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    Committed to funding the advancement of medicine in DuPage County

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The DuPage Medical Society Foundation is a public charity established to promote the education, health and well-being of DuPage County residents. The Foundation strives to meet this mission by providing scholarship grants to health care students from DuPage County.

 



Impact

Yufan| 2024 Recipient

Yufan| 2024 Recipient

"I aspire to not only be an oncologist that patients would describe as empathetic, patient, and intentional, but also one that helps drive advancements in the treatment of a variety of brain tumors through high-impact research findings."
Yufan Yang, 2024 James P. Campbell, MD, Memorial Scholarship grant recipient
Cade| 2024 Recipient

| Cade | 2024 Recipient

"I believe the future of cancer therapeutics lies in prevention. With the help of other oncologists, I hope to identify pathways in which we can prevent the development of cancer."
Cade Bennett, 2024 William B. Frymark, Sr., MD, Honorary Scholarship grant recipient
Morgan| 2024 Recipient

Hala | 2023 Recipient

"My major career goal is to start my own prosthetics and orthotics clinic."
Morgan Harris , 2024 scholarship grant recipient- Prosthetics and Orthotics
Madison| 2024, 2023 and 2022 Recipient

Madison | 2024, 2023 and 2022 Recipient

"My goals as a physical therapist extend beyond intersecting my passions and providing the highest quality of care for my patients. I want to leave a greater mark on the profession."
Madison Navarro 2024, 2023 and 2022 scholarship grant recipient- Physical Therapy


History of our Foundation

In 1964, the DuPage County Medical Society, Health Department, and Pharmaceutical Association combined forces to carry out an oral vaccination program to provide the population of DuPage County with protection against poliomyelitis - polio. Donations of 50 cents per dose were requested in order to meet expenses of the program. Hundreds of public spirited citizens, including physicians, pharmacists, and the entire staff of the health department volunteered in the effort.

The program was a great success. So great, in fact, that approximately $59,000 was realized after all expenses were met. Since profit had not been the motive for the program, no plans had been made for the use of such a sum. From these beginnings, the DuPage Medical Society Foundation was formed.

Over the subsequent years, the Foundation has awarded nearly half a million dollars in student scholarships and in grants to community organizations serving DuPage County.



How to apply

To be eligible for a scholarship grant from the Foundation, students must be enrolled in or accepted for admission to a professional education or training program before applying, and they must exhibit a strong academic background in addition to financial need. Students in prerequisite and undergraduate curriculums (i.e. pre-med) are not eligible for Foundation scholarships. The number of scholarships granted and the amounts awarded vary each year. The average amount of each scholarship is $1,000.