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 National Conference which will be held in Washington DC on Saturday October 21st, 2023 (more details to come!). 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!
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.
Eligibility
***Please note the following***
– Recipients must be able to attend the NMPRA National Meeting in Washington DC on Saturday October 21st, 2023 for the Clinical Case Competition, Howard Schubiner Award, and Gary Onady Award.
– Recipients must be able to attend the NMPRA National Meeting in in 2024 (in Orlando, FL) for 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.
Previous Winners
- 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)
- International Travel Grant: Dr. Lauren Yu-Lien Maldonado (Mass General/Harvard)
- Advocacy Grant: Dr. Anne Heenan (University of Nebraska)
- Community Service Grant: Dr. Helena Villalobos (University of Colorado)
- Quality Improvement Grant: Drs. Kylie Cullinan and Nicholas Lee (UT Southwestern)
- Resident Clinical Case Competition: Dr. Elizabeth Ender (Marshfield Clinic)
- Medical Student Clinical Case Competition: Jennifer Tang (Georgetown)
- Gary Onady Award: Dr. Tina Hu (Christiana Care)
- Howard Schubiner Award: Dr. Tony Casillas (University of Cincinnati)
- Medical Student Interest Group Award: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Research Grant: Dr. Alexis Tchaconas (Mount Sinai)
- International Travel Grant: Dr. Abbie Goodman (ECU/Vidant Medical Center)
- Advocacy/Community Service Grant: Drs. Sarah Soliman and Eric Zuniga (LAC + USC Medical Center)
- Quality Improvement Grant: Dr. Rebecca Moore (Brown University)
- Resident Clinical Case Competition:
- Medical Student Clinical Case Competition:
- Gary Onady Award: Dr. Kathryn Nagel (Yale University)
- Howard Schubiner Award: Dr. Valien Kondos (Christiana Care Health System)
- Medical Student Interest Group Award: Brody School of Medicine at ECU
- Research Grant: Dr. Austin Wesevich (Duke University)
- International Travel Grant: Dr. Abbie Rose Goodman (ECU/Vidant Medical Center)
- Advocacy/Community Service Grant: Dr. Sarah Soliman and Dr. Eric Zuniga (LAC + USC Medical Center)
- Quality Improvement Grant: Dr. Rebecca Moore (Brown University)
- Resident Clinical Case Competition: Dr. Ariel Nash (Albany Medical College)
- Medical Student Clinical Case Competition: Prarthana Patel, MSV (UMKC School of Medicine)
- Gary Onady Award: Dr. Kathryn Nagel (Yale University)
- Howard Schubiner Award: Dr. Valien Kondos (Christiana Care Health System)
- Medical Student Interest Group Award: Brody School of Medicine at ECU
