The Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (VAFP) Foundation is delighted to offer support for medical students and residents.
Medical students interested in attending a family medicine educational or legislative event (local, statewide or national), can apply for scholarship monies to help offset registration fees, travel costs, etc.
Family Medicine residents seeking assistance with education loan repayment can apply for scholarship monies if they graduate from a Virginia family medicine residency and are staying in Virginia after their graduation to practice in a medically underserved area. Over the past few years the VAFP Foundation has received donations to support this effort to keep our own.
Virginia Medical Student – Scholarships to Attend Family Medicine Events
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
1) Currently attending a medical school in Virginia
2) Planning to attend a family medicine residency in Virginia
3) Must submit a 250‐500 word letter explaining why attending this event would benefit your growth as a future Family Physician.
Graduating PGY-3 Family Medicine Resident – One $10,000 Scholarship or Two $5,000 Scholarships
The requirements for this scholarship are as follows:
1) Graduating as a PGY‐3 Virginia family medicine resident
2) Have an up‐to‐date Virginia medical license
3) Practicing family medicine in an underserved medical area after graduation as designated by United States Human Resource Service Administration (HRSA) and/or Virginia Department of Health. A letter verifying this is required.
4) Must submit a 250‐500‐word letter explaining why they want to practice in an underserved area of Virginia
5) Practicing at the underserved site for one year. Documentation is necessary to receive the scholarship check for loan repayment after one year of practice in an underserved area.
Please visit this link for DESIGNATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSA)
Application letters may be sent to Mrs. Mary Lindsay White at mlwhite@vafp.org or to Dr. Mark Watts at emarkwatts@hotmail.com. The deadline for application letters is June 30.
If anyone is interested in making tax deductible donation in support or expansion of this effort, or is interested in learning more about the VAFP Foundation, please visit our website at www.vafpf.org.
On behalf of the VAFP Foundation Board of Directors, I would like to thank those individuals and organizations who have donated to the VAFP Foundation.
E. Mark Watts, MD , FAAFP
President, VAFP Foundation