St. George’s University’s new scholarship program the Equity in Medicine scholarship focuses on developing strong physician pipelines in underserved areas by recruiting students from these areas and encouraging them to return home to practice.
According to Health Resources and Services Administration, medically underserved areas are areas designated as having too few primary care providers and other factors.
Read about two Equity in Medicine Scholarship recipients who are committed to working in areas where care is needed most.
Anders Grant
Her commitment: Primary care on Native American reservation
Anders Grant spent more than 20 years as a dietitian on the East Coast and in Texas. Years later, after raising her own children, she began working with various tribes on the Native American Reservation where medical school called out to her.