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Applications for the AMA Foundation’s 2027 Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship cycle are now open!
Applicants must be in their third or final year of medical school during the 2027-28 academic year.
Learn more and apply: amafoundation.org/physicians…
Know an outstanding physician whose leadership, compassion, and dedication inspires others?
Nominations for the Excellence in Medicine Awards are officially open!
See award categories and submit a nomination today: amafoundation.org/EIM amafoundation.org/EIM
Congratulations to the 66 recipients of the AMA Foundation's 2026 Physicians of Tomorrow scholarships.
Read the full announcement: amafoundation.org/updates/20…
Through AMA Foundation funding, students across the country have partnered with local nonprofits, food banks, and free clinics, to address critical challenges, including food insecurity, housing instability, and access to essential resources.
Read more: amafoundation.org/updates/in…
Please join us in welcoming Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, as president of the AMA Foundation Board of Directors.
Read the full announcement: amafoundation.org/updates/am…
Excellence in Medicine Awardee Feature: Hansini Laharwani, MD, received the 2026 Outstanding International Medical Graduate Award.
Read more here: amafoundation.org/updates/me…
The 2026 Leadership Development Institute cohort spent the past year building leadership skills, expanding their networks, and preparing for greater impact in medicine.
Read more about their culmination weekend in Chicago: amafoundation.org/updates/ce…
Earlier this month, we honored the 2026 Excellence in Medicine Award recipients for their outstanding contributions to medicine and patient care.
Learn more about their work:
🔗 amafoundation.org/updates/me…
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Honored to receive the @AMAFound Outstanding International Medical Graduate Award. Proud to represent incredible community of pathologists, who work behind the scenes to help guide patient care everyday. Deeply grateful to my mentors, family, and friends for their support✨🙏🏼
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Long before the white coat, there was curiosity, ambition, and a first spark.
We’re celebrating the Class of 2026 by highlighting a few members of the AMA Foundation community, pairing childhood photos with their graduation photos.
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The AMA Foundation is proud to support the 2026 JAMA Summit on #Obesity. We look forward to sharing insights and outcomes from this work in the months ahead.
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Curious about Andy Bell’s journey and vision at the AMA Foundation? In this “get to know you” Q&A, Andy talks about what drew him to the role, why our mission matters, and how he plans to grow partnerships for greater impact.
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I have cherished my two terms on the @AMAFound board of directors. I have learned so much and loved everyone I have worked with. Keep fighting for our patients and for our physicians and trainees! @eyeadvocacy #advocacy #medicine #AMA @HopkinsMedNews @JohnsHopkins #ophthalmology
Something happened that’s never happened before...
The AMA Foundation’s Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program awarded the most in the program's history, and the Leadership Development Institute enrolled its largest cohort ever.
Full story here: amafoundation.org/updates/a-…
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Bell says the foundation's next phase is about focus and scale, investing in programs that work and measuring results with discipline. bizjournals.com/birmingham/n…
From search and rescue work with the National Park Service to policy experience in Washington, DC, Nick Hakes is building a career at the intersection of emergency medicine and systems reform.
Read his full story: amafoundation.org/updates/in…
Congratulations to Chania Witherspoon, MS, a 2025 Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship recipient and fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.
Learn more about AMA Foundation scholarships here: amafoundation.org/physicians…
We’re pleased to announce that Andrew “Andy” Bell has been named Executive Director of the AMA Foundation, effective February 2, 2026.
Read the full announcement: amafoundation.org/updates/am…
Thanks to our donors and partners, the AMA Foundation continues to support physicians at every stage of their journey.
See what you helped make possible in our 2025 Annual Report: amafoundation.org/annual-rep…
