NOW OPEN FOR 2026: GRANTS AND AWARDS 
NMPRA offers several grants and awards annually as a way to recognize many of our outstanding fellow residents and medical students across the nation. These awards and grants are then presented at our annual National Conference, which will be held in San Diego, CA from October 3-4, 2026. While most of the grants and awards are reserved for resident members, medical student members of NMPRA are encouraged to participate in the Medical Student Case Competition as detailed below, as well as apply for the Outstanding Medical Student Interest Group Award for which the winning group will receive a monetary award as well as national recognition at the yearly national meeting!
The deadline for application submission for all grants and awards is Friday, August 7, 2026. Descriptions and links to each award/grant application can be found below.

 

Available Grants and Awards

Each year, the National Med-Peds Residents’ Association (NMPRA) presents several grants and awards to exceptional residents & students across the country.

 

Awards

    • The Gary Onady Award: Recognizing significant contributions by a Med-Peds Resident physician to NMRPA and/or Med-Peds at the regional or national level. Can self-nominate or have program director nominate.
    • The Howard Schubiner Award: Recognizing significant contributions by a Med-Peds Resident physicians to NMRPA and/or Med-Peds at the local or state level. Can self-nominate or have program director nominate.
    • Outstanding Medical Student Interest Group Award: $300 award for group that best exemplifies the values of NMPRA.
    • Med-Peds Scholars Symposium: Presentation awards for novel Med-Peds clinical cases and research to be presented at the NMPRA National Meeting. This award is open to both medical students and residents! Call for abstracts currently OPEN until August 10th.

Grants

    • Advocacy Grant: Up to $500 for a project that focuses on advocating on behalf of both children and adults in their communities, whether locally or beyond.
    • Community Service Grant: Up to $500 for a project to address the needs of both children and adults in a local community.
    • International Travel Grant: Up to $500 grant for an international clinical Internal Medicine or Pediatrics elective during residency.
    • Research Grant: Up to $2500 in funding for a resident-driven clinical research project.
    • Quality Improvement Project Grant: Up to $300 award to a resident in order to fund their quality improvement project at their home institution.

Eligibility

    • Must be a current Med-Peds Resident at the time of application (with the exception of the separate medical student case competition)
    • Must be a NMPRA member at the time of application – as a resident, your program should be paying dues on your behalf. If you are unsure of your program’s status, please contact us at [email protected]
    • If not already a member, please see our “Become a Member” page to find out how to join

***Please note the following***

– Recipients must be able to attend the NMPRA National Meeting in San Diego, CA in 2026 for the Clinical Case Competition, Howard Schubiner Award, and Gary Onady Award.
– Recipients must be able to attend the NMPRA National Meeting in Chicago, IL in 2027 for the Advocacy Grant, Community Service Grant, International Travel Grant, Quality Improvement Grant, and Research Grant in order to present activities and experiences.

– Recipients’ registration for the NMPRA National Meeting will be covered free of charge.

Ready to apply?

Apply here

Previous Winners (Past 5 Years)

  • Outstanding Med-Peds Student Interest Group: UT Southwestern
  • Howard Schubiner Award: N/A
  • Gary Onady Award: Robert Tatum (University of Tennessee)
  • Clinical Case Competition (Residents): Jean-Luc Germany (University of Illinois Chicago)
  • Clinical Case Competition (Medical Students): Zaina Younes (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Research Grant: Soo Hun Yoon (DMC-Wayne State)
  • QI Grant: Iyanna Peppers (University of Louisville)
  • International Travel Grant: Nkemdika Ukhoa (University of Rochester)
  • Advocacy Grant: Simran Chahal (The Ohio State University)
  • Community Service Grant: Soo Hun Yoon (DMC-Wayne State)
  • Poster Competition (Residents) Winner: Haydy George (University of Tennessee)
  • Quality Improvement Poster Winner: Raksha Ramdas (UAB-Birmingham)
  • Clinical Research Poster Winner: Joshua Harris (SUNY Upstate)
  • Poster Competition (Medical Students): Rachana Subanna (West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Outstanding Med-Peds Student Interest Group: Albany Medical College
  • Howard Schubiner Award: Robert Tatum (University of Tennessee)
  • Gary Onady Award: N/A
  • Clinical Case Competition (Residents): Christine Lopez (Johns Hopkins)
  • Clinical Case Competition (Medical Students): Raksha Ramdas (UAB Heersink School of Medicine)
  • Research Grant: Alex Tran (University of Illinois Peoria)
  • QI Grant: Anjali Oberoi (University of Massachusetts)
  • International Travel Grant: Ellen Lubbers (Ohio State University)
  • Advocacy Grant: Annelie Leith (University of Massachusetts)
  • Community Service Grant: N/A
  • Poster Competition (Residents): Allison Ong (Miami)
  • Poster Competition (Medical Students: Marina Schechter (Mt. Sinai)
  • International Travel Grant: Dr. Grace Arias (Indiana University)
  • Advocacy Grant: Dr. Sutton Higgins (University of Colorado) 
  • Community Service Grant: Dr. Meredith Kline (University of Chicago Internal Medicine-Pediatrics)
  • Research Grant: Dr. Megan Harris (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati Medical Center)
  • Quality Improvement Grant: Dr. Lauren Maldonado (Harvard/MGH)
  • Resident Clinical Case Competition: Dr. Gabriel Solorzano (Albany Medical Center)
  • Medical Student Clinical Case Competition: Christine Lopez (Mt. Sinai)
  • Gary Onady Award: Dr. Mahima Iyengar (University of Southern California/LA General Medical Center)
  • Howard Schubiner Award:  N/A
  • Medical Student Interest Group Award: University of Colorado
  • International Travel Grant: Dr. Juhi Ramchandani (Indiana)
  • Advocacy Grant: Dr. Nicole Damari (Cincinnati) 
  • Community Service Grant: Dr. Madeline Etkin Mlynczak (Tulane)
  • Research Grant: Dr. Joseph Ladines-Lim (Michigan)
  • Quality ImprovementGrant: Dr. Jennifer Sun (UPenn/CHOP)
  • Resident Clinical Case Competition: Dr. Ayesha Ropri (Albany Medical College)
  • Medical Student Clinical Case Competition: Christine Lopez (Mount Sinai)
  • Gary Onady Award: Dr. Alexis Tchaconas (Mount Sinai)
  • Howard Schubiner Award: Dr. Stephanie Thomas (University of Cincinnati)
  • Medical Student Interest Group Award: Morehouse School of Medicine
  • International Travel Grant: Dr. Peihsuan Tsai (University of Rochester)
  • Advocacy Grant: Dr. Thomas George (University of Utah)
  • Community Service Grant: Dr. Nneka Ogbutor (University of Rochester)
  • Quality Improvement Grant: Drs. Lucinda Li (Baystate)
  • Resident Clinical Case Competition: 
  • Medical Student Clinical Case Competition: 
  • Gary Onady Award: Dr. Sasha Kapil (Indiana University)
  • Howard Schubiner Award: Dr. Sophia Urban (MUSC)
  • Medical Student Interest Group Award: Burnell College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Research Grant: Dr. Nicholas Lee (UT Southwestern)