Women in Medicine Scholarship
At this time, when the female population makes up almost half of the entering student body for medical school, it is important to recognize the continuing growth of women in medicine. For the first time, one female Osteopathic medical student will be chosen to receive a $1000.00 scholarship sponsored by the National Association of Osteopathic Foundation (NAOF). The NAOF envisions this scholarship helping to highlight “the unique importance of women in the field.” The hope is to encourage women within healthcare to pursue higher leadership roles, to act as for those women who follow in their place, and to develop equality within the workplace.
Requirements of Consideration:
-SOMA Membership
- Student must be enrolled in an accredited Osteopathic medical school
-Student must be OMS I, II, III, or IV
- Not a previous recipient of the scholarship
- Completed Application by the deadline date
Application Deadline: Closed
2017-2018 Recipient:
Requirements of Consideration:
-SOMA Membership
- Student must be enrolled in an accredited Osteopathic medical school
-Student must be OMS I, II, III, or IV
- Not a previous recipient of the scholarship
- Completed Application by the deadline date
Application Deadline: Closed
2017-2018 Recipient:
Jacqueline Levene, OMS IV, Western University of Health Sciences COMP-NW
Student Doctor Levene was asked to describe what being chosen as the recipient of the Women In Medicine Scholarship meant to her:
"To be the recipient of the Women in Medicine scholarship is an incredible honor.
There are without doubt unspoken biases against women that remain in our
healthcare system today. Having witnessed role models and mentors grapple with
such moments, I feel that much more committed to remaining an unapologetically
female presence in the field of medicine that embraces communication, kindness
above all else, and the concept that to be a doctor does not mean you have to forgo
womanhood. I will be forever grateful to my osteopathic education that emphasized
that to truly better the communities we serve, we must reach beyond hospital and
clinic walls to help those that cannot come to us. As my favorite superhero, Wonder
Woman, would say, 'I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.'"
- Jacqueline Levene, OMS IV
"To be the recipient of the Women in Medicine scholarship is an incredible honor.
There are without doubt unspoken biases against women that remain in our
healthcare system today. Having witnessed role models and mentors grapple with
such moments, I feel that much more committed to remaining an unapologetically
female presence in the field of medicine that embraces communication, kindness
above all else, and the concept that to be a doctor does not mean you have to forgo
womanhood. I will be forever grateful to my osteopathic education that emphasized
that to truly better the communities we serve, we must reach beyond hospital and
clinic walls to help those that cannot come to us. As my favorite superhero, Wonder
Woman, would say, 'I will fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.'"
- Jacqueline Levene, OMS IV
| Women in Medicine Scholarship 2017 |
