International Medical Outreach Scholarship
Up to five (5) students will be selected for the scholarship and receive up to $1,000 to cover expenses associated with a Power of a Nickel (PON) trip. PON global health trips are catered to providing healthcare and health education for underserved and medically needy persons. This discount is intended for those wishing to conduct research or scholarly activities related to activities encountered on the medical trip. A research article, poster presentation, article for publication or presentation at an accredited venue, or a publishable case study is required. The initial 50% of the scholarship ($500) will be awarded prior to the trip and the remaining 50% will be awarded after the research component has been submitted, within 6 months of trip completion.
Sponsored by Dr. Stan and Barbara Grogg
Founded in 2013, Power of a Nickel came from the global outreach experiences of Dr. Stan and Barbara Grogg. Their mission is to provide quality healthcare to underserved and medically needy persons including healthcare education to support their continued health improvement.
Two students will be selected for the scholarship and will receive up to $500 to cover a cause that helps support International Medicine relief causes. Since COVID-19 has limited Medical mission trips, this scholarship hopes to continue the theme of this scholarship by funding causes that are centered around Global Health. Some examples of these causes are service events, lectures to Global health conferences, and related research.
Awards may be applied to projects that have previously occurred or are yet to occur as long as the applicant is still a student at an accredited college of Osteopathic medicine at the time the scholarship is awarded.
Two students will be selected for the scholarship and will receive up to $500 to cover a cause that helps support International Medicine relief causes. Since COVID-19 has limited Medical mission trips, this scholarship hopes to continue the theme of this scholarship by funding causes that are centered around Global Health. Some examples of these causes are service events, lectures to Global health conferences, and related research.
Awards may be applied to projects that have previously occurred or are yet to occur as long as the applicant is still a student at an accredited college of Osteopathic medicine at the time the scholarship is awarded.
Fall 2023 Recipients
Rashmi Venkatesh
William Carey University - COM, Class of 2026
"I hope to conduct my research at the site in Bangalore, India, where I intend to explore women's health, specifically regarding women residing in rural regions, and their awareness and knowledge of preventative measures and risk factors concerning cardiac illnesses and the subsequent adverse health outcomes. I aim for this experience to represent a steppingstone towards my career as a physician in both the US and international settings and wanting to aid in resource poor and underserved areas."
William Carey University - COM, Class of 2026
"I hope to conduct my research at the site in Bangalore, India, where I intend to explore women's health, specifically regarding women residing in rural regions, and their awareness and knowledge of preventative measures and risk factors concerning cardiac illnesses and the subsequent adverse health outcomes. I aim for this experience to represent a steppingstone towards my career as a physician in both the US and international settings and wanting to aid in resource poor and underserved areas."
Joshua Connor
University of the Incarnate Word - COM, Class of 2026
"Along with learning invaluable lessons within medicine, I want to enrich and diversify my understanding of culture and help cultivate myselt into a better person. As a future healthcare provider, this trip will offer oneof-a-kind hands-on clinical experience with unique barriers that I have never encountered before. Once I am on the other side of school, I would love to be able to continue medical mission trips and use my privilege for the betterment of others."
University of the Incarnate Word - COM, Class of 2026
"Along with learning invaluable lessons within medicine, I want to enrich and diversify my understanding of culture and help cultivate myselt into a better person. As a future healthcare provider, this trip will offer oneof-a-kind hands-on clinical experience with unique barriers that I have never encountered before. Once I am on the other side of school, I would love to be able to continue medical mission trips and use my privilege for the betterment of others."
Previous Recipients
- Malak Benkhadra, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)
- Dimitra Xenopoulou, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)
- Tiffany Ruan, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)
- Malak Benkhadra, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)
- Dimitra Xenopoulou, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)
- Tiffany Ruan, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2022 Recipient)