TFME awards 12 scholarships

Posted May 11, 2009

The Foundation for Medical Excellence (TFME) awarded 12 scholarships to students and residents in the MD and Graduate Medical Education programs at a special banquet on April 14. The $5,000 scholarships assist medical students and residents by easing the increasing financial burden of attending medical school. "The mission of The Foundation for Medical Excellence is to improve the quality of health care by ensuring a steady supply of qualified physicians into the region's workforce,” said TFME President Edward Keenan, PhD. “One has only to read the biographies of these outstanding scholars to know that this is a wise investment in the future quality of Oregon’s health care.”

The 2009 Medical Scholars are: Gabriel Andeen, Matt Ashley, Jennifer Atkin, Jessica Carlson, Thomas Ciesielski, Evelyn Ford, Adam Glaser, Dustin Larson, Kathryn Menninger, Jessica Miller, Christopher Murphy, and Tetyana Odarich. The 2009 Graduate Medical Education Scholars are: Barbara Esselink, MD, Prasanna Krishnasamy, MD, and Douglas Maready, MD.