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Advocacy and Education for the Future Faces of Medicine

September 20, 2024 Comments Off on Advocacy and Education for the Future Faces of Medicine

Cedric M. Bright, MD, FACP has been named Vice-Chair of the Board of National Medical Fellowships after serving as a Board Member for 12 years.   As a past recipient of…

Tenacity, Timing, and Tutelage: The Career of Mildred M.G. Oliver, M.D.

July 30, 2024 Comments Off on Tenacity, Timing, and Tutelage: The Career of Mildred M.G. Oliver, M.D.

“I wanted a larger voice at the table, and my new role allows me to speak on a more global level.”  Dr. Mildred M.G. Olivier said when it comes to…

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Exploring the Depths and Summits of Emergency Medicine

June 5, 2024 Comments Off on Exploring the Depths and Summits of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Christian Hernandez, an avid wilderness and extreme sport enthusiast, has matched to a fellowship in anesthesia and critical care at Los Angeles General Medical Center. When Dr. Christian Hernandez…

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Making Women’s and Children’s Health a Family Affair

June 4, 2024 Comments Off on Making Women’s and Children’s Health a Family Affair

Dr. Sharon A. Ashley speaks highly of her sister, Dr. Ann Ashley Gilbert-Biry, who is a pioneer in women’s health – but shares an impressive 30-plus year career of her…

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The Grit and Grind of a Non-Traditional Medical Professional

May 16, 2024 Comments Off on The Grit and Grind of a Non-Traditional Medical Professional

Dr. Anya Bazzell, creator of the social media blog “Surgery and the City,” recounts her winding experience to and through medical school – and beyond.   Dr. Anya Bazzell, creator of…

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For Women in Medicine, ‘Having It All’ Is Hard – Living without Purpose is Harder

April 4, 2024 Comments Off on For Women in Medicine, ‘Having It All’ Is Hard – Living without Purpose is Harder

“The patients I went into medicine for – the populations made vulnerable, the chronically marginalized – weren’t even making it into primary care physicians’ offices because they were going straight…

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Honoring Sandra Bruce Nichols, M.D., FAAFP, MHCDS, M.S.

March 12, 2024 Comments Off on Honoring Sandra Bruce Nichols, M.D., FAAFP, MHCDS, M.S.

NMF celebrates a beloved health care servant leader. With eternal gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, National Medical Fellowships wishes Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, immediate past chair of the NMF Board of…

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Mentorship in a Challenging Climate

January 23, 2024 Comments Off on Mentorship in a Challenging Climate

“At the conjunction of alumni’s paths and students’ pathfinding, NMF serves as a relay station where we can signal the ways to identify, meet, and overcome the inevitable obstacles along…

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Vaccinating and Valuing the Most Vulnerable

January 9, 2024 Comments Off on Vaccinating and Valuing the Most Vulnerable

Dr. Jerry P. Abraham discusses his career and commitment to protecting and prioritizing underserved and underrepresented stigmatized populations in marginalized and minoritized communities. At Kedren Community Health Center, National Medical…

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Changing Lives with Language Concordant Care

January 3, 2024 Comments Off on Changing Lives with Language Concordant Care

Creating safe spaces with Spanish-speaking patient care teams improves outcomes  Dr. Tania Gennell, a surgery resident with New York University – Langone Health in Long Island, repeatedly witnesses how patient…