Scholarships
Melanin Medical Specialties
Why Melanin Medical Specialties? https://youtu.be/GWA9NnJsMr4?si=I4nHwYWXcJCd_-RA
Interested in Dentistry? https://youtu.be/V1UVJd0XLaY?si=OVBugtRWdacJKmYa
Why Orthopedic Surgery? https://youtu.be/DpBwuCINaLo?si=vvLPptqrClhdhsix
Award partnership: Zebralter Medical and Hinsdale South High School
https://youtu.be/iEh-3K9jdLw?si=WHC6EA3cZIUXiVB2
Why Zebralter Medical? https://youtu.be/ew3ZHxRHjBE?si=d_Ov9ewBeTBbA53D
Resources: Minorities in Medicine – Students Residents – AAMC
Summer Health Professions: https://www.shpep.org/
Offer free summer enrichment program
Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine www.aamc.org
https://www.aamc.org/what-we-do/equity-diversity-inclusion/action-collaborative-black-men-medicine
Fee Assistance Program
https://students-residents.aamc.org/fee-assistance-program/fee-assistance-program-fap
Find Medical or Health Care Career Fairs online
Are you in Chicago? Check out https://www.iamabel.org/ an organization that seeks to bridge the gap in health care. An annual health fair, more information on there website
Mentors matter.
Check out
https://www.melanindocs.com/
On Facebook? Check out YBAD: Young Black American Doctor
Medical School Scholarship Programs
https://www.medicalschoolscholarship.org/
African American Grants
American Medical Association.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The United Negro College Fund.
Dr. Marie Zakrzewski Medical Grant.
AAHD Frederick Krause Scholarship.
Zebralter Medical Rate Limiting Step Scholarship
Navigating Medical School Application
When to start? The entire cycle takes a year.
Planning for 2022, Start January of 2021
Timeline
January to March: Prepare for MCAT
May to June: Start working on primary application
Submissions start from late May.
Be sure to order official transcript from College or University
Confirm deadline for schools.
Send letter of recommendations
Review your applications and email for completeness, follow up on any incomplete
July to August: Secondary applications are school specific
September to March: Interview season
Send letters of intent
By April, Notify AMCAS of your decision
Key point: Start early to apply
