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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

Shri | 2025 Recipient

Shri | 2025 Recipient

"My pursuit of an MD is rooted in a deep commitment to integrating scientific exploration with compassionate medical care."
Venkatsai "Shri" Bellala, 2025 James P. Campbell, MD, Memorial Scholarship grant recipient
Sareena | 2025 Recipient

| Sareena | 2025 Recipient

"My work with nonprofit organizations has been particularly informative in helping me recognize that being a physician is a tremendous responsibility with the potential to do significant good."
Sareena Shah, 2025 William B. Frymark, Sr., MD, Honorary Scholarship grant recipient
Katy | 2025, 2024, and 2023 Recipient

Katy | 2023, 2024, 2025 Recipient

"The field of medicine is so open but I know regardless of what I do, I will find a way to give back to my community with my skills and discover better diagnostic and treatment techniques."
Katy Flannery, 2025, 2024, 2023 scholarship grant recipient- Osteopathic Medicine
Lashawnda| 2025, and 2024 Recipient

Lashawnda| 2025, and 2024 Recipient

" I have a passion to care for the people in our community. "
Lashawnda Floyd 2025 and 2024 scholarship grant recipient- Nursing


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.