OMS I at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

As a recipient of the SOMA New Member scholarship, I would like to sincerely thank you for the support and generosity you have shown to osteopathic medical students across the country. I am honored to be one of five recipients of this scholarship. I am now halfway through my first semester of medical school and it has been both the hardest and the best ten weeks of my life. My experiences here at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) have made me grateful for the opportunity to study medicine and pursue my lifelong dream. Through your financial support, it is possible for me to continue to work toward
my goals.

Apply for the New Member Scholarship here!