Faculty, staff and students are invited to nominate deserving medicine, pharmacy and graduate students for two diversity awards/scholarships that will be presented in May 2017. Self-nominations are permitted.
The following awards, which include a monetary prize and a recognition plaque, are given annually to students who help promote diversity at the University and in their profession:
Diversity Leader Award
Sponsored by the NEOMED Diversity Council, the Diversity Leader award recognizes a graduating NEOMED student from any discipline who promotes and supports the needs, values and respect of underrepresented communities; who promotes, supports and lives through actions and personal commitment the ideals of inclusion, equity, and collaboration, and demonstrates the value of community. The award recognizes a graduating medicine, pharmacy or graduate student who serves as a role model for fellow students and has demonstrated these ideals throughout their NEOMED tenure.
Pharmacy Diversity Scholarship
Sponsored by Walgreens, the Pharmacy Diversity Scholarship recognizes a graduating fourth-year pharmacy student of an underrepresented minority group who demonstrates an interest in community pharmacy and promotes and supports the needs, values and respect of underrepresented communities; who promotes, supports and lives through actions and personal commitment the ideals of inclusion, equity, and collaboration and demonstrates the value of community.
Submit your application and recommendation letter by April 21, 2017 to Rajini Poth, Ph.D., at rpoth@neomed.edu or Andre Burton, J.D., at aburton@neomed.edu.