Month: July 2023

NMF Portraits: Healing Meets Care and Justice

January 28, 2026 Comments Off on NMF Portraits: Healing Meets Care and Justice

In this issue, we speak with Richie Tran, a first-generation registered nurse who is on a mission to provide excellent care, restore dignity, and build trust where needed. “Being part of NMF’s legacy…

Paying it Forward: An Alum Returns to Mentor the Next Generation

January 27, 2026 Comments Off on Paying it Forward: An Alum Returns to Mentor the Next Generation

For Science Park alum Laura Uzzell, returning to her alma mater as program manager for service-learning programs at National Medical Fellowships (NMF) was both professional and deeply personal. A 2009…

NMF Portraits: A Conversation with a Legacy in the Making

December 22, 2025 Comments Off on NMF Portraits: A Conversation with a Legacy in the Making

NMF scholars and alumni are transforming healthcare one story at a time. In this edition of NMF Portraits, we turn our attention to Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris, who shares her inspiring story…

NMF Portraits: A Conversation with Dr. Antoinette Charles

November 25, 2025 Comments Off on NMF Portraits: A Conversation with Dr. Antoinette Charles

NMF scholars and alumni are transforming healthcare one story at a time. In the first edition of NMF Portraits, Dr. Antoinette Charles shares her path to medicine, from the heritage…

National Medical Fellowships’ NYC Gala Raises Over $800,000 to Address the Healthcare Workforce Shortage

October 23, 2025 Comments Off on National Medical Fellowships’ NYC Gala Raises Over $800,000 to Address the Healthcare Workforce Shortage

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — National Medical Fellowships (NMF) raised more than $800,000 to support medical students and health professionals at a time when the U.S. faces a shortage of nearly 700,000 physicians, RNs,…

A Life of Healing, Education, and Advocacy

August 26, 2025 Comments Off on A Life of Healing, Education, and Advocacy

NMF alumnus Dr. Lawrence S. Brown, Jr. embodies a lifelong commitment to public health, addiction medicine, and creating opportunity for younger generations.   “Giving back provides me much more energy now…

Rooted in Purpose, Driven By Impact

August 26, 2025 Comments Off on Rooted in Purpose, Driven By Impact

For Prisca Osuji, M.D., MBA, medicine isn’t just a profession – it’s a calling shaped by her deeply rooted commitment to community care.   A New Jersey native from Maplewood and…

Boutique Private Practice: The Business of Medicine

August 26, 2025 Comments Off on Boutique Private Practice: The Business of Medicine

Dr. Teriya M. Richmond, MD, MPH, is transforming medicine through community, innovation, and whole-person care.   With dynamic private practice, a booming wellness spa, active community outreach, and growing influence in…

Bridging Communities and Health Systems with a Doctorate in Pharmacy

August 26, 2025 Comments Off on Bridging Communities and Health Systems with a Doctorate in Pharmacy

From Cameroon to Texas, Fanesse Muyah brings academic leadership and data-driven approaches to improving health systems within medically underserved communities.    For one rising leader in the field of pharmacy, transforming…

Full Circle: Bringing Healing Back to Farming Communities

August 19, 2025 Comments Off on Full Circle: Bringing Healing Back to Farming Communities

Mentorship always comes full circle. I’m a mentor because NMF changed my trajectory with the lifelong connections it’s provided me. And when you invest in community members, they often reinvest back.”