Student Osteopathic Medical Association New Member Scholarship
The Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) is your portal to the greater osteopathic community and the best way to get your voice heard on issues that affect you and your future career! The SOMA New Member Scholarship was developed for new members of SOMA (i.e. students signing up for SOMA during the fall membership drive). Scholarships will be awarded based on an essay on the topic: "Vision of Osteopathic Medicine." Five new SOMA members, per fall registration, will each be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by the Advocates for the AOA. SOMA encourages scholarship recipients to use the award to help attend a future SOMA convention.
Deadline: September 24th, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST
Deadline: September 24th, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST
2016-2017 Recipients:
Piper Olmsted,
Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Glensdale
"Being selected for this scholarship is a tremendous honor. This award will alleviate my loan burden which will allow me to choose work that will help me give back to the community. Whether it be in a rural setting, Doctors without borders, or at a small clinic helping underserved communities, I want to be able to give back to the community instead of focusing on loan repayment. In this way, I hope to make SOMA proud of their investment and make a real difference in the world as a DO." - Piper Olmsted, OMS I
Neel Patel, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
"Being selected as one of the recipients for the New SOMA Member Scholarship is an exciting and humbling accomplishment. This award will serve as a constant reminder of my place within an osteopathic professional community. I aspire to use this as a nexus to encourage my peers to see how they can also have an impact on such a rapidly growing profession. " - Neel Patel, OMS I
Courtney Cleveland, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
"I am honored to have been chosen for one of this year’s new member scholarships. I am excited to get more involved with SOMA and to help shape the future of our profession. I look forward to working with SOMA members across the nation to create a positive impact on our communities. By promoting compassionate, patient centered care, I hope to become a leader in the healthcare field. I plan to use this scholarship to attend an upcoming SOMA convention, and to cover the costs of some of my books and supplies." - Courtney Cleveland, OMS I
Lauren Drake, ATSU University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
"I am sincerely grateful for being selected as a recipient of one of the SOMA New Member Scholarships. I eagerly look forward to the opportunity to become an active member of my Kirksville community by raising awareness of osteopathic medicine and organizing healthcare events through service as a SOMA member. Additionally, this scholarship will help me as I continue to be involved with research focused on improving community health, and I look forward to having the opportunity to contribute and learn from research at the AOA-SOMA Research Presentation." - Lauren Drake, OMS I
"I am sincerely grateful for being selected as a recipient of one of the SOMA New Member Scholarships. I eagerly look forward to the opportunity to become an active member of my Kirksville community by raising awareness of osteopathic medicine and organizing healthcare events through service as a SOMA member. Additionally, this scholarship will help me as I continue to be involved with research focused on improving community health, and I look forward to having the opportunity to contribute and learn from research at the AOA-SOMA Research Presentation." - Lauren Drake, OMS I
Janet Nwaukoni, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
"Effective healthcare is not simply about finding a cure but centers around the idea of understanding and educating affected populations. Osteopathic medicine provides health solutions that go beyond synthetic drugs and unfortunately, this unique form of care remains unfamiliar to many. Utilizing my background in clinical research and public health, I plan to use this scholarship to pursue my vision of sharing osteopathic medicine to underserved populations, both locally and internationally." - Janet Nwaukoni, OMS I
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