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Scholarship Impact

Making Student Dreams A Reality

Brianna English suing my dreams.

3rd year M.D. Student Talk about your experience so
Why did you choose Morehouse School of Med- far at MSM? My experience at
icine? One of my passions and goals in life is to help Morehouse School of Medicine has
increase the number of minorities in STEM and been amazing, and I would have
medicine, and I felt that I could best accomplish this by never guessed I would accomplish
attending MSM. The school is so special to me because so much in such a short time span.
of its commitment to diversity in the healthcare field I have grown tremendously in my
and advancing health equity. Many medical schools self-confidence and leadership abil-
state this but do not exemplify it through their actions. ities.
The family atmosphere is felt as soon as you walk What do you hope to accomplish (career goals)
through the doors of the institution. I have never felt after graduation/residency? Following residency, I
so comfortable in an academic environment, and it has hope to work in a setting that is underserved or mainly
definitely helped with my success thus far as a medical serves minority patients. I am most interested in work-
student. ing with the pediatric and young adult population. If I

Share how being a scholarship recipient has had am in Atlanta, I would like to continue volunteering at
an impact on you? It has given me a lot of confidence. the HEAL Clinic as an attending physician.
Knowing there was someone who supported my medi- If you could say one thing to thank your scholar-
cal school journey contributed to my belief that I could ship supporters what would it be? I would tell them
succeed. It also provided me with the opportunity to thank you for encouraging and believing in me. I
volunteer at the HEAL Clinic. In addition, it has lifted would love the opportunity to meet the donors per-
some of the anxiety that I have about my school loans. sonally to thank them and let them know how their
I am beyond grateful for the support I receive in pur- generous donation has impacted my life.

Jay N. Mainthia in loans takes an enormous weight off my shoulders.
2nd-year M.D. student Even now, there’s a sense of this huge, mass of debt
What makes MSM special? I slowly gaining power every day. But the scholarship
appreciate the focus Morehouse support eases that fear considerably.
School of Medicine places on pri- If you could say one thing to thank your scholar-
mary care education and research, ship supporters what would it be? I would say thank
and hope to take full advantage you for believing in me. Also, I would say that their
of its resources and partnerships. donations make it easier for the students of Morehouse
With a MSM medical degree, a School of Medicine to fulfill the schools’ most admira-
physician assumes a position of ble mission, which is the creation and advancement of
trust that makes him or her an health equity.
effective advocate in the fight for
health justice. MSM, with its commitment to
the advancement of health equity, is perfectly With a MSM degree, a physician assumes a
aligned with my values. “ position of trust that makes him or her an

Share how scholarship support helps you effective advocate in the fight for health justice.
academically, professionally and personally?
Knowing that I do not have to take as much