Let Our Extraordinary Scholars Inspire You

NMF scholars are emerging leaders committed to advancing health equity in the communities that need them most. During our annual Champions of Health Awards celebrations, we feature some of the many scholars who are already making a difference during their educational journeys.

2022 Bay Area Champions of Health

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Chelsie Anderson

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

2021 NMF National Alumni Council Scholarship Program

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Lauro (Nate) Avalos

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

2021 United Health Foundation Scholar

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Francisco Gomez Alvarado

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

2021 United Health Foundation Scholar

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Myles Holloway

California State University, Sacramento

2021 Drs. Ludlow & Ruth Creary Family Foundation Scholarship

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Ruth Laverde

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

2021 United Health Foundation Scholar

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Jesslyn Magee

University of California, Davis School of Medicine

2021 Victor Grifols Roura Scholarship

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Monica Stretten

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

2021 Mary Ball Carrera Scholarship

2021 Atlanta Champions of Health

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Jeffrey Anderson

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2021 Dr. Joe L. Hargrove Scholarship

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Adrienne Carter

Meharry Medical College

2021-22 Johnson & Johnson Alliance for Inclusion in Medicine Scholarship

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Fanta Kallé

Edwards Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

2021 Primary Care Leadership Program Scholar - GE Foundation

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Darren Turner

 University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

2021 NMF/NMA Florida Scholarship Fund Scholar

2021 Chicago Champions of Health

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Oluwafemisayo "Femi" Akinnagbe

University of Minnesota graduate

Resident Physician

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Jerry Graham, Jr. 

Wayne State University School of Medicine

2021 Johnson & Johnson/NMF Alliance for Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholarship Program
Mr. Willie James Williams Scholarship

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Elizabeth "Liz" Martin

Wayne State University School of Medicine

2020 Dr. Herman and Shirley Gray Family Scholarship

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Aurelio Muzaurieta

University of Michigan

2021 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)/Darrell G. Kirch, MD Scholarship

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Coralie Pardo, MD

Graduate of Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Emergency Medicine Specialist

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Alexander Papadogiannis

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

2020 NMF Primary Care Leadership Program – GE Foundation

2021 Los Angeles Champions of Health 

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Courtnie Brown

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

2020 Victor Grifols Roura Scholarship

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Miguel Gonzalez

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

2020 Zimmer Biomet/NMF Orthopaedic Scholarship

Hoang

Maisie Hoang (Colley)

Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

2020 NMF Primary Care Leadership Program – GE Foundation

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L’Oreal Kennedy

University of Washington School of Medicine

2020 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)/Darrell G. Kirch, MD Scholarship

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Vu Pham

University of California, Riverside School of Medicine

2020 NMF Primary Care Leadership Program – GE Foundation

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Juan Ramirez

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

2020 NMF Primary Care Leadership Program – GE Foundation

2021 New York Champions of Health

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Aderinsola Aderonmu

Drexel University

2020 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Scholarship

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Christina Agudelo

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

2020 Genentech/NMF Diversity Innovation Fellowship Program

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Orrin Belden

Weill Cornell Medical College

2020 Dr. James Curtis Scholarship

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Jesslyn Magee

University of California, Davis School of Medicine

2021 Victor Grifols Roura Scholarship

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Elise Mike

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2020 David Kearney McDonogh Scholarship in Ophthalmology/ENT

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Jeffrey Okewunmi

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2020 Genentech/NMF Diversity Innovation Fellowship Program