Goldsmith Scholarship
Scholarships for people who care about their diverse communities
At Kaiser Permanente, the Oliver Goldsmith, MD, Scholarship recognizes medical students who are advancing health equity and addressing preventable differences in health outcomes across communities. These scholars demonstrate inclusive leadership, deliver patient centric care, and engage meaningfully with communities, reflecting our commitment to fostering inclusion and ensuring that every person receives respectful, high-quality care tailored to their needs and circumstances.
The program provides financial support and mentorship to future physicians, empowering them to help shape a more fair and responsive health system by identifying and addressing barriers to optimal health. The scholarship is open to all eligible medical students.
2025 scholarship recipients:
- Cyrus Buckman, Stanford University
- Kemeka Corry, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
- Emmi Deckard, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
- Briana Lopez-Patterson, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences/David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Nithya Krishnamurthy, Icahn School of Medicine
- Marissa Robles, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
- Sonam Sidhu, Western University-COMP
- Khushali Shah, AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Martin Vasquez, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences/David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- Jenna Stelmar, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
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