Great students inspire faculty and challenge fellow students. They add to the vibrancy of our classrooms, libraries and laboratories.

An accessible education has always been part of the U-M mission. Scholarship support opens the doors to deserving students and eases their debt burden upon graduating. This support can also provide encouragement for students who choose a career in family medicine.

Support for residents can provide unique training opportunities in family medicine through special tracks and electives in such areas as integrative medicine, public health and obstetrics. These experiences will assist in the recruitment of outstanding residents and prepare them for a wide range of careers.

Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
"This recognition was entirely unexpected, and I am extremely grateful. The Family Medicine Senior Scholarship is a solid rock to stand on while bracing myself against the oncoming storm of student loan repayment."
- Christina Li, recipient of the 2011 Family Medicine Senior Scholarship

Harold Kessler, M.D. Fund

Quote from recipient:
“I must admit that after reading more about Dr. Kessler’s life, I feel even more honored and humbled to be recognized in the memory of such a kind, caring, curious and spirited individual. I feel that learning more about him has given me a centeredness, a sort of point of reference against which I can chart my own hopes and goals.”
-Sarah Vanston, recipient of the 2004 Harold Kessler, M.D. Award in Family Medicine. 

Alvin Johnson Stewart, M.D. Fund

Japanese Family Health Program Fund - View the Japanese Family Health Program website

Kenneth and Judy Betz Medical Student Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“Thank you [Betz family] for your support and for this award. I’m so happy I chose the field of family medicine. I will be going to the University of California, San Francisco where the focus on caring for urban underserved patients and working toward eliminating health disparities aligns with my passions.”
-  Alexa R. Lindley, recipient of the 2012 Kenneth and Judy Betz Scholarship

Robert J. Fisher, M.D. Medical Student Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“I am very grateful to the Department of Family Medicine and, in particular, Dr. Fisher for his generosity. It was great to meet him and hear interesting stories about medical school and residency training from years past. I'm really excited to be heading to Seattle for residency and this scholarship will help ease my transition to the Northwest and offset some of the significant cost of medical school.”
- Matthew R. Schlough, recipient of the 2011 Robert J. Fisher, M.D., Medical Student Scholarship

Spencer H. Wagar, M.D. Endowment Fund

Terence C. Davies, M.D. Fund

Quote from recipient:
“I can not tell you how honored I am to be the recipient of this award. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have met, learned from, and worked with all of you [family physicians]. To me, this award is a manifestation of the wonderful mentorship you have provided, and yet another reminder of how amazing it is to be part of the U-M Family Medicine family.”
- Justing Conway, recipeint of the 2012 Terence C. Davies, M.D., Award.

William C. Gorenflo Research Fund

Quote from recipient:
"Our Department [of Family Medicine] provides a wonderful environment for students and residents interested in research, and I am very happy to be learning and working here.  I am honored to have been chosen for this award, and I am thankful to the Gorenflo family for giving me and other new researchers this encouragement and inspiration."
- Julie Phillips, M.D., MPH., recipient of the 2006 William C. Gorenflo Research Professorship Award

Dale L. Williams, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
"Thank you so much to Dr. & Mrs. Williams. I cannot explain to you how humbled I am to stand up here today.  I’m a just girl from Farmington Hills who wants to be someone’s doctor, and I am so grateful that as I start residency here next month, I will have the opportunity to stand on the shoulders of so many of the giants in this room. I am also so honored to stand among my inspiring classmates here today, as we represent the 19 of us who proudly matched into Family Medicine this year. I am so grateful to Dr. Williams for the diligence and foresight he put into helping establish this department in 1978 and for his continued support of the department and students like me.  I can only hope that throughout my career I am able to give back to my community and enrich the field of Family Medicine in a fraction of the way that you [Dr. Williams] have."
- Julie B. Kaplan, recipient of the 2012 Dale L. Williams, M.D., Family Medicine Scholarship

Jill and Thomas R. Berglund, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“It was truly an honor to receive the Berglund Scholarship. Learning of Dr. Berglund's legacy and commitment to family medicine was inspiring. It also is rewarding financially and emotionally to know there are role models who support my ambitions to become a family medicine physician."
- Kristine E. Smith, recipient of the 2011Jill and Thomas R. Berglund, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship

Chelsea Community Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
"Receiving this award made me feel welcomed and I very much look forward to joining this wonderful community of people. Thank you everyone."
- Annelie Ott, recipient of the 2011 Chelsea Community Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Vincent P. and Genevieve L. Burns Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“I am truly honored and want to thank Dr. Burns, her parents, Dr. Zazove and the Department of Family Medicine. Thank you for the continued support and inspiration I have found here at U-M. I chose the field of family medicine believing it will give me the best opportunity to provide long term preventative care to my patients and to have access to helping the underserved."
- Sara A. Bowling, recipient of the 2012 Vincent P. and Genevieve L. Burns Family Medicine Scholarship

AEI Sorority Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“Though social justice drives me, patient contact sustains me. Family Medicine strikes me as an energizing meld of intellectual challenges, fascinating science and human relationships … I see my role not only as a healer, but fellow advocate, community member, and safe haven. Thank you. It is a particular honor to see Dr. Shearer’s name associated with this award. She is a bit of a celebrity for those of us interested in comprehensive reproductive health.”
- Jessica Guh, recipient of the 2012 AEI Sorority Family Medicine Scholarship

Paddy and Donald N. Fitch, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship Fund

Quote from recipient:
“In family medicine, I found a specialty full of people who not only are incredibly knowledgeable and compassionate, but who are also driven to care for the whole person and advocate for patients and their families. This Department has been amazing and I definitely wouldn’t have chosen family medicine if it hadn’t of been for all the great people I have met here.”
- Angeline Ti, recipient of the inaugural 2012 Paddy and Donald N. Fitch, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship