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ElevateMeD Awards 2024 Trailblazer Award to Chiquita Lockley

ElevateMeD presents its third Trailblazer Award to Chiquita Lockley at its third Ignite Atlanta fundraising event, on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia. Table and ticket sales available until April 7, 2024 at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Awards 2023 Trailblazer Award to Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. of The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation and Breast Believe Campaign

ElevateMeD will present the award at its fifth annual signature event Explosion of a Dream on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Mountain Shadows Resort. Limited tickets and tables are available for purchase at dream.elevatemed.org through September 16. 

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ElevateMeD Awards 2023 Breaking Barriers Award to Dr. Rachel Bond, Women’s Health Advocate and Cardiologist

ElevateMeD will present the award at its fifth scholarship event Explosion of a Dream on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Mountain Shadows Resort. Limited tickets and tables are available for purchase at dream.elevatemed.org through September 16. 

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ElevateMeD Celebrates $1,000,000 Awarded in Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity

This year’s cohort features 15 new Scholars and 10 returning students from medical schools across the country, including the newest partner schools Ohio State University College of Medicine and Rowan University.

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ElevateMeD Awards 2023 Trailblazer Award to Dr. Fatu Forna

ElevateMeD presents its first Trailblazer Award to Dr. Fatu Forna at its second Ignite Atlanta fundraising event, Explosion of a Dream, on Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Table and ticket sales available until May 1, 2023 at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Awards 2022 Breaking Barriers Award to Dr. Wayne Franklin

ElevateMeD presents its second Breaking Barriers Award to Dr. Wayne Franklin at its signature fundraising event, Explosion of a Dream, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at The Scott Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Virtual and in-person ticket options available until September 16, 2022 at dream.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Awards $200,000 in Medical School Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity

This year’s cohort features 15 new students and five returning Scholars from medical schools across the country, including the newest partner schools Morehouse School of Medicine, A.T. Still University, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Texas Christian University School of Medicine.

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AZ Central: features ElevateMeD Scholar, Caylan Moore

UA medical student fighting stigma in Black community gets surprise $50,000 scholarship

Read full article written by Julie Luchetta of the Arizona Republic.

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ElevateMeD's announces its first Breaking Barriers Award recipient, Dr. Dale Okorodudu

2021-2022 #ElevateMeD Scholar and Student Doctor Caylan Moore introduces our 2021 Breaking Barriers Award recipient, Dr. Dale Okorodudu during ElevateMeD's third annual fundraiser Explosion of a Dream.

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ElevateMeD is a True Inspiration Award™ WINNER!!!!

Because of YOU, ElevateMeD is the Western Regional Winner of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!!!

We are thrilled to be the first True Inspiration Award winner from Arizona with national impact and are profoundly grateful to all of you for sharing with others, downloading the app, and casting your vote in support.

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We Denounce Racism

I am a neurooncologist. That means on a regular basis I tell people the worst news they are going to hear in their lives. I sit with them through the trauma of hearing they have a brain cancer that cannot be cured and will likely lead to their death in the near future. I hold space for them to share whatever comes next. For some there are tears. For others, I am met with anger. Some are in this state of disbelief, unable to comprehend what I have just said. They often ask, what did I do to cause this? What will happen as a result?

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ElevateMeD Partners with 10 Medical Schools

ElevateMeD is pleased to announce our partnerships with the following 10 medical schools. Students from these Medical Colleges and Universities will be eligible to be the inaugural cohort of our Scholars Program. We are working directly with these schools to select our Scholars who will be announced late April.

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ElevateMeD Commends Medical Schools with Diverse Enrollment

ElevateMeD would like to acknowledge the following medical schools for their commitment to diverse medical school enrollment.

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Meet Our Board of Directors

The ElevateMeD Board of Directors were carefully selected to provide strategic guidance in the fulfillment of ElevateMed’s mission and vision. Our Board is committed to elevating medicine by prioritizing physician workforce diversity, closing the gap of financial inequity in medical education, and supporting the next generation of physician leaders.

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