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Recap: Ignite Atlanta 2024 Scholarship Event
Recap: Ignite Atlanta 2024 Scholarship Event

ElevateMeD returned to Atlanta to kick off our fifth anniversary at the iconic National Center for Civil and Human Rights!

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ElevateMeD: Names Chiquita Lockley as the 2024 Trailblazer at the Ignite Atlanta Scholarship Event on April 20th, 2024
ElevateMeD: Names Chiquita Lockley as the 2024 Trailblazer at the Ignite Atlanta Scholarship Event on April 20th, 2024

ElevateMeD returns to the heart of Atlanta in celebration of its third anniversary with Ignite Atlanta, the organization's multi-city scholarship fundraising event. Ignite Atlanta will take place on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Full event details and registration can be found at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Awards 2024 Trailblazer Award to Chiquita Lockley
ElevateMeD Awards 2024 Trailblazer Award to Chiquita Lockley

ElevateMeD presents its third Trailblazer Award to Chiquita Lockley at its third Ignite Atlanta fundraising event, on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia. Table and ticket sales available until April 7, 2024 at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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Recap: Ignite Atlanta 2023 Scholarship Event
Recap: Ignite Atlanta 2023 Scholarship Event

ElevateMeD’s return to Atlanta made for an enchanting evening as we celebrated our fourth anniversary at the mesmerizing Georgia Aquarium! This anniversary marked the milestone of over $1,000,000 awarded in scholarships and support to 50 medical students across the country.

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ElevateMeD Celebrates $1,000,000 Awarded in Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity
ElevateMeD Celebrates $1,000,000 Awarded in Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity

This year’s cohort features 15 new Scholars and 10 returning students from medical schools across the country, including the newest partner schools Ohio State University College of Medicine and Rowan University.

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ElevateMeD Nonprofit Returns to Atlanta for Ignite Atlanta Scholarship Event on May 12th
ElevateMeD Nonprofit Returns to Atlanta for Ignite Atlanta Scholarship Event on May 12th

ElevateMeD returns to the heart of Atlanta in celebration of its fourth anniversary with  Ignite Atlanta, the organization's multi-city scholarship fundraising event. Ignite Atlanta will take place on Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Georgia Aquarium. Full event details and registration can be found at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Awards $200,000 in Medical School Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity
ElevateMeD Awards $200,000 in Medical School Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity

This year’s cohort features 15 new students and five returning Scholars from medical schools across the country, including the newest partner schools Morehouse School of Medicine, A.T. Still University, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Texas Christian University School of Medicine.

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ElevateMeD Nonprofit Celebrates Third Anniversary with Ignite Atlanta Event on May 12th
ElevateMeD Nonprofit Celebrates Third Anniversary with Ignite Atlanta Event on May 12th

In celebration of the organization's third anniversary, ElevateMeD is proud to announce its upcoming fundraising event, Ignite Atlanta. The first event of its multi-city fundraising efforts is set to take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Full event details and registration can be found at ignite.elevatemed.org.

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ElevateMeD Scholar: Camara Sharperson
ElevateMeD Scholar: Camara Sharperson

Camara Sharperson shares her journey to medicine, overcoming imposter syndrome, and her reaction to becoming an ElevateMeD Scholar.

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ElevateMeD Awards $150,000 in Medical School Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity
ElevateMeD Awards $150,000 in Medical School Scholarships to Increase Physician Workforce Diversity

The Scholars Program, which selected its inaugural cohort of students in Spring 2020, welcomes 10 new students, and additional medical school partners. The 2021-2022 Scholars Program recipients and their respective institutions…

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ElevateMeD Scholars Match 2021
ElevateMeD Scholars Match 2021

#MATCH2021 ElevateMeD is proud to celebrate alongside our five (5) ElevateMeD Scholars on their #MatchDay2021 results!

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The Explosion of a Dream
The Explosion of a Dream

In my professional life, I am frequently the only black person in the room.  The exam room, the workroom, the conference room, the coffee room, and the lecture room.  I’ve become accustomed to the heaviness of this fact though never forget that I am in these spaces because of the sacrifices of others before me.

This letter touched me and forced me to remember…


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