The AMA Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients. Through this program, we distribute $10,000 tuition assistance scholarships (unless otherwise noted) to medical students approaching their final year of medical school.

Since 1950, the Foundation has awarded over $61 million in scholarships. With 11 scholarship categories and a variety of focus areas, including serving those underrepresented in medicine, the AMA Foundation works to recognize a diverse cohort of medical students each year. All scholarship recipients are selected based on academic excellence and financial need by a committee of volunteer reviewers.

2021 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients:

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (General):

Made possible in part by: The Lazarus Family Fund; The Dr. and Mrs. J. James & Charli Rohack Fund; The Barney & Kelda Maynard Fund; The H. Hugh Vincent, MD Family Fund; The Formica-Riggs/New Jersey Honor Fund; The North Central Conference/Kenneth Viste, MD Memorial Honor Fund; and The Oklahoma Honor Fund.

• Ugur Basmaci, University of California – Davis School of Medicine
• Lauren Luther, William Alpert Medical School of Brown University
• Shani Ma, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
• Caitlin Priest, University of Michigan Medical School
• Emily Robinson, University of Washington School of Medicine
• Nishant Uppal, Harvard Medical School

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (AMA Employee-funded):

Made possible by the generosity of AMA employees. Recipients must attend medical school in an AMA office community and are selected by a committee of AMA employees.

• Julianna Paul, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
• David Riopelle, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Seiichi Villalona, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (Sleep Medicine):

New for 2021 and made possible by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation. This scholarship was awarded to a medical student interested in sleep medicine.

• John Feemster, Medical College of Wisconsin

AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow (Underrepresented in Medicine):

Made possible in part by the Harold & Mary Marsh Fund. These scholarships are awarded to African American, Latinx/Hispanic, or Native American/Native Hawaiians/Alaska Natives who demonstrate a dedication to serving vulnerable or underserved populations.

• Christine Chilaka, Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
• Jose Negrete Manriquez, University of California – Los Angeles Geffen School of Medicine
• Oluwatofunmi Oshodi, Florida Atlanta University Charles E. Schmidt School of Medicine
• Sheantel Reihl, University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine
• Adrienne Schuler, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Xamil Vega, University of Central Florida College of Medicine

AMA Alliance Grassroots Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by Alliance Grassroots Honor Fund. This scholarship is awarded to a medical student who has an interest in and commitment to women’s and/or children’s health issues.

• Adeiyewunmi Osinubi, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

David Jones Peck, MD Scholarship for Health Equity:

Made possible by the Vandenberg Health Equity Fund. This scholarship is awarded to medical students that demonstrate a commitment to addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in marginalized and minoritized communities.

• Christopher Galvin, Florida Atlanta University Charles E. Schmidt School of Medicine
• Emiliano Lemus Hufstedler, University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine

Dr. Richard Allen Williams & Genita Evangelista Johnson / Association of Black Cardiologists Scholarship:

Made possible by the Dr. Richard Allen Williams and Genita Evangelista Johnson / Association of Black Cardiologists Fund. This scholarship is awarded to African-American students with an interest in cardiology.

• Niyi Odewade, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Ramael Ohiomoba, Harvard Medical School

DREAM MD Equity Scholarship:

Made possible by the Vandenberg Health Equity Fund. This scholarship is awarded to  medical student beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood (DACA) program and/or first-generation immigrants to the United States with demonstrated history of public advocacy for the equitable treatment of immigrants.

• Andree Franco-Vasquez, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles
• Sumbul Siddiqui, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Herman E. Diskin, MD Memorial Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by Susan D. Diskin, Ph.D. This scholarship is awarded to a medical student who demonstrates a strong commitment to medicine, humanitarian public service, and compassionate patient care.

• Daniel Ahn, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Illinois Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by the Illinois Honor Fund. This scholarship is awarded to a current or previous Illinois resident who has plans to practice medicine in the state of Illinois after completing residency.

• Ashley Ezema, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Dr. Lin and Minta Hill Alexander Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by the Estate of Mary Frances Alexander. This scholarship is awarded to a student attending medical school in the state of Oklahoma.

• Mopileola Tomi Adewumi, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) / Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by the MSSNY / Dr. Duane and Joyce Cady Honor Fund. This scholarship is awarded to students attending medical school in the state of New York who are actively involved in organized medicine with plans to practice in the state of New York.

• Daniel Veyg, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (Underwritten by the Empire State Medical, Scientfic & Educational Foundation)
• Christopher George, SUNY- Downstate College of Medicine

Ohio Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship:

Made possible by the Ohio Honor Fund. This scholarship is awarded to a student attending medical school in the state of Ohio who is actively involved in, or willing to become actively involved in, organized medicine.

• Abigail Dillaha, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Congratulations to all of the 2021 recipients. If you would like to learn more about the Foundation’s scholarships, click here. If you are a current rising final-year medical student interested in applying for a scholarship, the 2022 scholarship portal will open in December of 2021.

Thank you to all the generous donors who make our scholarships possible. If you would like to donate in support of deserving medical students, click here.