Creating pathways to health equity
for a new generation.

After years of hard work, students are beginning to receive medical school admissions decisions and National Medical Fellowships (NMF) looks forward to supporting a new generation of future health care leaders of color and welcoming them into the NMF community. NMF’s engagement will not end at  scholarships and service-learning programs, but continue throughout their careers as physicians and clinical researchers on the front lines in the fight for health equity.  

NMF’s work is grounded in its Strategic Framework, and this newsletter
includes icons indicating the strategic pillars advanced.

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Introducing NMF’s Work and Why in 63 Seconds 

NMF's Gratitude and Impact

You are invited to take an in-depth look at the work NMF does, who makes it possible, and the impact made in a single year. Read about NMF’s programs, scholars, and alumni; celebrate its philanthropic investors; and see how effectively the organization stewards the resources entrusted to it. 

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Student Opportunities

Medical Students of Color Wellness Circles

NMF is partnering with The Steve Fund to offer monthly virtual Wellness Circles to NMF scholars! Facilitated by mental health experts, these sessions provide scholars with a safe and intimate space to explore the unique challenges they encounter in their academic and professional journeys, as well as address mental health issues. NMF scholars are invited to sign up to receive support, voice concerns, share experiences, and learn coping strategies.  
 
These Wellness Circles are free, and scholars will receive gift cards for attending. The Wellness Circles will be held virtually from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET on October 25, November 15, December 13, and January 17. 

"Más Allá del Estetoscopio" Podcast on Spotify

“Beyond the Stethoscope” is a podcast for doctors in training, regardless of academic level. Internal medicine resident Dr. Reniell X. Iñiguez shares his experiences, challenges and triumphs in the complex world of medicine. Listeners can expect to hear stories of overcoming and resilience, as well as explorations of scientific and ethical breakthroughs.

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Our Community's Health Depends on You

NMF has fought for health equity for nearly 80 years and remains more committed than ever. We believe in empowering Black, Indigenous, Latine, and People of Color voices by putting them at the forefront of the health care workforce to solve our biggest health care problems. 

Please make a donation to NMF and help us invest in health professionals who believe that our health matters more than the bottom line, like NMF alumnus Dr. Herman B. Gray, Jr. Dr. Gray is the founder of NMF’s Gray Family Scholarship Program for African-American students enrolled at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he chairs the department of pediatrics.  
 
When he was a student, his pre-medical counselor said he should consider alternate career paths as they did not believe he’d be accepted to medical school. Today, Dr. Gray is exactly who many people didn't want him to be— a successful and proud Black physician and health care leader. It takes a tenacious spirit to do the work our diverse medical students and health professionals do, especially in the face of adversity. 

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Alumni Opportunities

Become a Sawubona Healing Circle Facilitator 

NMF and the Association of Black Psychologists will be offering Sawubona Healing Circle Facilitator Training online. NMF is also in conversation with the National Latinx Psychological Association, to further work on NMF’s strategic pillar advancing behavioral health and wellbeing. 
 
Facilitator training is open to alumni who identify as individuals with lived Black experiences and wish to work with members of African/African-American diasporic communities to create safe spaces for healing. The training provides the knowledge, skillset, and methodology to enhance attendees’ ability to provide effective culturally affirming services in countering the adverse impact of exposure to racial trauma.