Education

Educationalscholarships,thecornerstoneoftheFoundation,provide resourcesthathelpsupport,encourage,andempowerOsteopathic medicalstudentsthroughvariousstagesintheiracademicjourney.

In acknowledgment of the dedication shown by student physicians in their pursuit of making a profound and enduring impact on the medical profession, scholarships serve as a testament to their efforts

To strengthen our commitment to the success of our Osteopathic medical students, we increased many individual award amounts and expanded the number of available scholarships in 2022.

Our donors share the understanding of the significance and have joined us to ensure continuous support for our wide array of programs

Spotlight: The William G. Anderson, DO Minority Scholarship

The American Osteopathic Foundation was proud to recognize a record-setting seven outstanding minority Osteopathic medical students as recipients of the prestigious William G Anderson, DO, Minority Scholarship in 2022 The number of recipients has grown exponentially thanks to a generous million-dollar gift to the endowment fund from The Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care.

The 2022 recipients were: Rachel Christenson (DMUCOM), Phuong Daniels (LECOM), Nancy Githere (MUCOM), Breyonna Maddox (NSU-KPCOM), Eric Nicolau (WVSOM), Manuel Reyes (VCOM-Virginia), and Yvonne Vigil-Calderon (TUCOM-California)

Created and funded more than 20 years ago by family and friends of civil rights pioneer and Osteopathic trailblazer William G. Anderson, DO, the scholarship recognizes minority medical students who show exceptional promise, strong financial need, and a commitment to addressing barriers and inequities in healthcare