Physician of Tomorrow Scholarships: Lazarus Family Scholarship in Bioethics and Humanities Grant

The Lazarus Family Scholarship in Bioethics and Humanities, offered by the AMA Foundation, supports students engaged in bioethics or the humanities, including art, music, and literature. This scholarship aims to foster the next generation of physician leaders by providing financial assistance to those who are committed to advancing health equity and community service. By recognizing diverse fields of study, it emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in medicine and the humanities.

AMA Foundation
The AMA Foundation is dedicated to fostering leadership, providing crucial grant funding, offering valuable medical school tips and much more. It provides charitable grants to financially support innovative partnerships of physician-led, community-based agencies, including free clinics. It also recognizes and fosters the development of the next generation of physician leaders through scholarships, mentorship and ongoing training. At the heart of the AMA Foundation lies a commitment to forging connections between physicians and the communities they serve.
Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarships
The Physicians of Tomorrow program is one of the AMA Foundation’s flagship initiatives, designed to support and elevate the next generation of physician leaders. By providing substantial tuition assistance and national recognition, the program invests in medical students who embody the values of leadership, academic excellence, and a commitment to advancing health equity. Through this work, the Foundation helps shape a stronger, more inclusive future for the medical profession and the communities it serves.
More about Physicians of Tomorrow
Each year, the program awards $10,000 tuition assistance scholarships to exceptional medical students entering their final year of training. With more than 18 scholarship categories, including those dedicated to students underrepresented in medicine and those pursuing specific areas of interest or leadership, the program recognizes academic achievement, personal resilience, and a deep commitment to service. Since its inception, the AMA Foundation has awarded over $61 million in medical student scholarships, reducing financial burdens, honoring future leaders, and helping to ensure that the path to becoming a physician is accessible, equitable, and grounded in excellence.
Participation in, or creation of, a program in bioethics in medicine.
Semiprofessional or professional participation in the humanities: art, music, theater, literature, dance
Opportunity to do a program/presentation for VIP level donors